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[Iduno]

Ok, I like this idea of using Pokemon to fix your terrible life. In game, obviously.

https://nomadiclegends.tumblr.com/post/702221670637813761

[Akura]

I think the issue is that adults in the Pokemon universe have too much adult stuff to deal with to raise Pokemon... excepting those adults whose actual profession involves raising Pokemon(Gym Leaders, Mafia, eco-terrorists). Kids are generally the only ones with the overall freedom to train Pokemon to that degree. It actually comes up a little in a side-quest for Sun/Moon, a old guy with an Eevee wanted to reconnect with his friends(with Eevolutions), but none of them had the time(one actually died in the meantime) to do so with everything else going on in their lives.


That said, I do like that story idea.

[askovdk]

I think the issue is that adults in the Pokemon universe have too much adult stuff to deal with to raise Pokemon... excepting those adults whose actual profession involves raising Pokemon(Gym Leaders, Mafia, eco-terrorists). Kids are generally the only ones with the overall freedom to train Pokemon to that degree. It actually comes up a little in a side-quest for Sun/Moon, a old guy with an Eevee wanted to reconnect with his friends(with Eevolutions), but none of them had the time(one actually died in the meantime) to do so with everything else going on in their lives.


That said, I do like that story idea.

Made me remember this 'article' from Game Theory: How RICH is a Pokemon Master?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEz1cvC1rc
They calculate that being a Poketrainer is such bad business that only kids can 'afford' it. :-)

[EuchreJack]

Kids also have a higher tolerance for living poorly, generally speaking.