>>51739699Right, because buffing your Pokemon with affects that cheapen the experience and cannot be used in places like the Battle Tower/Online is obviously meaningful content but getting Game Corner coins to exchange for TMs/Held Items which you CAN use in places like the Battle Tower/Online isn't meaningful content.
>>51739715>gym leader rematchesThey act as a way to both level grind and grind money. But also the fact you get to battle a trainer at a higher level, which is obviously meaningful content in a game about battling monsters.
>swarmsThey allow you to collect Pokemon which you otherwise cannot find by normal play. Helps you complete the Pokedex and add monsters to your Team that maybe you wanted to use. That or use them for breeding purposes.
Did you not even attempt to think about how these are meaningful?
