>>50962761Explain how a trainer may defend themselves in live combat, and I mean literally defend.
Someone's out to kill you, and instead of defeating your Pokémon and then getting to you, they figure they might as well cut out the middle man and just go for your throat. And hey, why not? It's the smart thing to do.
How do you stop a magic beam aimed at you from instantly killing you? Does your Pokémon cast Protect on you at all times? Do you keep a dedicated defense team member out always, solely focused on shielding you? How does this alter the dynamics of a Pokémon battle?