That or they don't use the character anyways.

but it's sorta a catch-22 because eventually you start using the kids whose weapons are easy to get:P

although I still haven't used kimarhi and his is fully powered.
(butterfly catching *is* easy. You just have to mark whether you go in front of or behind the butterflies. Eventually you memorize which way it is and it's just body memory.

Unlike chocobo racing which gets a bit randomized each time, and unlike lightning dodging which requires a response from the person and a lot of wait time-__-;;;