Board Thread:Wiki Management/@comment-7424710-20170128134939/@comment-27517770-20170211054606

Yes, there are some people in the beginning. They contribute to the fight in absolutely no way and effectively exist to propel the writing forward. The only way in which they helped Incineroar was giving him the motivation to get up. That's very different than, say, having a full crowd boost his power considerably.

And, as I've said many times before, the Battle Royale Arena was the most fair environment. Primarina doesn't get water. Decidueye doesn't get hiding spots. Incineroar doesn't get crowd boost. They're all fighting in normal combat with no outside factors.