The Pokéex (ポケモン図鑑, Pokemon Zukan?, lit. "Pokémon Encyclopedia"), or just Dex, is an electronic device designed to catalog and provide information regarding the various species of Pokémon featured in the Pokémon video game and anime series. The name Pokédex is a portmanteau of Pokémon (which itself is a portmanteau of pocket and monster) and index. The Japanese name is simply "Pokémon Encyclopedia" in Japanese.