Pokemon Crater

Pokemon Crater was an online Pokemon battle arena that allowed users to sign up for a free account, acquire Pokemon, and battle with them over the internet. Pokemon Crater ceased operation on December 1, 2007, when the site's creator, "Aaron," decided that he could no longer devote the time necessary to run it (see statement below). Fast Facts:

1. Free online Pokemon battle arena
2. Site Creator: Aaron (last name unknown)
3. Site operated for 8 years

Gameplay Info:

1. Began with "starter Pokemon," then captured and collected others
2. Shiny Pokemon: 25% more HP
3. Dark Pokemon: 25% more damage
4. Metallic Pokemon: Could not be affected by status effects
5. Ghostly Pokemon: Had chance to scare enemy Pokemon when attacking
6. Took a lot of time to get on the top trainers list

Quotes:

• "In the ninth grade, I became fascinated with Pokémon. I bought all the games and played them over and over. When a friend who shared my interest moved away, I thought that it would be great to put a similar game on the Internet that he and I could play together. Through the years, he and I and thousands of our site viewers enjoyed my version of Pokémon.

• "Soon I will be graduating from college. Life has its demands and responsibilities, life will be changing, and it is not going to be possible to maintain PokemonCrater.com. As a result I have decided to shut down PokemonCrater.com on December 1, 2007.

• "Thank You to all the viewers who shared my interest in Pokémon and a special Thank You to those who contributed ideas and challenges through the years. It has been great." —Aaron, founder of Pokemon Crater