>>46456235>What?Pokemon Sun and Moon had Totem Pokemon instead of Gym Leaders. You fought a Boosted Stat Pokemon that can call backup. You couldn't catch them either, you had to defeat them. First time where the Pokemon themselves could be considered boss fights.
Sword and Shield ditched the idea but had Max Raid Battles where 4 players try to fight a Giant Pokemon but it was an annoying slog and destroyed the entire point.
Legends Arceus is bringing back the idea of fighting Pokemon Boss Fights in a proper setup.
