This was the first time Chuck had ever seen contest battles, and was mesmerized by it.  In regular battles, you just had to worry about damaging your opponent and avoiding taking damage.  However, it seemed these contest battles were more about being flashy and showing off, rather than dealing damage, though that seems to work too.  As for defending, you could stop their attack and cost them points, or avoid it.  Just thinking about the possibilities of what could be done blew him away.  This was like a whole new world to him, who had only ever watched Gym Battles and the League Tournaments on TV, never bothering to watch the televised contests.