I've never felt more connected and disconnected with my smallest family members than talking Pokémon. "Fuck yeah I know Pikachu, let's go Chraizard, let me tell you about the beast that is Swampert, me and the folks used to ban legendaries and Garchomp and.... What the fuck is a super-size Gigantamax Velaryon-Z mode Gizzantex-o?

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe it's always been a gambling addiction, i dont really know. My kids (and their whole school) don't play, but they buy and trade like they think they will make money. Some look up prices on TCG, some don't. They think alt art, misprints, and the one good card you get per pack is worth gold. I only let them buy with money they make.

[–] Alto@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

To a certain extent it's always been a thing, but the wave of streamers and the like getting way too into a couple years back definitely boosted it.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Same, it's like a 50/50 chance I'll know the pikemon they're talking about.

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gigantamax is just a form they can take that makes them huge, just like mega evolutions back in the day. There’s also EX formes, V, V star and a few others. It’s just alternative forms for that generation, it’s really not that hard to grasp

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

just like mega evolutions back in the day

Which day was that? I played Yellow, Gold, and Ruby/Sapphire and have never heard of mega evolutions. Though I did know of gigantamax since I bought sword and shield for my niece and myself.

[–] Deepus@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah i feel like mega evolutions came about around the black and white days.... definitely not "back in the day"

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

They’ve been in the game for over 10 years, so maybe that’s not in “your day” it’s been around for an entire decade.