Over twenty years since its inception, Pokemon is still going strong. There are dozens of games (over 100 if you include games outside of the core series), the television show is now into its twentieth season, and the 20th film is coming out in 2017. Pokemon Go took the world by storm in 2016, not only exciting the imaginations of dedicated fans but also bringing back people who hadn't picked up a Pokemon game in years.
The entire franchise is among the most iconic in the entertainment world. While the gameplay is somewhat repetitive, we just can't stop playing (and we don't care to!) With all that said, there are plenty of opportunity for ridicule in the Pokemon series. While the franchise, taken as a whole,ꦐ is incredible, there are certain storylines —along with some unfortunate, silly, and illogical aspects— that make them very easy to make fun of.
Whether it be some interactio༒ns with other characters, weird and downright ludicrous Pokemon, or plain old logic fails, there are plenty of Poke-memes out there that are too funny to miss. The internet and the brilliant meme-lords who secretly run it point out what a ridiculous series it is. Being able to laugh at some of this nonsense actually makes us love the ser🅺ies even more.
From logic fails to stupid gameplay mechanics, here are fifteen awesome Pokemon memes. You "gotta laugh at 'em all."
15 Get Lost In The Fantasy
Over the last two decades, games have made leaps and bounds in terms of graphics and overall entertainment value. The same can be said of this franchise, and while newer installations of the series are more impressive than the originals, the basic game remains the same. While it looks simple and even tedious to people who aren't die-hard fans, we all know every game including the original Red and Blue has been an epic adventure in a fantastic world with creatur🔥es ranging from cute and funny to intimidating and🅰 scary. It may just be a game on a screen, but the addiction factor is impressive.
14 Confusion?
The fact that the move "confusion," and a couple of other moves can cause a Pokemon to become confused and be completely hapless for a few turns is incredibly irritating. Other status conditions such as paralysis and 🦩sleep may be a serious problem in the middle of a battle, but confusion is one of the ones that can actually cause damage to an affected Pokemon on every turn. Our qu🌱estion is: why? How does one get so confused that they actually hurt themselves? Are these confused Pokemon just walking into nearby walls? Are they hitting their heads against the ground, or are they just, as this meme implies, just taking shots at themselves?
13 Priorities
This is a Pokemon themed take on the classic "F*ck B*tches, Make Money." The line is thought to have originated with rappers Jr. M.A.F.I.A. and Biggie Smalls, but these days millennials just use the format and input anything and everything. In this case, yes, we'll admit it, there are times when Pokemon, and indeed, any decent video game, may be a bigger priority than sex and dating. This obviously goes for female gamers 🌳too, "disregard dudes, acquire Pokemon" for the ladies. If the person pursuing you is annoying,or nothing special and the relationship isn't serious, or you're full on singl♒e and enjoying it, catch'em all and worry about attention later.
12 He Looks Like A Dragon...But That Doesn't Matter
This is a point of contention among many Pokemon trainers out there, and Charizard is not the example. There are also Gyarados and Aerodactyl, who both really look like dragons, but instead are water/flying, rock/flying and of course Charizard is flying/fire. It is believed th🦹at the primary reason for these three dragon-looking Pokemon not being of that type is so that the Generation One dragon type would have just three Pokemon, Dratini, Dragonair, and of course (flying/dragon) Dragonite. Of course, among the newer generations beyond that original 150, the creators have become far more liberal with their assignment of the dragon type.
11 Damn It, Surf!
This is another beautiful example of "Pokemon logic." There are so many water-type Pokemon in the game and whether you fish for them or just encounter them while already riding another Pokemon across the waves, you will need to use HM03 "surf" to teach them how to swim. Perhaps that machine is necessary to add some more challenge to the game, and maybe the move actually teaches Pokemon how to balance people on it's back while swimming, but whateve🔥r the answer, it is kind of ridiculous that a water Pokemon can't ✱swim without special training.
What do weᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ think of the fact that small trees on pathways that can only be cut? Don't even ask; any fire Pokemon could burn tho⛦se, and any Pokemon trainer with any dexterity whatsoever could find a way around.
10 Smartphones Have Everything You Need
As of 2016, between Tinder (and similar smartphone-supported dating services) and Pokemon Go, the smartphone is everyone's best friend. These are two absurdly addictive apps, and it can be hard to decide between the two. One of them is a great way to burn through a few hours, may be incredibly frustrating, and might involve getting some exercise, and the other is Pokemon Go. Of course, if you have a significant other, there is no decision to be made. For the single Pokemon Go player, on the other hand, if you have Tinder installed, there is no reason ever to put down your phone. 𓂃Just walk from♔ Tinder booty-call to booty call while catching Pokemon on the way. What a time to be alive.
9 Why Do They Only Say Their Names?
This meme uses the classic 'boardroom suggestion' meme, in which a supervisor and three supposed employees are in a meeting. The person in charge poses a question, two of the others make terrible suggestions, and the third offers an intelligent one, only to be thrown out the window. In this case, Meowth suggests that just saying their names and parts of their names ovღer and over again is a terrible way for Pokemon to communicate, and is tossed out the building by Pikachu, Charmander, and Bulbasaur. It is hilarious and true, but not being able to talk is an entertaining part of the series and genuinely makes us chuckle. In all honesty, we wouldn't change it.
8 We All Sing Along
The Pokemon theme song wasn't entertaining even when we were kids. The tune and lyrics are all terrible and about as tacky as a jingle for a kid's show can be. Still, we've all memorized it by heart, and we won't lie: even if we hear the tune from another room, we're singing along. It is just one of those great memories of childhood that we have taken into our adult years. N🐲o matter how childish and awful it is, it puts nostalgia through the roof. It is way too exciting to hear and not sing along. If you're in your twenties and don't sing along to this song whenever you hear it, now is the time to start binge watching the first few seasons of the show.
7 Just Throw, Pray, Repeat
This is a hilarious meme in and of itself. It is often seen on Facebook with the poke balls replaced with the "Like" thumbs up. The idea is to post it to indicate that a person loves a post so much they want to "Like" it dozens of times. This is a screen shot from Rambo (2008), and Sly Stallone is on a .50 c♔aliber machine gun, tearing bad guys to shreds.
In this case, if you've already used the master ball or haven't received one yet, and a legendary comes along, you're throwing ultra balls, great balls, and all manner of the later-generation balls in a desperate attempt to catch the rare animal. It gets incredibl🦩y frustrating, and if you're not lucky, you'll likely just end up wasting all your poke balls.
6 Those Server Crashes
Overall, we really have to applaud the overall execution of Pokemon Go. We have to say "overall" in this case because while many playꩲers loved the game for a while, and some still do, we all dealt with a lot (and there were a lot) of bugs and questionable mechanics.
The most frustrating aspect of that game was server crashes. These were an absolute nightmare and happened too often, especially shortly after the game's release. The worst kind of Pokemon Go hell was when you activated a luc✅ky egg or incense (or both), and then the game ꦺdecided to crash and become unavailable for half an hour. In a case like that, there was no "enjoying nature," just cursing at a smartphone.