>>14884792This.
Game Freak is acknowledging that competitive battling is actually a thing, and that getting (non cheated) Pokemon that are viable competitively is a COLOSSAL pain in the ass.
Thank you, wild Dittos in the Friend Safari. You helped me breed a 31 HP/Attack/Defence/Sp.Defence Honedge without even filling up one PC box with hatched eggs. I hope you come back for every game.