https://www.cnet.com/news/pokemon-lets-go-feels-like-pokemon-101/ > That being said, I ended up being sucked in and finding myself oddly compelled to keep collecting. > Sort of, not exactly. Running into wild Pokemon now leads to an opportunity to catch, not battle. Catching involves a throwing motion on the Joy-Con, or pressing a button, but it's reminiscent of the Pokemon Go app. Caught Pokemon earn experience points. Run-ins with trainers and others along the way are how Pokemon battles happen now. But the map-based game and RPG-style story are still more similar to older "full" Pokemon games.