Have you gathered all the badges? Claimed the championship? Risen to glory thanks to your valuable companions, like a delicious pile of goo and a hellish bathtub filled with nightmares and pain?

I was 14 when the first Pokémon game came out, and I fell in love instantly. My Charmander and I conquered the Kanto region with a fury still discussed in hushed tones. But my passions have waned over ...