Why this matters

Positioning is the ability to make your next turn easier while making the opponent's next turn narrower.

A practical approach

Use this as a focused testing loop. The goal is to make one part of your decision process clearer before adding more complexity.

• Ask which active Pokemon still has useful work to do.
• Switch before a slot becomes dead weight.
• Preserve the Pokemon that closes the game.

Example to test

Bringing Incineroar back to the bench can be stronger than leaving it in for chip damage if a later Fake Out or Intimidate cycle unlocks your endgame.