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[ProfGrove]

Hello,

I know - I know, stupid title, but I just wanted to be a bit different with my introduction. Ha-ha, anyways... I'm a 23 year old male that hasn't played Pokemon in over 10 years because of the peer pressure surrounding middle school and high school, but I do still have my cards and games from those days. I'm not proud of myself as I missed out on a great community and am still somewhat hiding my current activity with Pokemon from friends... Someday - someday I will share the news, but the joy today is that I am hopping back into Pokemon and hopefully meet other Pokemon trainers during the process. I'm also a writer and want to blog about Pokemon, but still don't have the courage yet to reveal myself or my thoughts as I am waiting on Pokemon X in October anways. Until then, will be catching up on what I missed and learning every step of the way.

 

[G50]

Welcome to the Forums ProfGrove!

 

[Theatricalis]

Hi! Welcome to the forums!

 

[Proxima Centauri B]

Hello, ProfGrove, welcome to BMGf I went through kind of a similar thing(quit Pokemon for a while) but I started playing again Im pretty addicted to the games. Feel free to check out Pokemon Video Games, the section for the older games. You can also check out Bulbapedia if you want to learn about the games you missed. I hope you'll have a great time here, and if you need any help, feel free to ask a staff member like myself anytime I hope to see you around.

 

[ProfGrove]

For the warm welcomes, thank you. I have some concerns and questions. Should I start my Pokemon career now with one game from each generation or should I just wait for the upcoming Pokemon games? I want my Pokedex to be somewhat filled with different Pokemon and not having prior legendaries, starters, etc. is a concern that I am beginning to face. Do the newer games include at least some of the older Pokemon so that I may trade to complete my Pokedex? Last question: do the newer games still allow you to choose your name at the beginning of the game? I'm wondering this because I may go back and get some older versions and start a new Pokemon career with my very name this time and not just Red, Gold, etc.

 

[Ebail]

Welcome. I hope you have an enjoyable time here.

 

[Sheep]

Whoa, over ten years? That's a long time! It's a pleasure to hear you're getting back into Pokemon, though. The games have changed a ton since but they're still amazing. X and Y look fantastic as well and lots of us are anxiously awaiting their release. Have a great time on Bulbagarden!

 

[Midorikawa]

Welcome, hope you have fun!