Feel free to mix and match Pokémon from both teams when challenging the Elite Four, at this point you'll be so underlevelled that you'll need all the help you can get. Keep switching teams this way until you reach the Pokémon League.Again, you may catch more Pokémon, but they may only be used on your Box 1 team. After beating Gym 2, deposit your team back in Box 2, and withdraw the team from Box 1.You're also free to catch more Pokémon, but they will belong to your Box 2 team.

Withdraw your team of freshly caught Pokémon from Box 2. After beating the first Gym, head to the Pokémon Center, deposit your entire team in Box 1.Send them straight to Box 2 in your PC without giving them any Experience. When you feel ready to challenge the first Gym, catch a handful of wild Pokémon.The 'Alter Ego' bit is what makes this play style so interesting. Put simply, it's a challenge of sorts, but since you can't really lose it, I decided not to call it a challenge. You might have read the title and wondered what 'Alter Ego style' means. So if you're only here to read about my misadventures in Alola, you may go back and wait until tomorrow. And those preparations include asking you for help. I figured I'd post this before I begin playing, since it requires some preparations. Hello and welcome to this thread, which will eventually be a Let's Play.

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