I am 30 years old.
I got Pokemon Red when it first came out.

I now play each new game and breed and EV train my favorite mons with fun, non competitive moves to level 100.
Scyther, Heracross, Dedenne, Beheeyem, Torterra, Tropius, Emolga, Gogoat, Ditto, etc..

I don't hate Legendaries, but I would never use one, as I can only enjoy the game when I imagine myself as a trainer, and that isn't realistic to me.

I rarely ever even battle anyone. Only a rare few of my friends play as I'm semi-normal.

All I see now is competitive builds, Smogon stuff, UB/OU stats, Injecting, Shitmons, etc.

Is there any point in playing these anymore for someone who sinks hundreds of hours into each one training and never being able to battle competitively because everyone uses very specific mons and movesets?

I enjoy adventureing, collecting, battling, trading and breeding. But it's becoming a ritual more than something new. I have yet to play Sun and Moon. Does anyone feel the same as me? Will S/M mix things up for me? Or make them even harder with getting rid of super training and hordes?