So it turns out this sacrificing nonsense was a ruse. Remember in the prologue when we played as Marianette and was about to get sacrificed?
Turns out, she's actually immune.
She releases our... acquaintances we are reluctantly associated with.
>>24796526Opponents usually have moves that will change the field right back. If you can take advantage of the one or so turns you'll have before they change it back, or are fast enough so they never get the chance, sure.
>>24796530The nature or Arceus hasn't been revealed in either game. However in Reborn, there's a pretty interesting piece of text when you leave what's supposed to be where Arceus is hiding. It implies Areceus is actually some kind of psychotic child-god, sort of like in Akira.