>>54569846Pokémon would really benefit from a slower level up system. Being level 30 in 2 hours feels like you blow through the game. Leveling up as you would in a typical JRPG would make the game feel like you earn the levels more.
To add to that I would also say more space between towns. Some routes would be like, 100 yards long and you don’t really get the sense of travel or scale. I want to go on a journey, not see the world in a day.