The regret of spending that much at once is starting to hit me

So I've now started Y after they took forever to deliver everything to me, and not that these games have ever been anything remotely hard when playing through the regular content, but this is super EZ mode. Had to turn off that Exp. share soon after getting it after realizing just how absurdly OP it is and how it trivializes battling, even without a single second of grinding for exp I'd probably be rocking a full lvl 80-90 team by the time I'm at the Elite 4 if I kept it activated.

Another thing that kinda bugs me but is also convenient is just how many strong Pokemon the game throws at you right from the start to catch or just receive, getting two starters within moments of starting the game, and having a wide variety of stuff even in just the first few routes that when fully evolved are stronk af. Like having super early and easy access to stuff like Ralts, Riolu, Honedge, Azurill, an unmissable Snorlax, that one Fairy type that looks like it should be part Grass but isn't... and this is only from what's available before you're even at the second gym AND I'm probably still blanking on and missing some obvious powerhouse(s) from that list. Convenient to be sure to not have to wait until just before the Elite 4 (or even post-game) to build your final team since you get such a wide variety to choose from early, but it also goes back to it feeling almost TOO convenient and easy.
And from what I gather, even if you don't catch a Riolu right at the start, you're still just flat out gifted a Lucario with it's mega evolution item a bit later on.

Make me work for it, at least a bit. It feels so much better to accomplish something when you've had to at least do a modicum of work for your success, rather than just being given a big "I WIN" button.

Goddammit, I didn't expect to get punched in the feels

I also have to admit that I completely forgot about the player's dad not only being mentioned, but being an actual character and a gym leader at that in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and the remakes.

This super training thing is a pretty huge upgrade to EV training from what you had to do before if you wanted to get something that could hang in battles with other players or the in-game Battle Institutes/Towers/Maisons/whatever name it goes by in the version you're playing.

So, I got lucky in Omega Ruby and had someone send me a Scyther that is both Adamant and has Technician. If anyone here is still in possession of a Gen 6 game, would you be willing to help me evolve this into a Scizor? I don't trust some random to send it back. I could put it up on the GTS holding a Metal Coat and ask for a Scizor in return, but there's no way to specify what ability or nature you require on the Pokemon you're willing to trade for, so there's like a 99% chance that the one I'd get in return wouldn't be as good.

Thanks, man. I'm going to be awake doing stuff probably around 10-12 hours longer from the time I'm making this post. Even if I may not necessarily be playing, I'll keep my 3DS active and on my desk in front of me so I should notice if you turn up. You could also shoot me a PM or quote my post or whatever here too and I'll see it, I have a tab constantly open in my browser that I F5 every now and then throughout the day.