The DSi just came out so i dont see it dying soon.

As long as you can still play your games and don't suffer from having short battery life then you're fine.

I think they are focusing more on bigger gaming machines.

The truth is, I never really liked doing these things, it just doesnt feel natural. I think i heard somewhere that Nintendo actually denies the fact that EV's and IV's exist but i cant guarantee if this is true.

Inside Sunyshore Market a girl will give your pokemon an Effort Ribbon if you pokemon's EV's are already maxed.

I remember back in the old pokemon days where you just catch some pokemon and train them over and over, I don't remember exactly but i think i read about something in the game or somewhere else that wild pokemon is always weaker than trained pokemons and your pokemon grows depending on how you train them. EV's are the main cause why trained pokemons are tougher than the one in the wild. Wild pokemon do not have any EV's until you train them.

Since almost everyone does EV training, i really don't have a choice but to do it too.

Looks like a very serious problem, you should let Nintendo fix it. If problems like DS not booting up or like yours is probably a hardware problem and you really cant fix it yourself.

Yu-gi-oh is the best you can get for the DS.

More stuff to do online = more fun.

what's pokerus? is it a virus? is it good?

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Pokerus will help you boost your pokemon's stats much faster. If you really want to learn about pokerus, you can visit the link below.

Pokerus FAQ

This is really useful once you learn how to manipulate your pokemon's stats like for example, boosting your pokemon's speed to its maximum or any other stats you like. Pokerus doubles your Effort Values (EV) that you get by fighting against different pokemons. Learning about Effort Values is a must when doing competitive battles. I am actually a newbie when it comes to battling others but i can safely say that i have an advantage over someone that does not do EV training.

EV's are hidden and you will not see it unless you use a stat calculator. It's like this, I will battle a lot of Geodude to get my Pokemon's defense higher or Alakazam to get my SP attack higher and so on.

EV training is easy and you will notice the improvement it does to your pokemons when you level up.

Really? I still haven't seen a single cheater or hacker or whatever online. Then again, I don't play Mario Kart DS which I hear is the majority of them.siLVURcross

Majority i think is in pokemon games. Most of the time hackers are just trying to help.

Off Topic: I cant help but notice your banner, is it possible or could you please direct me to the original artwork of your banner?.

Thank you in advance.

I completely agree that learning is not fun at all or is actually hard considering the amount that you need to memorize. So if you buy My Japanese Coach, make sure that you are serious on learning it.