Let's try to rationalize retarded in-game mechanics. Why

>>29935124
It´s a child´s game and it must be easy

Pokemon npc's are just casuals.

>>29935124
My headcanon is that Pokemon battling is too complex for most trainers because it's the Pokedex that gives you battle info like HP, whether something was effective, what moves you have and their effects, etc.

So kids with a Pokedex have a massive advantage, and trainers that don't have a Dex need to be extremely talented to keep track of everything on their own

>>29935124
I think it's because most of the people who inhabit the universe are easygoing and casual folks, Pokemon battles are just a hobby and many of them are implied to have lives or interests outside of battling. By comparison, the Protagonist is an obsessive who dedicates their entire childhood to battling and collecting Pokemon. They have no fulfilling passions or obligations outside of Pokemon, Pokemon take up all their time and they are the best simply because nobody cares about fighting as much as they do.

>>29935800
that's kind of what I was getting at, they might even be considered old fashioned because in a world with teleport pads why would you need to hustle across some caves or overseas, to us they're amazing but in their perspective nothing more than beasts of burden and just another aspect of the utopia they live in, honestly Pokemon are the least interesting part of their world

>>29935124
That still gives none of them any excuse to stand like 10 feet from my house day and night waiting to battle you.

I always assumed training Pokemon in-universe was actually something extremely difficult to do. Even the best of the best tend to only stick to one type of Pokemon.
The main characters are training prodigies, which is why the player had no problem.

That havent had the same advantages in life you have. Check your privilege!

opponent trainers are weak because it's needed for the game balance Game Freak wants

For some NPCs, it seems to be lack of interest. Many seem content to pursue lives outside Pokemon, and view the few Pokemon they do have as pets or a hobby.
But the greater implication seems to be, like in many games, that the protagonist is just very skilled. It's difficult to go out and catch strong Pokemon and harder still to train them. Part of that is thanks to the logistics of walking around in forests and caves, which the player doesn't have to worry about. It's presumably tiring and even dangerous exploring the areas where strong Pokemon congregate.

>>29935383
Support given.

>>29936335
game mechanics != game lore

I bet you claim that dante isn't immortal because you can die in-game with him