Play Pokemon Online

The History of Pokemon

Pokemon originated in Japan as a role-playing game for the Gameboy called Pocket Monsters. As a way of shortening the name, it was christened Pokemon. Pokemon reached the height of its popularity in the mid-90s. The franchise made a big splash in the U.S. as children bought, collected, and traded Pokemon cards featuring pictures of the various monsters or characters. The Pokemon cartoon was dubbed into English for American audiences. Pokemon products were everywhere and the video games were a phenomenon.

Play Pokemon Online

There are two ways to enjoy Pokemon online. One way is by using a wireless network to connect to other players with one of the newer Pokemon video games. However, to truly play Pokemon online, you will need to find one of the unlicensed, but free, online games. One popular unlicensed game is Pokemon Online, or POL as it is known to fans in the Pokemon community.

System Requirements

To play Pokemon Online, you will need to have Windows installed on your computer. At this time, POL is only compatible with Windows. After version 1.0 is released, there is a possibility that the game will be converted to C++, which would enable Macintosh and Linux users to enjoy the game.

What to Expect

Pokemon online involves the following:

• Quests
• Player personalization
• Persistent NPCs (non-playing characters)
• Sparring
• General exploration

Game Play

At the beginning of a game, a player must choose a starter Pokemon. It can be a grass-type, fire-type, or water-type. Each class of Pokemon comes with its own skills and abilities. His rival will try to choose a Pokemon that has an advantage over the first Pokemon.

In a role-playing game (RPG) the participants don the roles of fictional characters and create or follow stories. Gamers decide how to act and respond based on their characterization. Their success or failure is determined by a system of rules and regulations and how they play within the rules. As you play, you will:

• Train and catch Pokemon
• Battle other trainers online in real-time
• Watch your character evolve
• Interact in a virtual two-dimensional world
• Interact with players from all over the world
• Find tools to build new content

Playing Tips

If you are a novice, one of the best things you can do is to visit the Marriland site. This is a comprehensive resource for Pokemon players, providing guidelines and help on how to play the newest games online. You can also read about each Pokemon and learn about its characteristics to strengthen your ability to play the game.

For example, Pokemon #391 is known as Monferno in English. His traits include:

• Sinnoh number - 5
• Ability - Blaze
• Gender rate - 87.5 percent male and 12 percent female
• Egg group - Field and human-like
• Types - Fire and fighting
• EXP for L100 - 1,059,860
• Steps to hatch - 5,376
• Base happiness - 70
• Catch rate - 45

While the above may seem like a foreign language, this stat-sheet, or Pokedex, is used to describe each Pokemon. As you become involved in the Pokemon community, these statistics will soon seem quite familiar. The website also shows each Pokemon's weaknesses and resistances as well as where he lies on the evolutionary line, his effort values, his height, his weight, and the color of his skin or fur. Use these resources well, and you'll be ready to become a Pokemon master!