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Has Pokemon ever significantly impacted your life?

vaporeon7

My life would suck without you

Male
Preparing for trouble and making it double.
Seen September 6th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2014
5,143 posts
12.7 Years
Yes, it was how I spent a lot of my younger years and how I spend a lot of my time. My life would be hugely different without it.

Esper

California
Seen June 30th, 2018
Posted June 30th, 2018
Can't say that it has. I mean, I got into lots of Japanese things and that eventually, in a roundabout way, led me to actually going to Japan and I'd say that's pretty significant, but pokemon was hardly an important element of that.
Age 28
Seen April 7th, 2014
Posted April 2nd, 2014
3,977 posts
15.8 Years
Has Pokemon impacted my life? I would have to say yes.
Has it significantly impacted my life? That I'm not too sure about. It has brought change in my life to an extent, and I don't know how my life would be if Pokemon were to be omitted from it. The extent of significance.. I don't really know, but it's impacted my life ..even if only a little part of it. So, I'm going to go with an Aye.
Age 29
Female
Lake of Rage
Seen December 12th, 2015
Posted August 15th, 2012
1,931 posts
13.7 Years
Haha why yes it has. Pokemon defines me as a personal in real life. My packpack is decorated with pokemon buttons, and my shoes have zubats drawn over them. But if it wasnt for pokemon, I would've never gotten into gaming or watching anime series.
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Male
Seen October 23rd, 2022
Posted March 26th, 2011
8 posts
12.9 Years
It has for sure. I have been dealing with it through my whole life and it has taught me many things. I have lots of good memories from it, but it still is a part of my daily life. Also I have met almost all of my best friends in events related to Pokémon. My life would probably be very different without Pokémon.
Male
the town on no map
Seen September 16th, 2022
Posted July 12th, 2022
3,340 posts
14.2 Years
In the sense that it's stolen away a lot of my time, yes. But I'm not sure it's really affected my life outside of that.
This would probably be my answer as well. I've easily played pokemon more hours than any other game, but to say it's impacted me in some way? Not really.
Age 35
Male
Montreal
Seen May 30th, 2015
Posted August 2nd, 2012
306 posts
12.3 Years
My brother and I used to play Pokemon outside using our imaginations only I'm seven years older so was doing this till I was 20...I'm 23 now and miss it more than ever cause I'll always cherish those hours spent outside no matter the weather. My younger brother is all grown up now and graduating this year and I just hope he appreciates those memories cause I always will. Pokemon very deeply impacted my life..and I'm damn proud of it.
Male
it would be ridiculous to say..
Seen June 14th, 2011
Posted March 15th, 2011
33 posts
12.3 Years
i have to say yes. =shemellon-pokemon made me deal with my loneliness that i constantly feel -shemellon-.it also made me go into anime .-shemellon -shemellon-
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Dulcet

The epitome of crazy

Age 27
Female
Ethiopia
Seen February 9th, 2011
Posted February 9th, 2011
24 posts
12.3 Years
Pokemon has impacted my life because I got to make new friends who have the same interests as I do.
I have to say the same, without Pokemon I would've never met half of the amazing people I know today. I spent a lot of time playing pokemon when I was younger, and I still do now although not that much. But it has definitely had an impact on my life.


Age 31
Male
Spain
Seen November 1st, 2012
Posted July 7th, 2011
84 posts
12.7 Years
Damn, of course yes.

When I first played Pokémon I was like 6 or 7 years old. By the time I didn't had many friends expect from those at School, and no brothers, cousins, nobody to play with me at home. So I focused on my first game ever, Pokémon Gold. Part of my personality was growing up thanks to this game. Thanks to Pokémon, I started to love animals and knowing that we should treat them well. Thanks to Pokémon I knew that hard work always repays. Thanks to Pokémon I learned that a good strategy can overcome brute force. Thanks to Pokémon, I learned to use my imagination beyond everything. Thanks to Pokémon, I have some of my best memories.
-Leader of the Cumulonimbus
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Will I EVER get a pair?

I don't calculate stat values, I don't breed my way to perfection, and I don't care about natures. I catch my Pokemon the way they are, and treat them like individuals instead of brainless drones.

Kamitsure-chan

Massive Cynthia fangirl. :3

Age 30
Female
Seen April 15th, 2011
Posted April 12th, 2011
93 posts
12.3 Years
Absolutely it has. To keep things short, I had an extremely bad childhood, and Pokemon was my escape from everything. It pretty much saved me a lot of the time. This is probably why i still play it today, cause it's done me so much good, and it's contributed to me in a lot of good ways.

Calamity

Just for the love of the game.

Age 27
Male
Seen November 10th, 2020
Posted November 10th, 2020
440 posts
12.7 Years
I'd have to say; Definately. Been an only child I didnt really have much to do in my spare time when I was 4/5/6. I remember playing silver, completing it, and restarting it over and over again XD But long story short, yes pokemon has made quite an impact on my life, mainly been I cant imagine my childhood without playing it; I have all the figurines, games, stuffed toys and all sorts to remember those memories by. :D
Persist
Until
Something
Happens
Male
Edmonton (UTC -6)
Seen August 6th, 2011
Posted August 6th, 2011
342 posts
12.7 Years
Oh yes. Definitely yes.

Hooked on the darn games in Grade 9, my curricular grades had little choice but to migrate south to avoid the Pokemon storm of the day.

My poor pillow would catch cold from lack of my manly fuzziness at night as its purpose was ignored in favor of bum cushions of the bedroom office chair.

On release day of Pokemon Platinum Version, I headed out to Toys R Us at 7.30 in the morning only to realize it was a Sunday. OMG! No wonder my butt was cold and my waiting time closed in on TWO HOURS in full beat down of -20 Celsius Edmonton winter.

My unemployment also is stretching ever longer as I for some reason I care not to ever know, my Pokemon games (and other video games) are getting played more often.

Now where is my Klondike Bar?

So long story short, Pokemon has:
~given me low sleep nights
~poorer grades in school
~minimal homework completion
~snot bubbles and strings... gross...
Female
United Kingdom
Seen August 25th, 2011
Posted August 25th, 2011
5 posts
12.3 Years
As the thread title states really - has Pokémon ever significantly impacted your life? If so, in what way? If not, do you think it ever will?
Because I caught appendicitis once on my birthday, and I had a toy Pikachu by my side when I had my operation.