Favorite "Side Activity" of the Pokemon Video Games?

[Leonhart]

Mantine Surfing has recently become one of my favorite side activities since it's fun and a good way to earn BP without having to participate in tedious battles at the Battle Tree. The underground area of Shinou is also one of the most exciting side features that I used in the Gen IV games.

 

[PokePlatinum14]

Pokeathalon or however you spell it. I used to do that ALL THE TIME

 

[wobbanut]

Of course shiny hunting is my favorite activity, but I've also liked breeding to get new pokemon with certain movepools. It's lost a little bit of its luster since TMs became reusable, because I used to have the same pokemon breed multiple offspring to pass those moves on, but it's still fun to do, even if I"m not trying for a shiny.

 

[Twilight-Kun]

Only side activity I did to completion was PokéWood in BW2 and the Unown Report in HGSS once I realized Nest Balls had a 100% catch rate on unown.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

I like most of the side activities except for cooking Poffins and Battle Royale. Battle Royale was somewhat boring for me for some odd reason despite I enjoy battling NPCs and making Poffins that were good was extremely frustrating.

 

[Leonhart]

and the Unown Report in HGSS once I realized Nest Balls had a 100% catch rate on unown.

I vaguely remember finishing that side quest in SoulSilver a long time ago, and I'm actually working on getting all the Unown varieties in Platinum version right now since I've neglected to finish that task. It's not very enjoyable, but it gives me something to do in that game.

 

[juiccbox]

Pokéstar studios, game corner, and mantine surfing. Curry has been growing on me as well, while it’s not too entertaining to make the curry dex is fun to fill

 

[WhiteBlair]

Breeding and Pokémon Amie/Refresh/Camp.

 

[RedBlastoise]

I like Contests even though most people don't. To me they're lots of fun and I liked that GameFreak upgraded them in the Hoenn remakes.