omg... Focus Sash is consumable? the developers of this game doesnt play the competitive pokemon for sure!
All itens, Pokemons and movesets are created to support itself on pokemon metagame mechanics
Edit:
I understand that there is no sense in the work of developing a game and at the same time paying for other people to play.
But I also think that the decissions on how to raise money from the developers of this game are full of flaws.
First of all, you should not get into the mechanics of the game. It may be that some items are obtained in different ways, but changing their operation is also not respecting who decided to play this game to enjoy the best of the competitive pokemon with the addition of a mmo mechanic.
The game, pokemon, was all elaborated so that it was possible to make maneuvers before certain battles. All items, movements, all of this, of each generation, are thought of as part of the same set.
Honestly? If you want to raise money, you should invest in facilities and cosmetics, not in changing the competitive mechanics of the game.
You could increase the chance of shinys for anyone who bought an "X" plan.
You could make the macho brace item only for those who bought it for real money(rent).
Release the Fly for whom it is vip.
Create areas with specific Pokemon to train evs .. Etc ...
Things that will make life easier, something for those who are tired of always doing the same thing so that they can finally play the competition, which is what really matters (does anyone here train EV for fun)?
That would be smart, imo. Selling facilities, Selling time, not victory. There is nothing more profitable than selling time.