What is Pokémon? Battles Over Pokémon Battles Pokémon and Prejudice Pokémon in the Classroom The Idiot's Guide to Pokémon Pokémon: the Best (Animal) Show You're NotWatching Human-Pokémon Bond Protecting Pokémon There are no Bad Pokémon In Defense of Pokémon For the Love of Pokémon Pokémon Ripped From the Headlines Pokémon, Outside the Box Pokémon, Then and Now Home Battling for Peace Past, Present, and Future Visitor Support: E-mails Guestbook AAP Help Affiliate/Link Back Site Q & A About Kimberly E-mail me Old Affs/Links/Rings Past Layouts Splash Past Splashes Seaside Pokémon Shaymin by Snip My Fan Art Animé Peace Pokémon Ranger Gray text = Original content (this page; 2000) (+ related ep. updates, notes) Blue text = Additional content (2003-10) For the Love of Pokémon... In my experience in schools, I've seen nothing that amazes a child more than finding out that an adult likes (or even knows the first thing about) Pokémon. The one thing I miss since leaving teaching was drawing Pokémon for the kids (they loved it!). And even more amazing to them was when I told them that I don't watch the show with my kid...I watch it with my boyfriend (now my husband), and we don't even have kids yet. The continuing stories make Pokémon as intriguing as a soap opera and with the ever-growing cast of characters there's always something new to look forward to. Pokémon has an arsenal of fans on its side, and after all, we're the ones who continue to keep Pokémon going by playing the games, watching the anime, buying the collectibles, and running the fansites. Over the years, I've seen Ash go from a cocky, inexperienced kid only interested in winning and beating his old rival Gary, to a compassionate trainer who cares deeply about all Pokémon, putting their needs ahead of his own, and always eager to learn more about them so he and his friends can better understand their world. And since Ash began his Sinnoh journey, his encounters with trainers like his rival Paul with his cold, casual attitude toward raising Pokémon have only strengthened the bond between Ash and his own Pokémon and drive him to become stronger through his own unique style of training built on encouragement, enthusiasm, and enduring genuineness...and personifying all that is good about the world of Pokémon. Just watch a few episodes, get to know some of the characters, and maybe you'll ask yourself again - can adults really learn to love Pokémon...Sonansu! ("That's right!") "Children of old, children now...anytime inside their pockets...whether boys or girls...anybody is in their pockets - a fantasy!" -"Pocket ni Fantasy" (Pocket Monsters ending) Pokémon Ripped From the Headlines... Text and artwork copyright © 2000-2010 by Kimberly (RageOfInnocence) Pokémon © Satoshi Tajiri, Nintendo/Creatures, Inc./Game Freak, The Pokémon Company International The beautiful screenshots of Ash and Pikachu are from the premiere episode "Pokémon! I Choose You!" and the Diamond & Pearl ending "Kaze no Message" kimsites.net Dream Valley | Oak Branch Woods | We All Live in a Pokémon World | Rainforest | Kimberly's Attic The Cave of Dragonflies Eonlight Valley AobaruNet The Pokémon Tower Sneasel Plushie! The Pokémon Center Pokémon Quest Pikachu Region Ama's Stuff Eevee Valley Nick & Kevin's Pokémon Site Pokémon Rebirth Floatzel.Net Shocktail Pikachu's Hideaway Pokémon Pwns Eon Riders Team Rango Pokémon Battle Dome Nidorina's Aqua Bunny Pokéreview Pokémon Valley Pokémon XxPokemonGiveawaysxX Pokémon Nights Gible's Valley Pokémon Mania Dream Cave PokémonNew Studio-Revolution.net Pikachu's Party PokéPal Guarded Dreams Goldenrod City Don't see your link? Check here.