I should note that a lot of these weird schizo answers don't really affect anything in-game other than the IVs of the pokemon in this fight
>>51447867 and also a certain gift pokemon later (which is nearly completely unrelated to this section). Maybe that will change in later versions?
Anyway, time for the gym puzzle, which, while I will give credit for being a puzzle, is also bullfuck hard and I'm pretty sure can softlock you
Good thing I'm a guidenigger