Number 10
Pokemon might be older than you.
The Pokemon franchise was created in 1995 by Satoshi Tajiri and released into the world
as a video game for the original GameBoy in 1996 which were the Pokemon Red and Green in Japan.
Then that franchise grew with trading card games, anime, comic books and toys.
Currently Pokemon GO is the newest of the franchise which is a mobile game.
Number 9
Pokemon GO was not the first time a mobile phone was utilised to play Pokemon.
For the Japanese version of Pokemon Crystal, it came bundled with an adapter which allowed
players to link their Game Boy color to a mobile phone.
Players was supposed to be able to battle or trade over the mobile network with other players.
But it was just too much ahead of its time as mobile phones were really expensive back
in the early 2000.
They launched it in 2001 but they later had to shut it down in 2002 because younger players,
who were their target users at the time, just couldn't afford to use the feature.
Thus, it never even got out of Japan.
Number 8
Pokemon was inspired by bug collecting.
Before the age of technology, children in the old days would go out and about collecting
bugs as a form of entertainment.
They bugs could also be traded with friends.
So his childhood was one of the initial inspiration of the game as stated by Satoshi Tajiri as
he noticed that kids were slowly staying at home more because of the urban development.
But rather than just hunting, capturing and trading, battles was also included in the
creation of the game.
Number 7
There were only 151 monsters in the initial Pokemon titles.
I remember my brother had the Pokemon handbook that listed all the 151 characters in them
like a handy Pokedex; and I remember reading it like it was my own story book.
I did try memorising them all but I just couldn't.
Can you guys name the 151 original Pokemon?
Could you?
Number 6
Some Pokemon in the Pokemon world are considered edible.
Farfetch'd were said to be hunted to almost extinction because they tasted nice when cooked
with leek, which is why they are considered pretty rare as explained in its Pokedex entry.
Another Pokemon explained in the Pokedex entry to be eaten by humans are the Cherubi.
Apparently they are remarkably tasty.
There's also Slowpoke's tails being a delicacy and of course the thought of eating a Magikarp
sashimi from the anime.
Some people might find this grim but its not that impossible.
I mean, in our normal world, some people eat rabbits or horses or even snakes, while others
consider these animals as pets only while still eat chickens, cows or even pigs.
Unless of course you're vegetarian or vegan then yes, it is a grim idea.
Number 5
The Pokemon regions are actually based on real Japan.
Especially the first game, the Pokemon's Kanto region is almost the same as Japan's Kanto region.
Anyways, here are the approximations for each regions and Japan.
Kanto and Sevii Islands, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh.
Number 4
Some Pokemon just can't evolve even if you want them to.
You might think that Pokemon is all about evolving your monster but some Pokemon exists
in a state that has never evolved nor will it ever evolve, at least for now.
To name a few there's Farfetch'd, Tauros and the Unowns.
Though, some people seem to believe that the Unown evolves into a Wynaut but that is just
a theory rather than in game.
Number 3
Pokemon monster creations are rarely original creations.
In a sense they are original but mostly are inspired by other things such as folklore,
mythological creatures, real life animals, real life plants and even inspired by every day things.
*clears throat* I have a series of videos emphasizing this point.
Number 2
Pokemon is not a Japanese word.
It's really just a combination of 2 english words.
Pocket and monster.
The Japanese do like to combine words together or shorten words to make it easier to say.
For example:
anime from animation
konbini from convenience store
pasokon from personal computer
or even this one manga (which I really wish they would continue) called Ookiku Furikabutte
which is shortened to Oofuri.
Which is definitely easier to pronounce.
Number 1
What is a Pokemon Master?
If you've watched the anime, Ash, the main protagonist, always says that he WILL be The
Pokemon Master.
But what exactly is the Pokemon Master?
Nobody is certain as the title has never been achieved nor rewarded to anyone in the series
nor in games.
It hasn't even been explained anywhere in the internet other than people asking the
same questions.
So what do you think a Pokemon Master is?