The last Pokemon game I played was Emerald, so I guess I have a lot of catching up to do. (Hey, a DS is on my birthday wishlist, maybe I'll get lucky!) Pokemon for me is the sort of thing I play to pass the time, but will play for HOURS at a stretch when I do. Though there are so many new Pokemon it's almost intimidating. Do they balance well? As in... would I take, say, a well-rounded team I had in Emerald up against a lower-level group of new Pokemon that would wipe the floor with them because all the newer abilities and types work so much better?