thatboringspanishguy whispered:

"I was wondering, is there any sort of protection for trainer-owned Pokémon? We know the League regulations don't let trainers use potentially dangerous moves if they're not experienced enough to be able to control themselves, but what about things like Pokémon abuse or trainers abandoning their Pokémon? Would there be any repercussions for them?"

alteritynuzlocke:

I talked about something similar here. The thing is, in a world where Pokemon can be legally taken from their homes and trained to beat each other up for a living, it can be very hard to tell ‘abuse’ from ‘run-of-the-mill training’. But if people can prove that the trainer’s actions are endangering the Pokemon’s health, they can absolutely nab an abusive trainer.

Abandoned Pokemon are a big big BIG deal. Highly trained Pokemon released into the wrong place can singlehandedly destroy entire ecosystems. Trainers are expected to release their Pokemon through official channels—all unwanted Pokemon should be given to Relocation Centers dedicated to finding them appropriate new homes. Every year, when a trainer renews their license, they have to account for all the Pokemon under their name. Any ‘missing’ or abandoned ones can end up costing them huge fines and/or their license.

(Basically, Robin is going to end up in a hairy situation about a year down the line.)

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  5. opalwhisker said: but how is it fair that if a pokemon dies the trainer gets fined for it? Is there some kind of procedure you have to go through to prove the pokemon has died otherwise they count it as ‘missing’?
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