How many years have you been playing Pokémon?

[Raichu1988]

Technically, I've been following pokemon gaming since 1998 and got Blue version that year too. So 12 years since I got it for my birthday which is in December. But, I have been playing the games since, except instead of venturing into the newer generations until last year, I was still playing the gameboy/gbc versions of the games. And while I did sway in and out of pokemon for years, I would still play my gameboy from time to time. Now though, I don't think I would leave it again for that long of a period.

 

[Kavii]

I'm new to the Pokemon games (NOT new at all to the Pokemon franchise; I was following Pokemon since Generation I and I have the old original Pocket Pikachu device) and SoulSilver was my first Pokemon game and so I've clocked in *glances at game* 540 hours on SS + 25 hours newer hours on my Pearl game that was given to me as a present.

 

[DrawerWorthy]

I started with FireRed and I watched the Anime, so about 7 years now.

Er......about....5 and a half years? I remember I played my first game, Pokemon Yellow, sometime around 2005, which got me hooked. I got my first REAL game, Pokemon Pearl, sometime around 2006 I believe.

Pearl in 2006? I'm guessing you mean Emerald. ;)

 

[Zelda]

The Pokémon anime was what introduced me to the games when I was about 4 or 5 years old. My first game was Sapphire which got me interested in the generations, and I've been with them ever since. I've been playing the games for eight years now, and I don't think I'll drift away from the games and generations to come anytime soon. XD

 

[Guest123_x1]

Starting with Yellow, then Blue, then all three Generation II handheld games, I had been playing the games from December 1999 until I got rid of them in January 2006-a period of just over 6 years.

 

[Dartht33bagger]

I started playing in 1999...so about 12 years. I don't play any of the newer ones though, I just play the old ones over and over again.

 

[PiPVoda]

I've been watching pokemon since '99, and I've been playing since ruby/sapphire's release, so 8 years.

 

[pedrofanti]

This is my 13th year, it will be 13 years in October - my 21st Birthday. I got Pokemon Red for my 8th.

same for me =) and proud of it.

 

[Tree_x]

14 years i have been playing since i was 5 it has been awhile i have no plans of stopping and i dying for English Black :)

 

[PiPVoda]

14 years i have been playing since i was 5 it has been awhile i have no plans of stopping and i dying for English Black :)

Same here. I was talking to a user on another forum totally unrelated to pokemon, and pokemon happened to come up in the convo, and he was like "I can't believe I ever got into pokemon, must have been following the herd." I just about died! :laugh:

 

[marcc5m]

How long have I been playing Pokemon? Too long.
As in the majority of my life.

 

[evilkain]

hmm ot te age of 7 now im hmm 19 xD 12 years xD

 

[Rizzy]

I remember I was a kid, my big brother had a GB and he played Pokemon Silver, Gold or Cristal in it.

I got an emulator on my PC and played also. I was... Woah! I cant remember. Mmmm. I was around 9 or 10 years I guess. I'm now 17 and that joy of playing is still around.

Altough there were gaps that I didnt played no Pokemon what so ever, when I was more into WoW, GTA or Yu Gi Oh!.

 

[pooch]

For as long as I could read, I've been reading the little text of Pokemon games

 

[Ghostie]

Since Pokemon started in America! I watched the anime from when I was 9 until I was 11, and then I got my first game...Yellow. <3
I still like the anime!

 

[Weavile05]

I didn't start till I think...2007? That was when I first played Diamond. It and pearl were the newest pokemon games at the time.

 

[Cherrim]

I guess I got my first Gameboy (with Red) at age... 9, I think? I'm 21 now so it's been roughly 12 years.

BRB FEELING OLD.

 

[GirlieNinjaRose]

I've been playing for about 8 years now. Quite an achievement.

 

[Tox]

I've been playing Pokémon for twelve years this May. I started with Pokémon Red on my GameBoy Color and still remember my first playthrough as clear as ever.

 

[abarai]

12 years ago i played my first pokemon game, red version.

x_x feeling old ftl.