Starting over your pokemon games...

DRADE · Feb 25th, 2013, 4:12:03 AM

Hey guys, this is just a quick thread to see if anybody else decides to simply start over their pokemon games to have another playthough with different pokemon or if they keep their saved games forever

A simple vote or commented would be awesome

Dre89 · Feb 25th, 2013, 4:19:03 AM

I start over all the time.

I always play the games with different intentions (eg. monotype, solo, nuzlocke etc.)

Cobraroll · Feb 25th, 2013, 4:54:39 AM

I never restart saves. I play pretty slowly, getting somewhat attached to my team and my progress. I don't want to start over, even though I know how lovely the first few steps of the game always feel.

cant say · Feb 25th, 2013, 5:10:08 AM

I love playing through multiple times, but I always trade my worthy pokemon over to another game so I don't lose them forever. With this I find myself replaying older games more because it's easier to transfer them up from gen 3-4 and 4-5 rather than trade for Pidgeys over and over. So I'm yet to replay BW as I haven't bothered to move all my companions over to BW2, but after my second playthrough I'll probably do it a lot more!

DHR-107 · Feb 25th, 2013, 7:30:06 AM

I tend to buy both games and keep one for everything and replay the other with lots of different teams.

Makes the most sense for me because I hate loosing Pokemon, but having a storage game is great. I wish there was another storage game like Ranch that had less restrictions on trading to different cartridges and the like.

TM13IceBeam · Feb 25th, 2013, 7:46:45 AM

I used to restart PTs, but not anymore after it turns out that the DS games are a bunch of bitches and want you to delete save files first -.-"

voltianqueen · Feb 25th, 2013, 7:59:59 AM

I don't start my games over, since I always get attached to my first file. I stopped buying both versions starting with Sapphire, so I don't have an extra game to restart, but I don't really care since I never really have a desire to.

Darknesscrusher · Feb 25th, 2013, 9:32:51 AM

I do restart them, just to do scrambles and all that kind of stuff.

cantab · Feb 25th, 2013, 1:50:10 PM

I only restart if I can first remove at least all the important Pokemon, if not the whole lot. My veterans will always have a home on my cartridges.

celever · Feb 25th, 2013, 3:31:46 PM

This was funny, my diamond was deleting the data as I clicked on this! xD

Every time I find a new theme to play with; this time it is with possible light type pokemon. My plan is bronzor, shinx, turtwig and chimecho

inanimate blob · Feb 25th, 2013, 4:10:48 PM

I restart my games like crazy...but I usually have one "anchor game" that I try to keep per generation that I trade good Pokèmon to. Like I'm Gen 3, it was my Sapphire, Gen 4 it was my Pearl, and Gen 5 has been my Black.

PHANTOMxTRAINER · Feb 25th, 2013, 4:17:18 PM

It depends sometimes. If I feel I accomplished too much in the game, I won't restart it. However, if I feel like I got a bad start, then I will restart. Another however, I feel accomplished to almost anything positive so.. Not too much restarting here! ;P

Zabel Zarock · Feb 25th, 2013, 6:37:57 PM

I can never do it.

I have too many pokemon I want to keep.

Emulation is a different story however.

Dia · Feb 26th, 2013, 11:15:52 PM

I have a quick question.
If I send my Keldeo to the dream world, and then restart my file, can I get it back?
On topic, yeah, all the time. I used to be unable to get event pokemon, so it wasn't a huge deal. Now that I have Keldeo, though, I won't until I can transfer it to another game or (if possible) send it to the DW and then get it back.

Zabel Zarock · Feb 26th, 2013, 11:47:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Dia

I have a quick question.
If I send my Keldeo to the dream world, and then restart my file, can I get it back?
On topic, yeah, all the time. I used to be unable to get event pokemon, so it wasn't a huge deal. Now that I have Keldeo, though, I won't until I can transfer it to another game or (if possible) send it to the DW and then get it back.

I doubt it since it would probably require your original save file's trainer ID.

But don't take my word for it however as I don't know. I'm just making an educated guess.

cant say · Feb 27th, 2013, 7:16:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Dia

I have a quick question.
If I send my Keldeo to the dream world, and then restart my file, can I get it back?
On topic, yeah, all the time. I used to be unable to get event pokemon, so it wasn't a huge deal. Now that I have Keldeo, though, I won't until I can transfer it to another game or (if possible) send it to the DW and then get it back.

No it doesn't work that way, iirc all you information changes when you restart so you can't link it with your existing global link account which makes you start another.

Try the simple questions and answers thread next time for a quicker/better response

Flareon · Feb 27th, 2013, 8:27:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat cantab

I only restart if I can first remove at least all the important Pokemon, if not the whole lot. My veterans will always have a home on my cartridges.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat inanimate blob

I restart my games like crazy...but I usually have one "anchor game" that I try to keep per generation that I trade good Pokèmon to. Like I'm Gen 3, it was my Sapphire, Gen 4 it was my Pearl, and Gen 5 has been my Black.

I do these too.

Flossie · Mar 22nd, 2013, 3:20:07 PM

I don't restart a game if it has a much loved team on it, but sometimes I get a few gyms into a game and lose interest and will simply restart the game when I pick it up again months later.

Geodude6 · Mar 22nd, 2013, 4:06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat cantab

I only restart if I can first remove at least all the important Pokemon, if not the whole lot. My veterans will always have a home on my cartridges.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat inanimate blob

I restart my games like crazy...but I usually have one "anchor game" that I try to keep per generation that I trade good Pokèmon to. Like I'm Gen 3, it was my Sapphire, Gen 4 it was my Pearl, and Gen 5 has been my Black.

This is what I do.

froggy25 · Mar 22nd, 2013, 4:34:20 PM

I restart RBY and GSC from time to time, just to replay these games casually / speedrunning / glitching them depending on my mood

kaps · Mar 22nd, 2013, 4:47:17 PM

I used to all the time, sometimes right after beating the elite four. I always had the most fun playing through the story, and once I believed that was over I had no interest continuing (what's the point of having your 'pokemon friends' if there's nothing to do with them?) that was before I realized there was stuff to do afterwards though, and now I usually try to do some of that stuff before restarting. However, one game I'll never restart is my white version, as that currently has 637 pokemon in the pokedex and many more in the PC. If I want to start a new game on white ever I'll have to either buy an new one or borrow a friends

I also don't transfer my pokemon before restarting, simply because I remember all of the pokemon who didn't have a chance to be saved when I was younger and less caring and I feel that it wouldn't be fair ~

MB Espeon · Mar 23rd, 2013, 12:11:14 AM

I'd love to, but my complete pokédex with perfect trainer card!!!!!!etc.!

I like to have the collections as a record, although one of these days I want to get an extra third or opposite version of each that I'd use solely for replays. If I had the money to blow on it I'd do it.

TyranitarTerror · Mar 23rd, 2013, 12:16:48 AM

I do start my games over, though I do not do it much. I only do it to games that do not have anything significant in them. Then I make them awesome and give them serious significance

Texas Cloverleaf · Mar 23rd, 2013, 12:18:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat cant say

I love playing through multiple times, but I always trade my worthy pokemon over to another game so I don't lose them forever. With this I find myself replaying older games more because it's easier to transfer them up from gen 3-4 and 4-5 rather than trade for Pidgeys over and over. So I'm yet to replay BW as I haven't bothered to move all my companions over to BW2, but after my second playthrough I'll probably do it a lot more!

this basically

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat DHR-107

I tend to buy both games and keep one for everything and replay the other with lots of different teams.

Makes the most sense for me because I hate loosing Pokemon, but having a storage game is great. I wish there was another storage game like Ranch that had less restrictions on trading to different cartridges and the like.

this too

King Serperior · Mar 23rd, 2013, 12:21:11 AM

I ALWAYS restart 3-4/7 pokemon games that I have after transferring the successful team to one of the ones I won't restart on.

Just finished a Mono-Ground run of Platnium. Thinking of mono-Normal next.

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Feb 25th, 2013, 4:12:03 AM	#1
DRADE Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 134	Starting over your pokemon games... Hey guys, this is just a quick thread to see if anybody else decides to simply start over their pokemon games to have another playthough with different pokemon or if they keep their saved games forever A simple vote or commented would be awesome

Feb 25th, 2013, 4:54:39 AM	#3
Cobraroll Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 750	I never restart saves. I play pretty slowly, getting somewhat attached to my team and my progress. I don't want to start over, even though I know how lovely the first few steps of the game always feel. Last edited by Jellicent; Feb 27th, 2013 at 9:39:20 AM. Reason: spambot's gone :P

Feb 25th, 2013, 5:10:08 AM	#4
cant say Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 124 Melbourne, Australia	I love playing through multiple times, but I always trade my worthy pokemon over to another game so I don't lose them forever. With this I find myself replaying older games more because it's easier to transfer them up from gen 3-4 and 4-5 rather than trade for Pidgeys over and over. So I'm yet to replay BW as I haven't bothered to move all my companions over to BW2, but after my second playthrough I'll probably do it a lot more! __________________ gotta stick to your macros if you wanna mack hoes Last edited by cant say; Feb 25th, 2013 at 5:10:59 AM. Reason: spelling

Feb 25th, 2013, 7:30:06 AM	#5
DHR-107 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 461 Their World	I tend to buy both games and keep one for everything and replay the other with lots of different teams. Makes the most sense for me because I hate loosing Pokemon, but having a storage game is great. I wish there was another storage game like Ranch that had less restrictions on trading to different cartridges and the like. __________________ I'm on a mission to train every Pokemon Family during a playthrough of 3rd to 5th Gen! Currently at: 532/602! Current Team (White 2 [6 badges]): Ninetales/Zoroark/Mr Mime/Cherrim/Sawsbuck/Swampert Current Team (Black 2): Solrock/Emboar/Sunflora/Crobat/Dunsparce/Azumarill

Feb 25th, 2013, 4:19:03 AM	#2
Dre89 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 256	I start over all the time. I always play the games with different intentions (eg. monotype, solo, nuzlocke etc.)

Feb 25th, 2013, 7:46:45 AM	#6
TM13IceBeam Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3,249 stuck in the past, locked in the present, banned from the future	I used to restart PTs, but not anymore after it turns out that the DS games are a bunch of bitches and want you to delete save files first -.-" __________________ Start of turn 24 Natu used Grass Knot! It's super effective! The foe's Corsola lost 31% of its health! Riolu ftw Amazing Rotom-S is amazing KAKUNA i'm dead, don't bother contacting me Last edited by Jellicent; Feb 27th, 2013 at 9:40:19 AM. Reason: spambot's gone :P

Feb 25th, 2013, 7:59:59 AM	#7
voltianqueen Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4 Lurking in TN	I don't start my games over, since I always get attached to my first file. I stopped buying both versions starting with Sapphire, so I don't have an extra game to restart, but I don't really care since I never really have a desire to.

Feb 25th, 2013, 9:32:51 AM	#8
Darknesscrusher Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 199	I do restart them, just to do scrambles and all that kind of stuff. __________________ Black scramble Read the adventures of Ellis, the new dude in Unova, as he wacks doors with his pan. The Smogon Stories & Roleplaying group [22:01:58] <celeverr> And ya, hindu is the same thing as buddha now

Feb 25th, 2013, 1:50:10 PM	#9
cantab Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,358 England	I only restart if I can first remove at least all the important Pokemon, if not the whole lot. My veterans will always have a home on my cartridges. __________________ "If I may guess, Emboar might be an exception to the norm that the scalding liquid is expelled from the Pokémon's mouth" - Cobraroll, on Emboar learning Scald. "Nothing like a cup of tea to start off the day" - Professor Oak, EP025.

Feb 25th, 2013, 3:31:46 PM	#10
celever Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,143 Merry old England	This was funny, my diamond was deleting the data as I clicked on this! xD Every time I find a new theme to play with; this time it is with possible light type pokemon. My plan is bronzor, shinx, turtwig and chimecho

Feb 25th, 2013, 4:10:48 PM	#11
inanimate blob Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,162 does this look like the face of mercy	I restart my games like crazy...but I usually have one "anchor game" that I try to keep per generation that I trade good Pokèmon to. Like I'm Gen 3, it was my Sapphire, Gen 4 it was my Pearl, and Gen 5 has been my Black. __________________ trumpet gang or die hoenn 5evur

Feb 25th, 2013, 4:17:18 PM	#12
PHANTOMxTRAINER Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 13 The Phantom is everywhere	It depends sometimes. If I feel I accomplished too much in the game, I won't restart it. However, if I feel like I got a bad start, then I will restart. Another however, I feel accomplished to almost anything positive so.. Not too much restarting here! ;P __________________ ~ Youtube \| Instagram \| Avatar by LugiaDialga ~

Feb 25th, 2013, 6:37:57 PM	#13
Zabel Zarock Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 109 Zombie World	I can never do it. I have too many pokemon I want to keep. Emulation is a different story however. __________________ "I'm dead and lively today as usual!!"

Feb 26th, 2013, 11:15:52 PM	#14
Dia Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 90 The Utopian Republic of Colombia	I have a quick question. If I send my Keldeo to the dream world, and then restart my file, can I get it back? On topic, yeah, all the time. I used to be unable to get event pokemon, so it wasn't a huge deal. Now that I have Keldeo, though, I won't until I can transfer it to another game or (if possible) send it to the DW and then get it back. __________________ Torres used Focus Blast! Torres missed! I'm naming my Chespin Conkers, my Fennekin Mozilla, and my Froakie Albus.

Mar 22nd, 2013, 3:20:07 PM	#18
Flossie Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2 Wales, UK	I don't restart a game if it has a much loved team on it, but sometimes I get a few gyms into a game and lose interest and will simply restart the game when I pick it up again months later.

Mar 22nd, 2013, 4:34:20 PM	#20
froggy25 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 219 Paris, France	I restart RBY and GSC from time to time, just to replay these games casually / speedrunning / glitching them depending on my mood __________________ Lyon VGC 2010 winner

Mar 22nd, 2013, 4:47:17 PM	#21
kaps Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 199 Texas	I used to all the time, sometimes right after beating the elite four. I always had the most fun playing through the story, and once I believed that was over I had no interest continuing (what's the point of having your 'pokemon friends' if there's nothing to do with them?) that was before I realized there was stuff to do afterwards though, and now I usually try to do some of that stuff before restarting. However, one game I'll never restart is my white version, as that currently has 637 pokemon in the pokedex and many more in the PC. If I want to start a new game on white ever I'll have to either buy an new one or borrow a friends I also don't transfer my pokemon before restarting, simply because I remember all of the pokemon who didn't have a chance to be saved when I was younger and less caring and I feel that it wouldn't be fair ~

Mar 23rd, 2013, 12:11:14 AM	#22
MB Espeon Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 356 Make way for magic bounce espeon!	I'd love to, but my complete pokédex with perfect trainer card!!!!!!etc.! I like to have the collections as a record, although one of these days I want to get an extra third or opposite version of each that I'd use solely for replays. If I had the money to blow on it I'd do it. __________________ Dream ability hoarder extraordinare! Breeding up dream world ability breeders on request since... whenever. Can't guarantee good IVs though. Pokémon Black 2 Code - 5072 1749 8695

Mar 23rd, 2013, 12:16:48 AM	#23
TyranitarTerror Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 133 San Francisco, California	I do start my games over, though I do not do it much. I only do it to games that do not have anything significant in them. Then I make them awesome and give them serious significance __________________ Trolls Wear Pink & The Aquarius Effect

Mar 23rd, 2013, 12:21:11 AM	#25
King Serperior Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,827 I am an "Andalite Bandit." Shiver in fear while you can, Yeerks. We're coming for you!	I ALWAYS restart 3-4/7 pokemon games that I have after transferring the successful team to one of the ones I won't restart on. Just finished a Mono-Ground run of Platnium. Thinking of mono-Normal next. __________________ It goes beyond saying that this may or may not be my last appearance here on Smogon. I have been busy elsewhere and Smogon, in the end, comes second to the place I am currently residing. I am so sorry to all of you. Please forgive me.