It is implied throughout your entire journey that THE (singular) champion is THE (singular) strongest trainer in the region, and that defeating them makes YOU the new champion. In fact, when you do beat the champion, it tells you in no uncertain terms that YOU are the new champion. However, in every single postgame, you get a ticket to go somewhere that only "someone who defeated the champion" can go. And sure enough, it's an area FULL of champion ranked trainers. The frontier brains in gens 3 and 4, the entire Sakhalin part of Sinnoh, Johto just gives you access to the Kanto region, Gen 5 gives you half the region etc. The only game where this makes any sense is S/M, but that's only because they actually make you play as the champion and defend your title. It makes no sense.
>>58904707>implying GF ever tought about that shithow new are you unc?
>>58904707Because in-universe they don't have to actually become champion to travel to those areas, they can just go
>>58904707Considering Red just leaves and Lance has to take over in the Johto games I assume you can just say you don't wanna be the champion and they'll restore the previous hierarchy, but you still got your status as someone who beat the League.
>>58904707Frontier Brains aren't stronger than Champions story-wise, they're below E4 level. Caitlin upgrades from Frontier Brain to E4 member.
>>58904707Depends on the region I guess. Like SV makes it explicit that Geeta is just a part of the E4 and she gets her ass beaten any day.Partially those areas would be off limited for gameplay purposes though. Like no you don't have to be a champion to go to kanto they just don't want you going there early.
>>58904707You can smell the onions radiating off this image.
>>58904707>Johto just gives you access to the Kanto region, Gen 5 gives you half the region etc. Those two aren't champions-only.
>>58904751You could argue the brains specialize in their facility's bs other than the tower.
>>58904707Source?
