>trainer has the same pokémon as you SWITCH INSTANTLY!

>>33356204
Yes, switch the same Pokemon in and establish your dominance

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>when you can't try a new Pokemon because your rival has it

if it's an offensive mon, I almost always switch in my own to establish dominance.

If it's defensive I'll just switch in something it's weak to because I don't have time

>>33356209
>Not having the same Pokémon as your rival to really drive home the fact that you are better than him

Getting Crobat before Silver does is a good feeling
Props to him for evolving his Haunter without trading, though.

>>33356207
>>33356219
No, that breaks immersion

>>33356281
how

>>33356233
Damn thats alpha af

>>33356281
>implying beating a pokemon with the same pokemon isn't immersive as fuck
do you want to feel superior or not

>>33356288
>>33356597
It's like I'm beating up my own child or something

>>33356800
do you see every single species as one individual pokemon

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>>33356800
But that just makes it better!

>Rival picks opposite starter to act tougher than you
>Beat the shit out of his starter with yours
>Every time

Doing it wrong if you do it any other way.

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>>33356204
>you have to fight against one of your favourite pokemon

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>when the evil team uses your own pokemon against you