[iDunno]

Originally Posted by Fat cantab

In the case of most trainers, not attacking the other trainer and not using all your Pokemon at once can be explained by the idea that Pokemon battling is a sport and most people don't cheat. In the case of Team Grunts, lack of intelligence could explain it, which only really leaves Giovanni, who may simply choose to fight "honourably".

In GSC Lance uses Hyper Beam on a store clerk.