I miss the old PvP.

[Commander_Justitia]

If you're playing against someone who has just as much skill as you in Pokemon, then it becomes a mind game. You are forced to read your opponent. Once he exposes some of his team, you are forced to not only read your opponent, but the team he has. You are forced to evaluate and think "Hm, does his team counter mine? What do I need to do to beat his team? Do I need to play offensively or defensively with my full team?"

You know I could play chess too, way more strategy and way more mindgames, but it would also be pretty boring because we are here to play videogames. lol
Now what SE does, is looking at chess and removes every figure but the king and you are defending that decision and call it a superior game. And why does "carry the team" need to be difficult for good pvp? It's not an argument against or for it, a game can have either option and still be good and fun.