Every Gym Leader, Elite Four member, and villainous team admin possesses competitive-grade movesets and hold items. You won’t see a Gym Leader using a weak TM move just because it fits the theme. Instead, they utilize strategies involving held items like Focus Sashes, Life Orbs, and Leftovers. They use Abilities to their full potential and have AI that is far more aggressive than the base game.
If you love Hoenn but hate boredom, fire up an emulator, patch your copy of Alpha Sapphire , and prepare to watch your Pokemon sink or rise based purely on your skill. Pokemon Rising Ruby Sinking Sapphire
Several Pokemon have had their types changed to better reflect their designs (such as Farfetch'd becoming Fighting/Flying). Furthermore, movepools have been expanded, giving Pokemon access to coverage moves they desperately needed in the competitive meta. Key Features at a Glance Every Gym Leader, Elite Four member, and villainous
In the official games, by the time you reach the Elite Four, your team likely consists of your starter (Swampert/Blaziken/Sceptile), a Legendary, a Psuedo-Legendary like Salamence, and a HM slave. In Rising Ruby, that strategy is obsolete. They use Abilities to their full potential and