I JUST WANT TO PET MY FUCKING POKEMON WITHOUT MAKING THEM INVINCIBLE

1. Turn Exp. Share off
2. Pet them all you want

There, fixed it for you. And enjoy those moments of little benefits; they're very cool, honestly. I just wish there was a few enemy trainers who had the same benefits.

>>30670636

This is what I've done and it worked out pretty well. I also restricted myself from healing items in battle; I'd rationalise it as when an enemy trainer uses a potion or full restore or whatever, it was just their pokemon pulling through in a tough spot the same way mine sometimes would.

>>30670636

>Kahunas/Elite 4/Champion Challengers have their pokemon at 5 hearts to show that even they are very close to their pokemon.

>One supposed theme of this game is how people and pokemon are closer (compared to other regions)

This would have made things better, and harder, but still better.

>>30670573
Here's what I did:
>Play without Exp. Share on Set
>Go through the game without Refresh
>Catch all UBs, Tapus, and Necrozma
>Beat the League again at least once
>Finish all the post-game rematches
>Do anything else that's left like the Kagetora sidequest
>Finally use Refresh
I know it's autistic but it worked out pretty well for me.

Is Sylveon impossible to get by yourself without getting some benefits? That would be hilarious.