12-06-2016, 02:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-06-2016, 02:14 PM by EeveeBailey.
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I guess this is why I feel like, if the Pokemon world actually existed, that I personally would probably lean more towards being a Ranger than a Trainer. Reason being:
Outside the game itself, I feel like Trainers would be more akin to hoarders than anything else (I saw a meme on Facebook something to this effect, another one of those kinda-funny-but-really-rather-sad cartoons like this one). And I would imagine in a more realistic setting that Pokemon released after having been born into captivity or been with a Trainer long enough that they'd gotten used to -- and dependent on -- living with humans would have more difficulty surviving in the wild, much like many domesticated pets no longer have the instincts to help them survive long-term in the wild (not-so-fun fact: many people who buy real-life "Easter bunny" pet rabbits often "set them free" when they get tired of caring for them under the mistaken belief that natural instinct will take over -- it won't, and it's a very cruel fate for the rabbit!
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Rangers, on the other hand, don't traditionally "capture" Pokemon, but rather subdue them just long enough to help with whatever task requires it. Since they're not under human control/dependency for very long before being released, they still have their wild-born instincts and are able to safely return to their natural habit upon release with no adverse effect. In Fiore (aka: in the first Pokemon Ranger game), most Rangers are not allowed to even take them out of the local area of their natural habitat -- only the highest-ranked Rangers are allowed to do so.
Outside the game itself, I feel like Trainers would be more akin to hoarders than anything else (I saw a meme on Facebook something to this effect, another one of those kinda-funny-but-really-rather-sad cartoons like this one). And I would imagine in a more realistic setting that Pokemon released after having been born into captivity or been with a Trainer long enough that they'd gotten used to -- and dependent on -- living with humans would have more difficulty surviving in the wild, much like many domesticated pets no longer have the instincts to help them survive long-term in the wild (not-so-fun fact: many people who buy real-life "Easter bunny" pet rabbits often "set them free" when they get tired of caring for them under the mistaken belief that natural instinct will take over -- it won't, and it's a very cruel fate for the rabbit!
).Rangers, on the other hand, don't traditionally "capture" Pokemon, but rather subdue them just long enough to help with whatever task requires it. Since they're not under human control/dependency for very long before being released, they still have their wild-born instincts and are able to safely return to their natural habit upon release with no adverse effect. In Fiore (aka: in the first Pokemon Ranger game), most Rangers are not allowed to even take them out of the local area of their natural habitat -- only the highest-ranked Rangers are allowed to do so.
