User blog comment:Element02/Pokemon Survey/@comment-5908594-20130607162836

I'm new here, but I think this would be a good opportunity to introduce myself.

1.      What is your name? (usernames will do) Crystar

2.      What year were you born? I was born back in 1995.

3.      Who or what introduced you to Pokémon? I saw it at a family get together. Another kid had it and I got interested.

4.      What was your first Pokémon Game? Pokemon Red.

5.      First starter Pokémon? Bulbasaur, FTW.

6.      Why did you choose this Pokemon? I wanted to be different.

7.      What is your favorite Pokémon? My favorite is Gallade, without a doubt.

8.      Why? He got me out of a lot of tricky situations and he fights really hard. I love him to death.

9.      Least Favorite Pokémon? Hmm... I'd have to say my least favorite is Blissey.

10.  Why? Competitive battles with Blissey makes me want to shoot myself.

11.  What is your favorite Region/Generation? Unova, because it's based on where I live. My favorite Generation would be 3, though.

12.  What is you LEAST favorite Region/Generation & why? My least favorite region is Sinnoh. It's just odd to me.. My least favorite generation would be 4 as well.

13.  Your favorite Legendary? My favorite Legendary is Darkrai, he's a beast.

14.  Have you watched the Pokémon Cartoon? Yep.

15.  Do you still watch the series now? Nah, it sucks now.

16.  Why or Why not? It's just stupid to me.. If it was more like the games or manga I would like it.

17.  Have you ever played the Pokémon TCG game? Yeah.

18.  Do you still play today? Nah.

19.  Why or Why not? Nobody to play with, so I quit.

20.  Do you read the Manga? Not anymore. I only read a bit of Black and White and the first series.

21.  Do you consider yourself a competitive battler/breeder/trader or are you just a casual gamer? I only play competitive on Pokemon Online. Other than that, I play casual, although with a competitive mindset. Pokemon is about enjoying yourself, not turning them into machines for fighting.

22.  Do you EV Train? No, I sometimes do it unintentionally though.

23.  Do you IV Train? No.

24.  Do you even know what EV and IV training are? Yes, of course.

25.  Do you use the Nintendo WFC functions (meaning do you trade and battle globally over wi-fi)? Not anymore. Last time I did was in Platinum.

26.  Do you use Exp.Share to level up your Pokémon or do you Personally train each one via grinding? I sometimes use the old fashioned way, sending out the Pokemon I want to level up out first, then switching it out. I don't use Exp.Share until later in the game. I don't like it during the journey. I do grind at times, but only when it's needed.

27.  Do you designate one Pokémon to hold all the HMs or do you distribute them evenly among your party? I distribute them evenly, I don't believe in HM slaves.

28.  Do you use game guides rather than try and beat the game yourself first? Never.

29.  Do you feel this takes away from the gaming experience if you DO? Yes.

30.  Why or why not? You're supposed to have your own experience with you at the wheel, not someone telling you what to do.

31.  Do you use any cheats/glitches to get high level Pokémon are a large number of rare items? I'll be honest, yes. Just for items and shinies.

32.  Why or Why not? I don't know, really. I guess I just wanted the original 151 in shiny form.

33.  If you could be any Trainer in the world of Pokémon, who would you be and why? If I was male, I'd be Hilbert, he's cool. If I was a female... I'd say Skyla or Elesa.

34.  Do you plan on getting the new games when they come out? Of course. I need the 3DS before then, though.

35.  Do you download Pokémon ROMs to play on your computer? All the time!

36.  Do you find this an efficient way to play the versions you do not own? Of course. It's the only way I do play the Generation 3 games.

37.  Do you recommend ROMs to others? Yep, go play some ROMS!

38.  What is your favorite ROM to play? One that I hacked myself. It's good to see your hard work in action.

39.  Do you read Pokepastas? Why or why not? Obviously, lol. I like the creativity put into them.

Lastly:

40.  Do you think you will ever STOP playing Pokémon? No, I don't think so.

41.  When would that be? Maybe when I die or get too old to push the buttons. Maybe it'd be voice activated or real by then, haha..