Ereshkigal
Far too mouthy for my own good.
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As much as this is one of the worst clichés in fanfics, it is really hard matter of stuff to put in. If a trainer and their Pokémon get in touch immediately, it makes the whole thing boring in the beginning. Other than putting oneself in such danger, what is there else to do with trainer and their first Pokémon, really?
This is pretty much why I went the "genetically-engineered refuge from the military" route for Zekintha. In this case, they don't bond over battle, but over this very-unprepared Ralts being fed and taken care of after starving in an outside world she was very much not prepared for.
I also think that @Beth Pavell had a good solution for it in The Long Walk.