Well, I managed to beat Flannery and Norman, and I'm putting some finishing touches on my team before I take on Winona. So it seems I'm getting used to the game's difficulty at last, while still facing some strenuous challenges every now and then (my rival's team, for instance) that keep the game from getting boring. I love how you make every common Hiker or Battle Girl a force to be reckoned with, not just punching bags for easy EXP.
Oh, and I had my username changed from "HardcoreRPGFan" to "HardcoreGamerVee", just for the record 😊
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Protective Pads supposed to shield you from any side effects that may occur when using contact moves? Cause I had my Lycanroc hold one and then train against those Flame Body mons at Ember Path, and the poor thing kept getting burned by that ability, almost everytime. I've never used this item before, so I don't know if this is really how it works or if it's a bug 🤔