>>56821447He would replace Alain and face Leon in the first round, and there are a few reasons why he didn't.
>Wallace has the advantage and Leon might not be able to rig his way out of that match.>Contests are more entertaining to watch.>It would turn into a Himbo-Off which is extremely inappropriate for the non-existent target audience of 5-year-olds who have no clue who cannot recognize anyone besides Charizard and Pikachu.Alternatively, the bracket could've been rearranged to have Wallace vs Steven, but since Ash was retiring, he had to battle the 2 most notable champions that he never got to battle before, Steven, then Cynthia, in that order.
