What happens when you lose to a Champion Challenger in the Gen 7 games?

Question

I searched for quite a while before asking this and didn't find anything.
What happens? Do they become the Champion? Do you just black out and go to a Pokemon Center? Do they have to battle Hau/Kukui/someone else to become the Champion? Does nothing happen?

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not 100% sure, but I think you just black out and go to a Pokemon Center.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/210930-pokemon-ultra-sun/76119032

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You black out i'm pretty sure, can say from experience xd

Though i'm not 100% sure if i actually lost to them.

Answer 1

You simply black out and go to a Pokemon Center. If you return to the League, the game acts like the battle never happened and you remain the Champion.

Hope I helped!

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>  like the loss never happened.

because only a player character can be champ lol