head to head
vs
Pokémon ShowdownvsYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Pokémon Showdown leans Reads (Grand Arena); Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Pokémon ShowdownYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links leans harder on execution: Tapping cards, no dexterity test
Reads8 vs 6
Pokémon Showdown leans harder on reads: Predicting switches and protects against a human is the win condition
Variance6 vs 7
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links leans harder on variance: Draws and unknown opponent decks dominate
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.