Um, Shota has some interesting badges in his badge case there...

Where in Kalos exactly did he go to get those Fire-based, I think Water-based, and that possibly Flying based badges?

And how did Ash not notice the severely different badges Shota had?

He didn't even bother to challenge Grant or Korrina. He went straight from the unknown Fire badge, to Viola, to an unknown water(?) badge, to Ramos.

Just something to look forward to in the future, I guess.