>>48779321The easiest thing to do would be to give important trainers mons with decent movesets/held items/decent IVs/etc.
Set/switch is already an option
Heard talk of BDSP balancing the game (or at least the gym rematches, idk) around the new EXP share - that's a good move if they're so dead set on leaving it on
They could try longer routes, fewer free heals. Environmental hazards for the player? Something to force greater reliance on PokeCenters than items? Greater consequences for blacking out or maybe even mons fainting? Uh... implementing an Amie type minigame thing that you can use to teach mons exclusive moves? I don't fucking know.
It's honestly hard to imagine what they can do with battles without changing some systems entirely or making current systems more tedious.
