This reflects a real-world bird dynamic, offering a layer of ecological realism to its design
More often than not these battles are zero-stakes, but occasionally he does have to battle a friend with a lot on the line, such as battling Misty for the Cascade Badge not long after she started traveling with him, or the various friends he makes during his League Tournament runs that he inevitably battles (to various results), such as Ritchie, Morrison, Alain, Stephan, and Cameron
Smart opponents may forgo the Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad line entirely to end on The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche, so make sure you leave in enough resources to chew through two Phantom Knights' Fog Blade
It's essentially Bastion of Remembrance minus the token, but added with a secondary "level-up" effect
"Axe Dragonute" attacks and destroys "Blade Knight" (Kaiba 4000 3600)
Pokmania is well and truly back, and the Pokmon TCG is selling out expansions all the time and with Pokmon Black Bolt and White Flare releasing now, it's only getting bigger