What have Pokemon done for you?

[avolonsaber]

The one main thing pokemon has done for me is make me a GIANT closet nerd. Oh and it's also took may hours off my life :D
Go Pokemon!

Don't blame the little mutants for making you a nerd, its not their fault. Lol. I'm to sure what you mean by "closet nerd", but I assume you mean you're secretly a nerd? Which if so, is not bad at all (: The majority of people I know that play Pokemon play it because they get bored, so think of what you would have been doing if Pokemon hadn't "taken hours off your life", nothing probably. Lol. You're right though, go Pokemon!

 

[latios123]

when i starded liking pokemon i was 5 or something. i had some of 1000 pokemon cards, almost watching the anime everyday. i had 2 big posters of meoth and pikachu and a pokemball wich i could transform into mew but i got scared of meoth and everything went to dump. 3 years ago a friend had pokemon diamond. he got 1 pokemon game a week. then a week later my dad said come to my room and see whats on tv? i rushed to my room (and struggled, lol) and watched 5 pokemon episodes. then my sister got a ds and i a psp. a adult friend of me on a day give me pokemon diamond and i got my sis her ds quickly. she got a new ds . i bought somewhat in 360 pokemon cards . then a friend who was a enemy then came to my home asking if i had pokemon cards. we then became friends by pokemon cards. i first knew more about pokemon but with black and white i only know the first 493 pokemon and he all them. the day now my old friends call me and serdar (my bbf) pokemon freaks. the 2 of us just cant do without pokemon coz thats what made us friends. we love it that much we buy each 1 of the new pokemon games . i buyd soulsilver, he was that lucky to find pokemon heartgold, pokemon ranger 1 and pmd blue rescue team. now im gonna buy pokemon white and he pokemon black. and whatever my other 'friends' say, im not gonna stop with pokemon because it gives me memories, strategy, i spend hours on it and learn my english with it. and thats somewhat my story i guess!
also, Go pokemon !

 

[avolonsaber]

whatever my other 'friends' say, im not gonna stop with pokemon because it gives me memories, strategy, i spend hours on it and learn my english with it. and thats somewhat my story i guess!
also, Go pokemon !

That last part, that's the stuff this thread is all about. Lol.

 

[XDragonRiderX]

I love pkmn. Another guy started making fun of me because I like it. My bro actually saw the anime first and got hooked after flipping through channels after commercials on Digimon. :]

 

[Lord_Storm]

I've always been lonely, and even as a young boy, I never had friends and the people I stuck with at school when I was young was only because they had no friends either. But this wasn't "my life", my life was when I threw my bag on the floor grabbed my Game Boy and threw in my big red cartridge and opened my eyes to my world, "the world of pokemon". As I have grown up, with family troubles and school problems, I was always able to close my eyes and open them up in the other world.
Even now, my best friends are the ones I sit at school with and talk about which pokemon we are gonna get when black and white come out and have a real laugh playing mario kart. The only reason I am the way I am today is because of pokemon, they made me see the art in video games and I will never go back.

 

[avolonsaber]

My bro actually saw the anime first and got hooked after flipping through channels after commercials on Digimon. :]

I remember the original anime. Ah, the good days. Lol. I used to watch it on Saturdays all the time when I was little, at least I think that's when it came on? The anime was great, really touching too. I remember when Ash stood in-front of all those Spearow to protect Pikachu but all of the sudden Pikachu ran up his back, jumped, and shocked the s^it out of the whole flock. Then as both of them were laying on the ground, exhausted, Pikachu licked Ash's cheek. T.T
As "nerdy" as it might sound, I learned some of my morals from watching the Pokemon anime, lol.

I've always been lonely, and even as a young boy, I never had friends and the people I stuck with at school when I was young was only because they had no friends either. But this wasn't "my life", my life was when I threw my bag on the floor grabbed my Game Boy and threw in my big red cartridge and opened my eyes to my world, "the world of pokemon". As I have grown up, with family troubles and school problems, I was always able to close my eyes and open them up in the other world.
Even now, my best friends are the ones I sit at school with and talk about which pokemon we are gonna get when black and white come out and have a real laugh playing mario kart. The only reason I am the way I am today is because of pokemon, they made me see the art in video games and I will never go back.

Me and my friends talk about what Pokemon we'll get when Black & White come out too. Lol. That's wonderful though. A really wonderful story. Same thing with me. I don't ever see myself growing out of Pokemon. It has done to much for me to allow that to happen. Maybe there will come a time where I don't have the time to play anymore, but I doubt it, and if that time ever comes, I can always think back to the hours of traversing the Pokemon World as Red in my Red Version back in '96.

 

[WilowWisp]

Pokemon has been in my life as long as I can remember. I might go as far to say that it helped form who I am today. It has even taught me some important things in life, like morals (believe it or not).
Of course, there is the draw back of being teased for liking it, but I've moved passed that stage and really don't care what people think. I'm proud to call myself a nerd/geek...some of the awesomest people are.
I have connected with so many people and made many friends because of pokemon. Its a long story, but I've even learned how business works because of them. I probably wouldn't have a paypal or bankaccount if I wasn't a huge fan of it.

I graduated highschool this summer and decided to take a year off before heading to college...to get my license, a job, and think about what I want to major in. I took a break from pokemon for a few months and started wondering if I would go back...turns out, I did, and more so then ever. This year has been very rough on me emotionally, but also productive. Playing my pokemon games really helps me get through some tough times, and keeps me occupied throughout unemployment.

Pokemon are amazing and have done so much for me. I don't see myself ever outgrowing it.

 

[avolonsaber]

Pokemon has been in my life as long as I can remember. I might go as far to say that it helped form who I am today. It has even taught me some important things in life, like morals (believe it or not).
Of course, there is the draw back of being teased for liking it, but I've moved passed that stage and really don't care what people think. I'm proud to call myself a nerd/geek...some of the awesomest people are.
I have connected with so many people and made many friends because of pokemon. Its a long story, but I've even learned how business works because of them. I probably wouldn't have a paypal or bankaccount if I wasn't a huge fan of it.

I graduated highschool this summer and decided to take a year off before heading to college...to get my license, a job, and think about what I want to major in. I took a break from pokemon for a few months and started wondering if I would go back...turns out, I did, and more so then ever. This year has been very rough on me emotionally, but also productive. Playing my pokemon games really helps me get through some tough times, and keeps me occupied throughout unemployment.

Pokemon are amazing and have done so much for me. I don't see myself ever outgrowing it.

See, its more then just a game. And if all the people who label us as "geeks" or "nerds" heard some stories like this, I don't think they'd be so quick to judge. I believe you about the morals, I've learned some morals from Pokemon as well. Lol.

 

[The 100 Mega Shock]

one day i ran out of usable pokemon and a bunch of wild ones stole my wallet whilst i was passed out on the ground

 

[avolonsaber]

one day i ran out of usable pokemon and a bunch of wild ones stole my wallet whilst i was passed out on the ground

That's terrible! Didju try finding them when you woke up? I bet you were pissed, you must have had a lot of Pokedollars, huh?

 

[Astinus]

Yeah though, I don't see as much fan-fiction online anymore.

Really? Because there's a lot of Pokemon fanfiction still being published today, and I'm not even thinking of fanfiction.net, which has a lot of fanfics added to it every day. People are still writing and posting online. They're just not doing it as much here on PC as it used to be.

But Pokemon introduced me to some really great friends and to writing. When I was younger, I didn't have many friends until Pokemon came to the States and I became a fan. That was when I finally had something in common with a lot of people. Talking about Pokemon to other friends helped me start to gain confidence so my social anxiety wasn't as strong as it was. And from joining forums to talk about Pokemon, I met some amazing people who have stuck by my side for quite a few years.

Also, writing. I mean, I was always a writer, but it wasn't until I started writing Pokemon fanfiction that I thought that writing was something I could do seriously. While I changed my career path, I'm still writing fanfiction for Pokemon (and other fandoms). Writing Pokemon fanfiction especially helped me to begin my fantastical escape from all the trouble in my life. I could explore a world and be who I wanted to be while writing. And though I don't really need to escape my life anymore, writing Pokemon fanfiction now allows me to hold onto my childhood and the strong imagination that I had.

 

[latios123]

sometimes my classmates got a little angry because of accidently mentioning pokemon at school like 1 day we got to a windmill park. a guy said its 100 metres or something high and i tought it was as big as dialga, saying' holy s**t, thats as big as dialga' lol and im still emberassing myself for it

 

[Palkia]

Pokemon is the most amazing thing mankind has ever created. I am a pokemon master and i could'nt live without it.

 

[avolonsaber]

And though I don't really need to escape my life anymore, writing Pokemon fanfiction now allows me to hold onto my childhood and the strong imagination that I had.

Sounds like Pokemon has done a lot for you, which is great. Lol. The part about holding onto your childhood is one of the best parts of your story in my opinion.

sometimes my classmates got a little angry because of accidently mentioning pokemon at school like 1 day we got to a windmill park. a guy said its 100 metres or something high and i tought it was as big as dialga, saying' holy s**t, thats as big as dialga' lol and im still emberassing myself for it

Why would you be embarrassed about that? Lol. It sounds really funny to me, it would have made me laugh.

Pokemon is the most amazing thing mankind has ever created. I am a pokemon master and i could'nt live without it.

I wouldn't say its the greatest, but it is most definitely up there.

 

[vava18]

Pokemon, made a lot for me. I learn ING, it pokemon, i meet great people it Pokemon Forums, such PC,i learn the meaning of "metagame". Well pokemon is part of my life 4ever

 

[Angelito.]

Well, it helped me stay out of fights, because when I was little, instead of going outside to start trouble, I came home and played Pokemon :D

 

[avolonsaber]

Well, it helped me stay out of fights, because when I was little, instead of going outside to start trouble, I came home and played Pokemon :D

Lol. I did too. I wasn't concerned with much as a kid, not when there was a Gameboy and Pokemon Red waiting for me at home xD

Pokemon, made a lot for me. I learn ING, it pokemon, i meet great people it Pokemon Forums, such PC,i learn the meaning of "metagame". Well pokemon is part of my life 4ever

I don't know what "ING" is, but I too have met some great people as a result of Pokemon. I don't really know anyone here on PC, but the people all seem pretty cool. I don't know what "metagame" means either, lol.

 

[Gundisalvus Kuno]

Pokemon added an entire chapter to my childhood. I spent so many hours playing the first games and I will always remember that for the rest of my life. I also met new friends playing pokemon, many of whom are still my close friends today, even though they may have grown out of the game.

 

[avolonsaber]

I also met new friends playing pokemon, many of whom are still my close friends today, even though they may have grown out of the game.

A lot of my friends were met through the common interest of Pokemon, lol. Even though most of them have grown out of the game, we're still good friends too. They grew out of it, but they never forget it. They still chime in when I talk about the Kanto Pokes' and some of the Johto and Hoenn ones (: