Hey there and welcome to the forum, sir! Great to meet you.
You're not too old to play Pokemon at all. I'm 22 and still play it! :D It's really fun and perfect for all ages. I'm sure that if an adult were to try the games they'd get hooked, too. My parents are pretty boring and assume games are usually for kids.. but boy are they wrong. How long have you been playing? I'm usually not embarrassed to admit I play Pokemon to a friend and sometimes see people in our college cafeteria who play. What generation is your favorite? Any Pokemon you like more than the rest? Do you have a favorite type, perhaps? You can check out our myriads of Pokemon boards and get involved with the discussions; we have a lot of other Pokemon fans here. A lot of them are even older than you so of course there's no worries at all! No one would think you're a nerd for liking Pokemon here. We're a big and friendly community chalk-full of people who all love the same series.
Since you're into the Pokemon games, I think you'd like the
Pokemon Gaming Central board! You can discuss Pokemon gaming as a whole there. Specific generation discussions belong in their appropriate boards, though, but I'm sure you know that already. Just get exploring and have a good time! If you're into other parts of the franchise like the anime or trading card game, you can participate in those boards too and have a swell time. And hey, of course places like Pokemon Clubs would be awesome for you as well so be sure to check it out, as AWsquared suggested! You can join fun Pokemon groups there, including a dark type fanclub, cute Pokemon fanclub, and other neat little things.
If you're ever confused, just ask a
moderator or post in the
Questions & Feedback board! We're always willing to help and want to make sure you have a great time here. You awesome members make up the forum so we wouldn't be where we are without you. :) And most importantly, don't be shy! I used to be a wee shy member back in the day but once you meet people and really get involved, you start forgetting all about that shyness.