Quoted By:
I like to think it's because every iteration of the series (except electric tales) portrays her as some horrifying psychic bitch because of her speech and the fact she upped and crushed the fighting gym.
so it's a way of the game saying "nah she's not like that she's just a serious psychic gym leader"
My favorite design is Pokespecs one (she and blaine are the only ones that make sense being from team rocket, rocket taking over the city and she didn't do anything with her all psychic team).