Pokémon at Comic-Con

San Diego, Calif. – Comic-Con 2007, held July 25-29, was a big success -- and Pokémon was a big part of that success.

Pokémon USA, Inc., was one of more than 750 exhibitors to fill a 460,000-square-foot exhibition space at the San Diego Convention Center as Comic-Con celebrated its 38th year, drawing a five-day crowd estimated at 125,000 people.

Comic-Con participants couldn’t get enough of Pokémon’s new Trading Figure Game: Next Quest, with approximately 6,500 people – by far the largest number to play the game so far -- sitting down and taking five minutes to play a demonstration version. Most people played twice.

The Pokémon TFG includes more than 40 unique, high-quality figures and an exciting new spinning mechanism that adds real action to your battles, and kids and parents alike gave it high marks:

• "It’s easy to learn and fun to play, with a competitive and strategic element."

• "The figures are done well."

• "The art is awesome."

• "I like that all ages can play."

• "Wow, what a great game!"

• "When are they available?"

The answer to that question is September 19, when the Pokémon TFG is released in North and South America.