head to head
vs
ARMSvsPokkén Tournament DX
ARMS leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Pokkén Tournament DX leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
ARMSPokkén Tournament DX
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
ARMS leans harder on variance: Minor stage and item randomness
Optimization4 vs 5
Pokkén Tournament DX leans harder on optimization: Phase-shift knowledge and support synergies reward study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.