This isn’t just a global “level buff”, each team was individually created. The player might become overleveled if they use the Lucky Egg, Pokémon Refresh, and/or the Trade Bonus.Īll trainers’ teams have been changed to provide greater challenge. Thanks to the Gen 5 Experience Formula, skipping fights won’t underlevel the player as much as it did in Rutile Ruby and Star Sapphire, but skipping Trainers can still leave the player ill-equipped to handle the challenge. While grinding is always possible, the curve is such that the player will be approximately even with all enemy levels if you complete the optional content such as side routes. Disabling the EXP share is not recommended. The game is balanced around use of the EXP Share, which allows for explosive growth.
The premier feature of Nova Sun and Umbra Moon is the ground-up redesign of Pokémon Trainers in the world to increase the game’s challenge. Like my Rutile Ruby and Star Sapphire hacks, their main purpose is to provide a more challenging game experience while not artificially limiting the player.
Pokémon Nova Sun and Umbra Moon are mods for Pokémon Sun and Moon.