Some Pokemon Universe HCās:
(Authorās Note: Iām not HUGE on Mythical/Legendary Pokemon lore so if anything here directly goes against any of that lore⦠then thatās why lol)
⢠All Pokemon are Empaths, and they know when a trainer is a Trainer vs. being a Poacher.
⢠Pokemon donāt kill unless it is for food, they have a completely different power scale when it comes to battling and fainting vs. fighting something to kill and eat it.
⢠Going hand in hand with the first two, Pokemon do not ever use lethal force against humans, especially Training-age humans. (10-30ās).
⢠Going deeper, Getting your Pokemon License at 10 is actually a binding ward that makes the Trainer impervious to any Pokemonās powers.
The Pokemon can use its powers, and sure, the trainer will feel it, but itās just⦠not an issue.
Iām particularly thinking of all of the times Pikachu LIT Ashās ass up, and Ash just⦠got back up after a second, grinning and Cartoonishly charred. Thatās just like⦠what happens when a Pokemon uses itās powers on a Kid. Theyāre super-INeffective.
⢠While there are still LOADS of Trainers that catch Pokemon in the wild, I can see there being Pokemon Adoption Agencies!
āOh we have a Scorbunny that would be absolutely thrilled to go home with a Baseball player!ā
āYes, we carry Elderly Pokemon. Hmm⦠well, we do have a Torterra that would love to spend his golden years in the Garden with Grandma! Heās very gentle and needs a home with a big backyard! Maybe you guys could come visit and we could set them up for a meeting in our grassy area?ā
⢠Young Trainers only Wild-Catching their Companion Pokemon, and maybe another one or two, and otherwise Adopting them from Breeders in fun āBattlesā.
āI have Three Bulbasaur that just hatched! Mama and Papa Venusaur are more than happy to ābattleā for one!ā (Insert a Thirteen year old feeding Mama Venusaur treats and going āVenusaur used Cronch. It was super effective.ā And THEN their REAL battle is having to coax the Baby Bulbasaur into the Pokeball.)
⢠Poke-Tok and TrainerTube having Vlogs of Teenage Trainers traveling Regions to find and Catch their Companion Pokemon.
āHey guys! I just got the Habitat set up for a Decidueye, Letās go visit Alola and see if I can catch myself a Rowlett!ā
āLets visit Kanto to Battle a Mother Charizard for her Young!ā
(Insert Mama Charizard getting some Belly Rubs while the Trainer is in a Backwards-Hat Battle Pose Scritching for their LIFE)