>>39894559>Explain how it’s neither of those things.The main thing people cite as why this "doesn't count" is that the battles are 1v1 2v2 and 4v4 instead of 3v3 and 6v6. But I don't really remember where the rule is that states league battles HAVE to include 3v3s and full battles.
And either way it's still a test of battling skill and how well you've raised your Pokemon. Having more Pokemon doesn't do anything but make the battle longer.
>stakes are extremely low this time aroundActually they're higher than ever since this is a once in a lifetime chance to be immortalized in history as the first champion of a region.
