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Happy 25th Birthday, Pokémon
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Dear
Pokémon,
Ah, my beloved game series. Happy birthday! Man, 25, huh. That’s a big one. It seems like yesterday you were just a little
Red and
Green version, entertaining gamers of all ages with your signature mix of 151 adorable monsters and your compelling take on rock-paper-scissors.
But look at you now from 151 to 251 to a number so high I can’t even fathom it. You evolved into literal