[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by Electric Turahk

Maybe on Hard Mode in B2/W2, but otherwise... I never noticed any increase in difficulty.

Maybe you just had poor Pokemon choices? :/

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Healers on in every cave and a number of routes too, characters that freely give you key items and huge training boosts (including an extremely rare hold item prior to this gen), fluctuating experience points, Audinos on almost every route which give you masses of exp and pretty much invite you to beat them (the AI regularly just uses heal pulse).

If the NPCs are slightly harder (which I personally didn't think), its only to balance that they've spoon-fed you pretty much all the way so grinding is as easy as possible.

I guess you guys are right. Seems like I have drastically deteriorated as a player.