Something that might be rarely discussed together, even brought up in close proximity, is Pokémon and nightmares. The latter is certainly shadowy and less pleasant, while the former is generally brighter and more pleasant. Even so, it's undeniable that both do have their links and can be discussed together to some extent, and that becomes the point of this post as an attempt to present such a discussion.
As mentioned in a post from a very long time ago, Nightmare is both a move and a status inflicted by that move, mostly known by those who play the main series games. It rides on the Sleep status condition and causes a Pokémon with the status to lose HP progressively through the "torment" caused by the status. It's quite reflective of the feelings anyone would have if they are experiencing an actual nightmare.
Meanwhile, in the second Mystery Dungeon series ("Explorers"), there is a story specific map called "The Nightmare", set within the mind of a Pokémon. It's a hazy and dark map with enemy Pokémon that are similarly as such, and the hero party Pokémon have to deal with that through all the floors before making it out, resolving the situation, and continuing the story. It's not an easy thing, as with actual nightmares.
Yet, perhaps as a figurative "nightmare", being stuck in battle with damaged or otherwise incapacitated Pokémon presents a great difficulty for the player or Trainer, especially to overturn the situation. Though the player or Trainer may not be in a daze (sleep) as the situation happens, the situation might put them in a sufficiently similar trance, and it might take a similar "wake-up call" to get out of that situation and more.
In the course of life, some nightmares - of both the literal and figurative kinds - are hard to avoid and may sometimes even recur. But if Pokémon matters (as the above) have anything to say about that, darkness that results from nightmares may just have a way to give out to the brightness that comes after. In this way, both are linked to each other and still relevant to Pokémon, for all to deal with and recover from.
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