Feature request: Rental / Random Battle in Pokémon Champions

Lor_N_zo92

Dear Pokémon Support Team,

My apologies if this has already been suggested…

I am writing to formally request a feature update to include a random rental battle mode to Pokémon Champions.

I've recently discovered and been enjoying Pokémon Champions on the Nintendo Switch!

However, while I don't mind losing occasionally, as a casual player, I frequently find myself being pitted against way more experienced one’s. Not only have these players memorised the Pokémon and their type advantages better, but they have also been able to train their Pokémon to be as competitive as possible.

As someone who doesn't necessarily want to spend hours just racking their brain over picking the perfect Pokémon team, as well as the stats, moves, nature of each Pokémon, and simply wants to sign in and play battles, knowing the game might pit me against players who won't give me a fighting chance, is somewhat discouraging me from playing the game.

My suggestion is to include a mode in battle where every player participating receives six rental Pokémon that are, along with their moves, stats, an abilities, randomly picked, and that you then get to use for the duration of one battle, or multiple in a row. That way, experienced players won't won't be able to take full advantage of their superior knowledge, while casual players get to enjoy a fighting chance against them.

Also, knowing you won't need to train your Pokémon to be competitive will not only encourage casual players to just pick up the game and play straight away, but will also giving them a chance to learn on a more level playing field, to potentially become experts themselves!

It might also be a fun challenge for experienced players, who normally always use the same few Pokémon and move sets that are the most competitive. In a rental battle, they'd have to put their knowledge to the test, and try and make the best out of the hand they're dealt!

The only issue I see is that a free, open, random rental, battle mode cuts directly against the engagement loops, Pokémon HOME transfers, and monetization / VP grind systems, designed to keep players interacting with the recruitment mechanics. However, I think this disadvantage will be offset by giving casual players like myself a way to not feel overwhelmed with choices that are too numerous and complex for someone who has yet to learn and memorise everything about competitive battle. Eventually, this could lead to casual and inexperienced players to gain more knowledge more quickly, which might eventually result in more people becoming competitive themselves, and perhaps more eager to engage in the monetization / VP grind system by that point.

I am aware aware that Nintendo, Game Freak, and The Pokémon Company explicitly state in their terms that they do not accept or review unsolicited game, mode, or product ideas due to legal reasons and the sheer volume of requests, but hope that it somehow still gets through...
Edit: It’s like “Challenge Cup” mode from Pokémon Stadium 2, so it wouldn’t be my original idea, as The Pokémon Company has already implemented it before anyway.

I hope that if enough people here agree with my idea, that it can somehow reach Nintendo, Game Freak, and the Pokémon Company...