>>49909671you should have been able to fight Marlon before Drayden. he can still technically be the final gym leader, but you can just fight him first. I mean, the marine tube is right fucking there when you enter Undella town.
and instead of Hugh telling you to go fight the gym leader for no reason, just have team plasma not lower their gangplank if you haven't beaten Marlon. once you do, then he'll lower the gangplank for you.
