>>24583501Yeah, BEFORE they fight. and most of those times it's because they have something important going on for them anyway. You are on the leader's time, not the other way around.
Whitney was emotional but once she got over her outburst she gives you her badge Whitney simply forgot where Clair CHOOSES not to give you your badge you earned because she's a salty little shit.
Jasmine's favorite pokemon was sick, it's sickness also interfered with the lighthouse fucking up every ship trying to shore. Obviously she wouldn't even be at a 100% state of mind if you tried to fight her then.
Even then Jasmine makes it up to you by not letting you have to deal with any trainers in her gym and makes it a straight shot to her without any bullshit.
>>24583510Because it makes her a shit gym leader not fit for her position yet she gets praised for being terrible.