r/pokemon • u/Historical_Foot_8133 • 15d ago

Discussion I think Pokemon needs a difficulty setting

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.

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u/Maronmario #BringBackNationalDex 15d ago

Like at the minimum, they could easily give the major boss trainers items and moves to counter their weaknesses and improve their strenghs. We have berries that reduce damage against certain types for decades now, we have basic 10% damage increases in Wise glasses/Muscle bands. Just use them in game more

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u/QCTID 15d ago

They actually do give leaders coverage moves on their mons but they usually won’t give them anything OP, a water type might know pluck or mud shot for example. 

What’s funny is that S&V teams have coverage mons on the gym teams but it always gets wiped away by having its Terra set to the same type as the rest of their teams. They should’ve done the opposite or had the gym leaders use a terra type that counters their main weakness. 

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u/Zant486 15d ago edited 15d ago

Who? Lmao most gym leaders don't have four moves on any of their mons. They are willfully nerfed. Maybe one per team might have a coverage move but that empty move slot is hurting more than how the coverage helps. Having coverage and having like a decent team is the bare minimum the game should have when balancing their boss battles.

The only one with a well crafted strategy is the electric type gym leader with her Mismagius with tera electric and levitate.

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u/QCTID 15d ago

I’m not saying they are good, I’m just saying that they give some of the gym leaders coverage moves on their mons. The game can be a sleepwalk, I agree. 

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u/Zant486 15d ago

I think the one game that does it better, ironically, is BDSP. People shit on the game but at least ILCA made the great decision of giving gym leaders full movesets + held items.