>>25013324Yes.
For instance, HMs aren't moves, they're just key items and outside of the boat rarely needed. That's it, no need for HM slaves.
You know how Gen 6 made getting flawless IVs much easier? This game makes Gen 6 breeding look like Gen 3 breeding.
EV training is literally "get 130 PP from enough battles, put them exactly where you want, done"
Move relearning can be done whenever with said PP.
Stuff like that, the sort of things that make it absolutely intolerable when you try to go back to regular Pokemon.