>>40877529It means the Pokemon you catch during your playthrough will no longer need to be replaced by specially bred versions to compete in competitive modes or battle tower. With few exceptions, any Pokemon you catch can be made competitively viable with training
>>40877615There are new EXP candies that give a flat EXP boost instead just increasing by 1 level, meaning you can get multiple level ups per candy. Depending on how accessible these are they'll greatly mitigate level grinding
