Points for:
>cute & blonde
>gets a unique battle theme
>one of the few characters looped into the plot in earlier games and given more focus
>lucario shipping
>anime was hype at the time and gave her good screentime
Points against:
>game half-baked, lots cut
>haircut is weird, especially outside of the helmet
>mega battle is limited because its 1v1, not too memorable
Unknowns
>role or family in Z-A