I have to PAY you!?

[Inkfingers]

I understand that in the pokemon games, you get paid by other trainers when you beat them. If the world of pokemon were real, would that system still apply?

 

[Pink_Marshmello]

You think that would be like gambling... So I'd say they wouldn't let minors, which is odd, because in the games you are like 10...

 

[Ruphire]

I have wondered that. Poor kids. I can imagine a 10 year old running up to his mom and saying "Mommy! I lost a pokemon match and some guy stole my money! Wah! ;;"

 

[Artemis]

I highly doubt it would happen in reality. I actually can't even picture someone [especially so young] carrying thousands of dollars in their pocket so late at night. The only way someone would give up their money is if they were really being bullied [said above]. Though, no, because it would be considered gambling which is bad for little youngsters, especially at the age of ten. xD

 

[ShinjisLover]

If this were in the real world, I'd assume only Gym Leaders hand out money, since it would be an official match.

BUT since this is a video game, everyone has to pay you. How else would you make easy money? It would take forever selling things you find on the ground.​

 

[white lancer]

Yeah...in the anime, we don't exactly see trainers handing out money to people who defeated them. Why? Because it would seem strange and unrealistic. If it's too unrealistic for the anime, it's definitely too unrealistic for reality.

 

[Artemis]

Not even in reality might Gym Leaders give out free money just for winning match. I think it would simply go as far the badge in real life. However, I could picture trainers battling it out for the top prize of a large amount of money; we do it now in real life anyways. xD

 

[zerwey]

Lol: what if you see a ten year old knocking some buff guy out, and taking his money?

....Wouldn't happen. The payout of money would not happen in the real world. I can believe Gym Leaders, because those are official, and since they're the hardest, you should get some cash for winning.

 

[Azonic]

Threaten them with murder with your pokeymanz. Who gives a crap about Rated G.

 

[Feathing]

If this were in the real world, I'd assume only Gym Leaders hand out money, since it would be an official match.

BUT since this is a video game, everyone has to pay you. How else would you make easy money? It would take forever selling things you find on the ground.​

I agree with you, in the games, you have to gain money in an easy way so you can buy things.. But in real life, only Gym Leaders should hand money...

 

[Artemis]

Well, Gym Leaders and the Elites as well. Elites should actually be able to give more money as prize seeing as they are a lot tougher.

 

[.Razr]

Well, as said above I can imagin getting money for winning tournements...

 

[BHwolfgang]

What about those rich trainers? You could totally jack their wallets after a couple run-ins with your 'gang' of FIghting Pokémonz. =D

 

[LugiaFreak]

In the real world, there is no way that something like that would be allowed. It doesn't make any sense, either... kids carrying around that much money is crazy. In my Diamond, I have about $500,000. So yeah. ^^

The only reason that is programmed into the game is so you can make money and buy things at the PokeMart.

 

[coolcatkim22]

I bet in reality they would give you money.

I mean, if Pokemon were real, all my Pokemon fainted and another person had Pokemon that weren't fainted. I'd give them money.

 

[Spinor]

Wait wait, pause the freaking thread.

IF the money system is only applicable to the games and not the anime then:

How do hell does Brock buy all his stuff?

They have to make some sorth of income to support themselves.


Then again, it's a cartoon. You'll probably find Pokebucks on the floor like Rupees in Legend of Zelda.

 

[zerwey]

Toting $P800,000 around with me is not my idea of safe. But Godot is right; Brock needs money to buy all his stuff. So I think the money payout does show in the anime; just to a certain extent. Or maybe Brock's rich.

 

[white lancer]

They mention money in the anime...they just don't show it. Team Rocket is always whining about how they need money to buy food (or, at least they were in the 1st season), and Team Rocket and Ash & Co even got themselves jobs at restaurants once.

 

[zerwey]

Team Rocket never and never will get enough money because they fail at everything they do, and they're not like normal Trainers, battling other Trainers to get money.

I never heard of them getting jobs at resturants but if they did, I'd like to watch that epidsode.

 

[white lancer]

It was in the first season...otherwise I wouldn't have known about it, haha. They were on the island that got attacked by the giant Tentacruel.