[quote=@hatakekuro]
<Snipped quote by Zarkun>

It gets a whole lot better after the first gym. Keep it small.
[/quote]

That's usually my rule when I play Pokemon. I always find it fun when trying to find new members for my team. It kinda reminds me of One Piece a bit with how slowly Luffy forms his crew. 

Edit:
I now I realize that my team could die against Lt. Surge since he has electric types. I'm going to have to think about this.