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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Original | ===Original run (1999-2004)=== | ||
PA! started in April 1999, initially titled ''Pokémon AAAH! TCG America''. The site's name was a reference to Pokémon's initial fad status, as if someone was screaming the name of Pokémon out of shock and/or fear—''"Pokémon?! AAAH!!"''—as well as its focus on the Pokémon TCG's release in the [[Pokémon in the United States#Pokémon Trading Card Game|United States]]. As it would turn out, spoilers for the {{TCG|Jungle}} and {{TCG|Fossil}} sets would be the site's breakout hit, as those sets had yet to be released in English, thus giving new fans of the TCG a chance to see what's to come. This in turn would inspire Nick15's work on Pokémon TCG fake cards, which encouraged visitors to visit regularly, thus building the site's fan base. During this early stage, Nick15 was joined by his best friend, IVIegaX. | PA! started in April 1999, initially titled ''Pokémon AAAH! TCG America''. The site's name was a reference to Pokémon's initial fad status, as if someone was screaming the name of Pokémon out of shock and/or fear—''"Pokémon?! AAAH!!"''—as well as its focus on the Pokémon TCG's release in the [[Pokémon in the United States#Pokémon Trading Card Game|United States]]. As it would turn out, spoilers for the {{TCG|Jungle}} and {{TCG|Fossil}} sets would be the site's breakout hit, as those sets had yet to be released in English, thus giving new fans of the TCG a chance to see what's to come. This in turn would inspire Nick15's work on Pokémon TCG fake cards, which encouraged visitors to visit regularly, thus building the site's fan base. During this early stage, Nick15 was joined by his best friend, IVIegaX. | ||
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In January 2012, PA! finally returned as a website that would ''update'', albeit only as a simple blog for Nick15 to share Pokémon-related thoughts and ideas. Initially the site's main focus was to record and analyze print run data for current TCG sets, but it later expanded to cover reviews and info about the then-current gen Pokémon game. For example, Nick15 created an [[AR Marker]] Generator utility for the [[Pokédex 3D]] and [[Pokédex 3D Pro]] app for the Nintendo 3DS. | In January 2012, PA! finally returned as a website that would ''update'', albeit only as a simple blog for Nick15 to share Pokémon-related thoughts and ideas. Initially the site's main focus was to record and analyze print run data for current TCG sets, but it later expanded to cover reviews and info about the then-current gen Pokémon game. For example, Nick15 created an [[AR Marker]] Generator utility for the [[Pokédex 3D]] and [[Pokédex 3D Pro]] app for the Nintendo 3DS. | ||
===Current | ===Current run (2019-present)=== | ||
When ''Sword and Shield'' was released in 2019, PA! was updated once again to cover Nick15's research on the Galarian language. However, this research proved to be extremely popular, and so it helped convince Nick15 to start updating the site again on a regular basis. | When ''Sword and Shield'' was released in 2019, PA! was updated once again to cover Nick15's research on the Galarian language. However, this research proved to be extremely popular, and so it helped convince Nick15 to start updating the site again on a regular basis. | ||