That does seem overly simplistic, but then again, Pokémon 'battles' aren't real, life or death fights, either. Shrike thinks over this newfound realization for a moment, in any case, starting to make connections with what stats relate to what attributes.

"And the bigger numbers mean it's stronger, right?"

That he's pretty sure of, given his observations so far. It might be unfamiliar, but he's still perceptive and a quick learner.