HI CAN U GIVE ME A BULBASAUR PLZ?
Kidding, hey there and welcome to the forums, Woody! Same here, I'm also an old-generation player! I've been playing the games ever since I was a kid so it has already been part of my child hood. I can still remember the first time I saw a Pokemon and I thought what was it? Was it a real animal? I asked someone and told me that it wasn't an animal, it's a mere-creation out of 'em and it's called Pokemon. At that time, I kept bothering my mom for the games, but I got one during the holidays when my aunt gave me one! During my gameplay, I also started watching the anime, it was amazing. I actually thought I could get some tips on the anime for the game, but it was actually quite different as the anime doesn't have anything to do with the games besides the Pokemons. :P
Oops, sorry for getting a bit off-topic there! Anyways, you just joined PokeCommunity and this is a Pokemon board for all PokeFans where you could discuss Pokemon to the fullest! There we have the Pokemon gaming discussions which would cover your Pokemon gaming discussion satisfaction - each of the games has it's own specific board like for example, Fourth Generation Games - HG/SS, D/P/PL and etc. The Trading Corner is there too if you are interested into trading! The Pokemon Anime board will bring back all the amazing memories from the past and the Pokemon Trading Card Game board is the right place if you are willing to share your card collections! :)
There's a lot more to be honest but I don't want to spoil in the fun so why don't you discover all the things by yourself? Don't worry, we're here to help you out if you have any questions, so don't hesitate to approach us with bold usernames! We certainly don't bite unless you break the rules so if you still haven't given the rules a read, then it's recommended most especially to new members like you. ^__^
Have a lot of fun and I'll be seeing you around and if you have the time try to check out PC's Adoption Center!