1. no wild Battles/the capture system
2. Kanto Again (5th visit, 3rd game taking place there)
3. Toxic hits even when it should not.
4. Single joycon play is forced in docked mode.
5. all online functions blocked by paywall
6. Partner Pika or eevee is your HM Slave/Technique slave, no choice.
7. All pokemon in box and party are stored in a single messy box
8. Pokeball controller appears to be inaccurate for catching pokemon/Joycons use same method to find screen as shooting mode in BOTW, no cursor (not getting this thing)
9. Can't use Pro controller
10. requirements to enter all gyms outside just getting to the town or clearing a story event/element
11. Special encounter pokemon have to be KO'd before Capture is even an option with only 5 Min for Capture.
12. No Sevii Islands
13. Unable to transfer in Gen 2 and up pokemon from Pokemon Go to Let's go.
14. Locked into only able to use the original 151 Plus Meltan.
15. Bad timing for Gen 4 to be added to Pokemon Go
16. can't transfer mew from Go
17. have to buy the pokeball plus to get mew in Let's go/ Pokeball seems to only be good for Mew or Mobile game Pokemon Go
18. Mew with pokeball plus is a limited time offer that expires independent on when you buy the controller
19. no hold items (verified)
20. Mega evolutions included despite points 17 & 18
21. No Soring, AGAIN
22. No eggs
23. no breeding
24. No GTS
25. No Wonder Trade
26. No Battle Center
27. No Battle Tower alone
28. Messed up TM order
29. Can't use the pokeflute in battle
30. no Abilities (Weakens the point of Megas) (verified)
31. Friendly rival in a reboot (Bratty rivals and criminal rivals have also existed in past games witch were made for kids too)
32. supposedly banks on nostalgia for an audence that may or may not have been following pokemon for years.
33. Releases really close to Smash bros.
34. Suppose to be a Mainline game According to Masuda
35. too many people assuming basic gameplay elements from past games have not been removed.
36. Pokemon can run even at the point whey they should be caught
37. No fishing
38. no bikes
39. Diglett's cave blocked early on until Surge beaten
40. you can get banned for your trade partner disconnecting