>>40751404Seeing your personal choicr grow as time goes on and carve its own path and make new memories has always been a staple of the series.
Also as a reminder, you can't use them as a crutch either, since obedience rules and transfer restrictions (as in, not until postgame/natdex unlock depending on the situation) exist. So you still bond with and use new mons, and then have them team up with ones from the past once all the "main" things are done.
