Mandatory Pokemon battle after a meal?

[McKnight]

I remember, when I was playing Pokemon Pearl, there's a "Beauty" trainer on Route 222 who says that you're supposed to have a Pokemon battle after you finish a meal. After you beat her and talk to her again, she says that she'd rather just play with her Pokemon than battle them.

Okay... That, I will never understand... As far as I know, most characters don't battle just because they finished a meal. In fact, I used to watch the anime, and I don't remember one time seeing Ash and co battling each other right after they finish eating.

Like, if you don't wanna battle, then don't friggin' battle. Is it really that big of a deal?

Anyone got anything to say about that?

 

[Shinx3000]

Its the same when some trainers ask you to battle them and then when they lose they complain about you hurting their pokemon, whay would you battle if you did not want your pokemon to get hurt?

 

[The Outrage]

Its just a phrase uttered by a character. Its their philosophy, much like Cheryl in the anime and all her random bug-based philosophies like not falling in love when you see a beedril or something.

It means absolutely nothing. Its just what one NPC was programmed to say--and we are supposed to assume that it is said NPC's views on battling.

Elite 4 Aaron thinsk bugs are beautiful, and there's an Aroma Lady jsut outside of Sevault Canyon who acts like a Crush Girl to throw people off.

 

[EZCheesK9]

I think we should be proud of the people who made up all those stupid trainer phrases for not getting lazy and just having the people just say "Hey you, let's battle." I try not to read too much into those phrases. But I think that the game would be more realistic if you didnt get into a battle with someone every time you walked into their line of sight.

 

[DCM]

Hey! Those bugs are beautiful!!!!

 

[Maybe Wednesday]

Drapion isn't. It's not even a bug. ;