New to Pokemon Universe

[Pika]

     Hello to all of you who are actually reading this. I am your everyday Pokemon player. I just recently got the newest games (Heart Gold and Soul Silver) and have been beating them at a feverish pace. I'm already close to beating the 8th gym!
     Anyway, the only thing I haven't done is play an online Pokemon game, so I decided to check this one out. Being one of the first members of this small community, I wanted to get a name that I knew nearly everyone would want in the future. As you can see, I did. Pikachu was taken, however, and I wanted that name too...
    I believe that the best pokemon team is a team that you raise from the very beginning, consisting of the following types/pokemon.
-Flying (Pidgeyot, Staraptor, etc.)
-Water (Swampert, NOT Empoleon!!, Blastoise, Gyarados, etc.)
-Grass (Meganium, Venosaur, Torterra, Roserade, etc.)
OR
-Electric (Ampharos, Raichu, Luxray, etc.)
-Fire (Typhlosion, Ninetails, Charizard, Blaziken, etc.)
-Rock (Golem, there actually isn't really much else...)
-Fighting (Machamp, Harryama, Hitmontop, etc.)

     But, I believe everyone else uses a team like this, too..
     Well, that's about all I have to say.
I would appreciate replies, and thanks for reading!!

[jflorence05]

Welcome to Pokemon-Universe! Check out the announcements, news, pre-beta information, and join us on IRC if you like! IRC information is located in my sig if you need assistance connecting.

[Jerry]

Welcome to PU Pika! Yes, the username Pikachu was taken only recently, within the past few weeks I think...

[boyben10]

Welcome

[Pika]

     Oh, yeah, I almost forgot...  How does nearly everyone but me have a signature? I feel left out..  Could someone please let me know how to create a signature/put a picture on the end of my posts?
All help would be appreciated!!
Thank you!

[Mr Pokemon]

     Hey to all who are reading this, this is (or was) Pika. I decided to change my name because I figured out that I really didn't like Pika. And, Mr Pokemon is pure teh 1337 Pwnage name!
     Just wanted to let you know, if you read anything from Pika, it was Mr Pokemon!!
Thank you!!

[Nchamay]

I also like to pick my whole team early, but I usually do things a little different.  This is my current lineup for SS.  Since I don't remember all the names of the fully evolved forms, I'm just going to say them as they are now.

1.Fire-Quilava
2.Water-Poliwhirl
3.Electric-Electabuzz
4.Physcic-Kadabra
5.Grass-Weepinbell
6.Dragon-Dratini(when I effin get far enough in the pokewalker)

I feel like this is a real strong team that can be effective against most types.

[Mr Pokemon]

The only problem I see is that you don't have any pokemon that can learn fly early on

[Nchamay]

I've been switching out a hoot hoot for that lol

[Mr Pokemon]

I've been switching out a hoot hoot for that lol

Instead of Weepinbell get a Trophius or something like that. Although, you can't import until you beat the Elite Four and go to Kanto..

[Jerry]

Do not hi-jack the thread of Pika please.

Back to topic.

[Pikachu]

Sorry for taking your name :S

[KiLLeR BanE]

so, wat exactly is a pre beta???

[YouHearThat]

so, wat exactly is a pre beta???

Pre-Beta is a private testing phase where few people are called in as testers and test out the game for bugs.