Good to hear pokemon is doing well! Not into the newer regions/games, however the games up until, and including pokemon platinum were a lot of fun. Really felt like you were inside the game, exploring. Sometimes I still play romhacks of these older games.
As for the anime, even though it was quite predictable, it was often wholesome and a joy to watch as a kid.
@Corey you mentioning Yu-Gi-Oh seemed less of a kids game reminds me of the Yu-Gi-Oh abridged series 😛. Still salty my parents just sold my cards back in the day!