>>57235855I kind of agree, but I think part of the fun is being forced to make the most of what you've got. You can get any pokemon with enough time and effort, in-game or real-life, ie you can buy another console. But if you want to beat the game efficiently, it makes sense to use a Kadabra or Graveler for three or four routes/dungeons, and swap them out for something better later. You don't NEED a psychic, you don't NEED a rock/ground. And if you do, you've got Starmie and Rhydon for lategame. I mean, you'll probably have Kadabra far sooner than you'll have Staryu, and same for Graveler versus Rhyhorn.
A lot of people don't like training anything they won't take to the E4. But me, I always trained a Butterfree and a Nidorino up until a certain point, and swapped them for something better. It's just that, if you have a friend, then you have a different/easier path. Even so there are still reasons why you'd rather have a Rhydon over a Golem or a Starmie over an Alakazam. Zam is great and all, but in gen 1 it had no coverage. And even later on it only gets punch moves.
