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Oh the yellow one is called Pikachu huh? (i.imgur.com)
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[-] [email protected] 46 points 9 months ago

I've never felt more connected and disconnected with my smallest family members than talking Pokémon. "Fuck yeah I know Pikachu, let's go Chraizard, let me tell you about the beast that is Swampert, me and the folks used to ban legendaries and Garchomp and.... What the fuck is a super-size Gigantamax Velaryon-Z mode Gizzantex-o?

[-] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Maybe it's always been a gambling addiction, i dont really know. My kids (and their whole school) don't play, but they buy and trade like they think they will make money. Some look up prices on TCG, some don't. They think alt art, misprints, and the one good card you get per pack is worth gold. I only let them buy with money they make.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

To a certain extent it's always been a thing, but the wave of streamers and the like getting way too into a couple years back definitely boosted it.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Gigantamax is just a form they can take that makes them huge, just like mega evolutions back in the day. There’s also EX formes, V, V star and a few others. It’s just alternative forms for that generation, it’s really not that hard to grasp

[-] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

just like mega evolutions back in the day

Which day was that? I played Yellow, Gold, and Ruby/Sapphire and have never heard of mega evolutions. Though I did know of gigantamax since I bought sword and shield for my niece and myself.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah i feel like mega evolutions came about around the black and white days.... definitely not "back in the day"

[-] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

They’ve been in the game for over 10 years, so maybe that’s not in “your day” it’s been around for an entire decade.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Same, it's like a 50/50 chance I'll know the pikemon they're talking about.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

I'd pretend I didn't know about Pokemon unless asked because my image of Pokemon is very different to their new eyes. Don't wanna ruin it for them, you know?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Kids these days don't know how good they have it. They have over 1000 Pokemon to choose from. Back in my day, we only had 150 Pokemon and most of the good ones were psychic.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I feel so old because Pokémon was neat and all, but it was late to the party. We already had years of MTG and even Star Wars CCG. We played the RYB carts on GB, but I was rocking my Nightmare and Leviathan well before my Mewtwo and Charizard.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Yeah I hate when young children try to tell me about their interests fuck them I'm smarter

[-] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

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