Trainer's Pokemon

[Sith Droideka]

We know (or at least hear the exaggerations) that at least three kinds of Pokemon live for over 100 years. Most humans don't even live past 80. If someone dies in the Pokemon world, what happens to their Pokemon?

And if a trainer dies in the field, what happens to their Pokemon?

 

[Aladar]

Unless the Pokemon is stuck in the Pokeball, he probably stays with a close relative or just goes to being wild again.

 

[Falconwing]

I suppose I have to break my anime =/= games rules right now. In one episode a ninetails just hung around waiting for it's trainer and didn't return to the wild until it's pokeball was disabled. I see this as being a game thing as well.

 

[PlatinumDude]

If the trainer dies, maybe his/her Pokemon are taken and live with someone else.

 

[GGDeimos]

I agree with the family member theory. I wish Pokemon could do a special on that in the anime. But since young kids watch it I don't know if they could put that in there.

 

[Rocker32703]

I agree with the family member theory. I wish Pokemon could do a special on that in the anime. But since young kids watch it I don't know if they could put that in there.

Sure, it wouldn't be a good idea to have something like that happen.. you know, on screen.. but perhaps a Character of the Day could own a Pokemon that, say, used to be his uncle's or something. Get my point?

And it is an interesting thought. I don't think the now tamed Pokemon will willingly go back to the wild in a heartbeat, so I think a family member takes care of it.

 

[make_it_worse]

I agree with the family member theory. I wish Pokemon could do a special on that in the anime. But since young kids watch it I don't know if they could put that in there.

Yah, we know that it's a kid show so Pokemon might not do that.

 

[Agent Gryphon]

Gastly and Haunter in the orange Islands were stuck in their pokeballs until a few divers disturbed it and took the master's trophy.
Ninetales couldn't leave the mansion in Just waiting on a friend because she felt bound to the pokeball

In Sandshrew's locker, despite that his trainer wasn't dead and he was underwater Sandshrew was stuck in his pokeball too. Also Ninetales was living with her master's servants who were to take care of her.

So I guess if they are in pokeballs then they are stuck, if they are outside of it and has family or friends of that trainer they go with them. If they are alone maybe they are like Ninetales bound to the pokeball or just alone for a long time./

 

[Inon]

That's a nice question... The family member theory seems to be possible...

 

[frostyblazer1108]

i'd let my pokemon be released to roam free after i died.
Maybe i would've put it in a will of mine to release them all, except my vulpix,i'd give it to my son or daughter to raise

 

[some colour no doubt]

I imangine the trainer in mind would have a plan for there pokemon
I mean, they could let them go into helping services (Like where do the police get all those pokemon from?)
Or i imagine leave them to a family member, or if nothing is done, they go to your next of kin or something like that

 

[Pman]

several game characters including flannery imply that pokémon can be passed down when the person dies....flannery has recently inherited her pokemon from her dad

 

[Forbidden To Starve]

In the Pokémon world they probably have strict laws for inheritance and Ash has probably constructed a will denoting who his Pikachu will be placed in the hands of. It's just, these legal formalities are unspoken of in the animé. After all, Pokémon are merely possessions - why wouldn't legal intricacies apply to them? There are houses and children in the Pokémon world as we can clearly identify from the video games and animé, so it only makes sense that Pokémon are treated in the same way.

 

[Dexter]

If the pokemon is outside of the pokeball then the pokemon will leave and become wild without being truly wild because it already has a poke ball and was never properly released.

 

[Spiffee]

I think their most "prized" Pokemon would be given to their family and the rest would be released.

 

[SirOni]

It's possible that since the professors don't provide starters to everyone these leftover Pokemon are the first choice to be given to starting trainers.

 

[GroundMaster]

I think that it would depend on the trainer's personal preferences. Though the only choices are releasing them or giving them to a relative. Maybe even putting them up for adoption...

 

[Captain Falcon]

The main thing I've been reading is the assumption that only the current trainer has access to their pokemon when it is inside its pokeball. If so, and, like Ryuutakeshi/Donut Boy, I am breaking the anime =/= games rule, then why was Pikachu able to open the pokeballs of Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle in The Island of Giant Pokemon? It also doesn't explain how Misty's Psyduck and Jessie's Wobbuffet are able to escape their pokeballs at random and inconvenient moments.

My opinion is that, depending on the cause of death, either 1. the trainer is revived by the pokemon's tears as seen in Mewtwo Strikes Back (all causes except for natural causes), or 2. the pokemon is given to whoever has been given inheritance to it (natural causes).

 

[The Outrage]

I suppose I have to break my anime =/= games rules right now. In one episode a ninetails just hung around waiting for it's trainer and didn't return to the wild until it's pokeball was disabled. I see this as being a game thing as well.

Well, some papers on Cyrus' desk in TG's Veilstone hide out mentions that the reason he can't catch the legendaries with a Master ball is that Pokeballs limit a Pokemon's power, so having something in place that binds them to it probably isn't too out of the question.

The main thing I've been reading is the assumption that only the current trainer has access to their pokemon when it is inside its pokeball. If so, and, like Ryuutakeshi/Donut Boy, I am breaking the anime =/= games rule, then why was Pikachu able to open the pokeballs of Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle in The Island of Giant Pokemon? It also doesn't explain how Misty's Psyduck and Jessie's Wobbuffet are able to escape their pokeballs at random and inconvenient moments.

Because its a random assumption made by people despite being proven wrong multiple times in the series?