Hi there, [@Olive Fontaine]! 

Happy to see more interest in this. To answer your questions:

No. Pokémon stats will not have a huge bearing or impact on this game. Battles are intended to be narrative as opposed to granular. That being said, I appreciate attention to detail, and will question how your Caterpie managed to outspeed a Pikachu if that’s the route you want to take. 

Pokémon battles will come in a variety of different flavors: battling a wild Pokémon or a minor Trainer will be handled entirely by the player within one or two posts. On the other hand, attempting to capture a Pokémon, or to conclude a battle against a: rival, Gym Leader, Rocket Admin, etc., will require a roll of the dice (handled by yours truly) to determine success/degree of success. 

This roll will be a 2d6 that requires a 7+ for success (based on PbtA, in case you’re into TTRPGs), and the roll will be modified based on the fictional advantages outlined in your post (objective; eg. Pokémon type, level, size, environment, base stats), as well as the quality of the post (subjective). 

As for battles between PCs (which will happen by your choice or my prodding), you will be expected to write up a joint post describing the battle after determining who would win OOC. I will be the judge of who wins any one battle if two players can’t come to an agreement.