>>57783713The game doesn’t need balancing when it has natural barriers: the catfish lake and the entire ice zone are filled with level 50 wild pokemon. Also, in places like Alfornada, you need at least one Iguana upgrade to complete the cave maze and reach the town.
If anything, having a set order benefits you, beating a higher-level Team Star member, Gym Leader, or Titan gives you more XP, making it easier to explore new areas.
People here just don’t actually play the games
