Hi benevolent beings who, like me, share the oh so satisfying hobby of playing pokemon. I've been a pokefreak since it was first released in the US (i think I was maybe 5) but never really spent to much time in the community. For example, I've never battled or traded with anyone who didn't live 5 minutes away from me (resulting in about 3 people) so I'm kind of excited to learn to trade and battle properly!