How come Pokemon don't turn on their trainers when they're super strong?

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Think about it. If Pokemon are super powerful, what's to stop them from killing their own trainer when they feel the time is right?
 
Apparently being caught in a Pokéball somehow makes them less inclined to do that. I guess. Why else would a wild Pokémon who was attacking a trainer minutes earlier suddenly do what it's told once it's caught? So the most we get in that regard is something like Charizard refusing to do what he's told and hitting Ash in the face with a weak Flamethrower. It he really wanted to, we know Charizard could've cooked Ash and eaten him, but he never did.
 
I bet it is just the fact that pokemon are simpler creatures and do not understand. Or that they are caught at a stage were they feel as their trainers as parents. Or they that humans work together and can defeat most of them.
 
This does raise one issue, though. The trainer's Pokémon won't turn on them, but what about wild Pokémon? We have already seen Mewtwo almost succeed in destroying all humans, and we know that most Pokémon are just as intelligent. What is to stop them banding together against humans if they really want to do it?
 
They don't want to and when they do Pokemon Control comes and puts them all to sleep?
 
And Pokémon Control are going to be able to put an angry Lugia to sleep, are they? Mewtwo was only stopped because of Ash's stupidity opening of Mewtwo's emotions. If a powerful Pokémon is fed up of the way humans are acting, then humans will have a hard time surviving.
 
FabuVinny said:
This does raise one issue, though. The trainer's Pokémon won't turn on them, but what about wild Pokémon? We have already seen Mewtwo almost succeed in destroying all humans, and we know that most Pokémon are just as intelligent. What is to stop them banding together against humans if they really want to do it?
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Well, we've seen them band together before, in P2000 and P4Ever and Jirachi (although the latter two not as much), but they united to save the world, not destroy it. The main characterization of all pokemon on the show seems to be that they prefer harmony because "nobody wins" when you blow up everything in sight. I mean, why destroy humans for destroying your habitat if you're going to do the same thing?

The pokemon that do wish for destruction are either supernaturally or technologically influenced, or like Mewtwo have had very traumatic experiences. They're in the minority. Yes, Charizard could've easily killed Ash, but Charizard wanted to be a stronger pokemon and it doesn't prove your strength to fry a 10-yr-old.
 
From that post, you seem to be on a glimpse of the world's history? Why are they so concerned about harmony? It sounds like they have learnt from something... In PE2K, they came together against a human. If human development becomes too much, (and we have seen from Raikou and Mewtwo that most can't differentiate between those with good motives and those with bad motives,) then they can very easily use their powers. Of course, if their habitats were nearly destroyed in the past, then they will be in no hurry to repeat the experience.
 
I truly don't see why such a noble creature such a lugia would attack. And anyway seeing lugia is is sort of like seeing the loch ness monster or a mermaid. It is just hidden. And if it starts attacking you could kill it fairly easily with guns, bombs and other stuff. If it is needed to be caught alive they could throw nets and gas it. I mean they have fairly sophisticated technology.

To me, they don't seem concerned about harmony they just do not see the point of destroying things.

You know?
 
Lugia didn't seem to be attacking as much as simply defending itself and trying to get the other birds from attacking each other. Guns would be fairly useless against a 200-foot-long flying creature that can also dive to incredible depths. Throwing a net over Lugia would only work if he was already close to fainting; otherwise, one Hyper Beam and the net (not to mention the person who threw it, if they're close enough) is gone.

It sounds like they have learnt from something... In PE2K, they came together against a human. If human development becomes too much, (and we have seen from Raikou and Mewtwo that most can't differentiate between those with good motives and those with bad motives,) then they can very easily use their powers.
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You have a good point.
 
True,
This is something that baffles me but it doesn't keep me awake at night.
Obviously, Pokemon that have grown "super strong" with their trainers, have developed a close bond with them. As for wild Pokemon, unless they are a legendary pokemon, there are very few pokemon that can become
"super strong" in the wild. I guess it all comes down to whether or not the pokemon generally likes interaction with humans. As we saw in the first series, Primeape are not afraid to attack humans without provokation. And it takes very little to enrage a Spearow into this state. But in general, pokemon are very docile creatures if not provoked.
 
I don't see why that means shooting it will not hurt it, I mean it will pierce its skin and if they from above it will get tangled pretty quickly and if it is at a depth there is no reason to attack it. And Lugia doesn't learn hyper beam and one hole won't make it fall apart I doubt it will be big enough to fit its head and I met not one person but planes so hitting something that small would be hard and that it would grow extremely tired after Hyper Beam so they could aim for the head and it would be a short battle.
 
You underestimate the Psychic powers of Lugia.

That and the fact that, when they organise themselves against you, you will have a very hard time taking any of the out. Humans do not have the power of many Pokémon.
 
But I never have really such a thing as organisation with pokemon because of jungle law but I guess if they all work together like humans and if they do work in societies like us, yeah, super-powered freaks would win but I prefer a different outlook. So, it all depends on intelligence or personality of pokemon. Still, we can control many elements that they can but not as perfectly. Like jack of all trades, master at none. Still, we are pretty smart so not much other than legends which have little reason to attack, being hidden and all can really cause many problems.

Um, I don't seem many moves it learns as a psychic so I guess it has the elements of a psychic but not the abilities but then again you can base it how you will. So if you do believe that it could kill everyone and everything practically. But fortuanately it doesn't need to.
 
If everyone works at being friends with Pokémon then there shouldn't be a problem. Though everyone does seem to be a little too concerned about that. This 'something really bad happened in the past' theory is very interesting.
 
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Lugia didn't seem to be attacking as much as simply defending itself and trying to get the other birds from attacking each other.
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Exactly. And all those pokemon who showed up didn't exactly save the day either, much less attack LIII. I mean, his ship was highly visible and easily attackable if all the hundreds if not thousands of pokemon went after him, but they just stood there with their standard Stadium animations and watched the whole thing. And the only reason Lugia attacked with Aeroblast was because he was trying to get the capture rings off. If pokemon wanted to attack LIII, they had plenty of opportunites. Instead, they all just go back home after harmony is achieved. LIII is left to sit there with a broken airship and wait to be arrested (if he ever was, since the cameo in Heroes doesn't make it clear at the end).
 
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