Haisai, sorry for the late reply.
Yeah, I agree. Besides, without having obstacles, you can't really determine if someone is really for you or not.
Well aren't you a happy guy!
No problem, enjoy. Samurott is the best among the three if you ask me. Emboar has high attack and HP but is very slow and its defences are like glass. Serperior is only good at speed; defences are mediocre at best and attacks are subpar. Not to mention it doesn't learn many moves outside Grass- and Normal-type.
Yeah, quite a lot of changes. Level-based movesets also changed and there are more move tutors. As for Cobalion/Virizion/Terakion, if I'm not mistaken you'll lose your chance to get them before League only if you defeat them (as opposed to catching) on your first encounter. They'll retreat somewhere and only reappear after League or something like that.
Ahaha, yeah, when Pinky said she'd create the SOTM I thought to hype it up a little and participate myself. Got busy afterwards and kinda lazy to participate nowadays :p Haven't touched Photoshop in a while too lol