Yes the 1000 Pokemon max is kinda lame, especially when you consider that the InGame Person's Pokemon are counted. So unless you can get rid of the InGames Pokemon, You can't put 1000 of your own into the box. I liked the GC box in that 1) You can transfer a pokemon in with one cart, and out with another 2) Except for the Special ones that you get for reaching a particular amount with a cart, all the Pokemon in the Box were ones you put in it 3) On the GC box you could put all 1500 in right from the beginning (Mind you it took more than one cart to do it and you'd have to remove the special ones). Don't get me wrong, the Pokemon Ranch isn't bad, but i wish they wouldn't have stuck us with some limiting factors. Why stop it at 1000? why not 1500 or more? It's not like it would take anymore space than the GC box does.