The new age of the EXP Share is one of the biggest mechanical boogeymen in the Pokemon fanbase nowadays. In 2019, Pokemon Sword and Shield's game director revealed that experience sharing would be active permanently. The EXP Share is a very useful item, distributing experience points to a player's entire team of Pokemon, rather than only the Pokemon who get involved in the battle. Many fans disliked the permanent change to the item, but nevertheless, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will have a permanent EXP Share as well. It seems that the Diamond and Pearl remakes don't plan to deviate from Sword and Shield's Generation 8 conventions.