>>45194181yes the blue dog, that is confidently stronger than your entire party and even the gift pokemon you receive afterward (lapras) with a new busted extra strong form and a perfect nature with perfect speed and high-ass Attack IVs guaranteed.
It's so bad that XY speedruns consist of "what's the fastest way to get to Lucario" rather than investing in anything long-term because it's forced on you anyway and somehow tears apart the already easy game.