Hey guys, I have always played the games casually for as long

If you link your game to your Pokémon GL account you can scan a QR "Rental" team into your game to use in the Battle Tree.

If you want to get into competitive in general, Showdown Random Battles / some Smogon guides are the way to go

I would hold off on building your own team until you have some experience with playing competitively. You'll just get bored and give up unless you've already tried the fun part.

>>33408220
Thanks. I'll try that.

>>33408220
>You'll just get bored and give up unless you've already tried the fun part.

The building part IS the fun part.

>>33408269
I spent about a week attempting to build a team with perfect IVs but I couldn't even come close so I did actually start to get bored. He has a point.

>>33408194
My only advice is to test teams in Showdown before breeding them, or injecting them/getting someone to inject them for you.
Also, read.

>>33408269
I enjoy it too, it's something to do on long commutes, but I can't imagine running in circles in a field to be appealing to new players.

>>33408301
I must confess it is mostly my childish urge to relive the moment when I beat Red on Mt Silver. I wish to be better for that purpose alone.