No. 7: Battles

Where would this franchise be without it's iconic battles? The scenes in the TV show are fraught with tension and emotion-searing injuries to your favorite Pokemon who always win and survive in the end. In the games, the fights are difficult and require a great deal of knowledge and concentration to make it through an encounter. The battles are part of what make Pokemon exciting. Each one of us can remember that swath palmed satisfaction we had after our first big encounter with a gym leader only to pull out a victory in the last remaining seconds. Battles are just another of the 10 reasons why we love Pokemon, and well, every other video game.