I wasn't aware such a big Pokémon forum existed all this time. Just thought I'd conform to forum tradition and post an introductory thread. I'm a long time Pokémon player raised in Japan and started playing when the franchise first launched with Pocket Monsters R/G/B. It was challenging to play them in Japanese when I was young, but they taught us basic Japanese in grade school so I was able to manage it. I joined for Challenges. This is what keeps me playing as I'm not much a fan of online battling. When I'm not undertaking a challenge, I'm casually collecting Pokémon and completing the Regional Dexes. I never really considered tackling National Dex completion, but that sounds fun down the road. See you around.