>>43201346what format did you watch? and yeah competitive can get intense, especially for stuff like SPL (smogon premiere league). i'd recommend some of that stuff if you're interested, although having someone analyze turn by turn is helpful There's a lot of good youtubers for this like PokeaimMD, Shofu, ThunderBlunder, etc
>maneuveringpeople like to liken competitive to chess but really it's more like poker. you can guess sets based on your opponent's team composition or the meta in general but there's always the element of rng and bluffing involved. at a higher level it's important to 'read' your opponent throughout a match or if you've played them before, to try and guess what type of play they'll make.
>>43201351glad you enjoyed anon. this series has been a big constant for a big part of my life, I hope I was able to show off some of the cooler parts of it
