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Pokemon's life span
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Dark Turtwig
Active Member
Normal pokemon like Bibarel and Glameow probably live for around 35 years. Dragons probably live for a hundred to two hundred years. Pokemon like Burmy, Combee, probably live for a year or so.
Perhaps they're automatically ejected from the Poké Ball when they die. Simply, though, we have no idea how those devices work (nor how long pokémon live for, actually).
the1stpkmnfan
Your Big Buff Bro
A Pokemon in a Pokeball, is kind of like a vacation resort for the Pokemon.
But we dont know whats exactly in it yet.
But we dont know whats exactly in it yet.
chosen_one386
Angel of Chaos
Hmmm...if only Pokeballs could catch humans. Then we would know.
Yami ookami
Well-Known Member
They're dead from the start. You just call the soul with your ballz.
WynautQueen
Pokemon Caretaker
This would be a morbid thing to think about, but what if Pokeballs have a way of notifying the trainer if the Pokemon inside has died?
This thread makes me sad... T_T
The Dean of Suds
miffed
Pokemon are eternal because they are only pixels on a screen...
s_a_l_poke
HeartGold+SoulSilver
What happens if a trainer smashes a ball with a Pokémon inside? Does the Pokémon come out or does it... Disappear?
It depends how the Poké Ball is designed. However, I suspect that it has some very specific devices that deal with converting a pokémon into energy, sustaining it while storing it, and then converting it back properly. If it's suddenly destroyed, you would just have a lot of energy in the palm of your hand (or under your foot, or wherever it is) that is suddenly not being contained. Result: explosion and your pokémon is obliterated.
That's how I'd explain it, anyway. But it's the Pokéverse, which is all magical and doesn't care for technology, so it could be that the pokémon's energy simply magically reasserts itself into a pokémon automatically when its Poké Ball is destroyed.
You could also question what would happen to a pokémon if its Poké Ball is destroyed while it's outside. Is it still considered to belong to the destroyed Poké Ball, and be owned by the trainer? Is it a way to forcibly release a pokémon (such that the pokémon is now considered wild again)? If not, how could it be put into another Poké Ball, if the one it belongs to cannot capture it anymore (because it's broken)?
It seems that kind of scenario would be a nice filler episode of the anime.
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chosen_one386
Angel of Chaos
It would be if the anime wasn't so focused on little kids. It would be morbid to watch the Pokemon blow up and be killed just because Ash or someone else smashes their Poke ball.
Flamethrowa55
Well-Known Member
Is this a serious topic? ahah well playing it like pokemon were real, in the second gen. games it refers to the three legendary dogs burning in a fire, and Ho Oh reviving them, I dont know if itll answer the question or whatever aha
Yonowaru in Chaos
gaspard de la nuit
When Jessie released her Dustox, she also crushed Dustox's Pokeball, such that Dustox wasn't able to be returned back inside. If Jessie wanted Dustox back, I'd think that she'd be able to recatch it inside another one.
facetious
facetious
Of course. What made you think otherwise?
After all, this is GPD, where everybody needs psychiatric help.
IcyDragon0605
Look over there!
I think Pokemon just live forever, this is a question that shouldn't be asked considering it's a part-kid program. Pokemon passing away just dosn't seem safe for kids....
JolteonShock
<<Squishy loves you!
I think having Pokemon die compared to their animal counter-part isn't fair. What about bug-loveres? Are their Pokemon gonna die in two days?
The points about Pokemon being turned into energy when absorbed into the Pokeball seems...correct. You know about atoms and particules? I think that when Pokemon are called into their Pokeballs, something about the Pokeball transforms them into particules. Particules can't age, so, if you had your pokemon out for, say, 3 hours a day, then they could survive for a while if their lifespan was over a year, because three days is ridiculous. But then comes the issue of Ash's Pikachu...
Or, how about, when a Pokemon befriends you, they can become semi-immortal or something, aging like you do. In all, creatures that can withstand lighting, fire, ice, water, earthquakes, poison or stuff like that should be able to survive a LONG time.
The points about Pokemon being turned into energy when absorbed into the Pokeball seems...correct. You know about atoms and particules? I think that when Pokemon are called into their Pokeballs, something about the Pokeball transforms them into particules. Particules can't age, so, if you had your pokemon out for, say, 3 hours a day, then they could survive for a while if their lifespan was over a year, because three days is ridiculous. But then comes the issue of Ash's Pikachu...
Or, how about, when a Pokemon befriends you, they can become semi-immortal or something, aging like you do. In all, creatures that can withstand lighting, fire, ice, water, earthquakes, poison or stuff like that should be able to survive a LONG time.