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Okay, so battling's a big deal and everything here. I still think that's pretty messed up, but what do I know about Pokemon? Not much, I only been here so many months. I haven't really thrown myself into it, I just do friendly stuff to keep my Pokemon happy and healthy. But I'm starting to get into it.

[Jimmy's a competitive guy, and after drying out, the Battling Bug's starting to grip him hard. But he knows damn well that two Pokemon does not a sleek battling team make.]

So I'm wondering how you build up a solid team, you know? I've been going over my 'gear all day, but I don't even know where to start. How do you know what other kinds of Pokemon you ought to get? How tough is it taming a wild Pokemon? My two weren't wild. Do wild caught Pokemon do better in battles, or a Pokemon hatched and raised to be part of a specific team?

[He throws up his hands and shakes his head at the 'gear screen.]

I'm totally friggin' lost.

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Uh.... both, I guess? I dunno. I don't really get the whole gym battles thing. I mean, I get it but I don't get it, you know?

Okay, types. I don't get that, either. Like Omi's a ground type. Why? He carries around a bashing club and loves to fight, all his abilities are hitting and punching, why isn't he a fighting type?

Gym battles are good because you can then use abilities like Fly and Surf. They make traveling a lot easier. You have to get the HM's too. Certain gym leaders give those out.

What Pokémon is he?

The whats?

Omi's a Cubone.

Hidden Machines. They teach your Pokémon unique moves that they can't learn in the wild. Fly, Surf, Rock Smash, Waterfall, Strength, and Whirlpoool.

Cubone are definitely ground types. You can usually tell by what their beginning move pool is.

Jesus... this sounds really complicated.

Yeah, I know. I just don't get why. He doesn't live in the ground. He doesn't do anything special with the ground. What makes him a ground type?

Do you want to travel?

That I can't explain. It's just what they are. My Swablu will be an Altaria. She won't look like a dragon, but that will be one of her types.

Not really. I traveled my whole life, I can finally stay in one place.

It just doesn't make any sense, man. And how can some be more than one type?

Then don't worry too much about badges. You don't need them if you don't want them. Training is still a good idea if you want your Pokémon to evolve and get stronger.

You'd have to ask someone who knows about that. I just worry about advantage and weakness in battle when it comes to types.

What do they even do, besides let me travel easier?

I don't understand Pokemon at all.

Give you more moves to use against your opponents. And Fly would be useful if you ever wanted to visit a friend. So is Surf.

I just know that mine are like family to me. They protect me as I protect them.

Huh. That could be handy.

Yeah, Omi and me are buddies.

You'd have to go to Violet to get the badge for Fly. Ecruteak for the badge to Surf. Easiest way is to ask someone to take you there if you want to do it quickly. But I recommend getting a much stronger team.

Good. He'll watch your back.

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