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ok i remembered the levels wrong.

Blue is level 11, Kira is level 12.

They both have same attack at 20 but Kira is slightly faster at 19 > 15. They both know Bite and Tackle. Kira has higher defense at 18 > 14.

Okay so let's say I start Kira. If I have to switch because her health goes low, there is less of a chance that Blue can take the hit and still be healthy enough to finish things because he has worse defense. So in that case, maybe starting Blue would be better. But in that same situation with Blue, if he has to switch out because of low health, it might be putting Kira's life in jeopardy because either taking the incoming hit or giving the opponent a chance to Work Up could mean the end. So in that case, maybe the better move is to just start Kira and hope we can sweep without switching.

At any point if they get two Work Ups and can attack, I think it would be over for me. I think both the Leader's Pokemon are faster than mine too.