Pokemon

   Pokemon is a popular video which has spawned a manga, anime, collectible card games, and other video games series which is based around the idea of individual who use "Pocket Monsters" to dual. The series revolves around a young boy named Ash Ketchum and his quest to become a Pokemon Master. Along his journey he meets many friends, and seems to be an individual who was destined to play a significant role regarding pokemon. Not only has Ash made a name for himself as a Pokemon Master, he has saved the world a number of times.

The regions of the Pokemon World that have been introduced have heavy influences of Japanese culture, but different regions hint at other cultural inclusions from all over the real world of the 20th Century. Hoenn, Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, the Orange Islands, and Unova are example of regions that Ash has traveled to. The technology level is equivalent to our modern day, excepts with a little bit more tweaks in technology and social advances. Many regions balance ancient traditions and the modern life, and many live in peaceful cooperation with each other. However, that does not mean there are no shortage of antagonista. Several Mega-Corporations, Gangs, Ninja Clans, Mercenaries, Cults, etc can be found as villains in the series.

Pokemon have been found in several different worlds as well. One planet has a region named Orre which is a bit more advanced that the usual world. The other is a planet were no humans exist, only pokemon. It is also a known fact that several pokemon come from outer space such as Deoxys, Clefairy, Staryu, Lunatone, Solrock, Jirachi, and Elgyem. Clefairy and Elgyem are known to have space ships.

Snipets of the world ancient past reveal a lot of mystical elements to Pokemon. It is known that there is whole pantheon of Pokemon who act as spiritual guardian for the world. There are several major guardians whose power rivals gods. Likewise there are many minor ones that are city patrons or known to be patron of certain spheres. Many of these guardians are outsiders, and others seem to be related to the fey/spirits of the first world. 

Major Guardians
-Arceus is the creator of the Universe, and serving as is herald o time is Dialga, as his herald of entropy is Giratina, his herald of matter is Palkia.
-Rayquaza controls the skies, his heralds are Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus.
-Groudon controls the Land, and his herald is Ho-Oh who controls the weather on land, and his heralds are Entei, Raikou, and Suicune.
-Kygore controls the seas, and his herald is Lugia controls the weather of the seas, and his heralds are Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos.
-Regigigas is an ancient guardian, his underlings are Regice, Regirock, and Registeel who shaped the earth.

Minor Guardians
-Latias and Latios are patron guardians of Alto Mare 
-Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie are the Lake Guardians of all consciousness.
-Darkrai is the lord of Nightmares.
-Cresselia is the lord of Dreams.
-Manaphy is the guardian of the seas.
-Kyurem, Zekrom, Reshiram are legendary guardians of Unova.
-An unnamed Alakazam, Gengar, and Jigglypuff were guardians of Pokemopolis. 

The ancient past also explored the mystical and elemental connections pokemon had. Psychic types seem to be sensitive to an enrgy called Aura. Certain individuals such as Sir Aaron of Rota was known to be a Guardian who worked in tandem with pokemon to channel these powers. Other learned they could harness the elemental powers of pokemon as well, and were known an Pokemon Magicians. Both Guardians and Magicians created many object some as old as 20,000 years that had the ability to control and capture pokemon. Items such as staves, orbs, runes, and chains were used. Eventually stone orbs and hollowed out apricorns were used, which are the ancient form of Pokeballs.  

Pokemon can be considered as constructs, fey, magical or psionic creatures, and outsiders. They are related to other mundane animals, but possess an awakened intelligence. People have classified pokemon under 17 differnt types (Normal, Fire, Water, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Electric, Poison, Ground, Psychic, Rock, Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel). These help people to better understand and use pokemon. Some pokemon also have a unique ability to alter their forms in a sort of evolution changing from a child, young adult, and adult stages. The process can work in either direction too! A far number of human are Pokemon Trainers, Breeders, Doctors, Professors, Connoisseurs, and tech designers.


There have been several attempts to convert the series into the D20 system, with various rules governing battling and a Bestiary of Pokemon. As of to date there are over 600+ pokemon with the number growing with expansion.