User:Nuva-kal

nuva-kal is a member of Bulbapedia who focuses on aspects of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and is the current TCG Project Leader. He has a wide experience with regards to collecting and identifying cards, owning many English cards and knowledge of rare or little-known Japanese promotional cards. As such, any TCG-related queries or ideas should be directed at him. He has also recently become involved with the development of more niche areas of the franchise, particularly Pokémon Battle e, the Pokémon Trading Figure Game and Pokémon Battrio. Profile nuva-kal's real name has been lost to the ages, as it has been so long since anyone has uttered it, although some prefer to call him Glenn. Some say he roamed the earth millennia ago and was recently resurrected from the remains of a mysterious fossil found in the hills of Northumberland – others say he was born sometime in 1986… in Newcastle. Coincidentally, both sources say this happened on a Tuesday. nuva-kal first got into the Pokémon phenomenon after watching the anime when it was first aired in the UK. At first he thought nothing of it, but his interest gradually increased over the coming weeks, fuelled further by the release of the TCG and Game Boy games. While his love for the Anime is still strong, he rarely gets the opportunity to enjoy new episodes, as they all now air on satellite TV. His love for the TCG goes on, now being the only member of his friends who still collects the cards. This was also the main reason why he joined Bulbapedia, to further the development of the TCG categories. He also still enjoys the games very much, and plays them with his brother whenever they have time. Trivia nuva-kal hates it when you spell his real name with one 'n'. nuva-kal’s pseudonym originates from the words "Nuva" and "Kal", two words associated with Bionicle; a Lego franchise, which he continues to follow. nuva-kal was 2 when he received his first Lego set, to which he has continued to collect over the years. He was 13 when first exposed to Pokémon. In his spare time, nuva-kal likes to assemble models, sketch and play video games. He considers his gaming interests rather diverse, following such franchises as: Star Wars, Resident Evil, Metroid, Mario, Sonic, Ace Attorney, Professor Layton, Spyro, Dead Space, Metal Gear Solid, Ace Combat, Tekken, Grand Theft Auto, LittleBigPlanet and of course, Pokémon. He also considers his musical tastes to be quite passive. Although fond of Indie, Rock and Electro, he generally likes any kind of music that makes you want to go with the beat (within suitable tasteful boundaries – none of this rap or chav music nonsense). Previously, he had little interest in sport, but has branched out to become fond of a few over time; namely motor racing, tennis and badminton. Pokémon Trivia nuva-kal first got into the TCG after his friend flashed his new Overgrowth Theme Deck and challenged him to a battle. nuva-kal lost spectacularly. Intrigued by the aesthetic qualities of the cards, he later received his first deck (a 2 Player Starter Set) and vowed to "Catch 'em all!". nuva-kal is primarily a collector of the TCG, though is partial to the odd battle now and then. nuva-kal owns the majority of cards from every set released in the TCG. Due to lack of funds and the diminishment of Pokémon in his local area, there are few sets he has fully completed. His first holographic-rare from a booster pack was Chansey, from Base Set. He was also extremely lucky one Saturday afternoon and managed to pull Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise from 4 booster packs. Although he previously had little interest for the Japanese cards, he is now completely obsessed with them and loves finding out about rare cards that he has never seen before, knowing that the West will never see translated versions of them. He has helped to bring knowledge of a handful of these cards to Bulbapedia, and also helps with translations where he can. In the games, he used to be quite biased towards training Dragon Pokémon, but as his knowledge and understanding of game mechanics developed, he chose Pokémon in favour of their movepools, playability and versatility in preparation for progressing through the story.

Bulbapedia
This user was the Leader of Project TCG. This user was awarded the Golden Charizard Award for the month of October, 2009. This user was awarded the Golden Charizard Award for the month of July, 2010. This user is a member of Project Arcade. 1000 This user has made more than 1000 edits in one month. TOP This user has been one of the top contributors of the month.

Me, Myself and I

This user comes from England. This user identifies as male. This user was born in the Year of the Tiger. This user is 24 years old. This user has brown hair. This user wears glasses. ☆ This user's favorite color is silver. ☆ This user has a pet cat. This user contributes using Microsoft Windows . This user contributes using broadband. This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox. This user is an artist. This user is a Pokémon expert. This user collects Pokémon cards.

Pokémon

This user is a trainer of all types. ☆ This user's favorite Fire-type Pokémon is Charizard. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Water-type Pokémon is Milotic. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Grass-type Pokémon is Torterra. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Electric-type Pokémon is Zekrom. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Psychic-type Pokémon is Gallade. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Ice-type Pokémon is Articuno. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Dragon-type Pokémon is Garchomp. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Dark-type Pokémon is Waruvial. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Normal-type Pokémon is Buffalon. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Fighting-type Pokémon is Lucario. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Flying-type Pokémon is Pidgeot. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Poison-type Pokémon is Crobat. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Ground-type Pokémon is Flygon. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Rock-type Pokémon is Tyranitar. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Bug-type Pokémon is Yanmega. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Ghost-type Pokémon is Giratina. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Steel-type Pokémon is Metagross. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite move is Air Slash. ☆ ☆ This user's favorite Ability is Serene Grace. ☆ This user has a Mew. This user has a Deoxys. This user has a Phione. This user has a Manaphy. This user has a Darkrai. This user has a Shaymin. This user has a Spiky-eared Pichu. This user has an Arceus. This user likes Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. This user likes Pokémon the Series: Black and White. This user has watched Computer Soldier Porygon.

Games

This user has Pokémon games from every generation. This user is a player of Pokémon Blue Version. This user's first partner Pokémon is Charmander. This user is a player of Pokémon Yellow Version. This user is a player of Pokémon Silver Version. This user's first partner Pokémon is Cyndaquil. This user is a player of Pokémon Crystal Version. This user's first partner Pokémon is Chikorita. This user is a player of Pokémon Ruby Version. This user's first partner Pokémon is Torchic. This user is a player of Pokémon FireRed Version. This user's first partner Pokémon is Charmander. This user is a player of Pokémon Emerald Version. This user's first partner Pokémon is Mudkip. This user is a player of Pokémon Diamond Version. This user's first partner Pokémon is Turtwig. This user is a player of Pokémon Platinum Version. This user's first partner Pokémon is Chimchar. This user is a player of Pokémon SoulSilver Version. This user's first partner Pokémon is Cyndaquil. This user was an early supporter of Pokémon Black and White. This user is a player of Pokémon Ranger. This user's first partner Pokémon is Minun. This user is a player of Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. This user's first partner Pokémon is Munchlax. This user is a player of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs. This user is a player of Pokémon Colosseum. This user is a player of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. This user's first partner Pokémon is Eevee. This user's first partner Pokémon is Jolteon. This user is a player of Pokémon Battle Revolution. This user is a player of Pokémon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy. This user is a player of Super Smash Bros. Melee. This user is a player of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This user was an early supporter of remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver.