This is my most played Pokémon game and I didn't even reach the Elite Four. It was my first Pokémon game, I could go on and on about how much I relish Sinnoh as a region (HMs should be paramount), the Pokédex tops off those of previous gens, the OST is magical, I exchanged many a Pokémon and even won my first competitive battle (despite my ace being 20 levels lower than my best friend's Empoleon). A wonderful send-off to the classic Pokémon cycle, and the start of my personal Pokémon journey.