Probably.

It worked, I guess. Caught me totally by surprise.

... Not that it wound up being an issue thanks to Cooj, but...

_{[Her tone darkened a little-- Sabrina had pointedly told her that overleveling her Pokemon couldn't be relied on forever. The idea disturbs her a little. She's always figured she'd be more or less prepared for any fight just by virtue of having three-year-old Pokemon who were obviously high-powered.]}