>>41322603I bought it. Mostly because I'm a bit of a compfag and so most of the negative changes didn't really bother me much and I also just enjoy pokemon in general.
I enjoyed it quite a bit but that's because I personally enjoyed the things it focused on, like the gym battles. Honestly the gym fights are some of the most hype I've had with the series. The music, character animations, and the fact the leaders use actual strategies like weather and shell smash was dope.
Ultimately I agree mostly with this
>>41322909 anon on all the pros and cons. For me the cons were non issues (I've never really cared about pokemon stories in the first place) and the pros were things I really enjoyed so for me it ranks at probably a 7 or 8
It's the most YMMV pokemon has ever been I feel