The more experience levels that the each Pok mon gains, the more abilities and strength he acquires he learns, in other words. Unknown to Nintendo, creator Tajiri inserted a secret twist in the Pok mon programming a little-seen monster known as Mew, who could only be caught when one Game Boy interacted with another via the link cord. The Mew mystery not only got early players talking excitedly amongst themselves, it also hooked new players into the Pok mon world. There were also four Pok mon creatures that reared their heads only when Trainers traded with other Trainers, and some Pok mon that didn t evolve unless they were traded. The game s Trainers include Misty, Brock and Ash, the latter of whom had an infamously cute sidekick in the yellow thunder mouse Pikachu.
Some Trainers are helpful, and some malicious.
Pok mon expert is Professor Oak, who helps the newbies get started in the game. Other well-known Pok mon are Grimer, Squirtle Beedrill, Pidgeotto, Jigglypuff, Squirtle and Snorlax. Nintendo followed the success of the Game Boy game with trading cards and comics, then a Pok mon cartoon series in 1997. Both of these, as well as the Pok mon trading cards and related toy merchandise, including books and plush toys, were huge hits. The only problem was, some parents didn t understand the odd and sometimes militaristic language inherent to Pok mon.