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I don't think they're battling, just showing them winning their matches against Characters of the Day.
So is this one.
"Having arrived in Higaki City, on the way back from entering the tournament, Satoshi and friends find a Kotetsu and a Riolu in a glade that have been waiting for orders there for three days. However, surprisingly hearing that he hasn't entered the tournament yet, Satoshi hurries to the Reception with Kotetsu as the closing time draws near."
I think its quite novel that he'd face a rival in the peliminaries, its not impossible after all. Although its odd because Trip is the only rival with a full team, will we ever see his other pokemon again? Tranquill, Frillish, Lampent and Vanilite haven't even been shown to evolve, In DP the only rival pokemon that were not shown to have evolved were Kenny's Machoke and Nando's Kricetot (probs because he already had Kricketune)
I think its quite novel that he'd face a rival in the peliminaries, its not impossible after all. Although its odd because Trip is the only rival with a full team, will we ever see his other pokemon again? Tranquill, Frillish, Lampent and Vanilite haven't even been shown to evolve, In DP the only rival pokemon that were not shown to have evolved were Kenny's Machoke and Nando's Kricetot (probs because he already had Kricketune)
Lots of rivals Pokemon don't do anything important in the long run. Ash never did beat Paul's Magmortar or Torterra after all. Lots of Zoey's extra Pokes went unused as well.
Trip's only vital Pokemon was Serperior, the rest of his team was shown to be either average battlers or nothing special, I don't think it matters really.