Am I playing this right?

[u/videokilledrodeostar]

I started about a week ago and I'm enjoying it. Was a little upset when I was forced into evolving my guy after the trials and then went on a catching spree and got all the currently available mons and started leveling the ones I liked. Got them to learn their last moves and evolved them then leveled them again to at least level 15. Heading to castaway cove to get a boat now. Was the grind worth it? Also is there a shop at the next town with new equipment? Waiting to buy armor and weapons for my new guys until then.

[u/HatchlingChibi]

I would say hold off any more leveling up until after Castaway Cove. I don't want to give any spoilers but I always wait until after that point to grind a little bit

If you want the spoiler read ahead at your own risk!!! --> You get another team mate and I'm not sure if their level scales with yours and Esther's or not, so you don't want the 3rd to be too underleveled compared to the first two

[u/videokilledrodeostar → u/HatchlingChibi]

Are you able to return to the desert area after you recruit him? Just realizing there are new mons in the bayou leading up to it and don't want him to miss out on the grinding

[u/HatchlingChibi → u/videokilledrodeostar]

Yep! You can dock at any time and go all the way back to Ding Dong Dell if you want (which does have a pretty good familiar in it I always personally get)

[u/videokilledrodeostar → u/HatchlingChibi]

Nice ty. What mon do you get? I'm pretty sure I've gotten everything (except for the bog area) but when I was on the wiki I saw Hurly and was realllyyyy sure I'd seen one before but I don't think you can get him yet.

[u/HatchlingChibi → u/videokilledrodeostar]

DanglerFish! I love giving him to Esther since he's got a high physical attack and she goes through her magic pretty quick, so he's a good one this early for her

[u/LemonadeSh4rk → u/videokilledrodeostar]

There's a short time coming up where you won't be able to return, but after that you'll be able to