i think that's a good thing that brock slap you if you're facing him without being prepared at all while thinking that PRO will be a calm sea,like the official versions,it's more fun,taking a tanky water pokemon and win everytime without any rivalry isn't great in my opinion,it's good to be warned at the first gym,after that,you'll thinking about other ways to force it,the only "hard" thing at the beginning is the low money to buy pokeballs and potions but after the first gym,it's better on this point,we have to get hurt to be forced to use our brains,just like in real life. :Cool: