As we know with things like RNG, broken mons, and a community of varying skill levels that information with truth can be scarce as the unwarranted democracy of the Smogon elite has left many peasants unable to see the light before their eyes. Today, another act of propaganda was eschewed by these elites in the form of misinformation: Have you won or have you lost? In a world of 6.25% to always win or lose, it can be hard to tell. Did you win? Or did you lose? Regardless, these numbers are marked and tallied but are no longer provided. To become a great player... must you win and lose, or merely participate? Is Pokémon itself merely a test?
Participation warrants numbers just as winning or losing does, however, losing provides experience and winning provides trophies and recognition. You must ask yourself: If I participate without winning or losing, will I ever gain trophies or recognition? Can you truly influence the metagame and join the elite to make the 6.25% world a more meaningful place where skill can be displayed? In truth, the answer is no. The same elite in private rooms deciding the fate of your metagame by making gang votes and mafia style hits on influential personalities are the ones who don't want you to win or lose. They want you to participate. To them, you are merely a test, and the 6.25% world is one they will always champion as long as your triumphs go unrecorded.
The final solution is clear as long as this question is answered truthfully not the inner breeder or fan inside of you, but the inner compassionate but hard-driving trainer and competitor you are: Would you rather win, lose, or merely participate? Personally, I'd prefer losing and knowing it and learning than just participating. For if any of us were to just participate, then Pokémon would truly be just merely a test.