Commentary: As Pokemon celebrates its 20th anniversary, CNET's Luke Lancaster looks back on how the global phenomenon made him the game-loving nerd he is today.

The revenge of the nerds is a permanent revolution. There were of course dissenters, but they were quickly dispensed with: Who could hate this honest fun, this special and important nostalgia for ...

A Weekend With ‘Nerds’ at the Pokémon World Championships. 6 minute read. Players at the 2014 Pokémon World Championships in Washington, D.C. Aaron P. Bernstein—Pokémon Company International.

Crossword used Confusion. It was super-effective. Image: Pokemon. Think you're one of the world's biggest Pokémon fans? Think you know everything there is to know about the world of Pocket Monsters?