i got to a point where i was like you know what. i don't like these (looking at you gen IV and V). so i started to box my starters and not be so attached to them. i geeeenerally only do this in gen IV, V, and sometimes VI. i haven't replayed gen VII enough to even use all three all the way through the game so i'm not bored w them yet. i've played RSE and GSC countless times, but still love the starters enough to keep them. just not a huge fan of some of them and i shouldn't have to play through the game w pokemon i am only keeping out of obligation and not because they're useful or interesting to me, you know?