>>35287921don't force too much pokemon on trainers and the player that soon, it's unnecessary.
pokemon is an adventure, it's supposed to be more gradually...6 for gym 8 is enough, maybe for gym 7 too at best.
something like 2/3/3/4/4/5/5/6 is the best option tbqh! (or maybe 2/3/4/4/5/5/6/6 depending on the game pacing)
and it would be perfect if you wasn't allowed to use more pokemon than them