Pokemon: Master of tactics

Everyone settled into position, the formation holding exactly as Alex had planned. He didn't rush into action, instead taking the first moments to calmly execute his buff strategy, issuing precise commands as his Pokémon reinforced themselves for what was coming.

The air grew heavier with each passing second.

Then the first wave arrived.

A handful of weaker Pokémon broke ahead of the main group, rushing straight into Alex's section without hesitation.

Alex raised an eyebrow slightly.

He hadn't expected them to come directly at him.

For a brief moment, he found it strange. Most Pokémon weren't mindless creatures, and yet situations like this—these chaotic waves—still happened.

Watching them now, he couldn't help but compare it to humans. Individuals who might act cautiously on their own, but in a large enough group, became both braver and far less rational.

Before he could dwell on it further, his Crobat moved.