Everybody has a 最喜爱的 part when it comes to the phenomenon known as Pocket Monsters (or 神奇宝贝 for short). For some, it’s the battles and the strategies, while for others, it’s the 神奇宝贝 evolving into different and stronger forms, which is because of hitting a certain level, using an Elemental Stone, friendship and time of day, among other factors. Me? I like all the aspects of the 神奇宝贝 phenomena.

So with that, here’s my reasons for why I like 神奇宝贝 (which I hope that every Poké 粉丝 out there will notice as well):

1) Cooperation

The game of 神奇宝贝 is quite complex, so talking with other fellow 神奇宝贝 粉丝 — especially when comparing battle strategies — is a good idea when it comes to figuring out the game, and 神奇宝贝 is a good thing in that way, since it happens to be something that gets kids talking with each other, too

2) Strategizing

神奇宝贝 is a good thing for another reason: it teaches how to think strategically. Unlike some 流行的 toys with little 或者 no educational value, 神奇宝贝 is different in that it requires chess-like concentration and the ability to think ahead in sophisticated ways.

3) Lessons about Life

There are so many amazing examples of how this game teaches about life — and not just 由 quotes, either.

For example, in the games, there is a 神奇宝贝 called “Magikarp”, which is considered the most useless and weak 神奇宝贝 in the game. But after struggling, hard work and determination, the Magikarp is able to evolve into an extremely powerful 神奇宝贝 known as “Gyarados.” The 神奇宝贝 was one of the most powerful in the Generation 1 games, defeating nearly everything in its path.

And that shows a good lesson there: if 你 don’t struggle, 你 don’t improve.

4) Reaching Goals

In Pokémon, the Trainers and their 神奇宝贝 learn that never giving up eventually pays off in the end. For the Pokémon, it’s learning to succeed, and that’s usually 由 practicing with their moves with repetition, and doing well with them — basically sharpening old techniques and learning new ones. For the Trainers, it’s completing the Pokédex and battling other Trainers (sometimes in rematches). Like the old saying goes, “Practice makes perfect.” And that is very true, along with “If at first 你 don’t succeed, try, try again.” In other words, the 更多 你 practice at something — whether it’s a talent 你 have, 或者 something that 你 simply 爱情 doing — the better 你 get at it.

5) The Importance of Rules

In order to be a 神奇宝贝 master, the player has to teach his 或者 her 神奇宝贝 to follow the rules. It’s a basic rehearsal for life; if one follows the rules, they get rewarded (although there are exceptions, such as changing the 写作 rules when 写作 fanfiction, but that’s another story).

“The age-old theme of the journey is played out here, and one faces good vs. evil in the quest for the holy grail, i.e. becoming the greatest 神奇宝贝 master. This mirrors development — cognitive, social and psychological, across the life span. We all have monsters to keep at 湾 and mysteries 或者 problems to solve throughout our lives.

“Pokémon provides a stimulus for learning and practicing life skills and other learning skills that will be useful later. Children are drawn to this challenge because of their very nature, needing to deal with their fears and vulnerabilities.”