In Game Pokemon: do you choose because you like them or they're 'strong'?

[Elesa Ver 2.0]

My team atm is Serperior, Seviper, Charizard, Salamence, Aggron, and Crawdaunt... so....

 

[JustAnotherLeafeon]

I tend to have Pokemon that I like in my party. Although, it tends to be a combination of what I like and how 'strong' they are.

 

[Silverwynde]

The Pokemon I choose are the ones that I like; I figure I can bring out their inner strength via EV training. Hey, most wouldn't consider Golett a powerhouse but give me a couple of hours to train one and you may be surprised.

 

[Foxeaf]

Ofcourse I choose what I like~ Who wouldn't? I mean, even those who choose strong Pokemon over others still like those Pokemon. (For their strengths, atleast haha)

I used Minun in my Emerald team and she became one of my best. I use Flygon because it's one of my favourites. I've used Buneary in my Diamond-I love its moveset~ I've completed games with unevolved Pokemon, such as Totodile, Flaaffy and Togetic, just fine!I've never evolved an Ivysaur. My Raichu has beaten a Tyrannitar by himself. Sometimes I prefer not evolving Pokemon just because it's more fun and challenging, especially if I prefer the design. I've even used a Pidgey (named Fethadust) in PBR. Ahhh, the good times.
But all Pokemon are cool, except for you, Jynx.

o.<;;

I have even chosen my competitive team because I like them-such as Kecleon and Zoroark. But I would definitely keep Zoroark as a Zorua in game~
To be honest, I much prefer battling those who use their favourites. c: Good on them~

 

[Vanillish Twilight]

I used to just catch and raise the ones I like, not really caring about the stats and stuff, and then my friend got into competitive battling and told me about Smogon... but anyways, now I'm back to raising the ones I like, I don't really care much for competitive battling anymore, as long as I can beat the NPCs and wild Pokémon, I don't really care how strong my team is against other people's.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

I usually just try to cram as many types as possible into one team. I don't pay attention to stats much, unless a Pokemon is famous (or infamous) for being very good (or bad) in a certain stat. Then I try to make the most of that, such as my Slowpoke, who knows Curse.

 

[jda95]

For the most part, I don't really care too much about how "good" a Pokemon is, so my team is assembled from Pokemon I like with a large enough type spread. It's only really if I notice that a Pokemon is significantly not pulling its weight compared to others that I start to consider usability over personal preference.

 

[Voltaire Magneton]

I just use my favorites, but other else I choose what I don't usually use; and I prefer not using legendaries.

 

[starfoxed64]

I tend to use Pokemon that I always use. Fortunately though you can always start a new game and try something new.

I think the best Pokemon games are the originals, mainly because I am 22 and that is what I grew up with. So I use a Nidoking, Snorlax, Charizard, Alakazam, Gengar, Arcanine, or Articuno every single chance I get. Being a Pokemon fan as hard core as I am I let my Pokemon represent me.

 

[Ranger Jack Walker]

A mix of both. I use the best available ones in the first playthrough but experiment more in subsequent playthroughs.

 

[Sweet Veil]

Strength doesn't matter in games in the slightest, so I just pick and use Pokemon I like. Seriously, strength in-game doesn't mean crap. I beat Drake's Salemence with a Petal Dancing Bellossom that somehow survived some Flamethrowers in a row. I even used a Corsola during one play through. Overall, when it comes to competitive battling my choices vary. But I see no reason to be stingy in-game.

 

[Envoy]

I once went through an entire playthrough of SoulSilver with a Sunflora.

Yeah....

 

[Frenzy Plant]

I only ever use Pokémon I like. Often this leaves me with glaring weaknesses to one particular type, but I get by it by giving my Pokémon versatile movesets and as clever a strategy as I can think of.

 

[Chiss]

You don't have to have clever strategies to defeat people ingame.

 

[boabiol]

Both

 

[Niji]

I choose cards, and would chose if I could afford the games, based on Pokemon that I like over strength. I get frowned on by trading card game experts everywhere. I find victory more fun when I like my team.

 

[Lofty]

I couldn't care less about strength, as I'm not a competitive battler. I try to use new Pokemon each time I start a new file. If I used the same ones over and over, I would have never loved Ferrothorn, Lanturn, Lapras, etc. as much as I do today.

 

[aquaflute]

Several rules I always stick to when building in game team:

1 Have gender
2 Can evolve without having to be traded
3 Above 450 base stat when maximally evolved

So I think it's a mix of both, they are usually relatively strong at least in terms of stats. Then I like them because they feel more like raising a normal creature that has gender and can grow up.

 

[Owain]

I like all Pokémon, so I use all and any Pokémon, picking the ones I'm in the mood for atm.

 

[The Froakster]

Most of the Pokemon I like are good competitively. One exception is Serperior, I love that snake to death. A combination of Swords Dance, Leaf Blade, Aqua Tail and Outrage is pretty scary in-game.