When starting a new Pokémon save...

[Mystic]

Do you plan anything out? Specific times, natures and the like?

I prefer to experience everything as it comes and make decisions during my playthrough, but sometimes I plan ahead.

 

[theallpowerfulpuipui]

Missingno never broke my save. Should have sent him a christmas card for all the rare candies.

 

[SSJ2]

Usually the nature of my starter, and I might have a vague idea of what sort of team I want to put together. Aside from that not really.

 

[Warmmedown]

I don't replay them back to back, but I'll look at what the starters become. If I know I want another pokemon in my team at some point, that might factor into my starter choice (fuck now I'm hungry).

I do look up the pokemon I catch and the base stats, type and aesthetics of their evolutions is a big determinant in whether I'll choose to level them up or not. Eventually I look at stats too much and it ruins the mystery and kills any excitement so I quit the game. Good life lesson there.

My Pokemon Crystal Poliwhirl was a fucking beast though. Didn't evolve it because two strengths means two weaknesses and combat is all about hiding your weakest links! Ossu!

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Finding the right nature tends to be too much of an RNG-fest to do for a main playthrough imo. I only really plan out most of the main team members I plan on using for the playthrough, most of their moveset and that's about it.