1.Because they are too cute. 2.Because they never really fight 3.Because when the "battle" they never hurt each other 4.Because the have a two word vocabulary 5.Becaues its all just one big scam first you buy one version then you have to buy a versoin just like it with just a few extra poke me mon to complete it and so on and so forth 6.Because of the cheesy stroy lines 7.Because they're so many ways to get hooked on pokemon (cards,games,tv,etc.) 8.Because of Ash 9.Because the sound track sux!!! 10.Because they act so stupid!!