Choose a Pokémon type to specialize in

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If you'd asked me before I thought about it (and yes, I did think about it, I get bored sometimes ), I would've said Steel, but when I went through my preferred 'mons, I found that I actually leaned towards Ground. So, with that in mind, a quick team:

Steelix (as my Ace, with a Mega Stone)
Mamoswine
Gliscor
Swampert
Rhyperior
Golurk

I know that Excadrill would be a better choice competitively for a Ground/Steel type, I just like Steelix way better. And Garchomp, while cool, just feels sorta predictable.

man it's hard to pick one....

I could never pick one, i tend to focus on themes rather than a type. Such as canine, "ninja", mustelid, etc.

I love the psychic types like the Abra but I also love the water types like psy duck so water and psychic I guess

Interestingly enough, Pokemon philosophy / types likely developed from Japanese Shinto (religion) and ancient alchemy.

Ancient Japanese Buddhist teachings include the 5 elements.
Japanese culture developed with great influence of this Buddhist teaching, along with elements from Taoism and Shinto.

All which i believe must have been an influence on Pokemon.

I know that in some of the traditional Japanese Martial Arts, such as traditional schools of Japanese Ju Jitsu, Tai-Jutsu and Ninjutsu, there systems are heavily influenced by these influences.

Fire / Water / Earth / Wind (air) = unified equals spirit / shin

As Yin and Yang are in perfect balance equals the Tao

In Bujinkan Tai Jitsu (unarmed fighting arts of traditional ninjutsu), they have techniques categorised into different categories of moves. Fire / Water / Earth / Wind / Spirit

Personally, i like Fire.
I grew up doing karate and like straight blast concept of fighting... which is fire all over....

i was / am a judo instructor/referee/sportsman --- so would make a good pokemon trainer i think

Dark type for me.

Ghost types

I tend to like Flying, Fire, Fairy and Ice Pokemon...

Starters, I always pick Fire