How do you guys go about training?

[Lieutenant Unstable]

I was just wondering...does the majority of players pick a certain set of six pokemon and train them as they progress through the game, and just leave their other captured pokemon in their boxes, then maybe train those after beating the E4?

Or do you try to train as many pokemon as you can/want while going through the story?

(^--Hoping that makes sense)

I just ask because there's so many differen Pokemon I'm wanting to train to the highest levels I can, and I don't know if I should take a break from the story and spend a bunch of time training others outside my main line up, or just keep going the way things are and train later.

Feel free to tell me if I'm just being a giant dorkus who should find other things to think about. >_>

 

[Timbjerr]

I generally have an idea of what my team of six will ultimately be when I start a new game, and I catch them and only them until I beat the game and start breeding/EV training for competitive teams. :P

 

[Aero Blitz]

Whenever I start a game, I usually have an idea of what my team will be, then I train those 6 through the story.

 

[DXrobots]

Uh well usually I have a general Idea of what my team is going to be. But sometimes I'll pick a random and use it. Like I got a scyther in the GTS and started using as a permanent member for the main game.

 

[Izanagi]

I too know what my team is going to be, and train them accordingly by assaulting the resident woodland creatures.

 

[AmusedRaccoon]

I tend to vary it up over different parts of the game, especially since there's a pretty good chance I won't be able to come across some of my chosen mons until halfway through. So I end up adding members to my team until I have anywhere from six to fifteen or so total, then train whichever ones strike my fancy. Sometimes I'll go back and bring the rest of them up to speed, depending on whether it's worth it to or whether I feel like it.

 

[otakulily]

I do not consider myself a meta-gamer, nor do I aspire to be one. Limiting a party to 6 Pokemon is too difficult throughout the beginning of the game. First of all, the version of the game has to be taken into consideration. In the first generation of Pokemon games, there was no way outside of the Elite Four to get sufficient EXP/money from trainers. The second generation, honestly did not do much of a better job, since you were limited to a certain number of trainers you could register in your PokeGear. (Also, to clarify, I am excluding the remake games at the moment.) What I find is the best way to train in the first two generations without using the Elite 4 or the SS. Anne, is to have one weak Pokemon take the lead of your party and one moderately high level Pokemon to take the second slot. Training in pairs is much quicker. Basically, you go to a patch of grass with Pokemon at around the same level as your higher level Pokemon and train there. Use the basic strategy, the weak Pokemon will get enough EXP to level up while the switched out Pokemon will take the kill and the EVs, while also gaining levels at a moderate pace. It takes much too long to level up a full party of 6 at a given point. So when you weaker Pokemon is strong enough, use it to fight and get another weak Pokemon to put in the lead.

Trainer battles, do however, help greatly. Training becomes much less of a problem in the newer versions.

 

[MegaSlowBro.]

Usually, I already have a team in my head, and only raise them until I beat the game. Then I breed for the pokemon that I want. However, if one of my original pokemon isn't making the cut (during my storyplay), I change it to another pokemon that will fill the gap.

 

[LilacArcanine]

I just take what comes my way. If I see a good high-level, I generally replace a weaker Pokemon in my party with it. I did that with my freshly-caught Snorlax this morning.

 

[Kon~]

In most games, I pick Pokemon up as I go along, and if I think they're suitable, add them to my roster.

However, for SS, I planned beforehand my exact team, grabbed what I could when I could and managed to get the rest through trading - exactly as planned.

Well, not exactly. I didn't expect my beautiful Shiny Vulpix. ^o^ ~♪

 

[Ricochet Orange]

Epic AR EXP Hax.

And NO, I don't play competitively or online.

 

[Legobricks]

Kill Pokemans, make lasses cry, takes monies.

I like to have a trio or quartet as opposed to a full set of six.

 

[Aureol]

I pretty much have my team planned out from the start too. I don't go for the full 6 either: takes too much time training. Usually I have 4 Pokemon I use, then I have 2 HM slaves.