Discuss your plans for your first play through of SM?

Do you have any special 'rituals' (see: autism) that you do for your first run of a new region?

Any bros do you plan to catch asap?

Personally, I always box my starter (popplio looks like it will only disappoint with evolution) in favor of one of my favorite pokemon that I've bred from a previous generation that would probably fit in with the new region.

Im torn between breeding:

>Alomomola

She would function like a team cleric with wish/safeguard/healing wish and a general damage sponge. Though it has admittedly less appeal as a starter mon.

>Remoraid

I think a Moody Remoraid/Octillery would be lot's of fun during a playthrough. Great movepool too.

>Mantyke

Too cute and perfect for Alola. Baby pokemon make really fun starters, and it has Surf/Waterfall/Dive potential.