Do you go by favorites, or by power?

[Left4Dead]

When a new game comes out (like Diamond and Pearl for example) I'll try to build my team up with lots of different types since I don't know the Pokemon well, but after I've beaten the Elite 4 I start my game again and since I have a rough Idea of the Pokemon I try to get the ones I thought looked cool, then from there I just pick my favourites.

 

[JTrainer]

I definitely use my favorites, not that they aren't powerful as well. I am very attatched to the pokemon on my team, all of which are my favorites.

 

[Emotion.]

I usual pick ones I like. I would never pick something like the Gible line, because I don't like them, they may be powerful but I couldn't live with it everyday.

 

[Hospitaller]

I always pick my favourites, no matter how strong they are. If someone's facing me down with a Palkia, I'll be ready with my trusty Steelix. For me, if you have fun using them, then who cares how strong they are? I think tiers are a bit overrated. Sure, some Pokemon are tougher than others. Giratina would CRUSH Banette. You don't expect to win all the time. But strong Pokemon aren't the best. If you always want to win, fine, choose Pokemon who are tough. If you want to have fun, choose Pokemon YOU think are good.

 

[Amore]

I use favourites, but then, my favourites are strong, i.e.

Manaphy
Absol
Dragonite
Dragonair
Gyarados
Charizard
Froslass
Shaymin-S
etc.

I EV train because i can then offer them for pokes i like, which i then EV and use in battles, usually to beat the darn Battle Frontier.

For example, my Dragonite with currently 26 ribbons:

Dragonite
Adamant
252 atk / 252 spe / 6 hp
Dragon Dance
Outrage
Fire Punch
Earthquake

 

[Anxiety.]

Favourites first, power second.

I try to get a good balance in there, mind you. If I put my favourites in and my team is all speed or something, I'll swap some out.

 

[duckling]

favorites. playing through the game is pretty easy but if you are doing a tower or something then ofc power.

 

[FalconsDrummer]

Favorites! Even in competitive battling. If you use Pokémon for no reason other than they're powerful, not only are you using the same Pokémon as everyone else, but you're missing out on half the fun of playing the game. Almost any Pokémon can be turned into a strong weapon with the right training; you may lose a few battles to those trainers who do use the "powerful" Pokémon, but in the end it's still fun!

 

[ConnorMac]

I definitely love using my favourites, but my favourites are pretty powerful, so ... :3

 

[Skweetis]

Usually favorites, though most of my favorites are fairly powerful.

 

[Cherrim]

Favourites, for sure. Though I'll at least evolve them. (So instead of having a Pichu and a Houndour on my team--my favourites in the line--I have Raichu and Houndoom. D:) My teams are always ridiculously weak as a result but that's okay. n_n Favourites can still easily get you through the basic game and I don't care for the extras like battle tower or wifi versus.

 

[NatureKeeper]

Depends on my mood.

I use favorites in game, and powerful in Wi-Fi. It's common sense.

 

[Muffin™]

Favs. I mean c'mon. I know you want that Substituting-Leech Seed Sceptile xD

 

[Myles]

Assuming this is in-game teams, favourites. It's really your chance to play with all those Pokemon you like. Not just the strong ones. Although fustratingly weak ones (e.g. Butterfree) will probably be dropped.