https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/15/17965206/pokemon-lets-go-co-op-impressions-preview
And like every other Pokémon RPG, expect difficulty to ramp up once you’ve proven that you’re a Pokémon Master worthy of the toughest challenges, said Masuda.
“A good portion of the more difficult stuff is in the post-game. There’s ways to strengthen your Pokémon, and the reason you wanna do that is, you take on these master trainers, these really powerful trainers that you encounter after the main story.”