In a real battle, no one ought to die. But it's still a contest of power and skill, so there is not a problem no one will get hurt, particularly the pokemon.

[You were at Gold and Silver's battle. You saw?

That said, to pokemon, "hurt" is very relative. Linda can take blows no one should be able to take and keep going]

But I can promise you for Ikki's training, should this go through - I'm always going to be with you and I'll always ensure she's safe for that.