head to head
vs
Hard WestvsPokemon FireRed Version
Hard West leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokemon FireRed Version leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hard WestPokemon FireRed Version
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Pokemon FireRed Version leans harder on reads: AI trainers follow fixed logic; PvP optional
Variance4 vs 3
Hard West leans harder on variance: Luck meter tames RNG but cards and shots vary
Optimization8 vs 8
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.