Why do you play Pokemon?

[mephistopheles.]

it helps me unwind with its simple storyline and doesn't require much thinking.

[Elysian]

Mostly to kill off time, but I do improove my english by playing it.

[Blood Red Absol]

Mostly to kill off time, but I do improove my english by playing it.

Yes, too much time and pokemon :3

[your boss]

I play Pokemon because it kills the feel called boredom.

[Green Blockhead]

It's the best RPG game that ever existed, and possibly one of the best games to be ever made. It really energizes your brain: you use strategy, memory and knowledge to win. You figure out what types are super-effective or not very effective against whatnot. You really feel like you're on a journey when you start from Gen III, transfer Pokemon from III to IV to V to whatever comes in the future. It's a timeless classic that keeps it's tradition throughout every game to be ever released.

Not only that, the anime is fun to watch and follow in terms of story.

[ElectricPokeLover]

'Cause it's fun, duh! XD

Also 'cause of the soundtrack and looking at the pokedex when I'm just plain bored.

[Agonist]

because I can.

[Silver Bolt]

Because it's fun and relaxing.

[Unoin]

Because it generally takes a lot longer to get to the end of the game than other games and there are so many different ways to play it

[lynx17]

Basically a never ending story. Right when you catch them all, they come out with a new region. xD

[Blood Red Absol]

Basically a never ending story. Right when you catch them all, they come out with a new region. xD

I can't catch them all quick enough, and then *poof* the new region comes out xD

[FlareLover17]

i play pokemon because it gives me something to do and be competetive about.

[Necro101]

I play Pokemon because I like the game. There are no other reasons that I play Pokemon. It's like people who play CoD. They play it because they like it.

RAWK ON

[xEryChan]

Because their fun games and I enjoy them.

[Ropav]

I play it because I like the story line and it gives me something to work on when I am bored.

[Hydreigon6507]

I am soooo very addicted to it. That is why.

[indifference]

I play it because I liked it back when I was in school. And back then, it helped me get over my parent's divorce. The game has gotten better over time. I just play it now for nostalgia, I guess. I learned lots of people my age play it too, so that's why I've still been playing.

[lovelyteddy]

When people ask me why I play Pokemon, there are three main reasons:

1) I love RPGs. And you get to pick from now more than 650 Pokemon in that RPG. And they all can be customized with over 30+ moves a piece.

2) What other RPG can you create your own party and battle it out with friends?

3) And with a few other exceptions, how the hell else can I train up a bunch of massive dragons to take over the world?!

[verdian]

It's the best RPG game that ever existed, and possibly one of the best games to be ever made. It really energizes your brain: you use strategy, memory and knowledge to win. You figure out what types are super-effective or not very effective against whatnot. You really feel like you're on a journey when you start from Gen III, transfer Pokemon from III to IV to V to whatever comes in the future. It's a timeless classic that keeps it's tradition throughout every game to be ever released.

Not only that, the anime is fun to watch and follow in terms of story.

Agreed.
Lets hope for a gen 6 shall we?

[Charoshi]

I've been playing Pokemon since it came out in North America and I love it. Plain and simple. My life to this point would be dramatically different without Pokemon.