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We weren't used to this kind of harsh training method, but I don't think that were were to agree with it, or at least not all of it, in the context of the anime. I don't think that Paul would have been thrown in jail in the real world, but I do think that the show never really made all of his behavior and training methods look okay. Even though his other Pokemon seemed to like Paul and that training method worked for them, that doesn't make Chimchar's abuse suddenly okay.Īsh and Paul did end their rivalry being on more respectful terms and we didn't hear or see Paul releasing Pokemon as often as before later on in the series, although I don't know if that meant that he stopped doing that.

He was willing to push it beyond its limits and risk injuring it just so that Chimchar could unlock its Blaze ability. Paul was physically and emotionally abusive towards Chimchar. There definitely were similarities to Ash and Paul's training styles, but the differences were there too. The show definitely emphasized that Paul's behavior towards his Pokemon was pretty bad, especially with Chimchar. I do remember Nurse Joy calling Paul out on how he was impatient more than anything else when he was pushing Chimchar too hard, but I think that's all that she could have done. Officer Jenny might have been able to do something if she had seen his behavior, but that's probably about it. They don't seem to have that kind of authority. I'm not sure if any of the Professors could have suspended his Pokemon license. Juvenile delinquents usually aren't known for that kind of behavior. For starters, he was usually pretty respectful to authority figures like Professors and most of the Gym Leaders he faced. While Paul was abusive to at least Chimchar, I don't think that meant he would have become a juvenile delinquent.

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The beginning of the series painted Paul as more of a villain (mostly because he was still shrouded in mystery), but if you watch the entire series you will see that he is just another trainer who wants to succeed, with Pokemon that also really want to succeed, he just has a different style than we are used to.Ĭonsidering that you haven't watched DP yet, that's a pretty strange conclusion to jump to. It is just a different style that works for some and not for others, which is why Paul was willing to release Pokemon if they would not thrive under his care. His training style is really not much different than how many coaches treat their players in sports such as basketball and football and although not all players respond to this type of training, many of them respect and love their coaches for it as they also have a strong desire to improve. Many of his training methods were fairly dramatized in order to increase the divide between Ash early in the series, but it was clear he still cared for those of his Pokemon that were hard working. Also I think many people forget that Ash and Paul left each other on respectful terms as if they finally understood each other. His brother, Reggie, was a well respected trainer and breeder and did not have any issues with how Paul trained his Pokemon.

He was hard on his Pokemon, and certainly his actions towards Chimchar seemed abusive, but it should be noted that all of his Pokemon liked him except for Chimchar.

Also, although he trained his Pokemon very hard, it was established later in the Sinnoh series that his style just differed from Ash, and even at multiple points there were parallels between Ash and Paul's training styles. Paul was always very respectful of authority figures in the Anime so they had no reason to reprimand him. Has Paul ever been disciplined for his behavior in the show? Do you think he should have been? I can imagine that in the real world, someone like Paul would have become a juvenile delinquent, get thrown into detention centers, jail cells, etc. Is it possible that they knew about his abuse of his Pokemon? Couldn't they suspend his Pokemon licence? What do they personally think of his rotten attitude? I won't get into too much detail there because you know what happened.īut one thing that confuses me is what Pokemon authority figures such as Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, Professor's Oak, Elm, Birch, Rowan, etc could have done about him. The biggest crime in that department was the way he treated Chimchar. One thing that truly establishes his jerkass persona is of course the way he treats his Pokemon. It has been established that Paul from Sinnoh has been nothing short of a complete asshole. Pardon me if I haven't seen the D&P series yet, but I have heard and read about Paul and his behavior towards Ash as well as his own Pokemon.

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