>>46212967Fuck no, dude. Most of his mon are just someone he helped and bonded with over the course of an episode and he catches them without battling. Looking at just his Journeys team for instance:
Dragonite: Bonded with over the course of an episode
Gengar: Bonded with over the course of an episode and battling WITH it
>Riolu: Bonded with over the course of an episode and battling WITH it>G-Farfetch'd: Had a sparring match with Riolu, I'll give it that>Dracovish: Bonded with over t- you get the ideaNowadays Pokemon battling to catch a mon is an uncommon occurrence, bonding with them is probably seen as more appealing to the anime's audience than beating it into submission, even if it is the game's logic.
