>>54631702I have no doubt it's still more than possible to trivialize it. But it's piss poor design still. Completely barring basic tools/mechanics from the player is always the gayest way to create "difficulty". It especially goes against the entire design philosophy of pokemon as a game series to limit you so, and it's just a cheap way for the dev to force you to play a certain way that just comes off as:
>no, you're not allowed to beat my fanfiction team that easily >:( 