What keeps you playing Pokémon?

Started by Blade_of_darkness November 3rd, 2011 4:38 PM
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Seen March 29th, 2015
Posted March 27th, 2015
589 posts
11.6 Years
Lately, I've been losing my motivation to play my Pokémon games, which is something that saddens me, seeing that I used to always want to play it for quite some time. What's even more so is that I joined this place hoping that it would help me get re-motivated, but unfortunately, it's not helping.

So, please tell me what keeps you motivated to play Pokémon, as I'd really like to get it back if at all possible.

Mister Coffee

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Seen November 7th, 2020
Posted June 12th, 2019
992 posts
11.7 Years
Making the most powerful and fun to play team I can build with perfect IV's, EV's, and Natures. Test the team out many times until I perfect the Strategy. Swap in and out the weaknesses and Strengths. Then when it feels just right, climb your way up the rankings online.

This keeps the game alive for me constantly. Just achieving the perfect pokemon is a long arduous task that takes much time and in it's own way is fun. Practicing with your team gives you all the fun of battling with your team but it also teaches you how to develop strategy, how to make your strategy more efficient, and how to recognize weaknesses in your team.
Then when you think you have it down begin climbing your way through Battle Subway and then Test out your Strategies online.

Let me tell you, I get so much satisfaction and fulfillment when I beat somebody with my prized team online. It just feels so good and fun.
Even if you are not a fan of online play, just start out with the goal, "I'm going to try to develop the best and most efficient team I can build." Try achieving perfect stat pokemon, and trust me, you'll feel closer to the game and you tend to personalize your team more and more until it feels like a pokemon team that is a manifestation of your personality and preferences. Once you achieve that point, all the battling and strategy development falls into line on it's own.

Edit: A tip on how to get started on doing this, find ONE pokemon that you have always liked a lot. Then build the team around that pokemon. For me I chose Gorebyss and the rest of the team fell into place for me.

That's how my experience and fun factor with pokemon works. Hope this helps. :)
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Retro Gamer'93

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Age 29
Male
Alabama
Seen June 8th, 2013
Posted July 16th, 2012
74 posts
11.6 Years
Truthfully, I play it because it is one of the most memorable games of my childhood. Pokemon, for me, is among the ranks of Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, and Star Fox(that game was a pain in the ASS!). But just like those games, I only play it every once in a while(Maybe for a month or two out of a year) to keep that nostalgic feeling with it. Otherwise, just like you, I get tired and bored of it. I would suggest not playing it for a while, let the series build up again before going back. I'm thinking about stopping again already and it's only been a month since I restarted.
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Posted November 29th, 2021
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15.2 Years
Challenges, that's half of it. I love doing unique challenges, especially the ones that get me to use Pokemon I've never used before. :) That in mind, I also like raising teams of Pokemon I haven't yet used to see how well they work (in-game of course, I don't do competitive) and considering there are over 600, obviously there are some I haven't used yet. And then I like using my favorites over and over, like Umbreon and Petilil. It's just a fun game overall though. I don't see myself getting tired of it any time soon.
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Hikamaru

Age 30
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Australia
Seen January 24th, 2019
Posted September 4th, 2018
50,214 posts
12.2 Years
Every new Pokemon introduced is what keeps me motivated.

When a new Generation comes around, I want to catch and train every new Pokemon I encounter.

(Or at least any that are easy to catch)
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Hikamaru

Age 30
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Posted September 4th, 2018
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12.2 Years
The newly introduced Pokemon of each generation and the competitive battling scene are enough to keep me playing the Pokemon games.
He is right, it is the new Pokemon that keep me motivated cos I want to see how they fare in battle to earn a slot on my team.

I've gotten attached to a lot of the Generation V Pokemon, I liked using Samurott, Gothitelle, Chandelure, Hydreigon, Zebstrika and Emolga.
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Posted September 5th, 2012
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12.1 Years
The thrill of a new adventure, as strange as it sounds. I am not sure but didn't the game come out before the anime? At least in the US. Regardless, it was the game's story that got me into it and is the major reason that I keep playing. I remember when gold and silver were announced I was all 'Is team rocket going to come back?' 'Will I finally be able to catch Mew?' (after I watched the movie) Then it was the same for the following games.

Even when I finished the main story, getting all the badges and beating the E4, there was still the side story that all the legends had, not really story in the first gen but yeah. I remember when I first went looking for Articuno, did not know it was there till I saw it, it took me a lot of time, a lot of potions and a lot of revives just to get through that stupid cave...I loved those times, ah memories.

I can honestly say that even if they took out the worldwide battling the TCG the IV/EV aspect, were we even supposed to know about that? As long as it had the things that made it an RPG and the 'ever growing' world therein I would keep playing Pokemon till the day I die.
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Seen April 27th, 2020
Posted February 6th, 2020
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11.8 Years
Actually at the moment I'm not motivated to play at all, I'm more busy with competitive battling right now, in Pokémon Online, but I am still interested in playing Pokémon and I always will be because I've played since I was 6 years old up till now and I'm not planning to stop anytime soon. I have a feeling gen VI will be guuuud.

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What got me into the franchise in the first place... the idea of going on a grand adventure, clawing your way to fame and fortune through battling, and taking down gangs of ne'er-do-wells. Even if I do use the same team each time, lol. Hey, it's worked for over a decade.

Oh, and Leaf-chan from FR/LG. She's the reason why I'm on yet ANOTHER Leaf Green playthrough. Going on an adventure is all the more awesome when you assume the role of a cutie like her :)

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Seen December 11th, 2021
Posted August 12th, 2020
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14.1 Years
I don't really know what keeps me playing. I guess it's the new storyline, although they're always predictable and boring I keep playing them. Recently I've been losing interest in the main games and the only thing that really keeps me playing is my competitive battling & trading, and even then it look me a while to get motivated again. I'll probably start playing in-game again when a new main game comes out.









Age 29
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Seen March 18th, 2017
Posted January 13th, 2017
188 posts
12.5 Years
Well, I've recently found out about the whole "competitive battling" stuff, so right now, I'm still learning about the game's deeper mechanics.

Also, I've been trying to play through the games with less power-levelling (which I used to do a LOT of as a kid) and try to strategize better. Recently, I've been attempting to go through all the games with the lowest levelled teams I possibly can.
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Seen December 21st, 2011
Posted November 7th, 2011
13 posts
11.6 Years
I find the dominating factor for me is just plain boredom and nothing else to do, but thats not the only reason, i like to go out of my way and make a decent pokemon an excellent one. my morst recent goal is making a smeargle team after i get my shiny smeargle (going to be my very first shiny ever) and its gonna whoop some butt, i already planned it all out.
Which brings me to my last reason, making movesets and not training pokemon, like seeing what would be a good set but do nothing about it and maybe find a different pokemon that the set would be PERFECT for. theres nothing more frustrating than getting a pokemon up to 100 and realizing its gimped cuz you didn't plan properly
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Seen April 13th, 2012
Posted April 6th, 2012
402 posts
11.8 Years
In Black & White, what keeps me motivated and playing almost 24/7 is that I enjoy raising Pokemon. I have fun EV training, and building a new team, getting the perfect moveset, and even going back and forth between Pokemon Pearl and White in order to collect Pokemon I would like to EV train and such. I also enjoy training to lvl.100 and then start on the next and get them to lvl.100 too. Plus I also like to go around the game and collect things for my bag and such. I like to find the hold items and tms, and I even go through the Battle Subway to earn BPs, or whatever theyre called, so I can purchase more items. Even though I love to collect Pokes, I have a small collection that way I can concentrate on certain ones and not get distracted. In my White I only have like 12-15 Pokes, LOL.

I guess you just kinda find what you like to do as you play...

d4rk

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Seen July 1st, 2022
Posted April 27th, 2022
319 posts
11.5 Years
I never played Pokemon gens III, IV, V.

And I carry on beginning Pokemon Gold or Silver again and again.
Now my save batteries are dead so I have to play on an emulator.
But before, I played to catch all Pokemon and train them so they beat Red! I had succeeded in my Pokemon Gold. But it fainted one month after that!!!

So when my sister gave me her Silver edition I was happy and beginned to gather all Pokemon, helped by my Red edition and my Blue edition (I just love the Ditto glitch).
But Silver edition died too.

So, for now, I carry on playing Pokemon Gold, but I found it way too easy. That's why I downloaded epic Hacks and played'em!

I'm on my way to become the Ultimate retro Pokemon master!
Yay!

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Age 25
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Seen November 20th, 2011
Posted November 18th, 2011
116 posts
11.5 Years
Well for me,it's the attachment I get with Pokemon every generation,picking my favorite,using them.
Leveling up and training my team,facing gym leaders, doing challenges
It's a conjunct of things.
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Blizz

Age 27
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Seen February 1st, 2016
Posted January 2nd, 2016
799 posts
11.8 Years
It is so fun catching new Pokémon and train them. Then they evolve and became strong. Then investigating new places and finding new items. Completing League over and over again and meaby Battle Frontier or Pokéathlon. Then moving to next Pokémon game and meaby playing older versions. That's keeps me playing. :)
Age 30
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United States (EST)
Seen May 14th, 2018
Posted June 21st, 2016
153 posts
12 Years
I just enjoy collecting pokemon, especially since I really love most of the new ones introduced in gen V. I also have been trying to get into competitive battling for the first time, even though some internet problems and patience levels have been getting in the way, haha.

But I still really enjoy the whole feel of the Pokemon World, probably because I grew up with it. Ahhhh, the good ol' days of Pokemon red back when I was in first grade ^.^ My Venusaur was definitely the talk of the classroom, heh.

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London, UK
Seen September 29th, 2017
Posted July 12th, 2017
11,344 posts
19.1 Years
For me, a break from the series was the best thing to get my interest back. If you're still playing the games but are getting sick of them, take a break for a week, month, however long you feel comfortable with. You might find that you come back with renewed energy for the series... I know I did, after a 4-year break! It's definitely possible to regain an interest.