>>47776331Do you need 6 Pokémon for ANYTHING? Honestly, I've never had to use 6 diverse Pokémon for battles, the games aren't anywhere near hard enough where I've had to really pay attention to even type advantage or stats, at least not outside Battle facilities. These games can be beaten with an unga bunga big level starter, or nearly any Pokémon for that matter. You could solo a game with Sunkern. Where all my team building went into was utility (HMs for full exploration, Pokémon with False Swipe, Hypnosis, Thief when it actually kept items, abilities that drew out specific Pokémon like Static or Cute Charm, faster ways to hatch eggs with Flame Body and Magma Armor, etc.)
The one time I tried to use six balances Pokémon for battling, I just didn't feel invested. It's like I was making the game more tedious and limiting for no real reward. I actually felt like I was getting real benefits when I always had HM slaves and could get everything from a route by scouring it. I felt like I had the tools to catch any Pokémon with the most ease.
