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User talk:Evkl

2005-08-19T22:26:33Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

((cleared:keep on talking, though!))

Thanks for unblocking me [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine

2005-08-19T21:20:25Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

[[Image:Ash_pikachu.jpg]]
[[Image:025Pikachu.png]]

These are two pictures with my favorite Pokemon, Pikachu.

User talk:Transfinite

2005-08-19T21:19:50Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

Ket! Can you maybe be a little more serious and sincere in your articles? I've gotta go through and fix all of your sarcasm. We are an encyclopedia, y'know...

:(

Just testing...

=== Ket! ===

"(OR ARE THEY!!)"? [[Fanon]]

C'mon, Ket, seriously, it's good to have fun and all, but this gets presented, and stuff like that looks bad. If you wanna talk to me on AIM about it, feel free.

~Evan

More chances to whine at you--you only bold someone's name once during an article, not with all instances of it.

But that's minor. Just lettin' ya know.

Ket, you've made some great articles. GOod information, good format. I'm pretty sure al lthat sarcasm and fun you've been having with the articles has been weeded out. As far as I can see, you've got some clean articles. Oh by the way. Hello. I doubt we've met before. ~ Tyger

My user page is going to be "inspired by" yours. Yoink! -[[User:Argy|Argy]]

RAARRGH.

Actually, I'm not that angry, but <nowiki> [[Category:Wingull]] </nowiki> is big-time overkill. Despite the fact that we all know you love wingull. Sorry, ket. ^^; [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 15:07, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

==Your edits to [[Flying (type)]]==
Please try to keep it civil. {{User:Jellochuu/s}} 00:19, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

===Shipping Articles===

Upon creation, maybe go back to the incomplete list and linkify? [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 01:53, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Ooh, good idea.

Ket can you get rid of Urineshipping, please? Don't know what prompted it and I don't care. Get rid of it. It's on the list of Shipping page. I was never notified of it,. I think it's sick and I want it off the page.[[User:LedianX|LedianX]] 17:20, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Get on AIM, please. [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 22:30, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Can you get on any messanger service? [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 02:18, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I hope that you were mocking the overzealous Pokémon fandom with that picture of Satoshi and Masamune, because, well.... erm... --[[User:Argy|Argy]] 06:54, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

==Hey==

"''*anger rising*''"

Haha, my sentiments exactly, pretty ridiculous the whole dub mess up isn't it? - [[User:Ferret|Ferret]]

==Zhen complains==

I'd appreciate it if you do not change the song title information. We're short on screen space and the translations are accessible as a both a tooltip hover and a URL in the status bar. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]][[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]] 07:03, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)</nowiki>

==You have just made a new enemy==

I just saw that you tampered my pages. I know you from SPPf, but I'm not a user there. And if it's one more thing I hate, its Anti-Pokeshippers--like you!!! From now on, leave me the FUCK alone! [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

:One more thing, Ketsuban. Change your name to Andross so Star Fox can hunt you down. [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

::Ket, maybe it's just me, but your 'new enemy' isn't much to be afraid of. Maybe you should change your name to Ganon, though, as I think having Link hunt you down would be a lot more fun. Or maybe Bowser, so you can get hunted by Mario. I suppose it's really up to you. *smirks* We don't have enough fun anymore, do we? Oh boy. [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 00:38, 18 Aug 2005 (CDT)

:::Or maybe Ket is really the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aparoid_Queen Aparoid Queen] in disguise! [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

::::And then she'd be even ''more'' powerful than you. --[[User:Argy|Argy]] 20:58, 18 Aug 2005 (CDT)

^_^ This is funny. PF#9, I "tampered" with your pages because this is a wiki. That's how wikis work. If you don't want others to edit your work, you should go elsewhere. N00b. [[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban]] 18:10, 18 Aug 2005 (CDT)

:Hey, Ket, I've been given one more chance, I'm sorry for saying those things to you, let's start over, OK? [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

Moon Stone

2005-08-18T07:54:09Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

The Moon Stone is a rare item in the Pokemon games. It is used to evolve Nidorina into Nidoqueen, Nidorino into Nidoking, Clefairy into Clefable, Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff, and Skitty into Delcatty.

User talk:Pikachu Fan Number Nine

2005-08-18T07:23:27Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

The pages regarding grudges and cultural references were basically statements of the obvious; if you could, please contribute things which are more, how shall I put it, "full of meat", in the future. [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 23:13, 17 Aug 2005 (CDT)

Hey evkl, I got 4 words for you: Fuck Off And Die [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

:Evkl, I just saw your profile on the main Bulbagarden page, you're lucky you don't live in Pittsburgh, because I live near Cleveland and I really HATE the Steelers. [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

::That's okay, living on the other side of the state of Pennsylvania, I can say that I'm not much of a Steelers fan myself. And I refuse to either fuck off or die, as neither is in my best interests at the moment. But your advice will be taken into consideration. [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 00:34, 18 Aug 2005 (CDT)

:::I'm pretty sure you won't like this either: [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=250815023] [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

::::Sorry for my meltdown earlier, too. I got a question: How eould you feel if Pennsylvania split into 2 states: East and West Penn? [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

:::::I'm pretty sure you'll like the fact that the Eagles have lost 2/3 of their preseason games under Reid, but have won over 2/3 of their regular season games under him, and went to a place the Steelers haven't in years just seven or so months ago--the Super Bowl. That notwithstanding, as this isn't the place for a proper football discussion, I suppose I can address your other question, which is also out of place, but I digress. Pennsylvania doesn't belong 'split into two states', because the west end is entirely too similar to the east end. It's everything in between which is different. [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 01:27, 18 Aug 2005 (CDT)

::::::Did some research-I looked at a map of PA and found the counties which are likely to support one of the state's NFL teams.
* '''Mainly Steelers fans'''-Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland
* '''Mainly Eagles fans'''-Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montour, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Venango, Wayne, Wyoming, York
* '''The Neutral Zone (both teams)'''-Adams, Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clinton, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Lackawanna, Mifflin, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

User talk:Pikachu Fan Number Nine

2005-08-18T07:23:06Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

The pages regarding grudges and cultural references were basically statements of the obvious; if you could, please contribute things which are more, how shall I put it, "full of meat", in the future. [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 23:13, 17 Aug 2005 (CDT)

Hey evkl, I got 4 words for you: Fuck Off And Die [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

:Evkl, I just saw your profile on the main Bulbagarden page, you're lucky you don't live in Pittsburgh, because I live near Cleveland and I really HATE the Steelers. [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

::That's okay, living on the other side of the state of Pennsylvania, I can say that I'm not much of a Steelers fan myself. And I refuse to either fuck off or die, as neither is in my best interests at the moment. But your advice will be taken into consideration. [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 00:34, 18 Aug 2005 (CDT)

:::I'm pretty sure you won't like this either: [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=250815023] [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

::::Sorry for my meltdown earlier, too. I got a question: How eould you feel if Pennsylvania split into 2 states: East and West Penn? [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

:::::I'm pretty sure you'll like the fact that the Eagles have lost 2/3 of their preseason games under Reid, but have won over 2/3 of their regular season games under him, and went to a place the Steelers haven't in years just seven or so months ago--the Super Bowl. That notwithstanding, as this isn't the place for a proper football discussion, I suppose I can address your other question, which is also out of place, but I digress. Pennsylvania doesn't belong 'split into two states', because the west end is entirely too similar to the east end. It's everything in between which is different. [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 01:27, 18 Aug 2005 (CDT)

::::::Did some research-I looked at a map of PA and found the counties which are likely to support one of the state's NFL teams.
'''Mainly Steelers fans'''-Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland
'''Mainly Eagles fans'''-Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montour, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Venango, Wayne, Wyoming, York
'''The Neutral Zone (both teams)'''-Adams, Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clinton, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Lackawanna, Mifflin, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

User talk:Pikachu Fan Number Nine

2005-08-18T06:22:36Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

User talk:Pikachu Fan Number Nine

2005-08-18T06:20:35Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

User talk:Transfinite

2005-08-18T06:16:58Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

User talk:Transfinite

2005-08-18T06:16:20Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

Ket! Can you maybe be a little more serious and sincere in your articles? I've gotta go through and fix all of your sarcasm. We are an encyclopedia, y'know...

:(

Just testing...

=== Ket! ===

"(OR ARE THEY!!)"? [[Fanon]]

C'mon, Ket, seriously, it's good to have fun and all, but this gets presented, and stuff like that looks bad. If you wanna talk to me on AIM about it, feel free.

~Evan

More chances to whine at you--you only bold someone's name once during an article, not with all instances of it.

But that's minor. Just lettin' ya know.

Ket, you've made some great articles. GOod information, good format. I'm pretty sure al lthat sarcasm and fun you've been having with the articles has been weeded out. As far as I can see, you've got some clean articles. Oh by the way. Hello. I doubt we've met before. ~ Tyger

My user page is going to be "inspired by" yours. Yoink! -[[User:Argy|Argy]]

RAARRGH.

Actually, I'm not that angry, but <nowiki> [[Category:Wingull]] </nowiki> is big-time overkill. Despite the fact that we all know you love wingull. Sorry, ket. ^^; [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 15:07, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

==Your edits to [[Flying (type)]]==
Please try to keep it civil. {{User:Jellochuu/s}} 00:19, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

===Shipping Articles===

Upon creation, maybe go back to the incomplete list and linkify? [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 01:53, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Ooh, good idea.

Ket can you get rid of Urineshipping, please? Don't know what prompted it and I don't care. Get rid of it. It's on the list of Shipping page. I was never notified of it,. I think it's sick and I want it off the page.[[User:LedianX|LedianX]] 17:20, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Get on AIM, please. [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 22:30, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Can you get on any messanger service? [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 02:18, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I hope that you were mocking the overzealous Pokémon fandom with that picture of Satoshi and Masamune, because, well.... erm... --[[User:Argy|Argy]] 06:54, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

==Hey==

"''*anger rising*''"

Haha, my sentiments exactly, pretty ridiculous the whole dub mess up isn't it? - [[User:Ferret|Ferret]]

==Zhen complains==

I'd appreciate it if you do not change the song title information. We're short on screen space and the translations are accessible as a both a tooltip hover and a URL in the status bar. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]][[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]] 07:03, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)</nowiki>

==You have just made a new enemy==

I just saw that you tampered my pages. I know you from SPPf, but I'm not a user there. And if it's one more thing I hate, its Anti-Pokeshippers--like you!!! From now on, leave me the FUCK alone! [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

:One more thing, Ketsuban. Change your name to Andross so Star Fox can hunt you down. [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

::Ket, maybe it's just me, but your 'new enemy' isn't much to be afraid of. Maybe you should change your name to Ganon, though, as I think having Link hunt you down would be a lot more fun. Or maybe Bowser, so you can get hunted by Mario. I suppose it's really up to you. *smirks* We don't have enough fun anymore, do we? Oh boy. [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 00:38, 18 Aug 2005 (CDT)

:::Or maybe Ket is really the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aparoid Aparoid Queen] in disguise! [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

User talk:Transfinite

2005-08-18T06:15:51Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

Ket! Can you maybe be a little more serious and sincere in your articles? I've gotta go through and fix all of your sarcasm. We are an encyclopedia, y'know...

:(

Just testing...

=== Ket! ===

"(OR ARE THEY!!)"? [[Fanon]]

C'mon, Ket, seriously, it's good to have fun and all, but this gets presented, and stuff like that looks bad. If you wanna talk to me on AIM about it, feel free.

~Evan

More chances to whine at you--you only bold someone's name once during an article, not with all instances of it.

But that's minor. Just lettin' ya know.

Ket, you've made some great articles. GOod information, good format. I'm pretty sure al lthat sarcasm and fun you've been having with the articles has been weeded out. As far as I can see, you've got some clean articles. Oh by the way. Hello. I doubt we've met before. ~ Tyger

My user page is going to be "inspired by" yours. Yoink! -[[User:Argy|Argy]]

RAARRGH.

Actually, I'm not that angry, but <nowiki> [[Category:Wingull]] </nowiki> is big-time overkill. Despite the fact that we all know you love wingull. Sorry, ket. ^^; [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 15:07, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

==Your edits to [[Flying (type)]]==
Please try to keep it civil. {{User:Jellochuu/s}} 00:19, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

===Shipping Articles===

Upon creation, maybe go back to the incomplete list and linkify? [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 01:53, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Ooh, good idea.

Ket can you get rid of Urineshipping, please? Don't know what prompted it and I don't care. Get rid of it. It's on the list of Shipping page. I was never notified of it,. I think it's sick and I want it off the page.[[User:LedianX|LedianX]] 17:20, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Get on AIM, please. [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 22:30, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Can you get on any messanger service? [[User:Evkl|Evkl]] 02:18, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I hope that you were mocking the overzealous Pokémon fandom with that picture of Satoshi and Masamune, because, well.... erm... --[[User:Argy|Argy]] 06:54, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

==Hey==

"''*anger rising*''"

Haha, my sentiments exactly, pretty ridiculous the whole dub mess up isn't it? - [[User:Ferret|Ferret]]

==Zhen complains==

I'd appreciate it if you do not change the song title information. We're short on screen space and the translations are accessible as a both a tooltip hover and a URL in the status bar. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]][[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]] 07:03, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)</nowiki>

==You have just made a new enemy==

I just saw that you tampered my pages. I know you from SPPf, but I'm not a user there. And if it's one more thing I hate, its Anti-Pokeshippers--like you!!! From now on, leave me the FUCK alone! [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

:One more thing, Ketsuban. Change your name to Andross so Star Fox can hunt you down. [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

::Ket, maybe it's just me, but your 'new enemy' isn't much to be afraid of. Maybe you should change your name to Ganon, though, as I think having Link hunt you down would be a lot more fun. Or maybe Bowser, so you can get hunted by Mario. I suppose it's really up to you. *smirks* We don't have enough fun anymore, do we? Oh boy. [[User:Evkl|evkl]] 00:38, 18 Aug 2005 (CDT)

:::Or maybe Ket is really the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aparoids Aparoid Queen] in disguise! [[User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine|Pikachu Fan Number Nine]]

User talk:Transfinite

2005-08-18T05:29:14Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

User talk:Pikachu Fan Number Nine

2005-08-18T05:26:36Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

User talk:Transfinite

2005-08-18T05:21:31Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

User talk:Pikachu Fan Number Nine

2005-08-18T05:18:30Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

Pokémon controversies

2005-08-17T21:19:55Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

<center> '''This article is, like all other Bulbapedia articles, fact-based. No images on this page are intended to be offensive; they are here for informative purposes only. Understanding of this by the reader is greatly appreciated.''' </center>
----

There have been numerous '''controversies''' over events, images, names, and other themes stemming from [[Pokémon]]. This is likely due to the game's extreme popularity elicting a backlash from some members of society.

=Imagery, Religion, etc.=
==Swastika Image==

[[image:Swastika_card.jpg|200px|right|frame|Card depicting a Swastika.]]

Members of the Jewish community accused [[Nintendo]] of using an offensive image in a Japanese version of a trainer card (card pictured to the right).

While in the Western world the image of a Swastika brings thoughts of hatred due to the use of it by the Nazis in World War II, the Swastika is actually an ancient symbol, often used in decorative patterns throughout the history (very commonly used in Ancient Greece), as well as being a symbol of good luck in various Native American cultures.

The usage of the symbol on this card was intended to be just that, a sign for luck, and not meant to offend at all. Regardless, Wizards of the Coast removed the symbol from the English version of the card.

==Satanism==

Some fundamentalist Christian groups have accused Pokémon of being linked to Satan and Satanism.

The following is a summarized and (possibly incomplete) list of their reasoning for this accusation:

*[[Pokémon]] are like ''daemons''. They are captured and must be invoked to perform tasks.
*Magical ''talismans'' ([[Badges|gym badges]]) are necessary to control many of them.
*''Magical stones'' are used to evolve certain Pokémon
*Pokémon ''evolve''. The concept of evolution is denied entirely by the most extreme and fundamentalist versions of creationism. Therefore, some people have taken Pokémon to be satanic or otherwise anti-Biblical.
*Many Pokémon have paranormal or {{t|Psychic}} powers. These powers are not derived from God and therefore must stem from Satan.
*Many Pokémon embody or practise Asian spiritual and mystical concepts. For example, some practise martial arts, which some Christian groups denounce as Pagan. The game world also incorporates Asian traditions about elemental forces.
*The refrain "Gotta Catch 'Em All, Gotta Catch 'Em All..." in the Pokerap, in reverse sounds like "I love Satan, I love Satan..." Source: [http://jeffmilner.com/backmasking.htm]

==Jewish Plot==

Some outspoken Muslims claim that Pokémon is actually some sort of ''Jewish conspiracy'', as a method of brainwashing Islamic children to make them forego or otherwise renounce their faith.

They also claim that the word "'''Pokeman'''" is a phrase which means "'''I am Jewish'''" in Japanese. This is false.

==Racism==
Carole Boston Weatherford, a cultural critic, claimed that a Pokémon, {{p|Jynx}}, was a negative racial stereotype of African-Americans. She chiefly compared Jynx to the racist caricatures in ''[[wp:Little Black Sambo|Little Black Sambo]]''. She further compared Jynx to [[wp:Mr. Popo|Mr. Popo]] of the [[wp:Dragonball|Dragonball]] franchise, a black Japanese character with a similar potentially offensive design. Her complaint caused many repercussions. First ''[[EP250|The Ice Cave!]]'', an episode prominently featuring Jynx, was banned in English-speaking countries, although many fans who didn't see the alleged racist connection in Jynx chose to believe the episode went untranslated because it was reminiscent of the [[wp:SARS|SARS]] scare or because [[Brock]] is kissed by Jynx in the episode.

However, Jynx was also later cut from an appearance in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly]]'', indicating that it was Jynx herself that was the problem.

In 2002, Nintendo changed Jynx's skin color to bright purple in response to the controversy. However, her appearance in episode thirteen of [[Advanced Generation]] still showed her as being black. Finally, in 2005, Jynx was again prominently featured in an episode and her skin color was changed to bright purple.

=Lawsuits=

Various lawsuits have been filed against Nintendo and Game Freak regarding Pokémon or Pokémon characters.

==Uri Geller==

In November 2000, the Israeli psychic Uri Geller attempted to sue [[Nintendo]] for 100 million dollars, claiming that the Pokémon {{p|Kadabra}} was an unauthorized parody of himself.

He is quoted as saying: "''Nintendo turned me into an evil, occult Pokémon character. Nintendo stole my identity by using my name and my signature image.''"

Uri Geller lost the lawsuit.

==Gambling==

A parents' group is suing manufacturers of collectible cards (including Nintendo and Wizard of the Coast) claiming that the collectible nature of randomly purchased cards constitutes illegal gambling.

=="Pokémon Kills"==

After their son choked to death on part of a Burger King plastic Pokémon toy, two parents set up a website entitled "'''Pokémon Kills'''."

As a reaction to this, Burger King voluntarily recalled the toys, exchanging them for food items.

==External Links==

*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1003454.stm BBC News - Geller sues Nintendo over Pokémon]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/581493.stm BBC News - Burger King in Pokémon recall]

[[Category:Pokémon meta]]

Pokémon controversies

2005-08-17T21:18:55Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

<center> '''This article is, like all other Bulbapedia articles, fact-based. No images on this page are intended to be offensive; they are here for informative purposes only. Understanding of this by the reader is greatly appreciated.''' </center>
----

There have been numerous '''controversies''' over events, images, names, and other themes stemming from [[Pokémon]]. This is likely due to the game's extreme popularity elicting a backlash from some members of society.

=Imagery, Religion, etc.=
==Swastika Image==

[[image:Swastika_card.jpg|200px|right|frame|Card depicting a Swastika.]]

Members of the Jewish community accused [[Nintendo]] of using an offensive image in a Japanese version of a trainer card (card pictured to the right).

While in the Western world the image of a Swastika brings thoughts of hatred due to the use of it by the Nazis in World War II, the Swastika is actually an ancient symbol, often used in decorative patterns throughout the history (very commonly used in Ancient Greece), as well as being a symbol of good luck in various Native American cultures.

The usage of the symbol on this card was intended to be just that, a sign for luck, and not meant to offend at all. Regardless, Wizards of the Coast removed the symbol from the English version of the card.

==Satanism==

Some fundamentalist Christian groups have accused Pokémon of being linked to Satan and Satanism.

The following is a summarized and (possibly incomplete) list of their reasoning for this accusation:

*[[Pokémon]] are like ''daemons''. They are captured and must be invoked to perform tasks.
*Magical ''talismans'' ([[Badges|gym badges]]) are necessary to control many of them.
*''Magical stones'' are used to evolve certain Pokémon
*Pokémon ''evolve''. The concept of evolution is denied entirely by the most extreme and fundamentalist versions of creationism. Therefore, some people have taken Pokémon to be satanic or otherwise anti-Biblical.
*Many Pokémon have paranormal or {{t|Psychic}} powers. These powers are not derived from God and therefore must stem from Satan.
*Many Pokémon embody or practise Asian spiritual and mystical concepts. For example, some practise martial arts, which some Christian groups denounce as Pagan. The game world also incorporates Asian traditions about elemental forces.
*The refrain "Gotta Catch 'Em All, Gotta Catch 'Em All..." in the Pokerap, in reverse sounds like "I love Satan, I love Satan..."

==Jewish Plot==

Some outspoken Muslims claim that Pokémon is actually some sort of ''Jewish conspiracy'', as a method of brainwashing Islamic children to make them forego or otherwise renounce their faith.

They also claim that the word "'''Pokeman'''" is a phrase which means "'''I am Jewish'''" in Japanese. This is false.

==Racism==
Carole Boston Weatherford, a cultural critic, claimed that a Pokémon, {{p|Jynx}}, was a negative racial stereotype of African-Americans. She chiefly compared Jynx to the racist caricatures in ''[[wp:Little Black Sambo|Little Black Sambo]]''. She further compared Jynx to [[wp:Mr. Popo|Mr. Popo]] of the [[wp:Dragonball|Dragonball]] franchise, a black Japanese character with a similar potentially offensive design. Her complaint caused many repercussions. First ''[[EP250|The Ice Cave!]]'', an episode prominently featuring Jynx, was banned in English-speaking countries, although many fans who didn't see the alleged racist connection in Jynx chose to believe the episode went untranslated because it was reminiscent of the [[wp:SARS|SARS]] scare or because [[Brock]] is kissed by Jynx in the episode.

However, Jynx was also later cut from an appearance in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly]]'', indicating that it was Jynx herself that was the problem.

In 2002, Nintendo changed Jynx's skin color to bright purple in response to the controversy. However, her appearance in episode thirteen of [[Advanced Generation]] still showed her as being black. Finally, in 2005, Jynx was again prominently featured in an episode and her skin color was changed to bright purple.

=Lawsuits=

Various lawsuits have been filed against Nintendo and Game Freak regarding Pokémon or Pokémon characters.

==Uri Geller==

In November 2000, the Israeli psychic Uri Geller attempted to sue [[Nintendo]] for 100 million dollars, claiming that the Pokémon {{p|Kadabra}} was an unauthorized parody of himself.

He is quoted as saying: "''Nintendo turned me into an evil, occult Pokémon character. Nintendo stole my identity by using my name and my signature image.''"

Uri Geller lost the lawsuit.

==Gambling==

A parents' group is suing manufacturers of collectible cards (including Nintendo and Wizard of the Coast) claiming that the collectible nature of randomly purchased cards constitutes illegal gambling.

=="Pokémon Kills"==

After their son choked to death on part of a Burger King plastic Pokémon toy, two parents set up a website entitled "'''Pokémon Kills'''."

As a reaction to this, Burger King voluntarily recalled the toys, exchanging them for food items.

==External Links==

*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1003454.stm BBC News - Geller sues Nintendo over Pokémon]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/581493.stm BBC News - Burger King in Pokémon recall]

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User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine

2005-08-17T21:13:55Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

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These are two pictures with my favorite Pokemon, Pikachu.

User:Pikachu Fan Number Nine

2005-08-17T21:12:51Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

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S05

2005-08-17T21:01:57Z

Pikachu Fan Number Nine:

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'''Pokémon: Master Quest''' is the name of the fifth season of the [[Pokémon anime]], consisting of the remaining episodes of the original [[Pocket Monsters]] series, except one. The 64 episode season showcases the adventures of [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Misty]], [[Brock]], and briefly [[Ritchie]] in the [[Johto|Johto region]], from the [[Whirl Islands]] up to [[Mount Silver]].

It originally aired as part of the 2002-2003 [[Kids' WB!]] Saturday morning line-up. The season began with ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]'', which originally aired on September 14, 2002, and ended with ''[[EP274|Hoenn Alone]]'', which originally aired on October 25, 2003. This season skips the episode [[EP250|The Ice Cave]].

''Master Quest'' is the last of three seasons that take place in the Johto region. It is preceded by ''[[Johto League Champions|Pokémon: Johto League Champions]]'' and proceeded by ''[[Pokémon Advanced]]'', the first season of the [[Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation]] dub. It should be noted that the concept of seasons does not exist in Japan. An invention of the [[dub]], a season is the only way to differentiate one story arc, such as ''Master Quest, from any other in the ''[[Pocket Monsters (series)|Pocket Monsters]]'' series.

See [[List of original series episodes]] for a list of ''Master Quest'' episodes.

=Important events=
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* Ash and Misty competes in the Whirl Cup.
* Ash and co meet up with Ritchie, and they team up to save Lugia from [[Namba]], a [[Team Rocket]] scientist.
* Jessie, James, and Meowth have a [[Delibird]] tail them so it can collect money they owe to the Team Rocket organization.
* Ash and co meet up with Lance as they uncover Project R, an experiment led by [[Professor Sebastian]], another Team Rocket scientist.
* Ash finally earns the eight badges needed to enter the [[Johto League]]. Ash competes in the [[Silver_Conference|Johto League Silver Conference]]. He defeats [[Gary]] in a 6 vs 6 match, but later loses to Harrison. Ash places best of eight in the tournament.
* Ash, Misty, and Brock part ways on their return to Kanto.
* Ash sees {{p|Ho-Oh}} fly towards Hoenn, and decides to head there with just Pikachu.

==Party changes==
===Additions===
The following Pokémon are obtained:
* [[Ash's Phanpy]]
* [[Misty's Corsola]]
===Evolutions===
The following Pokémon evolve:
* Misty's Poliwhirl → [[Misty's Politoed]]
* Brock's Pineco → [[Brock's Forretress]]
===Releases===
The following Pokémon are released:
* [[James' Victreebel]]
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] (well, not really)
* [[Ash's Phanpy]]
* [[Ash's Bayleef]]
* [[Ash's Noctowl]]
* [[Ash's Totodile]]
* [[Ash's Cyndaquil]]
==Gym Battles==
Ash defeats the following [[Gym Leader]]s:
* [[Jasmine]]
* [[Pryce]]
* [[Clair]]

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