When their trainer dies?

Started by Taemin November 20th, 2013 10:28 AM
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I really liked the idea behind this thread: http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=285814, but we couldn't post there because it died well over a year ago, and I was sad. XD;

Soooo, what do you think happens to all of the various Pokemon once their trainer dies?

Talkin' Pokeballs, Pokemon inside the PC boxes, older, babies, or daycare, etc. Any and all of them.

I'm not going to answer just yet, because I don't wanna influence other answers. -w-


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I think it would depend on the trainer. Similar to the real world, when a person passes away with no family, friends, albeit sad, no one really gives them much thought, and I think the same would happen to the Pokemon of such a trainer. In any other case I'd think the family members would decide what to do, in the absence of a will of course. I'd imagine most of the Pokemon would just be passed down. They are family aren't they?

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We all know from Lavender Town that Pokemon die. And in the Anime, when ash doesnt believe in Pikachu or his Pokemon, they get weak and usually loose the battle.
So what if, in theory, that Pokemon die with trainers from sadness, or the disbelief of their trainers love and belief in them?

Just a theory.
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I have to agree with Flush'd. When you pass away, your family inherits most of your things. If you were in the Pokémon world, they'd be having all your Pokémon as well. d: Your Pokémon might have a choice, though—they would probably have the chance to select which member of your family they'd like to belong to.

If that doesn't turn out to be the case, then I don't know… maybe your Pokémon get released in the wild? When a Pokémon's trainer is dead, they would be extremely depressed. One of the best ways to make them feel better is by letting them go and give them all the freedom they want.

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Their Pokemon get put down.
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I'd probably write a will when I first start my journey or maybe state that I want them released. There are a lot of deadly pokemon, don't want to die in the arms (or hair) of a singing laughing Gourgeist and have my pokemon trapped forever. That would be really sad.
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A long long time ago when I was first getting into the Pokemon fandom, I read a theory somewhere that Pokemon die when their trainers die. It was due to their bond, and how the Pokemon didn't want to go on living without their trainer. It's a touching thought, and one that I kept in mind for a few years.

That's changed, though.

Now I like the idea that when a trainer dies, their Pokemon are distributed to new trainers or released in the wild, if the trainer's family doesn't want all the Pokemon. After finding out about their trainer's fate, the Pokemon are given a chance to grieve (and perhaps some are given the chance to chose, if one feels that Pokemon are that intelligent to make that decision) before being released or transferred.

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What really happens to pokémon when their trainers die? I think in a lot of cases pokémon inside their balls eventually die too. While they're stored as energy inside pokéballs, there has to be some kind of battery to the ball... once the battery runs out the pokémon's atoms would just scatter into the atmosphere. It's quite sad.

Also, just think of the amount of pokémon who are obviously carniverous! There are many reports of cats & dogs who munch on their owners when they die... think that Houndoom isn't going to take a couple of chomps out of you once you're gone? Think Munchlax is going to turn down some Kentuck Fried Trainer (FKT)?

But yes, the pokémon who are free would either go feral and leave & the ones in their balls would die. If the trainer is found quick enough though, they might get sent to the a kennel, Battersea 'Mon's Home??

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I have honestly never thought or even considered the idea of a trainer dying, and to further my idea would be AZ from X and Y, if you see what I mean.. but to be honest, now that I am thinking about it, I'd say that if a trainer were to die, the Pokémon wouldn't just die at all following their trainer's death, but I'd say they should just either get released back into the wild or passed down to another trainer who was close to the late trainer.
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I'd imagine people would mention their pokemon in their will. Some would give their pokemon to relatives, some to the safari zone while others would want them to be released. If someone dies without writing a will, I think they would legally go to the closest relative(s) of the person who died.
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What really happens to pokémon when their trainers die? I think in a lot of cases pokémon inside their balls eventually die too. While they're stored as energy inside pokéballs, there has to be some kind of battery to the ball... once the battery runs out the pokémon's atoms would just scatter into the atmosphere. It's quite sad.

Also, just think of the amount of pokémon who are obviously carniverous! There are many reports of cats & dogs who munch on their owners when they die... think that Houndoom isn't going to take a couple of chomps out of you once you're gone? Think Munchlax is going to turn down some Kentuck Fried Trainer (FKT)?

But yes, the pokémon who are free would either go feral and leave & the ones in their balls would die. If the trainer is found quick enough though, they might get sent to the a kennel, Battersea 'Mon's Home??

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I agree with all of the people who say that trainers would put Pokémon in their will. If I was a trainer and died, I would want my family to have my Pokémon, so I know someone I trust is taking good care of them.
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U guyz r makin me sad, cri

I dont think a trainer will die. Ash is still ten years old after years because he told his Pokemon to use recover to recover his age. If a trainer death, the Pokemon will use recover to recover their trainer.
What if they are still in their pokeballs, aye?

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I don't think the Pokémon die or anything when their trainer dies. They're probably passed on to family or relatives, etc. If not, they'll probably be put in the Daycare and will be up for adoption. It would make sense, because where else would the Pokémon go? I could also see it getting released, but how would the Pokéball be able to tell?
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I would have to think that any Pokemon left behind when a trainer passes away would become the responsibility of close friends or family. They wouldn't have to keep the Pokemon if they didn't want them, but they'd be the ones to either put them up for adoption or to find them good homes.

There's always a possibility that a trainer doesn't have anyone to leave this Pokemon behind to, though. In these cases, I expect that they're taken in to the Pokemon equivalent of an animal shelter, where their fate is decided there.

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What if a trainer looked into the back of a whatcha ma call it. Its the flying turtle soul thing. Anyways, if you look into it, it sucks in your soul. What a lovely death.
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Pokemon left in Pokeballs can get out one their own if it feels like it has been a long time since they've ever been let out. It was evident in the Anime that they are capable. So Pokemon left in Pokeballs can still survive.
Well that's based on a couple of assumptions, first of which is that "if it happens in the animé, it's canon for the whole pokémon universe", that means all nurses are called Joy, all police officers are called Jenny, Brock & Misty leave their gyms, Pikachus are useful, there is LITERALLY only one Mewtwo and that Team Rocket don't disband. I'm not sure I want to live in that world!!

Also, most of the times that pokémon escape from their balls, they're not meant to - such as psyduck or weepinbell. Is it not more likely they have faulty balls rather than a ball of scattered atoms being able to choose to come out of their ball?

Finally, if what you're saying is that ALL pokémon are awake & aware inside their pokéballs despite being turned into balls of energy... what about pokémon that have been trapped in balls for years? I think Celebi spends something like hundreds of years in a ball during one movie. It would have gone mad! Pokémon that are injured would CONTINUE suffering immense pain waiting to get to the pokécenter, pokémon put in the bottom of your pocket would KNOW when they're slapping against your balls. Yuck!!

Anyway... what I'm trying to say is, it's unlikely pokémon could really choose when they want to pop out of balls as they're stored as energy & being conscious would be horrific in many ways. :D
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I always figured they would go to family members or whoever the will specifies.

Not sure if they become wild pokemon if nobody is around to claim them. They might be too comfortable with humans to survive in the wild...so they might become homeless pokemon. (Like in Mr Fuji's house in pokemon origins)
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Ugh, these answers are all super creative. XD

My thoughts just sorta lingered into assuming that when a trainer dies, maybe their Pokemon would be taken in by whatever Professor they got their starting Pokemon / Pokedex from. However, the idea of them being taken by the trainers family or friends makes a lot of sense.


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Ugh, these answers are all super creative. XD

My thoughts just sorta lingered into assuming that when a trainer dies, maybe their Pokemon would be taken in by whatever Professor they got their starting Pokemon / Pokedex from. However, the idea of them being taken by the trainers family or friends makes a lot of sense.
That idea makes a lot of sense too, but aren't the Professors usually older than the trainers we play as?
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