the infamous Pokémon is one of the biggest gaming franchises out there. It's got some of the wildest characters and a huge fanbase, and over time it's evolved into a multimedia phenomenon as well, with episodes of television following the stories of the Pokémon and characters we've come to know and love over the years. And because of its huge amount of influence on the younger generations as they've grown into adulthood, we've been seeing a lot of memes about it as well.

We've gathered some fun facts about the origins and popularity of some of the biggest Pokémon memes of all time, both new and old. Here, you can learn some trivia that you'll never really need to know, but maybe it'll impress your friends and hopefully teach you something about the evolution of some very famous memes in the process. Here are some of the most iconic Pokémon memes and their stories, ranked.