>>30422202Sorry but for all of XY's flaws this one isn't true. XY has longer routes and it forces you into grass patches/swamp/caves (areas with random encounters) much more often than SM. SM routes tend to be short, with grass patches mostly being avoidable, and there's almost no caves in the game. Look at Reflection Cavem Route 14, Frost Cavern off the top of my head, those are all designed to make you fight multiple encounters in a row. SM routes are designed so you can easily go back to the Pokemon Center at any time and avoid any grass on the way there (and on the way back)
