>>51053661Pokemon battling is part of the culture of the pokemon world so there's not as much a reason for women to not be exposed to, and subsequently interested in battling. A real world example is the Polgar sisters, who have been playing chess all their lives. Since the battles themselves are between pokemon, the only strengths the trainer needs to be good in is strategizing, much like chess. In fact, women might even like pokemon battles more than chess since, and thus be more interested and gain repeated experience in them, due to it being a group activity that often involves emotionally bonding and understand your pokemon, an empathic aspect that women prone to be more attuned to.
