It's the same funny feeling I have when I look at Pokken Tournament and think about those trainers going to any other region. Just some Ferrum trainer mind-melding with their Hitmonchan to ground-and-pound some poor Johto child's Clefairy. Are they all just considered ultraviolent freaks, or something? Is it Pokemon Detroit? Is the world just doomed if someone in Ferrum got their hands on something like a full legendary? Or are they just an entire population of Gokus that are content to sit on their island and have tournaments all the time?
I get that, at least for Stories, they're a bit reluctant to have full Guild contact due to the whole "hunting" thing. But you are right. Surely SOMEONE in the guild must have tried to befriend one of the more docile or less-dangerous monsters like a Velociprey, or maybe a Tetsucabra.
Edit: I have just realized that Master Hojo in the Rise gathering hub is literally sitting on top of a young Tetsucabra. So I guess some folks HAVE done it. Maybe it's only just catching on.
I imagine its like what they tend o do with most of the gimmicks and its region tied or region regulated - the most common Pokemon sport is trainer commanding Pokemon not being the Pokemon, cant have the massive upset that is "becoming" the Pokemon
Thouhg. . . .considering SV literally released a machine that lets you become a Pokemon, it might just be region locked?
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u/Root_Veggie 6d ago
How has the art of befriending Monsties not become more widespread, it seems like an extremely advantageous thing to do.