head to head
vs
Pokémon Masters EXvsYakuza: Like a Dragon
Pokémon Masters EX leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yakuza: Like a Dragon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Pokémon Masters EXYakuza: Like a Dragon
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Pokémon Masters EX leans harder on reads: PvP exists but teams follow set strategies, little true adaptation
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.