宝可梦的故事

想象你正站在日本一座明亮又热闹的城市里。

Imagine you're standing in a bright busy city in Japan.

那是1996年，你手里握着一台全新的掌上游戏机。

It's 1996, and you're holding a brand new Game Boy in your hands.

周围的孩子们都在讨论一款新出的有趣游戏。

All around you, kids are talking about a fun new game.

他们管它叫《口袋妖怪》。

They call it Pocket Monsters.

你特别想看看这游戏到底有多好玩。

You're so excited to see what it's all about.

你把那小小的灰色游戏卡带插进了游戏机里。

You pop the tiny gray game cartridge into your Game Boy.

屏幕亮了起来，泛着柔和的绿光。

The screen lights up glowing green in your hands.

突然，你看到一只黄色的小生物——皮卡丘。

Suddenly, spot a little yellow creature called Pikachu.

它有着尖尖的耳朵、红红的脸颊，还有一条像闪电一样的尾巴。

It has pointy ears, red cheeks, and a cute lightning bolt tail.

皮卡丘冲你眨了眨眼，让你忍不住笑出来，心里也跟着兴奋起来。

Pikachu blinks at you, making you smile and feel excited.

你还不知道，但皮卡丘以后会成为宝可梦游戏中最出名的角色。

You don't know it yet, but Pikachu will become very famous in Pokemon games.

很快，全世界的人都会认出它，喜欢在动画、玩具，甚至电影里看到它。

Soon people all over the world will recognize Pikachu and love seeing it in cartoons, toys, and even movies.

今年，2026年，意义非凡。

This year 2026 is very special.

这是宝可梦诞生三十周年。

It's the thirtieth anniversary of Pokemon.

整整三十年来，人们一直在捕捉、交换和玩宝可梦。

For three whole decades, people have been catching, trading, and playing with Pokemon.

让我们回到最初，看看宝可梦是怎么成为全球最成功的游戏之一的。

Let's go back to the very beginning and find out how Pokemon became one of the biggest games anywhere.

宝可梦的起源来自一位名叫田尻智的日本年轻人。

Pokemon started with a young man in Japan named Satoshi Tajiri.

田尻智小时候，特别喜欢在自家附近的田野里抓昆虫。

When Satoshi was a boy, he loved to catch bugs in the fields near his home.

他会盯着它们爬行、跳跃，有时候看着它们飞走。

He would watch them crawl, jump, and sometimes fly away.

他喜欢收集这些小虫子，看看能发现多少种不同的种类。

He liked to collect them and see how many different kinds he could find.

朋友们都叫他‘昆虫博士’。

His friends called him doctor bug.

随着田尻智长大，那片田野渐渐消失了。

As Satoshi grew up, the field started to disappear.

取而代之的是新建的楼房和道路。

New buildings and roads replaced them.

他特别怀念过去能到处找虫子的日子。

Satoshi missed the days when he could search for bugs.

他想创造一样东西，让孩子们也能感受到他当年的那种快乐。

He wanted to make something that would let kids feel the same joy he felt.

Satoshi 还特别喜欢电子游戏，尤其是 Game Boy，那是个小巧的灰色机器，随身带着就能玩。

Satoshi also loved video games, especially the Game Boy, a small gray box you could take anywhere to play.

他想，能不能做个游戏，让孩子们像他小时候抓虫子一样去收集生物呢？

He wondered if he could make a game where kids could collect creatures like he'd once collected bugs.

他有了一个大胆的构想。

He had a big idea.

一个能让玩家捕捉、交换和对战小怪物的游戏。

A game where players could find, trade, and battle little monsters.

他管这些小怪物叫口袋怪兽，简称 Pokemon。

He called them pocket monsters or Pokemon for short.

这并不容易。

It wasn't easy.

Satoshi 花了好几年时间打磨这个游戏。

Satoshi worked for years on his game.

他和朋友们画了所有这些生物的图。

He and his friends made drawings of all the creatures.

他们还为每个生物想出了名字和技能。

They thought up names and moves for each one.

有搞笑的，有吓人的，也有可爱的。

There were funny ones, scary ones, and cute ones.

皮卡丘，那只脸颊通红的小黄怪，后来成了最著名的宝可梦。

Pikachu, the little yellow one with red cheeks, would become the most famous Pokemon of all.

任天堂公司同意帮助佐藤。

The company Nintendo agreed to help Satoshi.

他们喜欢他的点子，但做一款游戏花了很多时间。

They liked his idea, but making a game took a long time.

有时候佐藤的钱花光了。

Sometimes Satoshi ran out of money.

他不得不向父母求助。

He had to ask his parents for help.

他甚至卖掉了自己的玩具来维持项目，但从未放弃。

He even sold his own toys to keep the project going, but he didn't give up.

终于在1996年2月，《精灵宝可梦红》和《精灵宝可梦绿》在日本的Game Boy上推出了。

Finally, in February 1996, Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green were released in Japan for the Game Boy.

孩子们可以选一只初始宝可梦，穿过茂密的草丛，尝试捕捉野生的生物。

Kids could choose a starter Pokemon, walk through tall grass, and try to catch wild creatures.

目标是捕捉全部151只宝可梦，成为宝可梦大师。

The goal was to catch all 151 Pokemon and become a Pokemon master.

玩家还能用专用线缆连接Game Boy，和朋友交换宝可梦。

Players could even connect their Game Boys with a special cable and trade Pokemon with their friends.

这在当时是前所未有的。

This was something brand new.

以前从没有任何游戏让孩子们这样互换生物。

No other game had let kids swap creatures this way before.

宝可梦在日本迅速走红。

Pokemon became a huge hit in Japan.

很快，这些游戏就登陆了美国和世界各地。

Soon the games came to The United States and the rest of the world.

在美国，它们的名字改成了《精灵宝可梦 红》和《精灵宝可梦 蓝》。

In The US, they changed the names to Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue.

第一部《精灵宝可梦》动画于1997年在日本开播，一年后在美国上线。

The first Pokemon TV show started in 1997 in Japan and one year later in America.

主角小智带着皮卡丘四处旅行，捕捉新的宝可梦，参加对战。

The main character, Ash Ketchum, traveled with Pikachu to catch new Pokemon and win battles.

全世界的孩子们都追着看他的冒险故事。

Kids everywhere tuned in to watch his adventures.

接下来是宝可梦卡牌。

Pokemon cards came next.

这款集换式卡牌游戏让孩子们可以收集、交换和用卡牌对战。

The trading card game let kids collect, trade, and battle with special cards.

有些卡片变得非常稀有。

Some cards became very rare.

人们为了得到稀有卡片，常常会大量交换。

People would trade many cards just to get the rare ones.

宝可梦的玩具、电影、书籍，甚至衣服都陆续出现了。

Pokemon toys, movies, books, and even clothes started to appear.

宝可梦无处不在。

Pokemon was everywhere.

你知道Pokemon这个词是什么意思吗？

Do you know what Pokemon means?

Poke来自pocket，Mon来自monster。

Poke comes from pocket and Mon comes from monster.

所以Pokemon就是口袋怪物的意思。

So Pokemon means pocket monsters.

那些小家伙小到能放进口袋里。

Little creatures small enough to fit in your pocket.

宝可梦的种类有很多。

There are many types of Pokemon.

有些像动物，比如乌龟宝可梦喷火龙和小鸟宝可梦皮卡丘。

Some look like animals like Squirtle the turtle or Pidgey the bird.

有些则像植物或石头，比如妙蛙种子和岩狗狗。

Others look like plants or rocks like Bulbasaur and Geodude.

有些宝可梦的灵感来自日本的传说和故事。

Some Pokemon are based on stories and legends from Japan.

比如九尾，是一种长着九条尾巴的狐狸宝可梦。

For example, Ninetales is a fox Pokemon with nine tails.

日本有个传说，说有一种神奇的狐狸，能化为人形，活上千年。

There's a legend in Japan about a magical fox that can turn into a person and live for a thousand years.

宝可梦游戏一直在不断更新和扩展。

Pokemon games kept changing and growing.

每隔几年，就会推出新作。

Every few years, new games came out.

每款新游戏都增加了新的地图和可捕捉的宝可梦。

Each game had new places to explore and new Pokemon to catch.

1999年，宝可梦金版和银版推出了。

In 1999, Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver were released.

这两款游戏新增了100只宝可梦，总数达到251只。

These games introduced 100 new Pokemon for a total of 251.

玩家可以前往全新的城都地区，结识新朋友，挑战新任务。

Players could visit a new region called Johto, meet new friends, and try new challenges.

有时候，宝可梦游戏会加入一些特别的功能。

Sometimes Pokemon games added special features.

在宝可梦红宝石和蓝宝石里，天气会实时变化。

In Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, the weather could change.

可能下雨，也可能阳光明媚。

It might rain or the sun might shine bright.

宝可梦钻石和珍珠让玩家能前往神奥地区，还能在新主机Nintendo DS上和朋友联机对战。

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl let players visit the Sinnoh region and play with friends on the Nintendo DS, a new game console.

宝可梦X和Y让宝可梦变成了3D效果，看起来就像要从屏幕里跳出来一样。

Pokemon X and Y made the creatures look three d, so they popped out of the screen.

2016年，发生了一件令人兴奋的事。

In 2016, something exciting happened.

《精灵宝可梦GO》上线了，可以在手机上玩。

Pokemon Go was released for phones.

人们只要走出家门，打开手机，就能看到宝可梦出现在现实世界里。

Now people could walk outside, use their phones, and see Pokemon appear in the real world.

大家纷纷去公园、街道，甚至自家后院，寻找皮卡丘或小火龙。

People explored parks, streets, and even their own backyards to find Pikachu or Charmander.

数以百万计的人一起玩起了《精灵宝可梦GO》。

Millions of people played Pokemon Go together.

这既让人出门活动，又能交朋友，还能抓宝可梦，真是一举三得。

It was a fun way to get outside, make friends, and catch Pokemon at the same time.

现在，宝可梦的数量已经超过了一千种。

Today, there are more than 1,000 Pokemon.

有些特别小，比如焦焦兽，才几英寸高。

Some are small, like Joltik, which is only a few inches tall.

有些则非常庞大，比如Eternatus，身长接近七米。

Some are giant, like Eternatus, which is nearly 70 feet long.

各种类型的宝可梦都有，有搞笑的、强大的，甚至还有一些怪得离谱的。

There are Pokemon for everyone, funny ones, strong ones, and even a few that are just plain weird.

但宝可梦的意义不止于游戏。

But Pokemon isn't just about the games.

它更关乎友情和合作。

It's also about friendship and teamwork.

在宝可梦的世界里，训练师会和自己的宝可梦并肩作战。

In the Pokemon world, trainers work with their Pokemon.

他们会帮助宝可梦变强，学会新的技能。

They help them grow stronger and learn new moves.

在动画里，阿什一直照顾皮卡丘和他所有的宝可梦。

In the TV show, Ash cares for Pikachu and all his Pokemon.

它们赢了，他会为它们欢呼；它们输了，他会安慰它们。

He cheers for them when they win, and he comforts them when they lose.

宝可梦教会我们，就算遇到困难也不能轻易放弃。

Pokemon teaches us not to give up even when things are hard.

1998年宝可梦刚进入美国时，发生过一件挺有趣的事。

One funny story happened in 1998 when Pokemon first came to America.

当时公司需要给主角重新取个名字。

The company needed a new name for the main character.

在日本，他的名字叫小智。

In Japan, his name was Satoshi, a e.

在日本，动画里的主角名字是小智。

In Japan, the main character in the Pokemon cartoon was named Satoshi.

在美国，他的名字被改成了艾什·凯奇姆。

In The US, they changed his name to Ash Ketchum.

姓氏‘凯奇姆’听起来像是‘catch them’，呼应了那句著名的口号‘捕捉所有宝可梦’。

The last name sounds like catch them as in gotta catch them all, the famous Pokemon slogan.

你知道皮卡丘是宝可梦的吉祥物吗？

Did you know Pikachu is the mascot for Pokemon?

皮卡丘是一只黄色的小鼠型宝可梦，耳朵尖尖的，尾巴像闪电。

Pikachu is a yellow mouse like Pokemon with pointy ears and a lightning bolt tail.

皮卡丘能从脸颊里放出电流。

Pikachu can shoot electricity from its cheeks.

皮卡丘太受欢迎了，在日本，你能在T恤、背包，甚至飞机上看到它的形象。

Pikachu became so popular that you can find it on shirts, backpacks, and even airplanes in Japan.

2014年，皮卡丘还被选为日本国家队参加世界杯的吉祥物。

In 2014, Pikachu was even chosen as the mascot for Japan's soccer team at the World Cup.

宝可梦在很多国家都很火。

Pokemon is big in many countries.

在法国，孩子们也直接说‘Pokemon’，和英文一样。

In France, kids say Pokemon, just like in English.

在德国，他们也是这么说的。

In Germany, they do too.

‘Pokemon’这个词在很多语言里拼写都一样，但有些宝可梦的名字会稍作调整。

Pokemon is spelled the same in many languages, but the names of some Pokemon change a little bit.

比如，皮卡丘在哪儿都叫皮卡丘，但在德国，妙蛙种子叫比萨草。

For example, Pikachu is always Pikachu, but Bulbasaur is called Biesassam in Germany.

人们玩宝可梦的方式多种多样。

People play Pokemon in many ways.

有人喜欢电子游戏，有人收集卡牌，还有人看动画或电影。

Some like the video games, some collect the cards, others watch the shows or movies.

每年都有孩子和大人参加宝可梦锦标赛。

Every year, kids and adults meet at Pokemon tournaments.

他们对战、交换卡牌，还会展示自己最爱的宝可梦。

They play games, trade cards, and show off their favorite Pokemon.

甚至还有世界锦标赛，来自全球的顶尖训练师同台竞技。

There are even world championships where the best Pokemon trainers from around the globe compete.

2019年，推出了一款全新的宝可梦游戏。

In 2019, a new kind of Pokemon game came out.

这款游戏叫《宝可梦 剑》和《宝可梦 盾》，登陆的是任天堂Switch平台。

It was called Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield for a system called Nintendo Switch.

这些游戏让你探索一个叫伽勒尔的新地区，灵感来自英国。

These games let you explore a new region called Galar, which was based on England.

你可以和宝可梦一起露营、煮咖喱，甚至还能看到巨大的超极巨化宝可梦。

You could camp with your Pokemon, cook curry, and even see giant Pokemon called Dynamax Pokemon.

宝可梦不只是给小孩玩的。

Pokemon isn't just for kids.

大人也玩得很投入。

Grown ups play too.

一些小时候热爱宝可梦的人，现在把游戏分享给了自己的孩子。

Some people who loved Pokemon as children now share the games with their own kids.

老师还会用宝可梦来教数学、阅读，甚至科学。

Teachers use Pokemon to teach math, reading, and even science.

比如，通过观察宝可梦的原型，你可以了解真实的动植物。

For example, you can learn about real animals and plants by looking at the Pokemon they inspired.

宝可梦也出过电影。

There have been Pokemon movies too.

第一部《精灵宝可梦》电影于1998年上映。

The first one, Pokemon, the first movie, came out in 1998.

讲的是Mewtwo，一个在实验室里创造出来的超强宝可梦。

It was about Mewtwo, a very powerful Pokemon created in a lab.

在电影里，小智和皮卡丘必须挺身而出拯救大家。

In the movie, Ash and Pikachu have to save the day.

很多孩子看到皮卡丘受伤都哭了，但后来它康复时，大家又欢呼起来。

Many kids cried when Pikachu was hurt, but they cheered when he got better.

这些年来，宝可梦发生了很大的变化。

Over the years, Pokemon has changed a lot.

新游戏、新宝可梦、新故事一直在不断推出。

New games, new Pokemon, and new stories keep coming.

但宝可梦的核心始终没变。

But the heart of Pokemon stays the same.

它讲的是探索、发现和交朋友。

It's about exploring, discovering, and making friends.

关键是冒险和合作。

It's about having adventures and working together.

创作者田尻智曾说，他希望宝可梦能让人更贴近自然。

Satoshi Tajiri, the creator, once said he wanted Pokemon to help people feel closer to nature.

他盼着孩子们玩宝可梦的同时，也能对真实世界产生兴趣。

He hoped that by playing Pokemon, kids would want to learn about the real world too.

也许你会想走出门，看看你家附近有哪些动物或昆虫。

Maybe you'll wanna go outside and see what animals or bugs live in your neighborhood.

如今，2026年宝可梦迎来三十周年，我们可以回望那些美好的回忆。

Now as we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Pokemon in 2026, we can look back at all the fun memories.

你可能玩过游戏，看过动画，或者跟朋友交换过卡片。

Maybe you've played the games, watched the shows, or swapped cards with your friends.

你或许也梦想过像小智一样当一名宝可梦训练家。

Maybe you've dreamed of being a Pokemon trainer just like Ash.

宝可梦的世界一直在不断扩展。

The world of Pokemon is always growing.

新的游戏和新的生物正等着你去发现。

New games and new creatures are waiting to be discovered.

谁知道未来三十年会带来什么？

Who knows what the next thirty years will bring?

如果你充满好奇、心地善良，又准备好迎接冒险，那你已经有点像一位宝可梦训练家了。

If you're curious, kind, and ready for adventure, you're already a little bit like a Pokemon trainer.

所以下次你看到皮卡丘灿烂的笑容时，别忘了。

So the next time you see Pikachu's bright smile, remember.

宝可梦的起源，只是一个男孩想要捕捉昆虫的梦想。

Pokemon began with one boy's dream to catch bugs.

如今，它已经变成一个每个人都能参与冒险的世界。

Now it's a world where everyone can join the adventure.

而在宝可梦的世界里，冒险永远不会结束。

And in Pokemon, the adventure never ends.