Pokemon battles

Pocket monster fights

Pokémon battles are competitive encounters in the Pokémon video game and card game franchise where players pit their captured creatures against each other.

Each Pokémon has types, abilities, and moves that create strategic matchups—fire beats grass, water beats fire, and so on.

The term extends to any contest framed as a head-to-head showdown: It turned into a Pokémon battle over who got the last slice of pizza.

Related
  • trainerOne who conditions others
  • PikachuElectric-type starter creature
  • gymExercise facility
  • arenaVenue for contests
  • faintWeak and indistinct

critical hit · evolution · moves · HP · experience points · rival · badge · Charizard · random encounter · switch out · attack · defend · status effect · thunder · fire blast · level up · championship · legendary

Categories
Opposites
real vs fictional combat

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Close aircraft battle

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competitive vs peaceful gaming

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Life simulation franchise

cozy games · meditation apps · sandbox mode · creative mode

combat vs. cooperation

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Obstacles requiring cooperation

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G