No, not when it comes to competitive battling I don't, I just said I sometimes do hack battles with my mates for laffs. It's just a way of release at times XD. But it's verry nutritional =P.
Hey. You said you like Pearl? I just got Diamond. What level do I have to be at to defeat the first Gym Leader? Most of mine are at lv. 9, and my starter pokemon is at lv. 15