How were you introduced to Pokémon?

[Skrusti]

How were you introduced to Pokémon?

I was introduced about the age of 8, almost 10 years ago. My mom got me Red Version for my birthday, she had heard it was the latest gaming craze. When I saw it, I was actually like "...this is boring..."

>_> I can't believe I said that

 

[Torchic23]

ooo, another one of these threads!

About preschool, I got my first card and watched my first episode

 

[Momoko Lover]

I was introduced the same age, and same way as you Skru-Chan! I got mine for my birthday, and I thank my parents for it.

 

[blueguy]

In 1998, I believe, I received Red version for Christmas. It was very confusing at first. XD I think I might have heard about it before, but I never really knew anything...

 

[Tropical Spirit]

When I was, like, 6 or 7. I remember watching the anime like crazy with my sister. Then she bought Blue and I bouught it too. D: We still play the games, (Though she doesn't as avidly anymore, as opposed to me) but I don't really care much about the anime anymore. :\

 

[Megg Lavender]

I think I was about six or seven.
I was standing in the kitchen with my Mom, and she was ordering a book for me. It turned out to be a Pokemon handbook! (with Kanto Pokemon)
And, I said it looked boring, and after a few months, I scribbled in it. XP (Why did I do that?) I was young, so I didn't know. Now, Pokemon's my #1 anime for me! ^^

 

[Fire Master]

In 1999,I was in 8th grade I fell in love with the show (Yes I was many of those Pikachu Lovers!),I still watch not as much through,I'am a proud owner of Pokemon Yellow.

 

[MidnightScott]

I think maybe I saw the show in 1998 - but I didnt get the games till 99.

~Scott;229;

 

[Jupetta]

I recieved a Pokemon coloring book for Christmas one year, I remember that I knew nothing about them.
;354;~Dark Magician~;354;

 

[Wolf Goddess]

Saw some pictures of Ninetales in a magazine at Safeway. :O

 

[Esperante]

Got the game Christmas of '98, and then the cards in '99 after I moved to California. Man I can't believe I've been playing that for almost 7 years now.

 

[Hyper Chibi Absol]

I woke up one Saturday morning and flipped through the channels and found the show. After a couple minutes I was hooken then and there. =p

 

[Aptenodytes]

I was in 1st grade and a person showed me a pokemon sticker. then i found the show and started watching

 

[ProtoManEXE88]

I had seen commericals, and played a friends game when I was in 5th grade... pretty soon after launch of it (they also had a new game boy pocket advertised with it, that commercial with all the pokemon on the bus).

I got my Red version in November of 1998, for my birthday, from my Grandmother... quite possibly the greatest gift I've ever received. I still have the game, and respect it a lot.

I saw some of the TV show before getting the game, but not a ton.

 

[DragonDance]

Grade 2, by our good friend, TV.

 

[gymleadermya19]

I was introduced about the age of 8, almost 10 years ago. My mom got me Red Version for my birthday, she had heard it was the latest gaming craze. When I saw it, I was actually like "...this is boring..."

>_> I can't believe I said that

when i saw the first episode aired on upn 38 (battle aboard the saint ann yes this aired as a premier) i was hooked after that i was in middle school still when it came on

 

[Ghjinn]

I was First Introcduced to pokemon,When i was on C-Net, i was going through Arcade games, and i found a Kill Pikachu game, thats how i was introduced.

 

[ellie]

My younger brother went to visit a friend's house, and his mom took them to the trading card place in our town and bought both my brother and his friend a few cards. Then, my brother came home with them, and a few days later my mom bought one of those "Starter Decks" and let us each have half the cards, and I was hooked. For Christmas either that year or the year after, I can't remember, my parents got us each GBC's with Pokemon games, and then I started to like the games, too.

 

[Raize]

I would watch all the kids play it. I was amazed and from then on I loved it. Oh yeah, I started watching the anime like, after I got the game... I can't remember the date. I'm serious, the anime started my love for the television.

 

[Encyclopika]

Well it all started in this crappy - *** camp I went to. Everyone was into Pokemon. If you didn't know anything about Pokemon, you were considered socially inept. XP
Anyway, I recieved my first card from my neighbor (we lived in an apartment complex) which was a fake Dratini. Later on he gave me a Japanese Blain's Vulpix, a Pikachu, and some other crap I can't remember.
The first time I saw the show was in that crappy camp and we watched a video of the first episode. Now, you know how in camp (or in school) people always talk during movies or are disinterested? Well I vividly remember the entire room was SILENT during this episode - and we're talking about kindergardeners here. Damn, I miss those days. ._.
Anyway, the first episode I watched was the Samarai ep where Metapod evolved on kidsWB, and I've been hooked ever since. ^^