The "explanation" (really the whole episode) would have been so much more of a headscratcher if not for the interview with the scriptwriter. Linked for those interested.
Watching with the knowledge he wasn't supposed to be here makes the sloppy writing understandable.
Paul's inclusion was shoehorned fanservice. It was jarring how evident him being a last-minute edition to this episode was.
I'm fairly certain Brandon and the Battle Pyramid weren't mentioned because of ORAS.
That was great. I think a new record was set for how much could be jammed into a single episode. We got:
Flashbacks
Old Pokémon
Confirmed: Old Pokémon will never battle again
Paul knowing about the PWC/Masters 8, and why he didn't partici... oops, no time to explain, time to battle
Not one, but...
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