It’s a bit lingering on that prior upload of zoro to ask about this but maybe it’s more on topic for this page then not since he’s calling absol a damn dog.

How cheap are the lives of the mons in your world? Those announcers had zilch in the way of remorse for whoever it was that got vapourized.

What kind of training investment has to go into a Pokémon to make them into a real prize winner and not be exploded as someone else’s post battle action panal?

oo123 said:
It’s a bit lingering on that prior upload of zoro to ask about this but maybe it’s more on topic for this page then not since he’s calling absol a damn dog.

How cheap are the lives of the mons in your world? Those announcers had zilch in the way of remorse for whoever it was that got vapourized.

What kind of training investment has to go into a Pokémon to make them into a real prize winner and not be exploded as someone else’s post battle action panal?

Good question! In fact, the value of a Pokémon's life is determined by many factors, but the first and most important one is, of course, the personal relationship with the trainer. In our universe, there are two main camps of Pokémon trainers — the "fighters" and the "pokephiles," so to speak. Each of these camps has its own views on the value of Pokémon life, and both are quite fanatical in their beliefs.

The "fighters" use Pokémon as they believe "nature intended" - sending them into battles against each other on arenas without sparing them, mostly viewing them as "resources" or "expendable material," and far less often as loyal allies in battle. Fighters rarely give names to their Pokémon, even the most loyal ones, preferring to use nicknames instead. Surprisingly, many Pokémon agree with this "natural" order of things - they were born for battle, they live for battle, and their relationships with trainers are built not on feelings, mutual respect, or support, but rather on shared interests, so to speak. Trainer-fighters are highly goal-oriented individuals who don’t form attachments to their Pokémon - they can easily replace a weak one with a stronger one, sacrificing their fighter’s life for victory in competitions. This camp worships Pokémon gods associated with strength, struggle, and resilience.

Pokephiles, on the other hand, are completely different people. Trainers from this camp have strong emotional and physical bonds with their Pokémon, showing empathy and compassion. Their Pokémon fight not for victory, but for their trainer, and the most loyal among them would willingly sacrifice their lives to save their trainer or ensure their well-being. Pokephiles worship Pokémon gods associated with harmony, love, healing, and unity.

It’s worth noting that there is a system for classifying personal Pokémon - alphas, betas, gammas, and omegas. This system is the same for both camps, but these statuses are interpreted differently. For example, an alpha Pokémon for a pokephile trainer is their right-hand companion. It’s a chosen Pokémon that has demonstrated unconditional loyalty and love for the trainer, earning the right to be given a personal name (whereas the "fighter camp" does not give names to their Pokémon). Alphas have almost equal rights with the trainer, can issue commands to other Pokémon, and assign roles. In the context of the pokephile camp, an alpha Pokémon is not necessarily the strongest, but the most loyal to the trainer. For instance, Selena - the Umbreon from our other works - holds this status. On the other hand, an alpha Pokémon for a fighter trainer is the strongest Pokémon in their personal collection and also has the authority to command all other groups.

Interestingly, all trainers without exception have the right to cancel any match (yes, even the deadliest and most illegal ones) at any time, but this inevitably leads to penalties - fines, loss of reputation, suspension from competitions for a certain period, etc. No matter what kind of battle a Pokémon is involved in, their trainer can choose to save their life or refrain from intervening in the process. So, the value of a Pokémon’s life is largely determined by their trainer, of course.

Our trainer, Leo, is a defector - a former fighter trainer who switched to the other camp, which has caused him no small amount of trouble. Specifically regarding this work - it’s more of a role-playing scenario with Absol, hardly reflecting his true feelings towards this Pokémon :'D

the_yiff_republic said:
Good question! In fact, the value of a Pokémon's life is determined by many factors, but the first and most important one is, of course, the personal relationship with the trainer. In our universe, there are two main camps of Pokémon trainers — the "fighters" and the "pokephiles," so to speak. Each of these camps has its own views on the value of Pokémon life, and both are quite fanatical in their beliefs.

The "fighters" use Pokémon as they believe "nature intended" - sending them into battles against each other on arenas without sparing them, mostly viewing them as "resources" or "expendable material," and far less often as loyal allies in battle. Fighters rarely give names to their Pokémon, even the most loyal ones, preferring to use nicknames instead. Surprisingly, many Pokémon agree with this "natural" order of things - they were born for battle, they live for battle, and their relationships with trainers are built not on feelings, mutual respect, or support, but rather on shared interests, so to speak. Trainer-fighters are highly goal-oriented individuals who don’t form attachments to their Pokémon - they can easily replace a weak one with a stronger one, sacrificing their fighter’s life for victory in competitions. This camp worships Pokémon gods associated with strength, struggle, and resilience.

Pokephiles, on the other hand, are completely different people. Trainers from this camp have strong emotional and physical bonds with their Pokémon, showing empathy and compassion. Their Pokémon fight not for victory, but for their trainer, and the most loyal among them would willingly sacrifice their lives to save their trainer or ensure their well-being. Pokephiles worship Pokémon gods associated with harmony, love, healing, and unity.

It’s worth noting that there is a system for classifying personal Pokémon - alphas, betas, gammas, and omegas. This system is the same for both camps, but these statuses are interpreted differently. For example, an alpha Pokémon for a pokephile trainer is their right-hand companion. It’s a chosen Pokémon that has demonstrated unconditional loyalty and love for the trainer, earning the right to be given a personal name (whereas the "fighter camp" does not give names to their Pokémon). Alphas have almost equal rights with the trainer, can issue commands to other Pokémon, and assign roles. In the context of the pokephile camp, an alpha Pokémon is not necessarily the strongest, but the most loyal to the trainer. For instance, Selena - the Umbreon from our other works - holds this status. On the other hand, an alpha Pokémon for a fighter trainer is the strongest Pokémon in their personal collection and also has the authority to command all other groups.

Interestingly, all trainers without exception have the right to cancel any match (yes, even the deadliest and most illegal ones) at any time, but this inevitably leads to penalties - fines, loss of reputation, suspension from competitions for a certain period, etc. No matter what kind of battle a Pokémon is involved in, their trainer can choose to save their life or refrain from intervening in the process. So, the value of a Pokémon’s life is largely determined by their trainer, of course.

Our trainer, Leo, is a defector - a former fighter trainer who switched to the other camp, which has caused him no small amount of trouble. Specifically regarding this work - it’s more of a role-playing scenario with Absol, hardly reflecting his true feelings towards this Pokémon :'D

Gotta love the lore

coffee said:
Gotta love the lore

Glad you like it! Stay tuned for more :)