Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Squid Pro Quo - Jul 19 24 D

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Though I edit those out, sometimes, my opponent takes a long time to make a decision on their first turn (which is understandable, as they’re assessing the situation), but also each time I send out a new Pokémon. Sometimes, they almost time out their turns, the 60 seconds allotted for them. I’m guessing they are looking up that Pokémon and checking the Pokémon’s stats, moves, Abilities, maybe any competitive presence for them.

One of my own personal rules is that I DON’T do this. I rely entirely on what I already know to make my decisions. There is no practical purpose to this, just that I consider every online battle in Pokémon I play to be a test of my own knowledge of the games. I will look stuff up afterwards if an assumption turned out to be wrong, if something otherwise doesn’t make sense in that battle, or if I’m just simply curious about something (like how many Sneasler used online hold a Lum Berry, which is why I could give that percentage in “Swagger Stagger”), but I will always save it for after the end of that battle.

Type: Double Battle
Opponent: リョウ (Ryou)
Battle Court: Cabo Poco
Music: Paradise Protection Protocol
My Pokémon: Gigi (Farigiraf), Lena (Mightyena), Debra (Zebstrika), Leonardo (Pyroar)
Opponent’s Pokémon: オニシズクモ (Araquanid), やくも (Yakumo) (Milotic), おこたみ (Okotami) (Ogerpon) (Hearthflame), カラマネロ (Malamar)

Take this match, for instance. The original recording of this batle showed it took 9 minutes and 30 seconds to play out. But this video? Only 5 minutes and 40 seconds. I didn’t take much longer than normal to make my move selections, but rather, my opponent was very cautious, especially each time another Pokémon of mine showed up. And in a turn-based game like Pokémon, cautiousness pays off because it rewards preparedness and carefully thinking through every decision. They may have been down 2-4 at a particular point, but they carefully timed out when Trick Room would end to put me in a bad spot near the end, to make up for that lost ground.

After all, there is a reason why particular chess matches can go on for literally days, with both players spending hours to make their decisions. And there is a reason why many top chess players consider speed chess a different game than regular chess: the thinking patterns you have are totally different among professional chess players when pressured for time.

Me, I made a couple of errors along the way. I expected either Spiky Shield or Ivy Cudgel from おこたみ (Ogerpon) when she first showed up, not Knock Off, a move I sometimes see on Ogerpon but no very often. A Zebstrika’s base Sp. Attack is only 80, by the way, so without those Choice Specs, Debra’s (Zebstrika’s) attacks do much less damage. The other is using Protect on Pyroar, because I predicted the opponent would have おこたみ (Ogerpon) attack Leonardo (Pyroar) due to him being an attacker while Lena (Mightyena) has been shown to be a support Pokémon.

If you’re wondering how the opponent got their trainer card photo, that is a reflection off one of the crystals in Area Zero.

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