Are these now the most challenging pokemon games? Not saying

>>30066063
>losing battles
>ever
What are you doing, a no evolution run?

>>30066110
I haven't used the exp share the whole game

>>30066063
Yes, good riddance to the old Gym leader based system. Totem Pokémon that are able to provide some sort of strategy and the game constantly being 2v1 is making the games a lot more challenging and fun

>>30066154
Yeah, the game is definitely balanced around you using the exp share.
They're definite contenders for hardest core games.

>>30066154
With the small amount of actual trainers on each route in this game, you want to make it harder to get exp? I found your problem. All these topics about being underleveled at the elite four and you still think that's a good idea.

>>30066154
Then it is a self-imposed run and not an inherent difficulty of the game itself.

>>30066266
Self imposed is if you are adding rules that don't exist in the game eg: nuzlock. Turning exp off is a legitimate function of the game and arguably game freaks answer to a difficulty setting.

>>30066266
Not really. Shit like Nuzlocke has rules you must self-enforce, but the game itself allows you to turn off the exp. share.

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>>30066063
>SM
>even remotely hard