Pokeformers - Revision history

Cyberlink420 at 01:35, 12 March 2026

2026-03-12T01:35:34Z

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia		*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia
	*''{{w\|Bakugan Battle Brawlers\|Bakugan}}'', Pokeformers for literal minded people. There's also ''{{w\|:ko:터닝메카드\|Mecard}}'' if you wanna go even further.

	[[Category:Armada]]		[[Category:Armada]]

Joecrusher at 01:24, 12 March 2026

2026-03-12T01:24:15Z

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia		*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia
	*''{{w\|Bakugan Battle Brawlers\|Bakugan}}'', Pokeformers for literal minded people		*''{{w\|Bakugan Battle Brawlers\|Bakugan}}'', Pokeformers for literal minded people. There's also ''{{w\|:ko:터닝메카드\|Mecard}}'' if you wanna go even further.

	[[Category:Armada]]		[[Category:Armada]]

TitaniumToughGuy at 22:07, 18 February 2026

2026-02-18T22:07:04Z

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia		*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia
	*''{{w\|Bakugan Battle Brawlers\|Bakugan}}'', ~~a ''Pokémon'' competitor charmingly reminiscent of ''Transformers''~~		*''{{w\|Bakugan Battle Brawlers\|Bakugan}}'', Pokeformers for literal minded people

	[[Category:Armada]]		[[Category:Armada]]

Doomdorm64: /* External links */

2026-02-18T21:49:32Z

External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia		*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia
	*''{{w\|Bakugan Battle Brawlers\|Bakugan}}'', ~~Pokeformers for literal minded people~~		*''{{w\|Bakugan Battle Brawlers\|Bakugan}}'', a ''Pokémon'' competitor charmingly reminiscent of ''Transformers''

	[[Category:Armada]]		[[Category:Armada]]

NerdeeBoi: fixing link

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	'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w\|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w\|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".		'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w\|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w\|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".

	Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).		Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).

	Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).		Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).

Cyberlink420: Undo revision 1706797 by Murposit (talk)

2023-08-25T21:12:00Z

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	Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).		Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).

	Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and ~~wrongfully~~ assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise still ~~remains~~ quite popular with the adult demographic).		Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).

	It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys\|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner\|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.		It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys\|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner\|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.

Murposit: Slight text insertions and changes

2023-07-10T07:16:09Z

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	Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).		Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).

	Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).		Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and wrongfully assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise still remains quite popular with the adult demographic).

	It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys\|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner\|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.		It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys\|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner\|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.

Dabir: /* Meanwhile */ Bumped up the size of the image a little because the caption was cut off on my phone

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Meanwhile: Bumped up the size of the image a little because the caption was cut off on my phone

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	==Meanwhile==		==Meanwhile==
	[[File:BeastWarsMetals1 Rattrap beast mode.jpg\|center\|~~150px~~\|thumb\|This happened.]]		[[File:BeastWarsMetals1 Rattrap beast mode.jpg\|center\|180px\|thumb\|This happened.]]
	Yup.		Yup.

Doomdorm64: /* External links */

2022-03-21T19:57:34Z

External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia		*[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon ''Pokémon''] on Bulbapedia, the community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia
			*''{{w\|Bakugan Battle Brawlers\|Bakugan}}'', Pokeformers for literal minded people

	[[Category:Armada]]		[[Category:Armada]]

Fanofcoolstuff27 at 01:12, 18 February 2021

2021-02-18T01:12:49Z

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	'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w\|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w\|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".		'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w\|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w\|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".

	Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[~~bulk~~]]" brethren).		Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).

	Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).		Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).

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	'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w\|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w\|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".		'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w\|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w\|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".

	Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).		Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).

	Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).		Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).

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	Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).		Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).

	Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and ~~wrongfully~~ assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise still ~~remains~~ quite popular with the adult demographic).		Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).

	It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys\|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner\|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.		It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys\|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner\|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.

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	Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).		Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).

	Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).		Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and wrongfully assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise still remains quite popular with the adult demographic).

	It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys\|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner\|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.		It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys\|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner\|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.

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	'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w\|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w\|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".		'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a {{w\|portmanteau}} of the words "{{w\|Pokémon}}" and "Transformers".

	Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[~~bulk~~]]" brethren).		Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con\|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity\|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect 'em all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[Bulk]]" brethren).

	Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).		Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).