[Lance has to think a bit on that and he rubs the back of his head as he does so.]
I'm no expert in Pokemon psychology, so I couldn't tell you for certain. With psychic Pokemon especially, I would think that's a possibility. Although most tend to view it as a strong friendship. To the point that Pokemon and trainer can understand each other so thoroughly that words don't always need to be spoken.
Pokemon training has been done for centuries and evolved over the course of the years. I suppose it could be see as a sort of recreation, but it's more of a way of life for people such as myself. Pokemon are integrated into our society so thoroughly that there are many things that we couldn't, or would be difficult, to accomplish without them. Some people keep them as pets, others train them for the occasional battles, they are used by our police force, assist in building, the list goes on. But many do it out of a sense of adventure and personal growth, for both themselves and their Pokemon.
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I'm no expert in Pokemon psychology, so I couldn't tell you for certain. With psychic Pokemon especially, I would think that's a possibility. Although most tend to view it as a strong friendship. To the point that Pokemon and trainer can understand each other so thoroughly that words don't always need to be spoken.
Pokemon training has been done for centuries and evolved over the course of the years. I suppose it could be see as a sort of recreation, but it's more of a way of life for people such as myself. Pokemon are integrated into our society so thoroughly that there are many things that we couldn't, or would be difficult, to accomplish without them. Some people keep them as pets, others train them for the occasional battles, they are used by our police force, assist in building, the list goes on. But many do it out of a sense of adventure and personal growth, for both themselves and their Pokemon.