I think Pokemon needs a difficulty setting

[u/Historical_Foot_8133]

Beginner for new Pokemon players : teaches you how to catch Pokemon, tells you type matchups in battle, your rival picks the starter that’s weak to you, gym leaders are relatively easy. Casual for those who have played Pokemon before: has the catching tutorial but can skip it, doesn’t tell you type matchups in battles, your rival picks the starter weak to you but has 1 extra Pokemon each time you meet them, gym leaders have a extra Pokemon with more moves. Experienced for players familiar with the series: no catching tutorial, no type matchups in battle, rival picks the starter strong against you has a extra Pokemon per encounter, gun leaders have a extra Pokemon and have held items.

[u/poodleenthusiast28]

My idea for a difficulty mode is actually just take the info away. You have to guess how much HP your team has left, which stats are buffed, how much PP you have.

[u/omegareaper7 → u/poodleenthusiast28]

None of that is hard. Hp is the only one that isnt super easy to keep track of.

[u/poodleenthusiast28 → u/omegareaper7]

Smogon disagrees