>>56549078Alain was only used for two things, as fanservice for XYfags and as the trope of an old opponent being easily defeated by the new big bad, it's a quick and cheap way to build a new antagonist.
The only thing the writers did was give him a magic pass, that place should have been occupied by some other "champion" or ex-champion like Wallace, Mustard, Peonny, Alder, N, or even Geeta's cameo to promote the new games.
