Yeah but one case was if i can remember i had kadabra out and i thought you were going to switch to houndoom so i was going to counter with infernape and that would have knocked it out but i kept thinking to myself does he know that i'm thinking that and won't switch so i just said to hell with it and switched, it did not work out, there was even a moment where i thought of using frenzy plant on milotic but went with energy ball, i wonder what would have happened if i used frenzy plant
I only used venusaur today so i didn't have much time to prepare, my staraptor had Brave bird, fly, close combat and aerial ace, i'll admit the attacks were similar but give it time and i'm sure it'll get better and no i didn't use items, once again, new at this so maybe next time