I guess that's my answer then.

Being 61 and playing is totally out of the question then. I'll have to tell my wife there's still hope in 31 years.

One big reason I asked this question is because I noticed not a lot of adults winning in the Journey Across America Tour contests. I didn't know if that's because they don't play or they just lose. Right now, I'm 3 years older than the oldest winner. I don't know if I'd go and feel bad for beating kids half my age or feel embarrassed for being beaten by them.

Yeah, I will play Pokemon for ages, the games are amazing and people think it is stupid? Why? Because they ph33r my l33t pokemon skills. Nah, it's because of the anime, as many people have said. It was aimed at younger children, so people think that because you play the games, you are a child.

Wrong. I am 14 at the moment and I know people who are 26 who play it. Pokemon is for all ages, sizes and genders. I couldn't care less if someone saw me playing sapphire/silver/leaf green/emerald on the street. I am proud to play it no matter what.

sometimes I wish the anime haden't ruined pokemon's reputation >.<
why can't they just...uh....make the anime cool? Why can't it have blood and pokemon killing eachother? then pokemon will get the respect it deserves .
I'm 11 at the moment (12 on 14th April, which is in 4 days) and I'm probably the only 1 who likes it, coz everyone else is a social freak and think it's for 8 year olds.
the above is a real pain, and I wish life wasn't like that, but too bad for ol' me.... it is....

I am 14 yrs. old and I play Pokemon. I hate the fact that being in high school you cannot discuss anything pokemon related or else the whole school knows in 30 sec. so me and my friends secretly play pokemon amongst our own time. I just wish that people in high school would act like kids in High School. Teasing and picking on people for something they luike isnt something you would expect from 15-18 yr. olds but it happens. I hate that fact. I do anything that has pokemon in it including Video games, Cards, and the TV show. So in my eyes I see no stopping point for adults and kids to stop playing pokemon. I am going to be playing it until I die. but to the point there is no age to old for Pokemon

I don't care what people think. I am 27 and when I was about 23 I got a tattoo of Electabuzz on my right shoulder and then again at 24 or so I got Mewtwo on my left shoulder and too tell the truth it is a little embarrassing at times, but then I figured only one person can judge me for what I do and to the rest I could care less.

[color=violet]i agree wif all of ya!!
pokemon rox!!!
itz d best we all now dat^^

im 14 n im in yr9 n i now lots friends hu like playing pokemon, at school we'd just play it lol we get so into it dat teachers get mad at us 4 playn it. hey has any1 ever had a family member *huz younger dan u*eva tell u dat ur too old for pokemon?... my lil cusinz ALLWAYZ tell me dat><lol[/color]

it'd be cool if you could show us a photo of your tats

im 18 and still play occasionally... though i am not as 'hardcore' a pokemon gamer, or any gamer for that matter, as you guys.... i don't get into EV's (so yours real pokes would kill mine) or any of that jazz.... but i love the games, and netbattle. my eldeder bro plays sapphire version, and his wife thinks him a nerd for it O.O..... but, he still plays, and hes 23.... he beat the elite four with a lvl 73 beedril in his team on blue version... which i thought was pretty cool.... even though I think bugs are weak, imho, dragons roxxorz anyway... the piint is, no age limit

I'm 14 and been playing it since one day I was sick and had nothing to do, so I went out and bought pokemon blue a long time ago (1997 probably). Then I watched Ash defeat Sabrina after hearing about how cool it was at school

Been a fan ever since

-=LV=-

Hmm.... you aren't too old. Even 50 years old people aren't too old. Pokemon is for everyone, for old and for young people. I'm 24 and I still like pokemon, sometimes I watch anime, play games. Its my hobby. I'm not perverted, I'm not close-minded, I'm a normal girl who likes pokemon I didn't say about it to my friends because they don't know it and it isn't their business. They don't need to know about everything. Probably if I tell them they will look at me with That why I will keep as a secret.

I am 18 , 6ft , 210 pounds , people in my college knows that I enjoy heavy weight lifting , wrestling and precisions sports . when I tok out my game boy and start playing pokemon emerald , that the last thing they expect what I am doing lol , and I proud of it , it just bring back memory when I was 12 . I watch pokemon anime and play their games , but I do not play any pokemon card game , I just dun like card game that all . Just be proud of what u do , be daring in everything u want to do and pursuit .

It is never the question of how old you are, it is the question of those who grow tried of it. I'm 18 and still a fan of the Pokemon world. It really depends on personality. Personality of a person can change along with likes and dislikes, but over any peroid of time. In over words no one is ever too old to play pokemon games and so on.

There's no age limit on Pokemon.

People who love to hate:

"Sheesh!! Pokemon is for little kids!!"

WRONG!! Pokemon is NOT just for little kids.

In Japan, trading card games are a common way for all ages to pass the time. Well, Pokemon started as a trading card game called Pocket Monsters in Japan ( I can see that the diehard Pokefans are all rolling their eyes. I know you guys know this, I'm just illustrating my point). Therefore, while obviously intended attract the ever-spending eye of the younger generation with its lovable characters and bright colors, it was also totally acceptable for adults to play it.

This whole "Pokemon is for babies" ordeal manifested after the game left the land of the rising sun.

In fact, I'll bet that at least seven out of ten self proclaimed Pokemon haters (you know, the ones that mock you for having Gold version in your pocket) secretly enjoy the game in some taboo part of their mind, but due to the invisible age requirement that society and peer pressure have cast upon the game and those who may like it, they keep it to themselves. Thus, they mock those of us who could give a flying leap what other people think as a way to try and convince everyone (including themselves) that they are "mature" and "cool".

I'm an 18 year old High School Senior, and I LOVE Pokemon (Just the video games, though. I honestly could care less about the anime/TCG, no offense to anyone who might like them.), and you know what? I'm proud of it, because it shows that there is no silly age restriction on Pokemon, and that the whole concept of such a restriction was spawned by sad little people in a sad little world.

I'm 14 and i've been playing for God knows how long. And my teacher she's like 40 something and she supports her kids with pokemon games and she knows like every version. Once she caught this kid playing his DS with a cartrage of Sapphire in it. Then suddenly to my surprise I found her in an intelectual conversation with the kid about the game! That was an extremely big surprise for the class! So I say there really isn't an end point to your pokemon life as long as you've played for a while. Pokemon games is somekind of a drug. A very very good drug which adicts you to it. So for all you know you'll be like 100 and sitting in your coffin playing a DS 5000 or something! Long live pokemon!

<---- 14 years old and I still play it. Although I'm getting annoyed at how many generations are coming out, I still play my B/Y/G/C. I watch the anime to. It's very childish, but I watch it so i can imagine what Pokemon would be like in real life.

1st gen = good
2nd gen = good
3rd gen = meh
4th gen = ****

4th gen is turning into yu-gi-oh

I agree with most of you guys. I think that it's okay to play the games, no matter what age you are, I really like them, and it seems that my school doesn't have such a mocking attitude towards pokemon. In fact, before summer vacation, a lot of my friends, and kids in my class, played pokemon, to some extent. And so do I. (Well duh. I'm posting on a pokemon forum. ) And most of them liked it just because it was the best RPG they could get for their GBAs. But still. I couldn't care less about the trading cards or anime. I mean, I watched the first episode a long time ago, but haven't since.

Those who say pokemon is for children don't undertand it. It requires a lot of strategy and planing wich lesser minds and young kids can't grasp. Furthermore i don't see a reason why older people can't play given the circumstances.

It doesn't matter how old you are, you can always like Pokemon.

I'm 12 years old and I think a lot of people at my school make fun of people who play pokemon because thay know that if they play/watch it that they will get bullied to. Theres about 10 people in my year that like it (you may know shadow deoxys and pokemon hero rio) and we just put up with the taunts. By the way I'm real annoyed coz I missed out on the anime for absolutely ages (didn't even see Orange Islands!) ahhhhh!

thats me done...

well i am 11 and i dont picture myself playing the game whn im 30 years old..........-.-

I am 13! What I don't get is the fact that it has and age limit! Why should it? If you are 35, and still enjoy pokemon, I think you should be able to without the "Oh, you like pokemon! Baby!". I mean, it says on the games and such "Sutible for all ages." Why don't other people act like it?

I agree with most people in this topic,there is no age limit.If you like it,you like it,forget about what everyone says.You are the controller of you.Enough said.