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I can't understand why people hate Hugh's motivations so much. We've been shown time and time again, from multiple medias, that pokemon are more than just pets or tools for battle to the majority of people in the pokemon world. The fact is Hugh's Purrloin has sentimental value, due to it being his late grandfather's gift to his little sister. So to Hugh, that particular Purrloin isn't some replaceable shitmon but rather, a member of his family. People share this exact setiment with their pets all the time, so why is it bad when Hugh does it? It's no different from Ash's bond with Pikachu or any other main character and their pokemon from the anime. Not to mention Purrloin was takn by a criminals from a criminal organization, so Hugh's rage is justified.
