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Imperator161 September 13th, 2013 6:00 PM

In LG, I never made a true team. I just caught and trained every Pokémon, and rotated them in and out so that almost every Pokémon I owned was at the same level.

In most games where I do make a team, I don't finalize my team until after I beat the Elite Four. I find it easier to stick with 3-5 Pokémon so that I have enough room for HM slaves, Pokémon I want to train to complete my Pokedex, etc. When I do make a team to use in-game, though, I generally do it with Pokémon caught by the second badge or so, and then often add a late-game Pokémon when I get to that point.

Livewire September 13th, 2013 10:43 PM

I'm actually notorious for changing my team around at the last minute. Depending on the region and what's available in that region, I try to have the team I want to take to the Elite four completed no later than the 7th-8th Gym. When I played through Black, though, I decided to pick up a Timid Deino to use that was roughly 30 levels behind the rest of my team, which gave me a reason to grind and train some more.

Synerjee September 14th, 2013 12:18 AM

Doesn't take that long for me. I usually have my team planned out ahead of time, and even if I haven't already, I have this list of Pokemon in mind sorted into typings that get considered into my team if I come across them. Once I make my team, it is more or less final. The only exception is when I find another Pokemon that has better battle potential than one of the ones I already have in my team, for example Ampharos -> Eelektross in B/W2. If a Pokemon I'm searching for is not available earlier on in the game, I will save a spot for it until I finally encounter it.

Aeroblast September 15th, 2013 11:07 AM

I usually get a full team by the time I get 6th badge, though I might save that last slot for Zapdos after I get access to Surf.

Amore September 15th, 2013 5:29 PM

It varies. On my runthrough using PokéSpe Red's team, until Cinnabar Island. On my last runthrough (paused due to Uni), I had 6 pokémon before challenging Misty.

Negix September 15th, 2013 9:35 PM

I have my full team around the 6th gym. Really depends on the team, because I tend to box a lot of them and then change them when I'm almost near the league. Sometimes I know what team I'll be going to use from the start, but stat wise, I end up switching between the ones I have until I form a better team, with overall types and attacks.

Ari Niko September 28th, 2013 9:12 PM

First time I played all the games I basically solo'd with my starter because I was too lazy to raise a full team.

I'd say when I began actually structuring full teams, around the 4th gym I had my team that I'd use until the E4.

CalienteFire September 29th, 2013 4:50 AM

I would always raise a full team before the second gym. Then when I found some Pokemon I like I would swap almost everyone from my team out except for my starter! ;D Right now I'm at the Elite Four and I just now switched out one of my Pokemon from my team.

Golden_spider October 7th, 2013 11:15 AM

Well my first team took me 6 badges to make because i had to mess around with my team...

And my second run took me 4 badges to make because i was trying somthing new.

SoulRoach October 7th, 2013 12:41 PM

Somewhere in Emerald.My mind is a little fuzzy, but yeah around maybe the 4th badge

krabbypatz93 October 13th, 2013 4:01 PM

The amount of time it takes me to make a full team varies on what style of training I'm using for that run. In one style, I usually wait till around the Pokemon league to catch a 5th and 6th Pokemon for the team because by then I can usually catch a strong enough Pokemon somewhere in the wild.

Meganium October 13th, 2013 10:02 PM

In LeafGreen, my team is not settled until I have captured Articuno with my lovely master ball, so I do complete all 8 gyms with five or less Pokemon in my party.

Dreg October 14th, 2013 1:23 AM

I would say not long before the first gym. If I ever needed to make changes to the team as I progress, I would.

KirbyX October 14th, 2013 11:40 AM

I guess I have two teams, one I use to defeat the gym's like mankey whose low kick stomps Brock's Onix, and Pikachu for Misty, but my FR/LG competition team which will be very similar to my competition team from Yellow. It takes time to acquire and raise pokemon like Dragonite & Tyranitar in addition to breeding a Snorlax with Curse and a Chansey with Heal Bell, about the Chansey if anyone else is playing FR/LG on VBA has one for trade I'll trade what I can in return, thanks.

GreyVirgo October 16th, 2013 3:22 AM

I get My Full team Before the Elite Four and I remember my team here's the list:

- Venusaur (Starter)
- Blastoise (Trade)
- Charizard (Trade)
- Mewtwo (Event)
- Ho-oh (Cheat)
- Vaporeon (the Free Eevee then I used Water Stone)

SweetRevenge October 19th, 2013 9:53 AM

It varies. Usually, I first plan my team before I start to play. So since I typically have a different team each time I play, it changes from when I have my full team.

GryphusHUN October 27th, 2013 4:38 AM

I get a full party after the 7th-8th badge.

Memoric November 1st, 2013 8:28 PM

I usually have a full team by the time I reach Celadon. I plan my teams ahead, so I know what to get, and when to get it. Sometimes, though, when a Pokemon underperforms, I replace it when I find a good replacement. My last play of FireRed ended up with Golem, Aerodactyl, Exeggutor, Dragonair, Scyther, and Arcanine.

RoboMan2010 November 9th, 2013 8:53 PM

Probably after my 3rd or 4th gym.

Sniper November 9th, 2013 11:33 PM

Probably when I get the 5th or 6th gym leader.
I am very picky when it comes to my current gen team.

Batty November 10th, 2013 7:17 AM

I didn't complete my team in FR last time I played until I was at the 7th gym. I decided to fish for a Shellder and make it my final addition.

5ygn6tbh November 10th, 2013 8:00 AM

In Red I always started with bulbasaur. When I got my pokeballs I caught a pidgey and as soon as i could also a geodude then i changed nothing at my team until i finished the game.
In other games I get my full team before the 5th gym.

[Lucian] November 10th, 2013 10:16 AM

Always start with the fire type Charmander

Went to route 1 and immediately caught Pidgey

I had to gameboys and 2 pokemon fr so i sent myself Squirtle and Bulbasaur

Went to Viridian Forest and caught Pikachu

Got Pokeflute and swapped Pigeot out for Snorlax

Swapped Venusaur out for Gengar

My team was complete when I got Lapras from Silph Co.

Karinmo November 16th, 2013 9:24 PM

Right till the elite four.
I caught my Growlithe, and trained and trained im to a Arcanine before the elite four.
Loved what i got for the wait ^^


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