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1. Quadcentruo said on August 21, 2010, 07:18:45 AM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,684 posts

I know this isn't a "Battle me!" or "Trade with me!" thing, but I want to know this: what is your motivation to train up a competitive team?

I have been lacking in the motivation department, and thus, I have not worked on my team a ton.

2. Ningamer said on August 21, 2010, 12:54:25 PM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,415 posts

My motivation recently has been "Oh man, if I get together a good team then I can go to San Diego next year!".

Hey, anything's possible!

3. Sunny said on August 21, 2010, 01:07:09 PM (-07:00)

Keldeo
1,136 posts

"GODAMNIT KAZ KEEPS BEATING ME AND I NEED A NEW TEAM MEMBER TO COUNTER IT"
Is my motivation. xD

4. Shadow said on August 21, 2010, 01:22:13 PM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,209 posts

My motivation has always been to be renowned as one of Victory Road's top battlers.
Thankfully, I'm starting to establish this reputation, but I still need some improvements.

5. [TRDRS]PokeTrader said on August 21, 2010, 02:22:40 PM (-07:00)

Celebi
1,413 posts

My motavation is to hopefully go to the VGC next year!

6. Serenade said on August 22, 2010, 01:18:09 AM (-07:00)

Volcarona
617 posts

Well, I'll never win, so I can make myself feel better by receiving and realizing potential.

7. DashArmy said on August 22, 2010, 07:24:32 AM (-07:00)

Regigigas
936 posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quadcentruo

I know this isn't a "Battle me!" or "Trade with me!" thing, but I want to know this: what is your motivation to train up a competitive team?

I have been lacking in the motivation department, and thus, I have not worked on my team a ton.

Oh man, I need so much motivation I don't even know where to begin. I want to train up a competitive team so bad, but I just never get around to doing it. I did at one point, but it never made any sense, and I actually participated in the 09 VGC with it. Bad idea. I just wish I could force myself to train and battle. The battling part is fine, it's the training part, and actually scoring a win. This'll sound stupid, but I feel like I didn't try hard enough if I lost, and all that effort was worth nothing. It frustrates me so much that I just quit and go play something else and forget about it for a while. Then, I'll get excited again and try, and the process repeats itself. And, to add onto that, it makes me suspicious almost always against a opponent, because you'll never know if they cheated you out of that win or not.

Edit: I have the battle video of the vgc, let me post it as show you exactly what I mean.

8. The Spirit of Time said on August 22, 2010, 09:14:57 AM (-07:00)

Rayquaza
3,934 posts

My motivation: "I am bored. Competitive teams are interesting! Let me try one..."

9. SergeiDragunov said on August 22, 2010, 03:21:09 PM (-07:00)

Zoroark
249 posts

I have no motivation. When I battle I throw together whatever Pokemon I have with me at the time. All the EV and IV crud's too complicated for me.

10. Idno58 said on August 22, 2010, 03:41:05 PM (-07:00)

Landorus
1,770 posts

*ba-bump...ba-bump....ba-bump...*must....*ba-bump...ba-bump....ba-bump...*Defeat....*ba-bump...ba-bump....ba-bump...*AMIR!!!!!

11. LucarioMario said on August 27, 2010, 07:29:05 PM (-07:00)

Volcarona
547 posts

My motivation: "I need to train my Pokemon so I can take down my friend's set of Lv. 100 Ledgendaries."