Which Is better Offense or Defense ?

[moon]

Oh wow, so many votes for offense and none for defense.

I too vote for offense though. I write more than I play the actual games, but both in games, in anime, manga and in RPing, I prefer pokémon with a good offense. Sometimes defense is crucial and can win a battle, of course, but offense is much more fun. Especially when it comes to writing :x With too good defense, someone might think you are powerplaying haha.

 

[XeroNos]

Adding another Offense vote here... I always choose to go on the offensive in all battles. Outspeeding Opponent and Killing them with STAB moves

 

[moon]

Though it sure is annoying when very bulky, slow pokémon withstand your attacks, prepare with stat raising or condition changing moves and then heal and sweep xD I think I'll do a playthrough and try to stick with more defensive pokémon soon, for a change.

 

[Elaitenstile]

Even though I usually prefer Defense to offense (in other games, that is), I have to say Pokémon is one of those games that's heavily biased towards attack. One of the reasons being the limitation of four moves, then comes a beating more than 1000 Pokémon during your gameplay. Since every battle is like a passing stone, it's almost useless to propel the barriers first, than going all out. In competitive battling, defense can prove to be equal of attack, but then, there's more margins in competitive play. I know how walls and stallers can prove to be the changers of a battle.

But in the real gameplay, every story isn't a waiting game. You won't really focus on the battle, but the overall view. That's why I have to say there's almost no regard of defense in gameplay.

 

[Boilurn]

I wish I could say "the best offense is a good defense" but sadly not in this case. I like going for offense too, and have once created a hyper-offensive Pokemon team. You need at least some form of offense to win any sort of team game, whether it's football or basketball or anything like that.