Honestly? Around 10 hours or so in, I don’t find it difficult. More challenging than the original games, sure. But nothing that requires you to use an elite team.
Heck, my team includes a misdreavous, a zubat, sandshrew and vulpix so far. I’ve had some issues with water types but nothing unsolvable. And yeah, I get those pokemon because they are among my favourites. Not because they are particularly strong. If any, thanks to some balancing, the game is actually easier to do with whatever pokemon you like. I’d say you are way more flexible to pick your mons than in the OG.
I am an adult playing this one on my commute (30 mins), so I don’t have the time or the will to do all those crazy hacks (like kaizo and the likes), I think this one is a bit more challenging but because all the qol changes balance it. Otherwise the game would be so easy it’d be boring.
Honestly? Around 10 hours or so in, I don’t find it difficult. More challenging than the original games, sure. But nothing that requires you to use an elite team.
Heck, my team includes a misdreavous, a zubat, sandshrew and vulpix so far. I’ve had some issues with water types but nothing unsolvable. And yeah, I get those pokemon because they are among my favourites. Not because they are particularly strong. If any, thanks to some balancing, the game is actually easier to do with whatever pokemon you like. I’d say you are way more flexible to pick your mons than in the OG.
I am an adult playing this one on my commute (30 mins), so I don’t have the time or the will to do all those crazy hacks (like kaizo and the likes), I think this one is a bit more challenging but because all the qol changes balance it. Otherwise the game would be so easy it’d be boring.