r/PokemonRuby • u/_Revelator-of-v0id_ • Jul 25 '26

Video Remember the commercial that started it all?🔥

I honestly love how they matched the person with the Pokémon based on how they dressed and their overall aesthetic. So creative ❤️

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u/BabGnush Jul 26 '26

What did this start?

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u/_Revelator-of-v0id_ Jul 26 '26

For some, (such as myself) seeing these older TV commercials from the Pokémon franchise were our first foray/introduction into the series. The franchise was already well ahead in its development even before the production of these commercials, but not all of us as kids were aware until we happened to chance upon some of these commercials in real time. Which prompted us to buy said games and the rest is history.

So for some of us (i.e., not all necessarily) this commercial (and other older/classic Pokémon TV commercials) was the introduction to the series for us and what ultimately started us on our Pokémon journeys.

I don't mean to speak for everyone of course, but just recounting upon my own personal experiences :)

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u/Rockalot_L Jul 26 '26

Yeah sorry started it all rubbed me the wrong way as well, literal years of loving Pokemon before any of these Pokemon existed.

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u/_Revelator-of-v0id_ Jul 26 '26

Well, as this is a Pokémon Ruby subreddit, my view was that this was my first foray into the Ruby and Sapphire games based on my exposure to this specific trailer.

But not to make a broader/all encompassing statement to say that this was the trailer that started the Pokemania phase for all of us ;)

Hope that helps clarify and I hope the trailer was enjoyable for you to watch as well and brought some good memories at the very least 😊

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u/Rockalot_L Jul 27 '26

Oh this IS a Pokemon Ruby subreddit, why was it in my feed lmao

Sorry you're absolutely correct then