[@fer1323] But he has battled smart. Though he hasn't beaten any pokemon leagues, he has been able to defy odds. Remember that in his last two tournaments, he was able to pose a challenge against those who had easily beaten other trainers that faced them, each having some sort of powerful pokemon. Tobas had legendary pokemon, and Alain had several Pseudo-legendaries and a mega-evolution that has a lot of experience. 

Also keep in mind, that he has won other big events like the Orange Islands League and (to a much greater extent) the Battle Frontier.