An outcast is a person who loses a sense of belonging to a place or group by the perceptions of others in that place or group. It is an unfortunate fact of life that such a state of affairs continues to occur for some people, and even with relation to Pokémon. As such, I thought I'd bring up the matter and discuss it with specific relation to that, framing the instances as "outcast journeys" that involve Pokémon in various ways.
One of those "outcast journeys" is the one that occurred in the first Mystery Dungeon games, where the player character is forced to travel along with Absol after becoming considered an outcast in the initial location of the games. It's an emotional journey to say the least, and plot-wise, it becomes the way that the characters are initially developed. The "outcast" sentiments are certainly strong for this particular case.
Thinking about outcasts brings to mind Porygon, a Pokémon species that became an "outcast" through a major appearance that resulted in an unpretty occasion. I've already discussed the particulars of this journey some years ago, but it's worth repeating for this discussion for its relevance. Even if the Pokémon is on a bit of a resurgence in modern times, that "outcast journey" still becomes a part of it, an inseparable one no less.
Meanwhile, there's my personal journey through various Pokémon affairs that in some cases have also led to me becoming classed as an outcast through them by various people, both with and without direct connections to the matter of concern. But then it seems that certain other fans also share the experience of becoming an outcast, so the experience isn't unique - yet the results seem to be all the same for us.
No one really wants to become an outcast, but as explained above, it just seems to keep on happening, rather unfortunately and sometimes unexpectedly. The same applies for certain Pokémon matters, for which this becomes the case and an "outcast journey" is initiated by that situation. Life still goes on, even if one were to become an outcast in some way, and for what it's worth, Pokémon could be something that may alleviate that.
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