Feb 2, 2015, 01:15 AM
There's a real simple solution. Get rid of breeding (and genders outside of explicitly stated ones like Nidoran) entirely. It would solve a ton of problems. Super Training can stay pretty much the way it is, and IV maxing can be done with vitamins. It's simple, effective, and significantly lowers the barrier of entry to competitive play (which is good for everybody). There are probably many better ways to manipulate Skill/Ability/Nature than with breeding. A secret ability, for example, can be something you unlock by finding a move tutor that isn't so easy to find/reach.
If "legitimately caught" matters, then that's the way it has to be. As a trainer, I want to raise that original Pokemon to be the best anyway, especially if it has added significance like being a legendary or a shiny. I don't want to have to hatch a million eggs thanks to that first Pokemon being arbitrarily limited to sucking for all eternity regardless of how good a trainer I am.
If "legitimately caught" matters, then that's the way it has to be. As a trainer, I want to raise that original Pokemon to be the best anyway, especially if it has added significance like being a legendary or a shiny. I don't want to have to hatch a million eggs thanks to that first Pokemon being arbitrarily limited to sucking for all eternity regardless of how good a trainer I am.
