Pokemopolis
- This article is about the the fan website. For ancient civilization in the anime, see Pokémopolis.
Pokemopolis, or previously, Pokémon, Pokémon, is a fan site maintained by Dodgemaster Tim and Dodgemaster Lex, and originally Dodgemaster Brandon as well. It is popular for being one of the few openly satirical Pokémon fansites that is able to maintain a wide degree of popularity, having reached its 400,000th hit.
The site is dedicated to the proposition that "Pokémon is NOT a children's cartoon." It is well known for its detailed and humorous anime episode guides, contests, Anti-Template:S stance, dislike of Ritchie and Todd Snap, and its promotion of Koffing.
Generally speaking, most of the humor is innuendo and parody that might not be suitable for very young children; the site is geared more towards teenage and adult fans.
History
Pokemopolis was originally a generic Pokémon fansite run by Dodgemaster Brandon. Unfortunately, it was not successful, and when Dodgemaster Tim and Dodgemaster Lex, who had been introduced to Pokémon by Brandon, began to pick up on the alleged innuendo present in the show, they decided to change the format of the site to one that explored the dodgyness of the show, and Pokemopolis was born.
Over the years, it gained a lot of popularity. In mid to late 2003, the amount of people in the forums was beginning to rival that of much more well-known Pokémon websites. The amount of people visiting the forums has lowered a lot, partly due to the removal of the chatroom in late 2003, but it still remains a fairly popular site.
Staff
There have been three staff members present at Pokemopolis.
Dodgemaster Brandon
Dodgemaster Brandon was the original creator of the site back when it was still Pokémon, Pokémon. Once the site was moved, however, he did not stay and run the site any longer. Currently, after a prolonged absence, he mostly browses the forums.
Dodgemaster Tim
Dodgemaster Tim was one of the two people who took over the site from Dodgemaster Brandon. After picking up the innuendo in the show, he and Dodgemaster Lex changed the format of the site into one that focuses the anime's dodgyness. Tim writes the episode guides, provides fanart, and keeps regular communication with the core group of fans who frequent the forums of the site.
Dodgemaster Lex
Dodgemaster Lex was the other person who took over the site from Dodgemaster Brandon. She works mostly on the site's contests and maintains much of the website's code.
