Why didn't my opponent lose when he timed out?

ElMikeyZeenoe

My opponent didn't even take his first turn, just put down his pokemon and waited. Then his time went red and nothing happened.

TechHog

It's because you DC'd. It might have been on your end or the server's but you had lost already by that point.

If the opponent goes more than a minute without any actions. Just close and reopen your client because the match is already over, and you lost.