Hey @vogosvagen4, thanks a lot for your answers! I guess we should start by a proper welcome. If you feel like sticking around this community and becoming an active member, feel free to
tell us more about yourself.
Abra
My emulator allows me to save in the middle of the fight, (only in the paid version which I don't have). I feel it's cheating, so I'm going to try something else. I just got a "Great Ball". Is it worth it to waste it on Abra or am I going to need it badly later (reminder I'm on FireRed)? Do I just throw the ball at him, or do I try to make it sleep first?
Breeding
The daycare I have access to only accepts one pokemon at a time. According to
this page there's another day care I will run into. I'll look into breeding then. Is it well explained in the game, or should I read up on my own?
EV/IV
I only read about this online and no mention whatsoever was made about it in the game (I'm ~20hours in). Is it going to be explained at some point or do I start reading right now?
Misty
@Metalloy, great coincidence indeed :)
If you, like me, picked Charmeleon in the beginning, Misty is a tough fight. I managed to get the badge by raising a Oddish to Lv. 20. It single-handedly won (almost) all the fights in the gym. If you're on FireRed, you should have no problem whatsoever to get an Oddish.
Emulators
@Kassem: Look for a "Pokemon ROM". If you want to minimize the differences between our (me + Metalloy) game experience, pick Fire Red. Different versions might differ to varying degrees.
Also, ROMs are bad. I'm buying an
Abra plushie to make myself forgiven :(
@vogosvagen4: I'd consider buying the DS if I find the game has high replay value. It's still early to decide, but I have no doubt that so far I'm getting a limited experience :)
Sticky
It's too early to decide if the thread is going to be stickied. But it's on the right track. If we manage to generate traffic, and find real interest in putting it forward, the thread will become sticky.
New question
Can I trade pokemons from an emulator?