School
officials in some areas around the country are
no longer letting the popular Pokemon cards on school grounds. For example,
some school officials in New York, New Jersey, Washington, and New Hampshire
do not allow Pokemon cards in school. The latest elementary school to
ban Pokemon trading cards is Johnson School in Nahant, Massachusetts.
Teachers are supposed to take away any cards that they find until the
end of the school day.
Pokemon
trading cards are based on the Japanese "Pocket monster" television
show and game. There are about 150 Pokemon characters, which can be
seen on the Pokemon trading cards. These characters each have special
powers and abilities to help wipe out other creatures.
Here are
a few examples of the most popular Pokemon critters:
1) Pikachu
- the yellow "electric" Pokemon
2) Jigglypuff
- the "normal" Pokemon with a purple head and cat feet and ears
3) Bulbasaur
- the "grass/poison" Pokemon
Pokemon
critters have their own television show called Pokemon which is on the
air on Kids WB at 7:00am and 3:30pm eastern standard time (EST). Pokemon
characters are also in the process of making a movie. The title will
be, Pokemon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back. This movie
is to be in theaters November 12, 1999.
