Roy is an industry plant. Like, holy shit dude, you see how hard they are trying to push people into liking him.

>Let's make him the new leader of the Rising Volteccers
>Let's give him Lucario as well
>Not only is the Lucario shiny, but it can also mega evolve
>Throw Cap in his party too and that should help his popularity

Like come on, you he's shit. Given him popular pokemon and popular gimmick isn't going to make us like him overnight.