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A survey of about 2,100 parents has concluded that the popular monster trading game Pokemon helps kids learn important skills. Nintendo commissioned Impulse Research Corp. to conduct the survey to coincide with today's launch of two new highly anticipated video games, Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen for Game Boy Advance.

Key responses from responding parents include:

More than 75 percent think that Pokémon does a good job of promoting positive values and enhances strategic thinking.

Almost 70 percent say that Pokémon improves memory skills and promotes teamwork.

More than 60 percent believe that Pokémon increases mental agility and awareness as well as promotes cooperation with friends.

"We're proud to be a part of a video game franchise that parents believe helps boost important skills, like teamwork and memory, that can translate to kids excelling in school," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "And, with the new Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter bundled with Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, players now can expand their abilities even further by testing their brain power against many other players simultaneously."

Now, 2,100 people isn't a huge number by any means, but you can't deny the percentages given.