7. Versatility
Quilava: Or +Max “ToTheMax” Marsh’s entry:
“The ability to be versatile in how you play and what Pokemon you catch!”
Kind of the same concept, but yeah, that’s completely true. For instance, you can have a variety of types on your team, or you can stick to, say, all fire! Or you can just catch pokemon you like, or catch ‘em all!
6. Bond With Pokemon
Quilava: Let’s hear what +Da Green Garchomp has to say!
“If I had to pick one, my favorite thing is probably how you can create a strong bond with your favorite Pokemon in game and irl!! Thinking about raising a Pokemon at level 1 and watching it grow to level 100 is just so satisfying.”
I feel you. I loved my first Cyndaquil from day one. I still remember him to this day! His name was simply Cyndaquil, and of course I was new to the game so I didn’t know the concept of raising your Pokemon altogether equally (DON’T JUDGE! I’M SURE YOU’VE HAD A CRAZY POWERFUL STARTER BEfoRE!!), so I beat the entire Pokemon Gold (Johto and Kanto) with just Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion. My second time playing it I had another male Cyndaquil who I named Obsidian. Now, I had as strong of a bond with Obsidian as I did with my first Cyndaquil, maybe even more because of that awesome nickname. I breeded him with other Pokemon and he had a few baby Cyndaquils- A son named Pumice, a son named Marble, a son named Marvel, and a daughter named Quartz. Um...er, is it just me, or do you see the resemblance too?
“If I had to pick one, my favorite thing is probably how you can create a strong bond with your favorite Pokemon in game and irl!! Thinking about raising a Pokemon at level 1 and watching it grow to level 100 is just so satisfying.”
I feel you. I loved my first Cyndaquil from day one. I still remember him to this day! His name was simply Cyndaquil, and of course I was new to the game so I didn’t know the concept of raising your Pokemon altogether equally (DON’T JUDGE! I’M SURE YOU’VE HAD A CRAZY POWERFUL STARTER BEfoRE!!), so I beat the entire Pokemon Gold (Johto and Kanto) with just Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion. My second time playing it I had another male Cyndaquil who I named Obsidian. Now, I had as strong of a bond with Obsidian as I did with my first Cyndaquil, maybe even more because of that awesome nickname. I breeded him with other Pokemon and he had a few baby Cyndaquils- A son named Pumice, a son named Marble, a son named Marvel, and a daughter named Quartz. Um...er, is it just me, or do you see the resemblance too?
5. Rivals
Quilava: From +Ewan Beattie- “The rivalry, and striving to beat your rival both in game and irl.”
I remember after figuring out that your rival always battled with you when you were leaving Cherrygrove City to go back home in the beginning of Pokemon Gold, I would grind so that my starter Pokemon (almost always Cyndaquil) was at least level 10. DIE, TOTODILE!!!
4. Gym Leaders
Quilava: And this one, from +Pichu Liones- “The different types of gym leaders and how they look!”
Right. I still can’t get over the fact that Brock runs a rock-type gym, Misty runs a water-type gym, and Falkner runs a flying-type gym. -_- I can’t wait for a fairy-type gym. What will their name be? Tooth? Tinker Bell? A beautiful maiden named Fairy, the fair(y)est of them all?
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