Pokemon

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Pokmon is the story of a young boy named Ash Ketchum. Finally having reached the age of 10, he receives his first Pokmon from Professor Oak and sets out on his Pokmon Journey. Along for the ride are his various friends: Misty, Brock, Tracey, May, Max, Dawn, Iris, and Cilan. Together, they journey through the Kanto, Orange, Johto, Hoenn, Battle Frontier, Sinnoh and Unova Leagues. Ash takes every opportunity to capture a Pokmon, Misty trains Pokmon of the Water type while Brock prefers Rock types. Tracey travels around sketching Pokmon. May started her journey for the sights and not the Pokmon but then decided to enter Pokmon Contests. Although Max has no Pokmon, he helps the group out with his handy PokNav skills so as not to get lost but they still do from time to time. Dawn travels around to compete in contests like her mother did years ago. Iris, although with no long term dream of her own, is out on a Pokmon journey with her trusty Axew in order to raise it well. Cilan has joined Ash in order to see the Unova region, its trainers, and enhance his abilities as a Pokmon Connoisseur.


Story Arcs:

Kanto arc (Season 1): Ash begins his journey to become a pokmon master. He starts his journey with his at first reluctant Pikachu, but the two quickly become friends. As his journey starts he is joined by Cerulean City and Pewter City gym leaders Misty and Brock. Together they travel throughout the Kanto region so that Ash can collect gym badges so that he can compete in the Pokmon League, while fending off the attacks of the villainous Team Rocket.


Orange Islands arc (Season 2): After losing in the pokmon league, Ash, Misty, and Brock head to the Orange Islands to retrieve the mysterious GS Ball. After obtaining it, Brock decides to stay and work with Professor Ivy to help him with his dream. As Ash decides to compete in the Orange League, they are joined by Pokmon Watcher Tracey. Together they set out on Ash's new Lapras' back and travel around the tropical islands, while still fending off Team Rocket.


Johto arc (Season 3/The Johto Journeys, Season 4/Johto League Champions, Season 5/Master Quest): After delivering the GS Ball to Professor Oak, he can't figure out the secrets of the ball. He sends Ash off to Azalea Town in Johto in order to deliver the ball to the pokball expert Kurt. Reunited with Brock, the trio once again heads off for adventure in a new land so that Ash can compete in the Johto League, and prove that he is better then his old rival Gary. Not to mention Team Rocket continues in their quest to capture Pikachu.


Hoenn arc (Season 6/Advanced, Season 7/Advanced Challenge, Season 8/Advanced Battle): After settling his rivalry with Gary and ultimately losing in the Johto League, Ash takes Harrison's advice and heads to the Hoenn region. With Misty and Brock back at their gyms, he is all alone, until he encounters an upcoming trainer named May. The two decide to travel together and eventually are joined by May's brother Max, and Brock even returns. Together the four of them traverse the Hoenn region so that Ash can compete in the Hoenn League and so that May can become a great Coordinator and compete in the Hoenn Grand Festival, and don't forget the ever persistent Team Rocket, as well as new foes Team Magma and Team Aqua.


Battle Frontier arc (Season 8/Advanced Battle, Season 9/Battle Frontier): After losing in the Hoenn League and Grand Festival, Ash and May return home. However, the two of them, as well as Max and Brock quickly reunite when Ash is told about the Battle Frontier in Kanto, and May finds out about Pokmon Contests in Kanto. The group of four continue to travel together in the Kanto region so that Ash and May can continue on in their dreams of being champions, with Team Rocket still in tow.


Sinnoh arc (Season 10/Diamond and Pearl, Season 11/Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension, Season 12/Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles, Season 13/Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors): After losing in the Kanto Grand Festival, May heads off to Johto to compete in more contests while Max returns home to Petalburg City. After witnessing the awesome power of Gary's Electivire, Ash heads off to the Sinnoh region to once again find adventure. He soon reunites with Brock and they join up with Dawn, a pokmon coordinator just beginning her journey to become a contest champion like her mother. Together the trio travels through the Sinnoh region so Ash can compete in the Sinnoh League, and Dawn in the Sinnoh Grand Festival, as well as fighting off the evil Team Rocket, Team Galactic, and Pokmon Hunter J.


Unova arc (Season 14/Black and White-present): After becoming the runner-up of the Sinnoh Grand Festival and after discovering his dream to become a Pokmon Doctor, Dawn and Brock head off on their own to achieve their goals. Meanwhile, after placing in the Top 4 of the Sinnoh League, Ash heads to the Unova region to collect more badges and compete in the Unova League. Along for the ride are his new friends, Iris and Cilan. Meanwhile, tired of being stepping stones, the Team Rocket trio improve themselves and head to Unova on a secret mission for Giovanni.

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  • Pokemon - The truth behind it!

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    Pokemon and i have grown together. It started the same year i was born, so i literally grew up with it! As for people who say its predictible, its a kids shows. It is supposed to be predictible and fun! It's really fun! I love to see Ash growing up because i feel that i'm growing up with him. The shows teaches us things we know but don't understand, like friendship, love, hardwork and the spirit of never giving up. Many people may part with their feelings for this shows, but i won't! Why? Because i waited every week to watch Ash catch a Pokemon and Pikacu kick the hell out of one. I can't forget the anticipation and excitement i have had for this show and i never will! I love Pokemon and i am a 15 year old saying this. Make fun of me, but i don't care. This is something i will never ever forget! It's my childhood. And yes, i do agree that by removing Brock they broke our hearts. But, it's another lesson learnt! And yes i still watch Pokemon!!moreless
  • Not a good show.

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    Uhh... I could go on and on about this show. Face it, it's not entertaining. All the story plots are the same idea every time and they have made WAY too many spin offs of it. This show is as cheesy as it gets. It's funny when this show tries to be funny. Overall, this T.V. show stinks.

  • Just make him older!!!!!!

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    i want generations of kids to watch this cartoon but i just want to know why cant they just let him grow older in age, it will surely attract more people into watching it. everyone is tired of seeing the same 10 year old. i love Pokemon but it gets annoying now. just let him grow older, end the season and start it again in i dnt know 10 to 12 years or so, just make a season of him being 16 damn. FROM A TRUE POKEMON FANmoreless
  • It's been 14 years! End the show already!

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    I have seen so many shows out there that have been too repetitive. Examples would be Johnny Test,Phineas and Ferb and Fairly Oddparents. But I know I said this with P&F,but this is a bigger example of repetition I have ever seen. I will never know why this is still around. And it's Pokemon. This show is about a kid named Ash Ketchum,who's dream is too become Pokemon master. There is nothing I can describe about this show,because every season is the SAME FREAKIN THING. I mean,Ash loses the tournement,next season,he loses again,next season,he loses again, And that's the entire show. Nothing changes at all,except the setting and Pokemon. The characters from first season,Misty and Brock, were great,and didn't need to change if the show ended after 2003,(The guy who replaced Brock in 2000 was a good character too). The new seasons with May and Max were OK,but I did enjoy Max's characters. Diamond and Pearl was when the show went COMPLETELY downhill. Dawn was a horrible character,and was WAYY different from Misty. Black and White is officialy the deadline for Pokemon. Iris is the worst female protagonist in Pokemon history that she makes Dawn look like Misty. And on top of that,Brock was replaced with another guy,AGAIN! Here's an idea:Why not replace Ash too? He's been trying since 1998,and yet he keeps failing. Team Rocket are also crappy villains. They keep failing at trying to steal Pokemon,but they are always never give up,which they should. Also,why doesn't anyone recognize them for their disguises? Are these people braindead? And plus,Meowth is a annoying character,and not even Wobbafeutt,can save them. Speaking of the Pokemon,they look so recycled in the new seasons,and are not original. Ash is also a horrible protagonist. Also,shouldn't he already be a Pokemon master? He has saved the world many times,and was even called "the chosen one" once. So what the purpose? Just overall,Pokemon is not good at all,it's not likable in the new seasons. If you want to watch Pokemon,watch it from the years 1998-2003,or even the 2005 seasons. But it's just complete BS now,and it's so overratedmoreless
  • This show is seriously getting less and less popular.

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    I absoultly do not enjoy Pokemon. I did like it when I was in second grade (1999) through the end of third grade (2001). I started liking it again when I was too old for it from 2003-2004. Now I finally gave up on it because I found out that it is meant for people under say ten years. Not only I don\\\'t enjoy the show, but I don\\\'t really like anything associated with Pokemon. I hope Ash will become a master of this thing soon and this show will be doscontinued.moreless
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Action & Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Kids

Themes

cartoon violence, child hero, ensemble cast, foreign worlds, friendly monsters