Touching and Caring for Pokémon

While I've discussed something pertaining to one of a few certain rules of adventure, I might as well go the whole hog and discuss things that pertain to the other two rules. The one I would like to discuss now pertains to the second rule of "touch everything", although it could be considered to be on a slight tangent. Some Pokémon games in this current age allow the player Trainer to interact with Pokémon by touch, at least in a virtual manner. For those curious about how the Pokémon might react, they might be tempted to go through this with as many Pokémon as possible, in this way fulfilling the rule.

In going through this, many Pokémon will react differently. Most of them will likely react positively by way of rubbing or petting on a certain part of their body. Their reactions are neat as well; some of them will show distinctly positive reactions, obliging the action made by the Trainer, while others may just show a minor reaction, but still one that is considered positive by way of expressions. If the Pokémon can advance in their bonds with their Trainers, then they'll likely show a really major positive reaction, which may be worth it to see. Those positive reactions may just become the driving force for Trainers to increase books with them, if at all possible.

Even with the positive reactions, negative ones may also still occur. A few of them will feign an expression when a certain part of their body is rubbed, and if a Trainer keeps rubbing that part, the Pokémon will really react in disapproval. Some Pokémon will also have body parts that are clearly not to be messed with in any way, and the reaction for touching those parts will be immediate and evident... for the Trainer in question. Other than rubbing, Pokémon may also be tapped to get their attention, and they'll react, though in some sense it's neither positive or negative. Tapping them multiple times, though, would result in what might be a decidedly negative reaction. Pokémon are still sentient after all, so this is expected.

Beyond generally touching them to do something, one can also care for them by the same manner. The Pokémon may be given things to feed them, and this may take a certain finesse to perform so that they are in fact fed and satiated rather than otherwise. Besides feeding, one may also aid them when they are frazzled after battle, so long as they have some energy left in them. Little "boo-boos" may be rubbed away, messed-up fur may be tidied up, and even wet parts may be dried. Obviously, these actions are most likely to be performed when one wishes to bond closer to particular Pokémon, but the point is that touching have to still be performed in some manner.

While "touch" may not be too pertinent for the adventure portion of some Pokémon games, at least the action portion may demand it, including the action portion that involves the Pokémon themselves. One may touch Pokémon in different ways to see how they like it or not, and one may get surprised about the reactions. But most of all, one may touch them to get closer to them, and that is perhaps the most important result derived from touching them specifically and interacting with them generally. Perhaps that too is quite an affirmation for that adventure rule, even if it is a little detached.

One year ago: Pokémon for a Puzzle Professor
Two years ago: (A Late) Local Ex-Raid, 4/23/2018
Three years ago: Luffy and Infernape