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As Oak says, it's dangerous to go alone; but once you get your own monsters, it's perfectly safe.
I've always thought about these kinds of things along the logic that Eivana describes above, but personally, I'd let them go when they're fifteen — they'll get Pokemon at ten, sure, but start their actual training careers later with a greater background understanding than some nifty kid that's only got his own experiences to gauge the world against.

Other than the obvious hazards, what about school?
Well, what about it? One's 4–6 prior school years is enough to be able to read and so on. I'd imagine that, if anything, trainers get delivered their schoolwork like Eliza.
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Totally. Then I'd persuade them to bank their money with me and spend it on frivolous crap, occasionally sending then a berry or something.
Well in some cases, this would refer to sending a USELESS berry every 3 seconds.
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Anyhow, If I had the choice, I'd go on the journey XD.
Although I'm guessing a pokemon could kill a kid, so I'd say no, fearing for their safety.

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Nope,but I don't think there is school in the poke world (Other then Pokemon schools.). Maybe in Isshu. That might be why the main people are older. Anyways,the only way I would let them go is if I went.

I'd let them go at 15. I am making or trying to make a story about a pokemon journy and they are 15. It takes place in America.

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I remember when I was 10... I was nowhere near mature enough to even consider travelling the world on an adventure, so nope. And it's not safe out there :(

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Nope, i wouldn't want him/her to end up like Ash :s
This. Besides, there are evil gangs running around and my kid would probably end up joining them. :/
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Oh my...what a question...

In I was 10 I couldn't start that kind of travel...of course have a Pokemon as a friend and battle with him can be fantastic, in this age? Ash was in good situation - he met friends that whose helped him any time. It's right that Pokemon world is nearly utopian..no rape, murders, killers, but sometimes some pokemon burglars, evil teams...it all calculates...

I could go in that travel being at least 15-16..not earlier...

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I would want them to at least finish high school. =/ But I guess that doesn't exist in the PokeWorld...
Still, as safe and friendly as that world seems, I wouldn't be able to let a 10 year old go off on their own. 10?! That's soooo young. 10 year old can't take care of themselves, even if they think they can.
I'd wait until they were at least 14 or 15, and still at that, I'd want to give them a stronger pokemon to watch over them as they started their journey.



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Of course, I wouldn't deprive them of an adventure, but not by themselves unsupervised. I'd probably go with them. And a couple friends could tag along too. It would be more fun with more people.

Then again, I don't really see myself as the type who would have kids in the first place.

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That would depend on whether or not the world was so terrifyingly socialist, as well. If it was, then I might consider letting me 10 year old leave home and go and start enslaving Pokemon, although I doubt any 10 year old I raised would be mature enough to undertake such a journey, so the answer would probably still be no. S(he) can have a pet Pokemon and, depending on how well that is taken care of, I'll make my decision on their 16th birthday when they come of age.
...although there would be a condition to it regardless: he or she needs to catch me a shiny Spiritomb.

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If it were in the Pokemon world, then yes, because it's typical there.

In the real world, no, I wouldn't have even let myself go when I was 10, and I wouldn't have wanted to. XD

IMO, the parents in the Pokemon world are crazy for letting little kids go on journeys like that. 4srs.


Sure, it'd be safer if you had Pokemon with you.. but really, they couldn't seriously protect you too well until their levels were fairly high.


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Who said anything about ten-year-olds? I would train my underling from a young age and send him off to become a pokémon ruler like his father at seven, then return to serve me when he is worthy.
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All my kids would be mindless battle drones by 10 years old.
BAHAHA! LOL!

But if the world were like this one, with all of the murders, abductions, and the other horible things I wouldn't dare type here, I would be very hesitant to sent them off. Yeah, sure, they have a Pokemon, but how strong is it? And the criminal could also have Pokemon, twice as strong!

But in the Pokeverse, it is quite a natural thing to do, and the world seems to be very safe, so then yes, I would.

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I've always thought about these kinds of things along the logic that Eivana describes above, but personally, I'd let them go when they're fifteen — they'll get Pokemon at ten, sure, but start their actual training careers later with a greater background understanding than some nifty kid that's only got his own experiences to gauge the world against.
Pretty much sums up my thoughts. I think it would be fine to give a child a Pokemon at 10, but not let them actually go off into the world and train till they are at least 15. If I'm not wrong the V generation's protagonists are 15 years old. Which is more towards appealing to older fans, but at the same time it seems a little more appropriate.