>>47793329now this is an interesting thought. would all pokemon be able to become legal persons, or just the smarter ones? and would a pokemon granted personhood be considered equal, seperate than equal or have a different legal standing that entails other rights and responsibilities, given that pokemon's abilities are vastly different than humans
>>47793310I'm 100% sure capturing a pokemon with a pokeball obligates it to obey, as otherwise the badge mechanic wouldn't exist. of course obligates doesn't mean its always going to work, given traded pokemon. also, if the pokeball didn't obligate the pokemon to stay with its trainer, why would it destroy it if it decided to leave and risk recapture as you say?