>>37328679I don't really get it either. I've mentioned this in a few threads in the past, too, but it does feel like he's just filling in for the 'rival role'. He shows up several times and challenges you while seemingly taking his losses and the whole thing really personally, meanwhile the player character's only connection to him is that he stole a Pokemon from an acquaintance of yours... which is a plotline that barely gets development (you don't report anything about him to Elm or the police after giving them his name, he only acknowledges his wrongdoing at the very end of his character arc when Elm tells you he attempted to return his starter... which might be a HGSS exclusive line, I forget)
