Basketball and Pokémon are not so different.
As a trainer, you go out in search of specific Pokémon that fit your team’s style based on their attacks and type of battle tactics. It’s somewhat similar to how NBA General Manager’s go out and search basketball players with specific skill sets that fit their gameplan on the court.
One of the recent selections of New Orleans Pelicans’ GM Dell Demps is power forward Cheick Diallo. The Pelicans are looking to cash in on his underrated potential to be a solid rebounding big off the bench He also has decent post moves and a can make a shot or two.