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Proto_Spark posted...

Honestly, the remakes sort of made the level curve worse.

At least in the post game. There's nowhere to grind, but the levels of top trainers keep going up, with better move pools and harder hitters, making it more necessary for you to grind than in the original games. HGSS means you need to have at least somewhat close levels when fighting Red. in GS you could get away with being 20 levels below because the team was worse and had no synergy with anything.

The single exception is bumping up Pryce's levels in HGSS. That was needed.

Red is still beatable with a Team of Pokemon around level 60, which I achieved without grinding. Just need a good team composition and maybe a few items. This can be made easier by using the level 70 Ubers available like the other Gen2 Mascot (Ex: Lugia in Heart Gold) or Mewtwo, although isn't necessary.

I agree the level curve in the Johto games, remake or otherwise, is trash...and is why Red is as hard as he is.