The Burden of Nostalgia: Ash Ketchum Reflects on the Growing Pokémon Universe
This meme features a 3D-rendered version of Ash Ketchum from the Pokémon series, depicted as a weary, stubble-faced adult smoking on a balcony. The image is captioned with the phrase, "Back in my day, there were only 151 Pokémon." The visual humor plays on the contrast between the youthful, optimistic character from the original 1990s anime and the overwhelming expansion of the franchise, which has grown to include over 1,000 unique creatures. It captures the sentiment of long-time fans who feel nostalgic for the simplicity of the original generation compared to the modern, expansive state of the Pokémon universe.
Honestly, all 3 first generations were bagers.
Still 151
Apparently there is 1,025 Pokémon now with all the variations!
Well. Pokemon Games and Cartoons existed to promote toys. I tried to play Pokemon (on Gameboy) dozens of time. But it didn't click. It was just some kind of grinding with very basic gameplay. Pokemon is not for me
Yeah and I didn't even cought em all, be house I had no friends with GBC to make trades with for Machamp, Gengar, Golem, Alakazam...
There are only 151, which names I forgot over time.
The best is still Gold and Silver. 16 Gyms. 2 regions connected by both sea and train, each with their own Pokemon. Able to save phone numbers of Trainers you like for rematch. Recurring characters. Same villain, same Team Rocket. And finally, facing off against the previous prot
I played the shit out of PokemonGo, it was so nostalgic... and then it happened, the 152nd pokemon ... I quit right away
A theory claims Ash caused the appearance of the new pokemons. In episode one, a Ho-Oh flew above him as he wished to catch em all. Like every bad jin story, this wish was problematically formulated, because for wishing to catch them all, he was wishing for the act of doing so. T
there are only 151 pokemon. what u talking?