Hey there, Aqua! A big, hearty welcome to PC, very glad to see you decided to become a member. <3
If you're interested in anime and video games, we have two fantastic sections dedicated to both of those called Japanese Entertainment and Video Games sections respectively! Perhaps you can explore around there if you're interested? ^^ You'll find plenty of fans who either watch the same anime you do or play the same games, which will make it all the more fun to converse with some of our wonderful members (or staff)! What's your favorite anime and game? Maybe I've heard of 'em!
And no worries, Pokemon's such a big franchise so many of us don't know lots about it, either. There's always something new out there you never knew about it when it comes to the franchise, really! But if you stuck around, I'm sure you'll learn quite a lot, since there's always a Pokemon-related discussion going on here in our various Pokemon sections, hehe.
Anyway, that's all from me; have fun around here and stick around, as I'm sure you'll fit in well~
(By the way, I also live in NYC, so we already have something in common besides Pokemon. :D)