Pokémon Inverse Platinum Hardcore Nuzlocke - All Inverse Battles! (No items, No overleveling)
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Can I beat Pokémon Platinum using Hardcore Nuzlocke Rules when the type match-ups have been inverted?
Normal Nuzlocke Ruleset:
1. Fainting = Death
2. Can only catch the first Pokémon on each route (Species clause applies).
3. Nickname Pokémon
Hardcore Nuzlocke Ruleset:
4. No items in battle (held items okay)
5. No leveling past the next gym leader/E4 (at the START of the battle)
6. Play on "Set" battle mode
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I personally like seeing trade evolutions! I always use the setting on the universal pokemon randomizer to "change impossible evolutions" so they all become levelup or stone evolutions. If the NPCs can use trade evolutions, I think we should be allowed to do the same :)
@gameinsane4718
2 жыл бұрын
Like, the player is allegedly this god given prodigy who can surmount literal legions of fully grown adults and somehow this random fucking hiker loser who’s only Facebook friend is his mon has a Ryperior and I can’t get one?! That’s bull
@jaiden8529
2 жыл бұрын
@@gameinsane4718 Me in Gen 5 when Alder used an Excavalier while i cried cause i could not get one because of the fucking trade evolutions
@ransomA.
2 жыл бұрын
Retweet. Trade evolutions are dumb anyways
@1111-e4p
2 жыл бұрын
I only wish I could do it in casual playthroughs too. Props to Legends Arceus for letting you bypass trade evos entirely with an item. I know it’s a long shot but I kind of hope they keep that feature in the future main series games.
@Unotuchable
2 жыл бұрын
@@1111-e4p A romhack called Crystal Clear straight up has a tradeback NPC in the two department stores.
That intro was worth every penny
@backpackerraden6268
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely a good use of a $10 work expense
@sebacab
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@gospelfreak5828
2 жыл бұрын
😂🤣
@ThemightyTho
2 жыл бұрын
True
@ThatHouseWithAFace
2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy I spent 45 euros on this film. :)
Also on trade evos, like with the safari zone bit, I think personally access to more pokemon improves the variety & options which makes nuzlockes better while staying in the spirit of them!
@mortamarkahn
2 жыл бұрын
I came to say this exactly! Trade evos were meant to be a part of the game, and to arbitrarily limit yourself because of a lack of a *link cable* really doesn't do anything.
@zamarharry1954
2 жыл бұрын
Yea I think he should evolve them at level 40 because of balancing
@h3nder
2 жыл бұрын
@@zamarharry1954 Universal Pokémon Randomiser has a setting for them and they tend to evolve around level 36 I think.
@miloetripnoend3053
2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@lucasflaming5330
2 жыл бұрын
@@h3nder I think 35 for weaker ones like Machamp and Golem, but 40 for stronger ones like Gengar and Gigalith
Trade Evolutions may be strong but they are still balanced. If you are allowed to theoretically use a Dragonite, Garchomp or Tyranitar you should be allowed to use Alakazam, Gengar or Dusknoir. In some Games you could talk about a ban if they are guaranteed encounters, but as a whole you should be allowed to use the full spectrum of non-legendary Pokemons especially in Monotype-Challenges.
@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy
2 жыл бұрын
Eh he bans Psuedo Legendaries because they have higher bsts then side legendaries (580 < 600)
@aten9962
2 жыл бұрын
@@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy Didn't help use Tyranitar last video and a Dragonite in the Gift Pokemon Challenge?
@demi-femme4821
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly? Instead of a blanket Legendary ban, I usually implement a BST-based ban with some flexibility. Pokémon with a BST of 600 or below are always allowed with the exception of mystery gift Pokémon, the QR code Magearna from Sun and Moon, etc. Regigigas and Slaking are also allowed because of their garbage abilities. This also has the side-effect of banning most Megas, though I do additionally ban Mega Gengar in XY and Mega Alakazam and Mega Medicham in ORAS. This means that Abomasnow is the only legal Mega in XY and only Beedrill, Pidgeot, Slowbro, Pinsir, Heracross, Mawile, Sableye, Altaria, Banette, and Absol are legal Megas in ORAS.
@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy
2 жыл бұрын
@@aten9962 oh shoot fr? My b my b
@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy
2 жыл бұрын
@@demi-femme4821 I ban 560 bst and higher
10:30 any new visitors must be so confused. Never been so disappointed in a Kricketune though, and that's an impressive feat. RIP Nosey's half brother Ssapoborp
I knew without a shadow of a doubt the nosepass was gonna die as soon as the backstory started
@munchie3909
10 ай бұрын
Lmao same
@hugi1385
3 ай бұрын
Which video is Nosey from?
I always thought that inverse battles were one of the most interesting concepts in Pokémon, but that they weren’t used enough. Glad to see someone doing something with them.
@richarddill692
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. By the time they were introduced the Battle Frontier had been cut. I really would've liked to see an Inverse Battle Facility.
@hunter00143
2 жыл бұрын
Oh God I remember rage quitting my first inverse match on Showdown That shit broke my brain
@JennJurassic
2 жыл бұрын
inverse battles are so fun watching some of the most powerful titans and weakest insects switch places XD shame it's tied only to a specific type of battle =[ imagine if it were like trickroom XD suddenly torterra's lack of resistances makes it a god (and rotom-fan finally has a use for levitate)
@SkyeWint
2 жыл бұрын
@@JennJurassic There really should be a move like Trick Room that inverts type advantages instead of speed (maybe swap which type is immune in cases of immunities).
The future prediction dialogue had me folding over myself laughing came outta nowhere I loved it lol
@IsabruhMoment
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for Poppy to become president
@chancebocelli2439
2 жыл бұрын
Flygonstradamus
@connerdevilee2318
2 жыл бұрын
If the predictions are true i will punch myself in the face
@alanahschmitz5552
2 жыл бұрын
I love the little peeks we get into Matti's personal views. He shits on toxic masculinity in the fighting type only video, he makes a dig at Elon Musk here, it's great
@EverGreenTaiga
Жыл бұрын
I'd take a Mets World Series Championship in 2023! Though they do have a good shot this year, too!
How could Enutekcirk take that delicious lore away from us. He will never be forgiven
Banger intro absolutely worth it! I swear the editing and general quality just keeps getting better and better every upload man keep it up loving all 3 channels content! 👍
I love seeing Porygon-Z getting to wreck stuff, and it definitely shines in inverse battles!
I'd say that trade evolutions are a great addition, as long as you evolve them around lvl 35-40. Evolving them earlier would make the early game waaaaayyy too easy in my opinion.
@courtnysage7154
2 жыл бұрын
I came here to say exactly this^
@aivylotus4583
2 жыл бұрын
Fair point
@coreywhite6431
Жыл бұрын
yea you can actually use the randomizer to remove trade evos to make them level up or item evos, and all of the level evos evolve at level 37+
@Smol_Eri
Жыл бұрын
my method of evolving trade evo's is "after 3rd evo" meaning 3 or more of my pokemon need to level up to their 2nd stage evolution before I trade evolve. It makes me care more for the "weaker" pokemon since they become required for me to gain access to the evolution. I also tend to try and build a team that it can slot into rather than trying to build around it. There have been times that I've skipped out on golem because graveler aestetically fit into the team better. Has lead to me enjoying each step of the evolution tree a lot more than just seeing them as a stepping stone to a "strong pokemon" Had a time where I had starter evolved, regional bird evolved, and richu, got alakazam for the team and was HYPED. Lost Richu to a battle, had to box alakazam until I could get another evolution. It made me feel like the butterfree I got then, was like a hero to my team, coming to comfort my starter and pidgeot, and give alakazam the strength to continue on. when alakazam sacrificed itself at the champion to give butterfree the safe swap in for status set up, I imagined him being like "inspire the next generation, help them grow, be their guide, I'll be watching you" Such an emotional champion match, which to me I felt was a HUGE benefit to the playthrough.
The intro hahaha, you never cease to amaze me with your creativity flygonhg, your videos are so captivating, almost like a firework show so I drop everything just to watch them as soon as i get the notification. :)
This was probably my favorite video you’ve made so far. The balance between silliness and hardcore Pokémon analytics is just perfect. I really like seeing your style evolve, and especially your comedic writing becoming more fitting (and funny) while somehow being less “in the way” than it was before. Keep up the AMAZING work!
I'd say trade evolution are fine in hard-core nuzlocks, but if you wanted to make it more interesting, only evolve them at level 36 onward since that's the same level as a fully evolve starter.
@hommefataltaemin
Жыл бұрын
Ooo this is a good idea!!
@Chomta
4 ай бұрын
Yeah specially for mons like alakazam and gengar
Finally time for Ice-types to shine. It's my favorite type, but as everyone knows, isn't exactly great due to having essentially 0 resistances. Oh well. Good run NogylfHG
More goofy and trendy intros!! Your nuzlockes are standing out more and more because of your personality! Keep doing goofy things bc they’re fun for you and for us!
That intro was absolutely amazing!
I honestly really like seeing trade evos! I never get to use them in playthroughs (not the biggest fan of playing emulated games), so seeing them be used in these challenges is really fun.
I’ve been binging Flygon, Silph, Antlerboy, and PapaSea’s videos and I’m happy to be just in time for a new FlygonHG release
@grizzlybearkid3265
2 жыл бұрын
you should watch keegan j and rylockes!! QUALITY nuzlocke content 👏👏
@dollenrm
2 жыл бұрын
In vivid color is also good as is doc z
@JovanaSanchez000
2 жыл бұрын
Papasea? I'll check him out too
@billuminati3867
2 жыл бұрын
Papasea is a little annoying I can’t lie
@mikkolaki24
2 жыл бұрын
@@dollenrm Oh yes In Vivid Color is great
This video has the best Taylor reference yet. I love how this channel has running jokes without feeling exclusive or culty :))
I think you're probably my favorite nuzlocker to watch because you dont tend to treat ur mons like sacrifices.
If possible l, it would be awesome to see an Inverse battle of each game, or each Gen. Maybe even Inverse monotype runs. I used to visit the Inverse house repeatedly when I was younger with different teams to test the Inverse matches, it also is how I memorized the normal type chart.
@francescomoretti934
2 жыл бұрын
I made a romhack of pokemon white with inverted type matchup
@Pikarose150
2 жыл бұрын
@@francescomoretti934 that's so cool! I could never make my own romhack,awful at technology.
@francescomoretti934
2 жыл бұрын
@@Pikarose150 actually it’s really easy to make one, there are a lot of tutorial on the internet that explain step by step how to do and they’re easy to follow
00:45 The paper puppet theatre of the Kalos champion battle, the letters from Steven Stone's dad, and so many more things, and now this. This is the final straw. You, sir, are now officially my favourite Pokétuber. ❤❤❤❤❤
I’ve always wished they’d done more with the concept of inverse battles and once again it looks like the Pokémon Community has granted my wish! Drayano is amazing And jo that intro is sick, you should do more acapella covers of random tracks just because
I think you should be able to use trade evolutions however you have to wait till you get to a certain gym to be able to unlock the ability to evolve them having a level 16 Alakazam seems kind of broken
@vrzrea795
2 жыл бұрын
I agree
@MeForRealAgain
2 жыл бұрын
If you use the universal randomizer to enable trade evo's most will evolve around lvl 37, which I think is pretty fair
Your writing and storytelling is becoming unbelievably complex and engaging. I watch these videos for the writing more than the pokemon gameplay
I ADORE seeing the trade evos! They're strong and rarely used due to how difficult it is to get em. And this run was great. Seeing so many new interesting pokemon being used in this inverse world was great. I'd love to see this continuing with more games like a series!
Trade evolutions are good! For regular trade evolutions (plus Shelmet+Karrablast), evolve them whenever. For trade evolutions with an item, wait until you get the item in game before evolving it. I think that's the fairest way to do it.
i like seeing trade evolutions, it’s nice to see different pokémon being used and i’m willing to bet that being able to use different pokémon makes these videos more fun to make
9:50 flygon made the classic blunder of believeing in the mets
I was immediately hooked by the intro alone. I do love your videos so much 😭
It was SO awesome to finally see you use a Gallade, truly one of the coolest Pokemon and one of my absolute favourites. RIP Edallag, you were such a bro and will be sorely missed. Flygon, I've been here from the very beginning and you've truly become one of my all time favourite content creators. Keep up the amazing work, it's such a privilege to be an audience member to all your work!
My dear Matti, truly and honestly do I enjoy you dedication to transform nuzlockes into a cinematic experience for all to enjoy. Your videos are always rife with cutting wit and weave enticing twists on the classic stories we have played ad nauseum and carved into our hearts. Thank you for your gift every Saturday. Cheers. PS: The opening is an absolute banger homie the munz were well spent 💛
@hommefataltaemin
Жыл бұрын
“Munz” oh no 😂😂
I clicked this without knowing that it was posted x minutes ago. I thought it was a very early video, and I was, super, excited to see that intro!
That intro was an unexpected delight. 10$ well spent! Edit: can't wait for 2028! Edit 2: nooo, the Nosey-lore! Edit 3: go nuts with the Trade Evolutions, diversity is almost always a good thing!
The backwards Pokémon names will never get old for me 😂.
22:30 same energy as "this is a guaranteed kill, we just have to hit through the double team"
@calicokity1
2 жыл бұрын
This is a GUARANTEED KILL, we just have to HIT THROUGH the double team...!
God darn that intro was incredible. Amazing video as usual
Hi Flygon! I came across your channel from the PC Challenges video, and can honestly say you’ve become one of my favorite nuzlockers to watch!
The concept of inverting type matchups is like running your hand the wrong way on velvet fabric
@purgatoryproductions310
2 жыл бұрын
why is that true
Oooh inverse of one of my favorite games! Hope to see even more gen 4 nuzlockes from you in the future Dr Flygon, thank you!
I Love all the little Extras you Put in your Videos. Like the Intro or your predictions of the Future. Just the best Pokemon content Out there! Love it.
I really love the emphasis on storylines & ur pokemon that u put into these videos, it’s very rare to see nuzlockers actually mourn the pokemon they lose, & as a viewer, that’s one of the most interesting parts for me! Keep it up!
That intro was great and completely worth it
That intro looked and felt like it was directed by Michael Bay. Truly a cinematic masterpiece!
I like seeing the trade evolutions for pretty much the same reason you mentioned. There are a great number of good and interesting pokemon that you wouldn't normally get to use. It just provides for a little more variants in the nuzlockes personally
Great vid as always! Regarding trade evolutions, I think it’s definitely more fun to have them available because it leads to more team diversity and shows off a pokemon you wouldn’t normally see in a play through. However, I think having some kind of delay prior to evolving them helps keep things fair. Like if you evolve a Kadabra into Alakazam at level 16, that really trivializes the early game having such a phenomenal attacker to sweep through everything with. Waiting until you get a certain number of gym badges, or a certain level would solve that potential issue. Just my 2 cents
That intro is based af
Been going through a bad time lately, and this video was just the thing I needed to cheer up a bit today :)
That intro was well worth it. I literally never comment and came in just to tell you, nailed the intro. Hoping (expecting) the rest of the video is satisfying. I suspect ice and bug will be ppwerhouses
I live for the intros and self made explosions. Keep up the great work fam💯
I think trade evolutions are very fun and add variety to nuzlocke runs. It may be nice to add a restriction to when you can evolve them but I don't think that's necessary.
@SuperSayianWarrior
2 жыл бұрын
Okay, so having a BST 500 mon like Gengar or Alakzam at around Level 16 which is usually the second gym is fine? Bear in mind that your starters BST is 405-420 depending on the Gen's. Having ~100 more BST means your ether hitting Way harder, or tanking hits to where even 2 or 3 crits in a row might not actually do anything to your team? Why do you think certain trade items are ether late game, or their associated mons are accessible in later routes?
@Nuclearstomp
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't explain very well I guess. I meant even if you have the correct evolution item, add a restriction anyway just in case, like needing a certain badge #. I forgot a lot of Gen 1 mons evolve just by trading. I'm always under the assumption that you generally aren't evolving your trade mon midgame unless you're playing a rom hack.
I'm all for using trade evolutions! I never get to use them myself so it's nice to see them in action.
I love Gengar and Alakazam which are some of the few trade evolutions I was ever able to talk my siblings into helping me out with and I feel Golem and Machamp are really cool and under used as well so I’m all for seeing trade evolutions! I think the rule of evolving them at or around level 36 is smart and well balanced too. The inversion runs are really interesting and fun, it’s cool to see the type chart flipped as it breathes a bit more challenge into the game to remind yourself of the new matchups.
Man these videos are splendid. Absolutely love them
just wanted to say youve really got into the swing of it with the humor in these videos. the predicting the future bit made me laugh so hard, keep it up :)👍 also, i say you can use trade evos, theyre super fun to watch people use in nuzlockes
It’s cool to see trade Pokémon and enjoyable. I think that even if it makes it easier, easier doesn’t necessarily mean less of a struggle. So I think it’s fine if you use trade Pokémon.
The creativity and humor in your videos genuinely just keep increasing! Love the work you do. Your channel is absolutely a favorite of mine! Also, I’d say trade evos are fine! As it’s been previously commented, i feel like it helps with variety. Also, Gengar’s my favorite so I’d love to see more of them because I’m biased.
Okay that intro was the single best thing I'vee seen in a while 😂😂
July 14th 2024 hm? Well here's hopin'
Haven't watched yet, but I love inverse battles. This one will be fun.
I love seeing full evolutions in these nuzlockes. Lots of pokemon I never got to use as a kid without a trade partner. I say keep it up
Just wanted to say thank you for all your videos and the effort you put into all of them. At the moment I‘m going through a pretty bad breakup and I have one your videos running all the time because they‘re fun to watch and your commentary is both entertaining and soothing to me, plus it‘s nice to have something else to think about. So thank you so much for helping me through this bad time. I‘m looking forward to every video of you! Sorry if my English is bad, I‘m German.
I always love seeing those plays against Crashers Wake Floatzel. Awesome run ! I would lose sooo many runs on this type of hack ETA: Regarding the Trade Evos: Do what you want. Your run, your rules.
You deserve every view. You are amazing. I'm so glad I found this channel.
This is easily my favorite Flygonhg content yet. Keep up the great videos dude
Great video, one of my favorites. They keep getting better and better.
I like seeing trade evolutions personally, me and some friends do what we call "Pheonix Evolutions" which is not allowing trade evolutions to evolve until they would die, and giving them a second chance at life. It lowers the difficulty a bit which is fine for casual nuzlockers.
Love the videos mati! One thing I’d like to see in future challenges is matching the level cap to each individual e4 member. I mean we’re using rare candies anyway, might as well use them between matches so that the first member isn’t always so trivial. Also I like seeing the trade evos as long as they’re evolved at an appropriate level (i.e. not immediately after evolving into their second stage)
great video as usual, dude!! always so entertaining and creative. i don’t know how you do it every single time but i love it :)
regarding the trade evo question, i'm all for variety! the more pokémon we get to see in your videos the better ^^
I didn't know or forgot that Ghost resist Steel types in Gen 4. I was so confused why Shadow Ball was super effective on Steelix and Bastiodon.
i’m sorry, did flygonhg just call ponyta a horse??? that’s clearly a cow
I always look forward to your videos because of how creative you make them! All the little touches and effort that you put into your videos really makes you shine! Keep on, FlygonHG! Also trade evolutions are cool
The Pokémon Reaper Rant was simply beautiful. I almost shed a real tear 😂😂😭
If you're using rare candies anyways, why not change the level cap as you progress through the Elite Four? So you'd face Aaron with a level cap of his strongest, then Bertha with a level cap of her strongest, etc. I suggest this because I noticed you often mention the first few members are pushovers
For me personally, I only like seeing trade evolutions if there aren’t too many encounters available. In videos like these with so many options already, there doesn’t seem a need for it as it is then taking a slot away from a Pokémon you would find naturally. But in runs where there’s less than, say, 10 encounters I don’t tend to mind. But at the end of the day it’s fine whatever you choose to do :)
Ice types normally: crying bc they get stomped Ice types in inverse battles: YOU ARE BETWEEN ME AND THE WALL, AND I AM THE WALL
Glad you're having more fun with intros and bits! They're always such a funny part of the vids.
I’m really torn on the issue of trade evos! On one hand they are really cool and I like seeing them in Nuzlocks (I personally use them in mine). However, I also really appreciate and “respect” when they aren’t used, because they are very good. Sometimes even OP arguably. Though kind of messy and not ideal, I really like Uncle JimTendo’s versions where they replace trade evos with other evo methods. Making it so you can’t just auto evo them after they get to second stage and have to survive until they can reach final form. Though I could see where that’s hard to explain in a video. Love your vids, keep it up!
wow its already saturday~
I know in one of your stand you mentioned that a few of your videos hasn’t done as well as you hoped. This video was a lot more upbeat it feels like. Keep up with the great content and continuous creativity! Also, yes to trade evolutions.
Catching on to the nosey bit felt rewarding. I dont remember which video it was but i remember, stevens mom nosey, and how his dad raises him alone (the letters content ). Also amazing intro love the bg music. Bg music alone was worth the 10$$
It would be cool if you inversed speed as well, essential including permanent trick room. It would really embrace the inverse asthetic
@Blauwevingers
2 жыл бұрын
Nah that would make slow pokemon extremely strong.
@nowheregiirl8115
2 жыл бұрын
@@Blauwevingers if that were true, incredibly fast pokemon would be broken too, while that can be true, a permanent Trick Room would balance out the Ice types being so broken, due to how fast they normally are, and make Steel types better, due to their many weaknesses, a speed boost could be good.
@Blauwevingers
2 жыл бұрын
@@nowheregiirl8115 the total base stats on slow pokemon would be better and they will be faster. Idk how to explain better
@SappinYourSentries
2 жыл бұрын
@@nowheregiirl8115 Fast Pokémon are balanced by having lower stats elsewhere (like sweepers, which are fast but fragile). Likewise, slow Pokémon are balanced by having higher stats elsewhere. A perma trick room would make Pokémon with low speed but otherwise high stats incredibly broken. Imagine a Snorlax, Rhyperior, or Metagross with 120+ base speed. To put it another way, in perma trick room most fast Pokémon would be useless, and slow Pokémon that are already strong would become literally the only Pokémon worth using.
@SappinYourSentries
2 жыл бұрын
@@nowheregiirl8115 Also, speed is the ice type’s lowest average stat. They are usually quite slow, with a few exceptions like weavile.
I think using trade evolutions is absolutely fine. Sure some of them are pretty strong, but so are a lot of other Pokémon that you can get relatively easy without trading. More variety in your team is always cool.
$10 is a steal for that intro. The long waaaaaaaah's at some point started sounding like snores and I was crying 🤣
Can we talk about how adorable FlygonHGs obsession with Poppy is? This is a proud (dog) father right there and I love it
I swear every video u upload just gets better!! Love ur content too!! 😊
I don’t mind trade evolutions. It adds even more variety to your runs. Also why I support multiple zones of the safari zone and multiple fossils game permitting.
flygon you make my day better every week i swear
Also the intro was so amazing!
I LOVE THE TAYLOR'S REFERENCE IN YOUR VIDEOS, THAT SPARKS FLY REVERENCE >>>>>>
Imagine adding to the inversion calculation inverted speed like trick room was active all the time, and inverted priority of moves
I think for trade evolutions it's not about them being trade evoultions the problem some people have is that they are very strong and can trivialise certain parts of games as you can get them quite early on. I'd say treat them like you do pokemon such as Gyrados, Snorelax, ect. Use them occasionally, when you need to for a challenge or if you are simpily feeling like using them. Provided you aren't spaming them or using them consistently as cheap tricks I think we will all enjoy watching still. TLDR: At the end of the day I trust my bus driver to get me home and you to give me the pokemon content I enjoy.
FlygonHG: And the world has mad and upside down My brain: Minecraft, st, Frozen...
Watching this made my brain hurt. You think it’s be easy to just switch all the type advantages, but I can’t handle it.
Everyone's talking about the nosepass segment but no one notices the existential crisis before the elite 4
Thank you for the videos FlygonHG! Keep them coming. Really love your videos 😁😍
Great intro. I know the nicknames are just the species names backwards, but they kinda sound like Soulsborne boss names to me, lol. Also, cue me screenshotting that letter and desperately changing the colors and lighting and contrast to get as much of the Nosey lore as possible. Edit: I'm cool with allowing trade evolutions! If you're worried they might be too powerful, you could maybe enforce a level requirement for them. Like, maybe you're not allowed to trade evolve them until they're at least level 40 or so? Something like that.