head to head
vs
PinballvsPokémon Pinball
Pinball leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Pokémon Pinball leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
PinballPokémon Pinball
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Pinball leans harder on execution: Flipper timing and ball control decide every score run
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 4
Pokémon Pinball leans harder on variance: Ball physics and catch-mode rolls add real randomness
Optimization3 vs 4
Pokémon Pinball leans harder on optimization: Mode routing and table knowledge raise scores predictably
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.