[atucker22]

Red is meant to be the strongest trainer. He has a very balanced team of threats. Most other trainers lock themselves into one type and use relatively weak pokemon. Red also makes sure he is located in a place that only a true trainer can get to. He wants to weed out the weak by locating himself at the top of a treacherous mountain. Not to mention he already defeated Lance. He is the true test of a trainer in Johto, not Lance, despite Lance being the regions Champion