>>50695241Because he would be OP in the games, but in the anime he could not advance because it depends on other elements besides statistical data, such as the link between Trainer-Pokemon. This is one of the reasons why Paul is stuck.
And being objective due to plot armor, most stories in the media prefer an empathic MC, but a character like Paul would be a beast if he fell into a world ruled by game dynamics like Pokemon Spe.
This topic is already touched upon multiple times in the anime, but to Paul's credit he has learned to adapt and make up for his shortcomings, what he lacks in friendship power (asspool) he makes up for with hard work and strategy.
