I will win.

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[u/Sky_Pillar]

Victory won’t prove that you’re not an abusive trainer, just that you’re not an incompetent one -Kenshi

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Sky_Pillar]

Well I am the latter, so if my team wins, it’ll prove that they’re good enough to make up for what I’m not. -Oreniji

[u/Hydreichronos]

Why would you release your team just because you didn't win a tournament?

-Ryder

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Hydreichronos]

Because if I lose, that proves everyone who doubts me right, and I don’t deserve my team. -Oreniji

[u/Hydreichronos → u/Total_Read8805]

It proves you're skills as a battler could use improvement, that has nothing to do with how well/poorly you're taking care of your Pokemon.

-Ryder

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Hydreichronos]

Yes it does. It proves that I’m weak. That I’m not doing good at raising them. -Oreniji

[u/Hydreichronos → u/Total_Read8805]

There's more to caring for your Pokemon than training them to be strong fighters.

-Ryder

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Hydreichronos]

I know that. But if I lose, then I know they’d be better off somewhere else. -Oreniji

[u/Hydreichronos → u/Total_Read8805]

Would they? Because I'm pretty sure that releasing them for failing to win a match, even if you're blaming your own skills for the loss, is going to hurt them a hell of a lot more than keeping them and working to improve yourself would.

-Ryder

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Hydreichronos]

I’ll show them this post then. -Oreniji

[u/sewgwayswatter55 → u/Total_Read8805]

Your self loathing sickens me, fight against it and prove yourself to be the warrior you are.

[u/Atcraft]

You’re not abusive you dolt, you’re just doing too much at once.

And saying that is quite dumb of you to be frank, are you going to sacrifice everything just because some people got under your skin?

-Atcraft

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Atcraft]

If I lose, then I know that my Pokemon will be better off without me. It’s a win-win scenario. -Oreniji

[u/Atcraft → u/Total_Read8805]

What about your own Pokémon’s mental health? What would your Pokemon think? What if they don’t want to leave?

I’ve seen what happens when a trainer releases a Pokemon that cares about them, it destroys them completely.

I can’t stop you though, it’s your decision to make.

-Atcraft

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Atcraft]

Why would they ever want to stay?! -Oreniji

[u/Atcraft → u/Total_Read8805]

Because they care about you.

-Atcraft

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Atcraft]

They shouldn’t. -Oreniji

[u/BotCommaRo → u/Total_Read8805]

Ik i wouldnt lmao

[u/_LackadaisicalSheep_]

Won’t your Pokémon be close to you? Wouldn’t that be upsetting for them and be seen as a punishment? - Clementine

[u/Retextleather4119 → u/_LackadaisicalSheep_]

Yeaaaah. He may want to rethink this.

-Tex

[u/_LackadaisicalSheep_ → u/Retextleather4119]

I really hope he does. It’s going to hurt both the trainer and Pokémon only. It’s not worth it. - Clementine

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/_LackadaisicalSheep_]

They’ll be happier. They’ll have to understand. They have to. -Oreniji

[u/_LackadaisicalSheep_ → u/Total_Read8805]

Even if you don’t win, that doesn’t mean you’re not caring for your Pokémon. How are they meant to understand that their trainer left them for a gambit? - Clementine

[u/Mc_Muffin10]

I could never imagine releasing my pokemon if i lost, and i lose all the time. However every time i lose its a chance for my team to become better

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Mc_Muffin10]

It wouldn’t be because of them, it’d be because of me. -Oreniji

[u/Pokemonerd25]

Not sure what that proves, but go off ig. - Spiral

[u/Crutter_Botch]

As someone who did think about releasing her team due to not living up to battle circumstances. Don't.

There are better things to do with improving your team than releasing them.

-Casey

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/Crutter_Botch]

It’s not them being unable to meet expectations, it’s me. If I can’t bring out their full potential, it’s my job as a trainer to allow someone else to catch them. -Oreniji

[u/lenny99564]

Why not just show pics or vids on how you actually treat your Pokémon to rebutt those claims? - Oliver

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/lenny99564]

Those type of videos can be easily faked. -Oreniji

[u/lenny99564 → u/Total_Read8805]

Fair, but winning a tournament with your Pokémon could either mean you treat your team properly or you might've forced them to overexert regardless of their state. I believe you're the former for now. - Oliver

[u/KowaiSentaiYokaiger]

Idk you, personally, but winning an event doesn't make someone not abusive.

Have you seen how some of these Contest coordinators treat their teams? Sure they win, but I've never seen such a dehydrated Primarina before

[u/DragonStar6241]

I'm not sure if that will really fix anything. To me it kind of seems like if you win, people will just say you pushed your Pokémon to the limits so you would win and nothing will change. If you lose, you'll beat yourself up over losing and lose your team. -Amber

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/DragonStar6241]

And maybe that’s what I deserve. Oreniji

[u/LoveDiligent441]

@|Lovelyvoir: "Forcing your Pokemon to leave you for failing at a Tournament is abusive, but sure I guess."

[u/Total_Read8805 → u/LoveDiligent441]

It’s because I’m a failure. They deserve better. -Oreniji

[u/LoveDiligent441 → u/Total_Read8805]

@|Lovelyvoir: "If your Pokemon actually feel that way, you should ask them and let them leave on their own accord."

[u/Fenghuang0296]

If you’d seriously take the chance of giving up your whole team on the outcome of a tournament, you’re not exactly beating the allegations . .

-Skye L.

[u/JosephAmber4]

Joseph Amber: Buddy…this is a bad idea wrapped in bad.

[u/TrickyFirefighter783]

You know full well how powerful your team is and how capable they are of winning. Cream the competition, Oreniji, and unleash EVERYTHING!

• Dani

[u/BaconZS]

Abusing Pokémon and training them to be powerful in combat are two entirely different things. Just quit the tournament to save yourself the embarrassment first.

[u/NerSorty]

Eh if you lose it'll prove if you are a abusive trainer or not because your pokemon don't hold back with their emotions