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how many do you catch?

jonesyruless

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    of the same pokemon? when i first started playing, i'd only catch one of each new pokemon i saw. but then i realized that's kind of dumb, especially after i realized how much their stats can really vary. so i started catching like three of the same one. how about you guys?
     
    In the beginning, Pokeballs are precious. I catch two of each if it's a Pokemon I intend to use later in the game, one if I just need it early in the game (Butterfree/Mankey to defeat Brock, Oddish to use Sleep Powder and Cut, etc.).

    Later in the game I'll catch a few of each I want, and restart the game a few times for traded/found Pokemon, but by about halfway I've usually got most of the team I'm going to use anyhow.
     
    I usually only ever catch the Pokémon I plan to use in my team. After that, it's whatever I fancy and whoever catches my eye. I'm not a big 'dex filler. :3
     
    I alweays used to catch every pokemon i saw, but only 1 of each. But having to train 30 pokemon for the third Gym was a pain in the bum, so i'm sticking with oen of each type now. Aka, one Grass, one Water, one Fire, one Psychic etc.
     
    I wasted some time restarting the game to get an Eevee with better stats, but I like to think it paid off. The first Eevee had significantly lower stats in just about everything than the one I settled on.

    Socrotas said:
    I alweays used to catch every pokemon i saw, but only 1 of each. But having to train 30 pokemon for the third Gym was a pain in the bum, so i'm sticking with oen of each type now. Aka, one Grass, one Water, one Fire, one Psychic etc.
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    Helps to get as many dual types (or just versatile ones like Lapras, Snorlax, etc.) as you can and teach them as many different types of move as you can - never have to go back to the stupid PC to get something with type advantage out. :P
     
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    When playing games that were produced before the age of natures and abilities, I just catch one Pokemon.
    In gen 3 and 4, I'm more of a perfectionalist and catch/breed tons of Pokemon until I get a decent nature and the right ability.
     
    at first, i just get one more to help in double battles and 2 more as hm slaves. i can play the whole game without catching any more lol unless i find a rare guy of course...
    afterwards i go around pokeball-crazy for the dex.
     
    I completed the Pokedex in Platinum. Now I only catch what I need.

    As for catching multiple Pokemon to compare their stats, natures, etc., I do something very similar when breeding for my competitive team, as only the best will do. In-game, i really don't care and will only focus on getting one with a decent nature.
     
    If a new game is released and I get it, every time I meet a new Pokemon, I'll probably catch it. Like with SoulSilver, I caught everything I saw just because...ya know. New game and I want stuff in the PC. If I've played through, I only catch HM slaves, the Pokemon I plan to have by the end of the game, and if I see a Pokemon that typically doesn't appear very often (like Absol in RSE) then I'll try my luck at getting it, even if I don't plan on using it.
     
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