Pokémon

Originally released in 1996 in the form of two video games; Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, Pokémon has since gained worldwide media and attention, and become one of the leading trademarks of the Nintendo company in the form of the Electric Mouse Pokémon, Pikachu. In the world of fanfiction, however, Pokémon tend to serve a more notorious purpose. Due to the sheer cuteness of some Pokémon, and the variety, many Suethors take it upon themselves to fulfil the Pokémon catchphrase 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' with their own characters, resulting in either a Trainer!Sue or a Pokémorph!Sue. The Pokémon fandom can be considered the Video Gaming equivelent of the Lord of the Rings fandom in terms of sheer numbers of Sues, however, the Pokémon fandom still has not achieved the same numbers as Lord of the Rings.

=Characters=
 * Ash, a perpetually ten year old boy who dreams of being the Greatest Pokemon Master in the world. Ash's speciality is winning using unique strategies, often winning battles where he is at a distinct disadvantage.
 * Misty, Gym Leader of Cerulean City, she is frequently paired with Ash in fanfiction (PokéShipping). Misty's speciality is Water Type Pokémon, but has shown skill in using a variety of other Pokémon.
 * Brock, ex-Gym Leader of Pewter City, Brock aims to become a Pokemon Breeder, and is known for lusting after the many Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys of the Pokémon World. Brock's specialty is using Rock or Ground type Pokémon.
 * Professor Oak, the worldwide authority on Pokémon, Professor Samuel Oak was the one who gave Ash his Pikachu. In Pokemon 4ever, it was found that a young Samuel Oak befriended the legendary Pokémon, Celebi, in his youth.
 * Tracy, a young Pokémon Watcher who idolises Professor Oak. He briefly journeyed with Ash and Misty in the Orange Islands, but left to become Professor Oak's helper.

=Pokémon= Pokémon are a collection of creatures who have the power to influence and control the various elements in nature. As of the fourth generation of Pokémon games, Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, the total amount of different Pokémon species rests at 493. Iconic Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu and Mewtwo. Iconic Pokémon: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Marill and Lugia. Iconic Pokémon: Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Plusle and Minun. Iconic Pokémon: Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Dialga and Palkia.
 * First Generation - The oldest and best-known generation of Pokémon, this generation rose to fame in the Pokémon games Red, Green, Blue and Yellow. There are 151 different species of Pokémon in the first generation, with 5 of that number being Legendary Pokémon.
 * Second Generation - Possibly the most loved generation, the second generation brought the total number of Pokémon species up to 251, with the release of an additional 6 Legendary Pokemon. This generaiton was added in the games of Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal. This is freuqnetly called the 'Metallic Generation'.
 * Third Generation - Set within the region of Hoenn, this generation introduced 135 new Pokémon in the games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. Pokémon Red and Green were remade into Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen during this generation.
 * Fourth Generation - The most recent generation, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl introduced 107 new Pokémon, with an incredible 14 of these being Legendary Pokemon. Pokémon Platinum is set to be released in late 2008. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were also notable for being some of the first hand-held games to introduce internet capabilities.

=Items=
 * Pokéballs - Along with Pikachu,the Pokéball remains one of the franchise's most defining trademarks. Essentially a small, red and white sphere, it transforms a Pokémon into energy when it is thrown, and successfully hits, a Pokémon. If a Pokémon is strong enough, it will break out of its confines. There are several levels of Pokéball, all of which have different effects on captured Pokémon.
 * Pokéball - The most basic type and is the easiest for Pokémon to escape from.
 * Greatball - Has a greater chance of capturing than a Pokéball, but is rarely seen.
 * Ultraball - Has a higher capture rate than a Greatball. Is coloured yellow, black and white.
 * Masterball - The best kind of Pokéball, it as a guarenteed 100% capture rate.

=Types of Pokémon=
 * Grass
 * Water
 * Ground
 * Rock
 * Electric
 * Normal
 * Fire
 * Poison
 * Flying
 * Bug
 * Dragon
 * Steel
 * Ghost
 * Psychic
 * Dark
 * Bug
 * Fighting

There are also Dual Types, such as Grass/Dark, Bug/Flying, etc.

=Sue types= Part-Pokemon Sues. Sues that have SPECIAL Pokémon and impress everyone with their skills.
 * "Pokemorphs"
 * "New Trainers"
 * NB: Note that it is possible for a person to plough through all of the gyms in their chosen land in two-three days on the video game. However, it takes far longer on the television series, and don't even get started on the Elite Four...