Of course they do. You'll always get selfish people no matter where you go - there's plenty of instances where people will try to use Pokémon for their own personal gain.

[ there's always a story every few years that pops up somewhere in the world, with some sort of criminal group trying to abuse a Pokémon's power to get what they want. hell, he's been witness to it himself, with Galar's very own Chairman Rose being in over his head about using Eternatus to solve the region's apparently-incoming energy crisis. it was pretty disheartening to think about, but an unfortunate reality of the world. ]

Thankfully, there are plenty of people out there that won't stand for that sort of rubbish - myself included. [ he smirks. ] Protecting people and Pokémon is part of my job as a Gym Leader.