>>49793865>>49794107>>49795054>>49795973All this is only if you leave out any Pokémon media other than the games, and don't take PokeBalls into account.
It is often made clear that Pokémon who live with humans are pretty much able to fully take care of themselves. Even smarter pets are capable of some self-care, so I can see that aspect of raising Pokemon to be that bad. In one of the movies, a Pokémon is able to raise a human child.
Now, FEEDING them, that would be the trick, because it is also made clear that Pokémon eat more than the average person. Nobody seems to have an issue with it, but they have set up their society to accommodate it. It would be rough on Earth.
>>49797094Implying that a Pokémon couldn't utterly destroy a human who tried anything against their well. Or, you know, curse them and their entire family forever.
