>>44296321In case you didn't pay attention, Pokémon are basically considered partners on equal ground as humans (and shown comparable Intelligence compared to most citizens we observed) in pretty much every region except MAYBE Kanto, not that hard to assume that Universal Health Care for Partner Pokémon is considered a basic right, especially since the whole society is based around them.
Futhermore, since so much labor is done by Pokémon and the society is basically post-scarcity due them it is definitely in the governments own interest to keep a safety/maintainence net since Pokémon love battling and as we seen with the Olivine Ampharos having a critical one get hurt can cause major issues.
You should also remember, that (you) are a minority with your Living Dex, Breedjects and maxed out boxes, most people seem to go their whole life with just one to three Pokémon.
And since it is machine performed it is probably a automated process for relatively minor battle scratches, with more severe ailments/damages needing special treatment being what is costs so it is more like a "Free Band-aids" stand.
