>>56030256Think of what benefits your own pokémon have in-game compared to wild pokémon:
- Access to better moves through TMs / reminder.
- Higher stats due to accumulated EVs (read: knowledge obtained from battling varied pokémon instead of the same old boring local wildlife).
- Fancy items other than a fiftieth fucking Oran berry.
- Free food and healthcare.
- The mon gets to be part of a diverse team composed of vastly different pokémon. That would be unthinkable in the wild, where you would never know whether you can trust another pokémon of a different species or even different type.
- Since the mon is part of a team, overspecialization becomes possible. You want to focus on physical attacks, or support, or stall? In the wild you would need to cover all bases to survive, but in a team you could focus on what you’re good at and let the rest of your teammates cover your blind spots.
- A good trainer would be expected to have an ample, encyclopedic knowledge of pokémon, their moves, abilities, roles in battle, etc.
- Humans in the pokémon world are fucking obsessed with the critters, and build their entire societies around them.
tl;dr: that wild Lv30 Butterfree is trash because it has 0 EVs and the moves it knows at its level, while your darling Lv27 Butterfree that’s been with you since she was a Caterpie has minmaxed EVs and a hand-crafted moveset to fit perfectly in your team. Levels aren’t everything.
