Even if the game is short, the new pokemon, the new moves and the new metagame will bring fresh air into the franchise, and it will be a lot of fun to battle with your friends online without having to worry about breeding
At the end of the day, single player is always just a long detour to get to the multiplayer, in every Pokemon game
>B-But no online battles!
No RANKED online battles. Game Freak already confirmed two players can connect and play together. Leakers and emukeks cannot use online for obvious reasons