Every Trainer has been overhauled with competitive teams, including better AI, held items, and optimized EVs/IVs. Bosses like Trial Captains and the Elite Four often utilize full teams of six. Pokémon Buffs:
Buffel Saft integrated several features to reduce the "grind" while maintaining the challenge. Recommendation: Pokémon Photonic Sun and Prismatic Moon Pokemon Photonic Sun Rebalanced
Because weaker Pokémon have been buffed, the "viability gap" is closed. In standard Ultra Sun, a team of Ledian and Magcargo would fail. In Photonic Sun, these Pokémon have niches that allow them to contribute. This encourages players to use Pokémon they would normally ignore, vastly increasing the replay value. Every Trainer has been overhauled with competitive teams,
: Pokémon gain access to better moves earlier or moves they previously lacked. For example, regains Shell Smash, and learns Razor Shell upon evolution rather than before. Type and Ability Tweaks This encourages players to use Pokémon they would
now harshly lowers Speed, Defense, and Special Defense.