"Delete an older move, to make room for ____?"

[XtinaIsMeLuvinWWE]

I usually either deliberate for AGES, or just skip it altogether :)

 

[Dominance]

Seeing as I only play RBY and GSC, this occurs to me often. And when I played the later gens this still was a problem since using Heart Scales and stuff was a hassle IMO.

Agreed, it was much harder in R/B/Y/G/S/C when it doesn't tell you what the attack does etc, unless you know the attacks power/effect/PP before hand, it's quite hard to decide.

 

[fenyx4]

Prior to the Internet age and the dawn of Bulbapedia's efficiency, this was quite the pain in Pokemon Sapphire Version, as I was unfamiliar with several moves. If a move seemed like a powerful version of a move I currently had, then the choice wasn't too hard. With Bulbapedia, this will likely hardly be a problem again. Though I still have to spend time planning movesets prior to Pokemon training... >_>

Agreed, it was much harder in R/B/Y/G/S/C when it doesn't tell you what the attack does etc, unless you know the attacks power/effect/PP before hand, it's quite hard to decide.

I heard about that lack of the move description feature in the older Pokemon games...I'd be horrified if I didn't even have that feature to assist me in pondering over what move to delete. :<

 

[Azure Revolver]

It is VERY dependant on the move in question and the moveset. I think I make each choice you listed equally in frequency to be honest...

A recent case was with my Emboar, which had Flame Charge, Brick Break, Earthquake, and Rock Slide, and I wanted to teach it Wild Charge. I didn't want to remove Earthquake or Rock Slide, but didn't want to remove my STAB moves. I used all 4 of the moves a lot, and was torn up. I stared at the screen for 5 minutes contemplating whether to give up or delete something...

 

[Rai]

I usually don't plan out my moveset. I like to be surprised at what my pokemon can learn. If the move seems suitable at the time, I will add it and delete another move. I like to try out new moves and see how they work out. It's better to learn that way I think.

 

[Legobricks]

I'll skip it if it isn't a better version of an existing move in a set I'm happy with. There's always the move tutor these days, after all.

 

[Dark Piplup]

Typically I have a planned moveset for some Pokemon. Otherwise I take the best move. Really it depends on what the move does and what moves I have. I carefully choose my moves.