I must echo previous statements and say I love this Gen, they got so much right. I love a lot of the new Pokemon, unexpectedly, which made it hard for awhile to choose specific ones to keep as my "main" team. The other thing is that most of the new Pokemon seem to actually be [i]useful[/i]. As in, there's very few "catch 'em and box 'em for life" ones. Of course, there's still the overpowered lot, but hey. Whatever, it's still fun.
I'm already in the post-game stuff, but it's still entertaining. Looots to do~
Oh, I suppose I should mention, I got Pokemon White. And funnily enough, my older brother got Pokemon Black. I was surprised, I didn't think he'd get interested in Pokemon again. If we ever battle each other, though, he'll probably whoop my butt since he's taking the raising part more seriously than I am. He has a frickin' Eelektross for goodness' sakes! Screw that Pokemon, man. >:/
But uhh, yeah, I could go on 'cause I really really do love these games, but for now I'll just post my team ('cause everyone else was doing it :V) and my Friend Code for anyone who wants it.
Name: Nony
Code: 1205 8808 3662
[i]And here come the stars of the show![/i]
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[b]Matcha the Serperior[/b] - I always pick the Grass starter, so this was a no-brainer (even if everyone else also picked Snivy as their starter, who cares). This not-so-little-anymore guy is a stubborn thing that, once he's decided on some action or opinion, that's it. He can't be moved. Of course I love him to bits.
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[b]Sleipnir the Zebstrika[/b] - Tru fax: When I first started seeing art for the new Pokemon way back when, when I saw there was a [i]frickin' electric zebra[/i], I knew I had to have one. Sleipnir is a quiet but powerful ally, and she sure can dish it out! I've thought about maybe switching to a different Electric type, but nope. Sleipnir's here to stay.
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[b]Kumojacky the Throh[/b] - The only reason I originally caught this guy was so I could beat Lenora's gym. However, he has since more than proven his worth. Kumojacky truly lives up to his name and kicks butt constantly (actually, that's probably the opposite of living up to his name)... despite the fact that his nature is Bashful and he purportedly dozes off often. Oh well.
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[b]Infernopoo the Darmanitan[/b] - To get why I named him what I did, you have to check Darumaka's Pokedex entry for Pokemon White. Either way, Infernopoo is a frickin' powerhouse and I have not regretted for one minute picking this little guy up. When he was still a Darumaka, he was the star of the Pokemon Musical stage! Sadly his musical career had to be put on indefinite hold when he evolved.
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[b]Tartarga the Carracosta[/b] - One of the few I wasn't sure about back when she was a Tirtouga. Honestly, she kept dying! And she wasn't strong enough to support herself. But lo and behold, once she evolved she turned into a powerhouse who only occasionally fights losing battles (poor girl, at least she tries). We hit it off well though, both of us being the type to clown around.
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[b]Goliath the Golurk[/b] - The latest addition to the team, but one of the coolest nonetheless. Here I was, thinking, "Man, I need something that can fly! Such a pain!" But wait, Goliath is a Ground/Ghost type! It can't use--OH YES IT CAN! Yeah, Golurks can Fly. Imagine that for a moment, if you will. But lucky me, I got a mischievous one in Goliath; just what I needed, a 700+ lb. giant running around causing trouble!