>>46943584On training big strong monsters, I've seen fics address the "obedience" that Pokeballs induce by explaining it as a training program that happens inside the ball. Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, making Pokemon at the very least unwilling to harm a human. It's up to the trainer to get them to recognize commands and moves afterwards, whether coded or not. But then again, this is dependant on Pokemon having a roughly animal-like intelligence.
>>46924422I think you're underselling the power of government, here. Not all Pokemon trainers are equal, some are bound to be way quicker on their feet, way more knowledgeable, or way too paranoid to get taken down but by some extreme effort. With a government as weak as you're describing, don't you think eventually a group who really knows what they're doing would step up to the plate? Getting the Ace trainers on their payroll, fortifying government institutions with the most esoteric combination of pokemon moves and abilities imaginable, yadda yadda? Not every trainer is equal, schmucks with a ratata can't compare to veterans, and even some random rich kid that's bought a Tyrannitar can't compare to a veteran who knows what they're doing. If you give trainers the ability to be as competent as they'd realistically be in a world where they literally live with the creatures, and take away the scruples they'd realistically get rid of to pursue some political ideal, revolts and political intrigue within the Pokemon world would turn a whole lot scarier.
