Is it bad to have a lot of Pokemon early in the game?

After careful planning,I observed that I would have almost a complete team before the 3rd gym in Emerald.The last comes right after the 4th.I read somewhere that having a lot of Pokemon early is not really good,but I forgot why actually.Can you give me some advice?

Thanks in advance.

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Yes, generally it’s more efficient to add members to the team more gradually and not all at once. This is mostly because it’s harder to keep a large team at a reasonable level in the early game than it is later on, and because you don’t need a bunch of team members early on. More specifically:

Having a full team after the fourth gym definitely sounds a bit much to me; I don’t think six team members are required at that point in the game. I’d consider having a look at which team members you could perhaps catch at a later point, or which members you could replace so that you don’t have to train so many Pokemon early in the game.

I’d personally look at having two or three Pokemon for the first few gyms, then adding members to the team as I approach the final stages of the game. You can choose how you go about it yourself, though.

I believe that balancing your Pokemon is crucial to progress in the game easily it would be very hard to train all at once, I would advise to train a 3 types that complement each weakness and strength.

Grass - Fire - WaterFlying - Rock - WaterFire - Flying - WaterGrass - Flying - Water

Combination is much more easier when you have a prior knowledge depending on the type of Pokemon and the Pokemon in the area also knowing the 8 gym leaders and Elite Four types would be beneficial to plan your arsenal.