>>17073701Because one of the many demographics that enjoy pokemon get frustrated when they die.
In addition, if you "beef gate" it, people will still figure out how to overcome it.
For example, trading over a quick ball, dusk ball, or master ball and catching something in the "beef gate" and steamrolling the rest of the game.
They've gone to great lengths to ensure you only run into pokemon you can actually fight.
>>17073698It's a great idea, and it's how it's actually implied to work from a narrative perspective.
The battle chateau showed they could have an area that scales based on one factor or another, and the pokemart stock has been based on badge count for a while now.
Personally I'd like to see a region with 18 gyms, one for each type, and you can get them in any order. After 8, you go to face down the Elite 4 and unlock the remaining 10, similar to Johto.
The main difference is the story for the game wouldn't wrap until events that coincide with your 18th gym battle.
Also, HMs have been declining in use a LOT in later generations. Surf and Fly naturally get a lot of use still (and aren't terrible moves either) but Strength is seeing far less use, and Cut has become entirely optional now, like Rock Smash.
