>>49471607There aren't a lot of mandatory battles (trainers + some alpha Pokemon) and most trainers have only one or two mons (although they often gang up for a 2v1 or 3v1 battle). I think the number would be around 30, which can be jarring because there's virtually no optional trainers.
However, there's a lot of optional battling as you can engage in fights with every Pokemon and often you need to weaken it before you can catch it. So yeah, there's less focus on the battles but there's still some.
