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'''Pokemopolis''', or previously '''Pokémon, Pokémon''', is a fan site initially maintained by ''Dodgemaster Tim'', ''Dodgemaster Lex'' and ''Dodgemaster Brandon''. It is popular for being one of the few openly satirical Pokémon fansites that was able to maintain a wide degree of popularity, having reached over 400,000 hits. | '''Pokemopolis''', or previously '''Pokémon, Pokémon''', is a fan site initially maintained by ''Dodgemaster Tim'', ''Dodgemaster Lex'' and ''Dodgemaster Brandon''. It is popular for being one of the few openly satirical Pokémon fansites that was able to maintain a wide degree of popularity, having reached over 400,000 hits. | ||
On April 13, 2014, Dodgemaster Tim announced that the forums would be closing at the end of the month and the website closing down in October 2015, said date later moving to October 2018. As of | On April 13, 2014, Dodgemaster Tim announced that the forums would be closing at the end of the month and the website closing down in October 2015, said date later moving to October 2018. As of August 2023, the site itself is still operational in a limited form, although there is an unofficial continuation at pokemopolis.freeforums.net. | ||
==Ethos== | ==Ethos== | ||
The site is dedicated to the proposition that "Pokémon is NOT a children's cartoon." It is well known for its detailed and humorous {{pkmn|anime}} episode guides, contests, anti-[[RocketShipping]] stance | The site is dedicated to the proposition that "Pokémon is NOT a children's cartoon." It is well known for its detailed and humorous {{pkmn|anime}} episode guides, contests, anti-[[RocketShipping]] stance (a running theme being that [[James]] of [[Team Rocket]] is a {{wp|gay}} character), dislike of [[Ritchie]] and [[Todd Snap]], and promotion of {{p|Koffing}} as a Pokémon. | ||
The website's target audience is aimed at teenage and adult fans of the franchise, due to its humor mainly going towards innuendos and uses of profanity. Their slogan is "Not Dirty, Just Dodgy!". | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Forums=== | ===Forums=== | ||
The forums were a feature that gained well over 500 members at their peak; as of 2014, they have been removed by Tim. A new forum, "Unofficial Pokemopolis Forum", has been set up for Dodgers to continue to commune and discuss the dodgy revelations of the continuing anime, although Tim has stated that this is not an official continuation of Pokemopolis. During | [[File:Pokemopolis Forums Logo.png|thumb|250px|Banner of the Unofficial Pokemopolis Forums]] | ||
The forums were a feature that gained well over 500 members at their peak; as of 2014, they have been removed by Tim. A new forum, "Unofficial Pokemopolis Forum", has been set up for Dodgers to continue to commune and discuss the dodgy revelations of the continuing anime, although Tim has stated that this is not an official continuation of Pokemopolis. During its time online, the Forum had four general sections, consisting of Pokemopolis, Pokémon, Everything Else, and Beyond Reality. | |||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http:// | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20031229033017/http://pokemopolis.net/ Pokemopolis] (archive snapshot 29 December 2003) | ||
{{Project Fandom notice}} | {{Project Fandom notice}} | ||
[[Category:Fan sites]] | [[Category:Fan sites]] | ||