If I'm not mistaken. The reason it has eluded our observation (if it exists of course) is because it is in an an extremely eccentric orbit. The only evidence of its existence is the fact we've detected asteroids in orbits such that an large object in the specific theorized orbit of Planet X could explain why those asteroids are there. That is the layman's explanation I've heard.
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