"Battle for sport never really took root for me. I can understand the appeal, and I've certainly been entertained and excited by a few league showings in the past, but more often than not my experiences with battle for my partners and myself was more in... Self-defense than in leisure. In those instances, losing wasn't much of an option, and my team and I are still processing some of the circumstances as to why that was. If for nothing else, I try to stay clear of battle for the sake of my friends: those mons deserve some peace and I'd rather not put any undue stress on them."