head to head
vs
Black & WhitevsPokémon Moon
Black & White leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Moon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Black & WhitePokémon Moon
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Pokémon Moon leans harder on reads: Scripted trials and trainers; competitive play is a niche mode
Variance3 vs 4
Pokémon Moon leans harder on variance: Encounter tables, catch rolls and crits are mappable RNG
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.