>>34582709Paul looked down on Ash and basically sent his shitmons to battle him. Paul had Electivire as a countermeasure against Pikachu, whom he thought Ash would use.
But Paul was smart enough to use Drapion's poison strategy to overwhelm Ash, knowing the latter would be susceptible to indirect damage because of his straightforward battle style.
Paul didn't use his top-tier shit like Torterra and Honchkrow. Yet his mid- and low-tier shit was almost enough to beat Ash. That's how powerful he is.
