However, when he does get involved in a fight, he constantly loses and gets the royal crap pummeled out of him.
He demonstrated this ability twice during the third phase of the Hunter Exam, blowing out Sedokan's candle instead of looking after his own, and choosing the long path to the goal only to break down the wall separating it from the short one, sidestepping Lippo's forced choice.
Gon can often tell what an opponent is thinking and how they will react at his moves.