ON THE CONTRARY. Hawke totally cared. The more he knew about Pokemon, the more he could understand and figure out how to HARNESS THEIR POWER FOR THE GLORY OF BLACK HOLE.

Or at least be able to pay attention when Lash rambled on about Zapdos.

"Actually, he refused to give her the badge when she used illegal items. Though I'm not sure why he even bothered to disqualify her when he flattened her anyway. Perhaps to set a precedent."