(Read as a kid, review from 2025)
Despite owning 3 Pokemon games as a kid I usually never beat them. I would get to a certain point, get stuck on the battle (usually an Elite Four match), get dissatisfed with my team and restart with a better one. The only Pokemon game I did beat was Ruby. This guidebook definitely played a part. Still did the restart option a half dozen times but the book let me pick back up with a strategy for a better team. And ultimately it paid off.