>>53452148Compared to traditional Pokemon, yes, it is more engaging.
THe game is built as a single player experience, while trading does exist, you are able to catch every single Pokemon in this game.
Trade evolutions now have a link cable item that you can use on them to evolve, likewise, the "trading while holding items" pokemon like Steelix, Magmortar, etc are now able to just evolve by simply giving them their held item.
Shayman and Darkrai are indeed optional as Arceus doesn't count them for Dex completion despite getting to have their own dex completion requirements.
