User:The Pokémon Master

Hello. My name is The Pokémon Master, and I am a huge fan of the Pokémon franchise. I hope to make several worthwhile contributions during my time here.

My History With Pokémon

I can recall a time in my life when I had no interest whatsoever in Pokémon, back in kindergarten when it was very popular with the kids at school. As soon as I saw a commercial for it, I'd change the channel. My parents didn't understand why I didn't like it, and to be honest, I didn't have a reason. It was just one of those "stupid shows you never get into" in my opinion.

This all changed when I entered third grade. I woke up at 6:30 morning, still having about an hour of free time before I had to go to school. I went to watch TV, and the only thing child-friendly that was on was Pokémon. I watched it, and after just one episode, I was hooked. My mother wasn't too thrilled about this because she thought Pokémon was too violent, but I told her that if she wanted to see violence, she should watch Yu-Gi-Oh. Since then, I woke up before the crack of dawn every day for the remainder of that year to watch every subsequent episode of Pokémon. I now possess some of the TV episodes on DVD, as well as every movie ever made in the franchise.

Also during third grade, I was introduced to the next big area of the Pokémon franchise, the video games. A kid on my bus was playing Pokémon Ruby Version, and he allowed me to try it. This ultimately started my video gaming career, and I was delighted to receive a GameBoy Advance SP and a copy of Pokémon LeafGreen Version for Christmas that year. I started with a Squirtle, and I eventually beat the game after lots of practice until I lost my save data to an ActionReplay. I was devastated at the loss of my first-ever Pokémon game, but I had recently obtained a copy of Pokémon Ruby Version to keep me busy. Since obtaining LeafGreen, I have obtained every subsequent Pokémon game that was of interest to me.

I was introduced to the TCG aspect of Pokémon during fourth grade at a birthday party I was having with my friends, one of whom gave me all of his old Pokémon cards. While I didn't understand how to play the game officially, I made up my own rules to dominate opponents with and started collecting cards on my own. While I've been cheated and tricked during trades, I now am the proud owner of over 450 Pokémon cards, all of which are residing in mint condition in special binders I keep in my room.

To say Pokémon has changed my life is an understatement. My love for the franchise has consumed me to the extent that I wish I could be a Pokémon Trainer and travel the world while making friends with exotic creatures. The games are always good to fall back on if you're stuck on another from a different series, and the cards are fun to collect for bragging rights. The anime is always good for a laugh and an epic plotline where the movies are concerned, and the few friends I still have are my friends because of it. I even try making my own fan-additions to the franchise in all aspects! While I enjoy many other video game series besides Pokémon, it will always have a special place in my heart.

Interesting Facts About me and Pokémon

• I usually never cry when watching a sad movie. The only exception to this was when watching Pokémon Heroes.
• I only learned to ride a bike so that my parents would buy me Pokémon Emerald Version. They said it would be my reward if, and only if, I did so.
• I don't believe in nick-naming my Pokémon. I think the entire ability to do so is stupid and pointless. During my first playthrough of LeafGreen, I admit to naming a Weedle "Ben," but since then, no other Pokémon in any of my games has been nick-named. I do not use the pre-nick-named Pokémon obtained through in-game trades whatsoever.
• I am sexist when it comes to Pokémon. Unless a certain species only comes in the female gender, I capture and use only male or genderless Pokémon.
• My personal strategy is "offense is the best defense." None of my Pokémon know defensive moves unless they come with an HP-restoration side-effect (the things I care about leveling up most are HP and strength when it comes to video games).
• I have never lost a battle against a non-CPU player. The only time I lose is when I battle against myself using two of my own Pokémon games (one of which goes into my sister's Nintendo DS while I use the other on mine) and purposefully lose.

My Pokémon teams

Pokémon Diamond Version

Champion Tom Twinleaf Town Diamond Champion and Professor Tom Oak Twinleaf Town Diamond Reward: $0

Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Infernape♂ Lv.70 Blast Burn Fire Special   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Types: Grass Ground Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Torterra♂ Lv.70 Frenzy Plant Grass Special   --       Earthquake Ground Special   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Types: Water Steel Ability: Torrent Held item: None Empoleon♂ Lv.70 Hydro Cannon Water Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staraptor♂ Lv.70 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Fly Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Lucario♂ Lv.70 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ground Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Garchomp♂ Lv.70 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Special   --       Earthquake Ground Special   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --

Alternate team

Champion Tom Twinleaf Town Diamond Champion and Professor Tom Oak Twinleaf Town Diamond Reward: $0

Types: Dragon Steel Ability: Pressure Held item: None Dialga Lv.100 Roar of Time Dragon Special   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Types: Dragon Water Ability: Pressure Held item: None Palkia Lv.100 Spacial Rend Dragon Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Pressure Held item: None Giratina Lv.100 Shadow Force Ghost Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Multitype Held item: None Arceus Lv.100 Roar of Time Dragon Special   --       Spacial Rend Dragon Special   --       Shadow Force Ghost Physical   --       Judgment Normal Special   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Bad Dreams Held item: None Darkrai Lv.100 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Roar of Time Dragon Special   --       Spacial Rend Dragon Special   --       Dark Void Dark Status   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Shaymin Lv.100 SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Seed Flare Grass Special   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --

Pokémon White Version

Champion Tom Nuvema Town White Champion and Professor Tom Oak Nuvema Town White Reward: $0

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Serperior♂ Lv.70 Frenzy Plant Grass Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Leaf Storm Grass Physical   --       Types: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Haxorus♂ Lv.70 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Dark Steel Ability: Defiant Held item: None Bisharp♂ Lv.70 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Braviary♂ Lv.70 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Fly Flying Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Sky Drop Flying Physical   --       Types: Dark Dragon Ability: Levitate Held item: None Hydreigon♂ Lv.70 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Bug Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Volcarona♂ Lv.70 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Silver Wind Bug Special   --

Pokémon White Version 2

Champion Tom Aspertia City White 2 Champion and Professor Tom Oak Aspertia City White 2 Reward: $0

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Samurott♂ Lv.70 Hydro Cannon Water Special   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Illusion Held item: None Zoroark♂ Lv.70 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Foul Play Dark Physical   --       Dig Ground Physical   --       Night Daze Dark Special   --       Types: Ground Ghost Ability: Iron Fist Held item: None Golurk♂ Lv.70 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Strength Normal Physical   --       Fly Flying Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Special   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Defiant Held item: None Braviary♂ Lv.70 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Fly Flying Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Dark Dragon Ability: Levitate Held item: None Hydreigon♂ Lv.70 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Hyper Voice Normal Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: None Zebstrika♂ Lv.70 Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --