In the anime,
Bug Bite can be used to counter flames;
Quick Attack can be used to dodge moves;
Water Pulse can be shaped into a longsword.
Do you want the rigid rules of the games, or the flexible, ever-changing nature of the anime?
The answer is both.
Drawing on the games while retaining the anime’s flexibility, this story aims to depict an interesting, realistic world after a few chapters of groundwork.