Pokemon Legends: Z-A players have already discovered that certain moves and 'mons don't really work within the new real-time combat system, but it's starting to look as though entire strategies have been ironed out in Lumiose City, with major ramifications for the game's competitive scene.
If you're a regular viewer of Pokemon's competitive format, you'll be familiar with the idea that certain Pokemon fulfill different roles. Some are Stallers, designed to slow down combat and disrupt enemies, preventing them from setting up their win-conditions. Those winners often come in the form of Sweepers, who power up until they're juiced enough to wipe the floor with entire enemy teams. There's plenty of variation in and around those two categories, but Pokemon Legends: Z-A appears to have changed both of them substantially.
