[quote=@MelonHead]
Half the fun for me is giving my pokemon stupid names, my Rhydon called Pointyhead is a pretty solid example. 
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Birdbrain is better.

[quote=@MelonHead]
<Snipped quote by Innue>

Yeah I have a friend who invests more time into pokemon than anyone should, he's usually about twenty to thirty levels over-levelled for each gym with every pokemon (before exp-share got rigged, he plays second gen I believe) and spends literally hours looking for certain natures.
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I don't see how being overpowered during the main game could be fun. The most I did was EV training (or was it IV?) to get better special attack or something. Don't know how to check the perfect stats whatever.