>>18566712Huh.. Considering he has a Malamar, and how odd this plot-line would be if they didn't connect it to team flare, this actually seems really plausible. It makes a lot of sense too, considering Malamar's goal was something about altering the structure of the world, much like how team Flare planned to "cleanse" the earth.
Whether or not it was gathering Pokemon for the ultimate weapon is hard to say, but that would explain why it was only after powerful Pokemon, instead of just hypnotizing a large quantity of them for its army.
