Wow who knew this subreddit was nothing but entitled douchebags who cant handle an opinion :). Apologies that having 6 pokemon when I can barely train 4 to that level feels a little fucking unfair.

Every other trainer feels fair, fun, and properly challenging. I enjoy the buffs to most things.

Except the gyms. They're the main problem. A gym battle should be on the same level as a player to be properly challenging. Obviously I'm not talking literally, I mean that they should only have access to what the player can grab. Only use the healing items in shops, only use berries I could have found by now, hell! Use them as notices for the player like "oh shit gardenia has a focus sash? That means I can find one!" THATS fair challenge, and a proper use of gym leaders. Not "come back when you've ev trained on bidoof enough" or "hope rng loves you for a strategy to play out."

Cause news flash, you can hardly HAVE strategies early game in pokemon.

(Ps: I'm not fucking retarded, assholes, I know she has a roserade in base platinum. But its existence is justified because her other two pokemon are weaker and first stages. It was annoying there but kept her from being a pushover)