>>40182327Absolutely not. I enjoy competitive and in-game separately. They are vastly different worlds with vastly different strategies and gameplay elements. The people who autistically attempt to intermingle them end up shooting themselves in the foot.
I LOVE blindly playing through a new game and catching every pokemon I encounter, building a team with mons I don't know anything about, and re-living the newbie experience. After I've had my fun with in-game, I start to check out the competitive scene for the new generation. Enjoy them both and appreciate them independently of one another. Don't be a faggot.
