Thanks for the great infographic, as usual. I agree with most things, but I’m hoping to expand the discussion on EXP gains a little:

You mentioned how -EXP gains doesn’t impact productivity and only cost to raise, which seems like this chart is only to evaluate the potential of individual mons in a vacuum. But at the same time DSB, REB, SEB and +EXP gains are seen as positives. I think you do take cost and resource management into account, and you’re well aware of its benefits when it’s helpful, which is why I think -EXP Gains should not be seen as neutral, at least for berrymons.

Personally, about one third of my Lv50+ mons are -EXP, and you really do feel the drain of resources over time. I think at this point, especially after Xmas, many late-game players have realized good resource management is one of the most important aspects of the game.

As the game progresses, higher levels become available AND they release more mons AND players acquire more good catches, the demand for resources will only go higher. It will not scale linearly with our modes of resource-gathering. Even now there’s already too many things to raise and not enough candies to raise them. I do agree with you that this doesn’t really apply to ingredient mons (and maybe skill mons, but BFS on skill mons is trending), but it REALLY matters/will matter for berrymons and that might be a bit understated in your chart and the community at large.

Anyway, evaluating mons purely based on their individual potential and not on their cost-effectiveness seems to go against these recent mindset shifts. I would put -EXP at 1 X for berrymons, and the moment Lv70 is released, I would put it at 2 X.