>>56480284Because SM took its time to establish her as a credible member for the Elite 4. She explains her pedigree as a descendant of an ancient royalty, she's a formidable trial captain before she becomes part of the E4 and is shown to a motherly figure to the island's orphans.
SV, being the shittily written slop that it is just throws a toddler at you as one of the final bosses and doesn't expect you to to question it.
