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Source: http://crazyintheeast.tumblr.com/post/163711987445/curiouslyhigh-systlin-jhameia-emirael
Aug 2, 2017 11:57 AM
Pattttttt7
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Source: http://crazyintheeast.tumblr.com/post/163711987445/curiouslyhigh-systlin-jhameia-emirael
EdwardStarsmith
As someone who plays Ingress, you're welcome. And this makes me glad I never picked up Pokemon.
platinumskink
I judged Pokémon Go "not worth my time" on launch. My parents are still playing. Mom just called, she's the happy new owner of a Moltres.
VenderTrashImgur
I'm so incredibly jealous no one in my family has ever cared about pokemon. To be able to share that with them would have been amazing.
AwesomeKazu
BorkD
My dad reached level 40 about a month ago. It's insane.
swatz
HAHA, I'm not that crazy, but my son would probably say some of this. When we first stared I would ask.. What is this poop shadow? EKANS!<
swatz
>It's an EKANS dad.. not poop! I don't know any of the names and sometimes make say them wrong or make shit up, on purpose,to get him going
HaiiPham
This was worth the read +1
amk1031
I play Pokemon in the MD/DC area and I know a few men that fit this description. Suprising amount of older players in my area.
calenturian
I don't know what I expected but that was amazing.
calenturian
Oh! And I love the random unnamed Snorlax in the middle of the Gyarados navy
BotheredMe
I thought I was crazy for evo'ing one Gyarados, holy moly.
TheLazyDragoon
My friend dragged me to a raid yesterday and I was easily the youngest person there, I'm 24. And about 30 people showed up for the raid
StephenBell2nd
My mom ladies and gents.
ThisIsNotMyTrueName
My dad is the same way. He also calls rattata "ratatat"
ATalkingMushroom
My friend calls it "ra-tah-tah."
CenturianImgurian
Wait, is that not how it's pronounced? Eep.
kevincow
Older people who didn't grow up with video games getting excited about video games is one of the cutest things.
kevincow
I love how his Pokémon are all named with some sort of ID system, and then in the middle is just "Snorlax".
HoldingAccount
First letter is from the Pokemon's name. Two following numbers are its IV and the last three pairs are IV values.
Mack1986
That dad is regressing so hard into a virgin he will create a paradox and OP will cease to exist
imcolorblind
I came back to upvote/reply to this. Severely unappreciated comment right here.
LongDongShiverGiver
Gold.
AllinBadTaste
This needs more upvotes.
GothRainbowPotato
Why isn't this the top comment?
NotSoSubtleCallidusAssasin
I'm crying rn. This... this is beatiful.
eggnun
What is happening behind this crying person?
NotSoSubtleCallidusAssasin
Shenenigans
eggnun
Sweaty Non-consensual Shenanigans?
NotSoSubtleCallidusAssasin
Verily
THEClockworkBanana
This story makes me SO H A P P Y!
Billis75
This is my mom. I didn't grow up with the show, I was 21 when it came out. She's just vicious and she will cut a bitch who takes her gym.
MrBubbles971
Team Instinct! Ftw ! Level 30 pokedad here ! Play everyday.
jixathejinx
TheBusThatCould
A highly active game like this wouldn't be a bad addiction to have
CompelledCynic
I honestly love the short term reward of hatching a couple of pokemon eggs for doing the days cardio. Def. worse things out there!
Kronzor
You spend no money and walk around all the time, seems like a pretty good one. THe only concern I'd have is doing it at work might effect 1
Kronzor
your performance but I'm here right now at work so who am I to judge. 2
HiddenSanity
Yeah, maybe don't browse Imgur mid-surgery?
Atharaenea
I've lost 70lbs since I started playing, no shit. Part of that is walking, the other part is being too busy playing to eat
Tofubutton
That is amazing, congrats.
wormfood
My mom lost 40 lbs
Ulthirm
Atleast he's going to be healthier? Make sure he walks properly atleast (ya know, water, watch the sweat etc)
Falil
.....this man brings shame to us all who grew up with this series....beautiful
dnzm
Truly dad-icated.
drfarren
THAT'S IT! DISHONOR! DISHONOR ON YOU! DISHONOR ON YOUR FAMILY! DISHONOR ON YOUR MILTANK!
kibateo
you know someone is a competitive pogo player when they start naming their pokemon like that too
HakunaTraumata
I'll take full responsibility for me being a failure if that man makes me his apprentice!
TheSwedishCryptid
Don't talk shit. I got a living pokedex. My friend got a living SHINY pokedex, all which are legit.
CheddarFiend
Apocallama
Gyarados*
Tofubutton
I pronounce is jyrapados
gsuscryst
Oh gosh thank you
Cherrybomb29
surely it's gyrados?
Apocallama
lmgtfy.com/?q=Gyarados
singallday
I'm still confused why the dad called the kid "babe"
The4ChanHacker
I didn't even notice that... but, then again, my dad nicknamed me 'Mistake.'
RotationOfTheEarth
babe = baby
LittleMit
Had 18 people roll up in minivans and stuff for a Moltres raid near me yesterday evening. PokeParents FTW!
Zardif
I played for like 2 months got bored. My mother has been playing constantly and goes out and raids with a group of people who literally raid
Zardif
3 hours a day. She had me install discord. "Is it safe? Will they be able to track me? I really want to get an articuno, so I hope it's ok."
SealandIsARealCountry
I've got a discord with some radars for my area. It pings off a legendary and everyone chimes up like the seagulls in finding nemo
Kittynomnoms
I walked to several Moltres raids near me yesterday... I was the only one there at all of them. Feels bad.
ConfusedFlareon
Yeah I couldn't get an Articuno and won't be able to get any of the others either. No Pokestops or Gyms where I live and nobody cares
TheBrokenRuler
I missed Articuno because my friends are all working over the summer, rather than being in school like me. Here's hoping I get a Moltres!
Tofubutton
Ugh. Part of me wants to get these guys before people stop showing up to the raids. Part of me just doesn't care. So conflicted
uhhMurdok
Use Discord, I only know 1 guy who still plays, we went Saturday using Discord and got easy 10-20 people a raid.
uhhMurdok
It's basically just a group chat for gamers, refine it to Pokemon go and then you're area and boom.
UserNamesArentEasy
He's being the best he ever was!
ZaphodBeeblebroxIsRusselBrand
DUN DUN DUN
Thedailywumbo
To catch them is his real test to train them is his cause
Bluedrift
He's been travelling across the land, searching far and wide...
UserNamesArentEasy
Each Pokemon to understand, the power that's insideeeeeee!
sykotic1189
Each Pokemon to understand, the power that's inside
scholarsdream
Pokedad!
schmoo38
There are a lot of us pokeparents out here. The raids have made it clearer.
mirrelle
Our raid group is mostly parents, though to be fair most have young kids. Some have teens though.
annakatrinsky
my mom (now 55) would NEVER thought of playing it on the gameboy back then. now shes level 31 and going NERDY AF!
annakatrinsky
she once shamed me for knowing all the 151????? lmaoooo
ChompyTheGoat
Yep, I actually feel like I see more parents and grandparents doing it than people my age! (I'm 28)
AlexDuos
Dude, I show up to a raid half of the people bring kids, some of whom are players in their upper 20s.
Atharaenea
Kids are usually low level and suck in raids, so I'm grateful for that lol
hihihuehuehue
I'm 21 and I rarely come across anyone under 35~ during raids. Sometimes parents with like 6 yr olds.
Hors2018
What is a raid? I haven't been able to update it for 6 months and it won't let me play
APieceOfFuckingShit
Whenever I go to raids it's mostly adults, sometimes a few teenagers. I saw a younger kid with his dad once.
chefryank
I never was exposed to pokemon before imgur turned me. Lvl 37 and i take my daughter along to play.
SauceRelic
My dad would've been a pokeparent if they hadn't blocked rooted phones. Now he's an Ingress man.
Snooj
Yes indeed. Most Raid battles are guys my age. Old fuckers.
altrdgenetics
easier to drive to a raid battle than ride that sick BMX bike there.
uhhMurdok
Download Discord on you're phone, allows for group chats in Pokemon go if you just find the channel for you're area. 1/2
uhhMurdok
Easy to set up raids this way with random people in you're area, I would have never caught Lugia or Articuno without it. 2/2
schmoo38
I did!
Kinkauthor
Last week my son and I walked 22 km (half a marathon) in a day playing pokemon. Anyting that can get a 11 yo outside for that is ok
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
What is a raid?
mrburglekutt
It's when the horse can see. It does not matter whether anybody else can see. THAT'S A RAID!
SoThatsWhere
A feature added earlier this year. An Egg with a timer shows up at a Gym, when the countdown finishes, the Raid boss shows up. 1/2
SoThatsWhere
It stays for an hour, and up to 20 players can work together to defeat it within 5 minutes (it heals to full after that).
Pattttttt7
I was shocked when I saw a lot of them in Madrid. And It was funny and exciting!
Toderdj
What are they like?
uhhMurdok
Fun and amusing, mostly the oddest group of 10-20 people you would ever see together talking passionately about Pokemon.
WhereforeArtThouSuchADick
Madrid, Iowa?
Pattttttt7
What does lowa mean? (Sorry for my english)
TheSwedishCryptid
That's kind of hilarious... That's like saying Stockholm when you talk about the one in Wisconsin
afterdinneromelets
Seems like the people who actually stuck with Pokemon Go after the hype died down aren't the ones who were already die-hard Pokefans before.
SeeMyVests
I've never seen an episode, never played the original games...But I'm level 31 and I play every day.
uhhMurdok
Die hard fan here, grew up with red and blue, level 33 now.
applesforjuice
Yeah, Pokemon go isn't really like the Pokemon games that we grew up with, so it makes sense
Skornish
It's a good introduction into the video gaming world because it involves getting out, and it doesn't require a lot of time.
afterdinneromelets
Agreed. It's a gameplay style that doesn't seem to appeal to most gamers for some reason but does really well with other people.
TwiceMarkedFool
Going outside doesn't appeal to most gamers? Shock of the century right there.
Nietzscha
Wait, I'm a gamer and I love going outside; hiking, gardening, swimming, etc! Still haven't played Go yet, 'cause it costs too much in data.