>>33383616>>one-time use in battleThe majority of the time you only use it once, to nail the one counter.
>>consumes berries in story playthroughsFuck off this is such a non-complaint since it's competitive-centered. You wouldn't use HP in a playthrough either since you don't have control over your IVs.
>>have to sacrifice item slot entirelyIt's a tradeoff for power. HP caps at 60, 90 with the occasional Technician mon, while Natural Gift can hit 100. Natural Gift has SD's wide distribution bolstering it while Hidden Power has just CM and the rare NP.
