Pokemon Sun and Moon?

[Mit]

the only thing the exp share actually does in the long run is cut down on having to grind so i see that less as "easier" and more "efficient"

even then it's not like your party dupes the same amount of EXP your lead pokemon get. you still need to train them, it just makes what would otherwise be an obnoxious level gap less obnoxious

furthermore this game gets pretty difficult at times. obviously if you sit in an area and grind you're going out of your way to make the game much easier for yourself, but added features make it so you can play the game at a much, much more comfortable pace. this is necessary for a game with such a heavier (than usual in pokemon) emphasis on story