I'm not gonna fucking go out and get mugged like a fucking idiot on some sort of Trainer quest. They sell those badges online, probably. Me? I wanna be a rancher. I'd raise Pokémon for domestic use, like riding Rapidashes, or lifeguard Blastoise. Yknow, essentially just training them through thorough coursework rather than magic animal cockfighting.

Pic related, I could buy that much land I'm sure, if Ash's mom with seemingly no job can afford what she's got.