I liked my Pokemon a lot more in previous generations. I used to give them nicknames and everything. My first Blaziken in Ruby was named Flamey and I used to battle with him ALL THE TIME, even when I was at a type disadvantage . By the time I got up to fighting Steven, he was already level 64. I played the game too much and the battery died on me though. I cried a bit when i lost him. When i found out about Pokesav, I decided to make a "duplicate" of him for my Diamond and I still use him today.