Why I Built a Pokémon Social Network

Pokemon has a way of pulling people back in. Every so often, it releases something that, quite effectively, taps into that nostalgia. Pokémon GO. Pokopia. FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch. For me, it was the Scarlet & Violet 151 TCG set. Every original Kanto Pokémon in their original numbered order. Kadabra, returning after a 20-year hiatus in the TCG. Insanely iconic Special Illustration…