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[anexcitableboy]

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.

Comments

[rocketralph]

In my experience, the Pokemon you pick do better than the ones that were thrust upon you.

_{[He says this while wearing several large plasters on his hands thanks to Bossy and her Poison Sting.]}

[anexcitableboy]

Yeah? I've never picked one.

[rocketralph]

Alright, I'll give ya a step-by-step.

Step 1- go through the poke'dex until you find something you think you can tolerate. Do not pick a Swirlix.

Step 2- ask a buddy or use the guide to see where they live.

Step 3- get the monster you hate the least to beat up the monster you want, throw a poke'ball at it, and call it a day.

_{[Move over Prof. Oak.]}

[anexcitableboy]

I'm looking at a Charmander now.

I only got two Pokemon, though.

[rocketralph]

Hmmmm, fire types. I hear they aren't bad. Never saw a Charmander in the wild though.