>>53282118It's expected that a trainer would become the focal point of a pokemon's life due the nature of the relationship, but keeping the connection healthy means ensuring that they develop other attachments and interests to enrich their lives and avoid hyperfixation. If they don't naturally form connections with their team mates, it would fall to the trainer to help encourage it. A safe first step towards that might be doubles training or simply providing tasks or entertainment and can be done in pairs without friction. Pokemon might also find forming relationships easier with kin or same-typed species with whom they share more common ground.
