>>45042921>Tidal waves and balloons both exist in the real world.Can you use them in a fight? Most likely not.
>If real life fighters can move and dodge attacks, so can Pokemon.Pokemon can move for sure, but anime shows much more movement than any other medium, which is why it can be considered an outlier.
>>45042908>Pokemon politely taking turnsWhat about trainers politely using only 6 Pokemon, instead of however much they're able to train?
>floating HP bars magically materializingYes, Origins does show this.
>Bonemerang doing literally nothing to Flying PokemonIt flies very low to the ground, so it cannot affect anything mid-air.
>any two people with Pokemon being literally forced to battle if they see each otherThat's actually not even consistent within the games, as eye contact with Gym Leaders doesn't trigger an instant battle.
