Genuinely, what benefit is there to training only one type of Pokémon? What would compel any trainer to train like just ground types, for example? I guess I understand being a water trainer and wanting to have Pokémon that can all go in the water at once, or reasons along those lines. But why would you specifically only train electric types, for example? >inb4 it’s just a game mechanic for the player experienceI don’t care I want an in-world explanation
>>59349714>I want an in-world explanationIt's difficult to train lions. Training a lion and a gazelle to work together would be absurdly difficult. Not only are they very different they are natural enemies.Same reasoning. Electric, water and flying types all require unique care and may naturally not cooperate. Only a prodigy can do that.
>>59349714It's a tradition, and they value tradition
>>59349714They have autism.
>>59349714As a musician, I think of it being like hours musicians tend to play within one genre. Some can spread across two or three, but few musicians master every type of music. Think about how an orchestral cellist is different from a jazz pianist is different from a metal guitarist
>>59349714I don’t think you have to going by Blue, but he had all sorts of leverage to pull strings to get what he wanted while taking the job. I guess there’s also dp Candice and Volkner, but that’s more due to dp Sinnoh only having two ice type and 3 electric type lines available.
>>59349714>”When I got my first Gym Badge, I used the move Thunderbolt. Ever since, I've stuck with the Electric type even as I got better. I do it because I don't want to ever forget how happy I was when I won. Incidentally, Flint's fascination with the Fire type is only from his name. Someone told him that a flint is what's used to spark a fire, and that was it."
Same reason people that work with animals in real life tend to specialize in one type of animal
As far as I was concerned it was always common sense that that's what the Pokemon league challenge is, overcoming each type. It's like when people ask why gym leaders have low level Pokemon, it's not their real team, it's their role to play to have beatable Pokemon.
>>59350149i heard that fact too, but personally, i like to see gym leaders more than obstacles for kids, but also a sort of sheriffs of their respective cities in cases of character like iono or elesa or dork like clemont its very funny, but >overcoming each typeis the most on spot explanation
>>59349714Them being thematic is memorable, random route trainers already use random pokemon, if gym leaders did the same then they would blur together.>I don’t care I want an in-world explanationFrom in-world point of view, it's because the point is NOT being as powerful as they can be, but rather be powerful DESPITE still relying on a main type. Gyms are challenges to trainers, trainers might know the type of a specific gym but it's still a challenge because the gym leader is an expert trainer, he will rely on experienced pokemon, secondary types, move strategy, etc.In a way it's both a handicap and a flex.
