You know you're a dumb Pokemon trainer if...

[Maniacal Engineer]

You think it is required to listen to the Teachy TV.

Or you actually need to use the Teachy TV or else you get lost, Confused, and don't know what to do.

You hurt yourself in Confusion.

 

[italicizewafer]

You keep early-game pokemunz

 

[Wispy Willow]

You keep early-game pokemunz

*Points at the likes of Conkeldurr, Excadrill, Gardevoir and Diggersby tho*

Anyway... You judge how good a 'mon is based on how early you obtain it.

 

[Maniacal Engineer]

You use a Ditto without Imposter for the ability. (Well, Gen V and beyond, anyways...)

 

[Steel_Justice]

You use dusk balls outside during the day.

 

[Wispy Willow]

You use a Ditto without Imposter for the ability. (Well, Gen V and beyond, anyways...)

Much like a Talonflame without Gale Wings, a Greninja without Protean or a Scolipede without Speed Boost. There are probably more examples, but I'm too lazy to think of them now.

 

[italicizewafer]

You use the masterball on the mascots (usually have a high catchrate)

 

[Wispy Willow]

You use the masterball on the mascots (usually have a high catchrate)

*Points at Primal Kyogre/Groudon*

Anyway... If you think that Cloyster and Onix are in the same egg group.

 

[italicizewafer]

If you think Wailord and Skitty are not in the same egg group.


Isn't it obvious?

 

[Steel_Justice]

You use charm on a obvious special attacker.

Use taunt on a pokemon with no status moves.

 

[henrymidfields]

*Try to breed dittos or legendaries (Ditto can not breed with ditto. I've done that and most legendaries can not breed either.)
*Go into a gym with only your HM slave or breeding slave pokemon in your party (Breeding slave is any pokemon with Flame Body)

To be fair, you were able to breed Dittos in Gen 2. I actually wonder since when Ditto-breeding became impossible.
And at least Flame Body has a chance to burn the opponent.

You hate Gary motherfucking Oak

I know this is old, but I was actually quite unimpressed with Gary in OS-Kanto. Any problems with that?

You'd be a dumb trainer if:
- you think a Shiny Pokémon is a legendary, or has guaranteed 5 max IVs.

 

[Steel_Justice]

You command your Seviper to use Sacred Fire.

You try to seismic toss a Dusclops

You bring Grotles to a Honchkrow fight

You lose to a level 5 Snivy with anything other than a fresh starter or a newly hatched pokemon.

 

[henrymidfields]

You think you pretty much won when the battle is: your *insert Ice-type Pokémon* vs *opponent's Dragon-type*.

 

[Berrenta]

You use charm on a obvious special attacker.

Or worse, on a physical attacker with Contrary.

 

[Littlebignafe]

You run around trying to get the eggs from two Pokémon that are still in your party and not in the day care yet...

 

[Wispy Willow]

You run around trying to get the eggs from two Pokémon that are still in your party and not in the day care yet...

Or you put two males, two females or two 'mons that aren't in the same Egg Group in there...

 

[Steel_Justice]

You run around trying to get the eggs from two Pokémon that are still in your party and not in the day care yet...

Or you put two males, two females or two 'mons that aren't in the same Egg Group in there...

Better yet you put two pokemon in the daycare and run around for a very long time for an egg... only to realize the pokemon you put in are the same gender.

You equip a choice band on a pokemon with no physical attacks.

You train your Torterra in speed without teaching it rock polish

You have no care in the world when your opponent's strongest physical attacker uses bulk up

You forget what attacks your opponent's pokemon have after seeing them

 

[italicizewafer]

When you see a ditto, you send out your strongest Pokemon.
You sell an X ______ 2/3/6

 

[Steel_Justice]

You equip a flame/toxic orb on your pokemon without the intention of tricking it onto your opponent, activating Guts or blocking status with Magic Guard.

You try to wall a Fire type with Ferrothorn outside of an Inverse Battle

You use Eerie Impulse on Contrary Serperior

 

[italicizewafer]

You use Spiritomb on an inverse battle
You use a dusk ball during the day