[Icebreaker] How did you first get into Pokémon?

Mod_Ginger

Every Trainer has an origin story. What first got you into Pokémon - was it the anime, games, cards, or something else?

Hades0918

It was actually toys from McDonalds. I got a Pikachu that lit up when you rolled it around and a card. After that I asked my mom for more cards. After my collection began I wanted to see where they came from and I found the anime. I started in the X and Y era of Pokémon, but didn't start playing the video games until Sword and Shield. Long story short, McDonalds,

Thur55555555555

A friend liked the cards a lot and we would play together soon he had me hooked on it!

fineasmatei

I started by watching my cousin play pokemon legends arceus then I tried it. Now pokemon is my favorite game.

Mod_Nova

I had a childhood friend who collected the cards and introduced me to the Anime series!

NostriX

It was the cards first in 2017. After a few years, I started playing Black and White. I've been playing the games for hours ever since!

PomegAt1HP

When I was in kindergarten someone brought in Pokemon cards and was giving them out, and after I got one I was interested in collecting more. From there I got super into Pokemon as a whole!

It's a bit funny though because the thing that got me into Pokemon was of all things a root fossil

roxas322

i've been playing since gen 1!!! i got and old Gameboy and borrowed blue from my cousin, then was able to get my own copy of silver when it came out!

Retr0Shark

Hey everyone! First time posting here :D

I got into Pokemon after catching some glimpses of Pokemon Sun and Moon on a random local tv station. Still to this day don’t know what it wqs doing there, but that’s where it all started. After tuning in every at 16:30 (i vividly remember rushing my homework just to watch it) for about a week, i decided my career goal was to become a Pokemon trainer. I then realised that Pokemon, in fact, do not exist. So i did the next best thing and begged my mom to buy me a packet of Pokemon tcg cards. I remember striding into school with my 10 cards, showing them off to my friends. And then they brought their cards, and their friends brought theirs… and sooner or later everyone was battling each other at any time they could, or trading. It was a dream come true for me.

I’ve only actually recently played my first Pokemon game (that being Pokemon Diamond for the DS). I’m thinking of getting Z-A or Scarlet/Violet for my switch 2, so thought i might as well ask over here…

Anyway thats my origin story, im happy to be here!

Atagoniel

Greetings!

My first contact with pokemon starts with anime. After that I play my first pokemon game of 'Pokemon Blue'. Always loved the series and games. Until that, I play all pokemon games and recently I'm playing Pokemon legends: Z-A.