[debugnik]

> I can't believe they thought this was a good idea

I don't think they originally intended to make players minmax entire teams, but to give an edge to those who spent some time training and breeding the right way.

Anyway, most people I've met who played at tournaments either admitted (privately) to using hacked Pokémon or denied it while blatantly using a full perfect IV team with some shiny. (I've think they're cracking down on hacked teams harder now, though.) So I think anyone still grinding for their dream team is actually doing it for fun.