I'm afraid that's a vast oversimplification. I don't "make" my Pokémon battle; they have complete agency over their own actions. If they were unwilling to follow a command, they would simply disobey me. Competition is something that they quite enjoy.
[ along with the fact that steven's pokémon respect him, they're fierce battlers in their own right. ]
Battles are just one of many ways to show the bonds that humans and Pokémon have. It's a way to create a wordless dialogue to not only understand your opponent, but also your own companions.
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I'm afraid that's a vast oversimplification. I don't "make" my Pokémon battle; they have complete agency over their own actions. If they were unwilling to follow a command, they would simply disobey me. Competition is something that they quite enjoy.
[ along with the fact that steven's pokémon respect him, they're fierce battlers in their own right. ]
Battles are just one of many ways to show the bonds that humans and Pokémon have. It's a way to create a wordless dialogue to not only understand your opponent, but also your own companions.