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I don’t even understand why people talk about thi like it’s super prevalent honestly
I’ve never had to grind in a mainline game, not once. At least in casual runs (I do it a lot in Nuzlockes for safety assurance but it gets boring fast because I’m usually on/over-level anyways; I just don’t want my bros dying before important fights).
I usually fight every trainer I see when I see them, actively seek them out in gyms and routes and the like for dex entries (especially in gen 4) and more exp, and typically keep 6 mon throughout the entire game, so maybe it’s my playstyle, but I don’t know.
imo GF has harshly overcorrected in favor of eliminating a problem that was never relevant, to the point where even basic, non-grinding battles have become an absolute snore. I do appreciate how exp candies and shit help you immediately add new members to your team even if they’re underleveled (one of the only scenarios in which I can imagine grinding necessary, though I typically just switch-train and keep playing regardless) but I genuinely think that’s their only good use.
