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They aren't irredeemable dogshit despite the screeching insisting otherwise, but theres no motivation to explore or even give a damn about it. You just beeline towards the gym with raidon, do the challenge, beat the gym leader, and then leave. Granted, Larry and Brassius's gym challenges allieviate this a little bit, but when you can mark the shit on the map and do it right away, there isn't anything that convinces me to stick around save for the pokecenter gas station.