Pokemon Pumpkin

The name Pokémon is the romanized contraction the Japanese brand Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutā), as such contractions are quite common in Japan. The term "Pokémon", in addition to referring to the Pokémon franchise itself, also collectively refers to the 493 fictional species that have made appearances in Pokémon media as the release the Pokémon role-playing game (RPG) for the Nintendo DS, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Like the words deer and sheep, the word "Pokémon" is identical in both the singular and plural, as is each individual species name; in short, it is grammatically correct to say both "one Pokémon" and "many Pokémon" as well as "one Pikachu" and "many Pikachu". In November 2005, 4Kids Entertainment, which had managed the non-game related licensing Pokémon, announced that it had agreed not to renew the Pokémon representation agreement. Pokémon USA Inc. (now The Pokémon Company International), a subsidiary Japan's Pokémon Co., now oversees all Pokémon licensing outside Asia.
Pumpkin is a gourd-like squash the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae (which also includes gourds). In Canada and the United States, it is a common name or can refer to cultivars any one the species Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata. They are typically orange or yellow and have many creases running from the stem to the bottom. They have a thick shell on the outside, with seeds and pulp on the inside.
In British and Australian English, pumpkin generally refers to what North Americans call winter squash, but would include the above species. This article is based on the North American definition.