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Pal Park (v 3.0)

Phanpy Male
Solrock
[Catch Phanpy / Catch Solrock / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Zweilous (Male), Alakazam (Male), Hariyama (Male), Dawn Stone, Klinklang, Black Belt, Black Belt, Lucario (Male), Vanilluxe (Female), Charcoal, Steel Gem, Picture of a Weavile, Krookodile (Male), Rock Gem, Golurk, Bastiodon (Male), Black Belt, Conkeldurr (Male), Bug Gem, Electric Gem, Hawlucha (Male), Zoroark (Male), Psychic Gem, Hippopotas (Shiny) (Male), Charcoal, Charcoal, Poison Gem, Darmanitan (Male), Goodra (Female), Charcoal, Monferno (Male), Noivern (Female), Picture of an Excadrill, Fighting Gem
Points for Encounter: 90
Total Points: 37730
Partner Pokémon: Golem
 
Phanpy Male
Solrock
[Catch Phanpy / Catch Solrock / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Zweilous (Male), Alakazam (Male), Hariyama (Male), Dawn Stone, Klinklang, Black Belt, Black Belt, Lucario (Male), Vanilluxe (Female), Charcoal, Steel Gem, Picture of a Weavile, Krookodile (Male), Rock Gem, Golurk, Bastiodon (Male), Black Belt, Conkeldurr (Male), Bug Gem, Electric Gem, Hawlucha (Male), Zoroark (Male), Psychic Gem, Hippopotas (Shiny) (Male), Charcoal, Charcoal, Poison Gem, Darmanitan (Male), Goodra (Female), Charcoal, Monferno (Male), Noivern (Female), Picture of an Excadrill, Fighting Gem
Points for Encounter: 90
Total Points: 37730
Partner Pokémon: Golem
pass
 
Stryke
Unlikely enough, in fact, to be worth ignoring the possibility.
Riolu Male
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x2, Ferroseed (Male), Hippopotas (Female), Snorunt (Male), Aerodactyl (Male), Magnemite, Beheeyem (Male), Elekid (Male), Drifblim (Female), Torkoal (Male), Ghost Gem, Magby (Male)
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 3840
Partner Pokémon: Probopass


Wargle
Slugma Female
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Zweilous (Male), Alakazam (Male), Hariyama (Male), Dawn Stone, Klinklang, Black Belt, Black Belt, Lucario (Male), Vanilluxe (Female), Charcoal, Steel Gem, Picture of a Weavile, Krookodile (Male), Rock Gem, Golurk, Bastiodon (Male), Black Belt, Conkeldurr (Male), Bug Gem, Electric Gem, Hawlucha (Male), Zoroark (Male), Psychic Gem, Hippopotas (Shiny) (Male), Charcoal, Charcoal, Poison Gem, Darmanitan (Male), Goodra (Female), Charcoal, Monferno (Male), Noivern (Female), Picture of an Excadrill, Fighting Gem
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 37775
Partner Pokémon: Golem
 
It's an analogy. Just as the idea that something might know of apples but not of rotten apples is unlikely enough not to be worth consideration, so too can we discard the idea that it might know of compliments but not of useless compliments.
Krookodile Female
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x2, Ferroseed (Male), Hippopotas (Female), Snorunt (Male), Aerodactyl (Male), Magnemite, Beheeyem (Male), Elekid (Male), Drifblim (Female), Torkoal (Male), Ghost Gem, Magby (Male)
Points for Encounter: 90
Total Points: 3930
Partner Pokémon: Probopass
 
Stryke
Unlikely enough, in fact, to be worth ignoring the possibility.
Riolu Male
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x2, Ferroseed (Male), Hippopotas (Female), Snorunt (Male), Aerodactyl (Male), Magnemite, Beheeyem (Male), Elekid (Male), Drifblim (Female), Torkoal (Male), Ghost Gem, Magby (Male)
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 3840
Partner Pokémon: Probopass


Wargle
Slugma Female
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Zweilous (Male), Alakazam (Male), Hariyama (Male), Dawn Stone, Klinklang, Black Belt, Black Belt, Lucario (Male), Vanilluxe (Female), Charcoal, Steel Gem, Picture of a Weavile, Krookodile (Male), Rock Gem, Golurk, Bastiodon (Male), Black Belt, Conkeldurr (Male), Bug Gem, Electric Gem, Hawlucha (Male), Zoroark (Male), Psychic Gem, Hippopotas (Shiny) (Male), Charcoal, Charcoal, Poison Gem, Darmanitan (Male), Goodra (Female), Charcoal, Monferno (Male), Noivern (Female), Picture of an Excadrill, Fighting Gem
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 37775
Partner Pokémon: Golem
nah
 
Wargle
Nosepass Female
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Zweilous (Male), Alakazam (Male), Hariyama (Male), Dawn Stone, Klinklang, Black Belt, Black Belt, Lucario (Male), Vanilluxe (Female), Charcoal, Steel Gem, Picture of a Weavile, Krookodile (Male), Rock Gem, Golurk, Bastiodon (Male), Black Belt, Conkeldurr (Male), Bug Gem, Electric Gem, Hawlucha (Male), Zoroark (Male), Psychic Gem, Hippopotas (Shiny) (Male), Charcoal, Charcoal, Poison Gem, Darmanitan (Male), Goodra (Female), Charcoal, Monferno (Male), Noivern (Female), Picture of an Excadrill, Fighting Gem
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 37820
Partner Pokémon: Golem


Stryke
Good. So you admit the Pokémon would recognize that the compliments were meaningless.
Capture: +90 Points
Bronzor
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Ferroseed (Male), Hippopotas (Female), Snorunt (Male), Aerodactyl (Male), Magnemite, Beheeyem (Male), Elekid (Male), Drifblim (Female), Torkoal (Male), Ghost Gem, Magby (Male), Krookodile (Female)
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 3975
Partner Pokémon: Probopass
 
Nope, I just realize there's not enough evidence to prove one side or the other, so it's inconclusive.
 
No. My side is a safe assumption; yours is a claim that would require a demonstration of extraordinary psychology. When no such demonstration is forthcoming, the evidence is in my favor.
Aron Male
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Ferroseed (Male), Hippopotas (Female), Snorunt (Male), Aerodactyl (Male), Magnemite, Beheeyem (Male), Elekid (Male), Drifblim (Female), Torkoal (Male), Ghost Gem, Magby (Male), Krookodile (Female)
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 4020
Partner Pokémon: Probopass
 
Wargle
Nosepass Female
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Zweilous (Male), Alakazam (Male), Hariyama (Male), Dawn Stone, Klinklang, Black Belt, Black Belt, Lucario (Male), Vanilluxe (Female), Charcoal, Steel Gem, Picture of a Weavile, Krookodile (Male), Rock Gem, Golurk, Bastiodon (Male), Black Belt, Conkeldurr (Male), Bug Gem, Electric Gem, Hawlucha (Male), Zoroark (Male), Psychic Gem, Hippopotas (Shiny) (Male), Charcoal, Charcoal, Poison Gem, Darmanitan (Male), Goodra (Female), Charcoal, Monferno (Male), Noivern (Female), Picture of an Excadrill, Fighting Gem
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 37820
Partner Pokémon: Golem


Stryke
Good. So you admit the Pokémon would recognize that the compliments were meaningless.
Capture: +90 Points
Bronzor
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Ferroseed (Male), Hippopotas (Female), Snorunt (Male), Aerodactyl (Male), Magnemite, Beheeyem (Male), Elekid (Male), Drifblim (Female), Torkoal (Male), Ghost Gem, Magby (Male), Krookodile (Female)
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 3975
Partner Pokémon: Probopass
For what it's worth, it's about the same as telling someone "your hair is pretty" or "I like your shirt"

Sure, most people have them, but for most people it can be nice to hear.

Is that meaningless? That's more of a subjective thing, up to the person receiving said compliment imo
 
If the pokemon didn't like my compliments, they would let me know. Otherwise, I assume they like it.

Also, your argumentative and debating skills are really good! I am definitely learning how to be a better debater from this conversation.
 
Wargle
Certainly I would argue as much. And complimenting an Abra's telekinesis is less like complimenting hair or clothes, which can at least theoretically be made to be aesthetically pleasing, and more like complimenting someone's opposable thumbs.
Cofagrigus Female
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Zweilous (Male), Alakazam (Male), Hariyama (Male), Dawn Stone, Klinklang, Black Belt, Black Belt, Lucario (Male), Vanilluxe (Female), Charcoal, Steel Gem, Picture of a Weavile, Krookodile (Male), Rock Gem, Golurk, Bastiodon (Male), Black Belt, Conkeldurr (Male), Bug Gem, Electric Gem, Hawlucha (Male), Zoroark (Male), Psychic Gem, Hippopotas (Shiny) (Male), Charcoal, Charcoal, Poison Gem, Darmanitan (Male), Goodra (Female), Charcoal, Monferno (Male), Noivern (Female), Picture of an Excadrill, Fighting Gem
Points for Encounter: 60
Total Points: 37880
Partner Pokémon: Golem


Stryke
Could be they did let you know and you just didn't understand since you don't speak their language, or they could just have considered leaving simpler than arguing.
Swinub Male
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Ferroseed (Male), Hippopotas (Female), Snorunt (Male), Aerodactyl (Male), Magnemite, Beheeyem (Male), Elekid (Male), Drifblim (Female), Torkoal (Male), Ghost Gem, Magby (Male), Krookodile (Female)
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 4020
Partner Pokémon: Probopass
 
Wargle
Certainly I would argue as much. And complimenting an Abra's telekinesis is less like complimenting hair or clothes, which can at least theoretically be made to be aesthetically pleasing, and more like complimenting someone's opposable thumbs.
Cofagrigus Female
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Zweilous (Male), Alakazam (Male), Hariyama (Male), Dawn Stone, Klinklang, Black Belt, Black Belt, Lucario (Male), Vanilluxe (Female), Charcoal, Steel Gem, Picture of a Weavile, Krookodile (Male), Rock Gem, Golurk, Bastiodon (Male), Black Belt, Conkeldurr (Male), Bug Gem, Electric Gem, Hawlucha (Male), Zoroark (Male), Psychic Gem, Hippopotas (Shiny) (Male), Charcoal, Charcoal, Poison Gem, Darmanitan (Male), Goodra (Female), Charcoal, Monferno (Male), Noivern (Female), Picture of an Excadrill, Fighting Gem
Points for Encounter: 60
Total Points: 37880
Partner Pokémon: Golem


Stryke
Could be they did let you know and you just didn't understand since you don't speak their language, or they could just have considered leaving simpler than arguing.
Swinub Male
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Ferroseed (Male), Hippopotas (Female), Snorunt (Male), Aerodactyl (Male), Magnemite, Beheeyem (Male), Elekid (Male), Drifblim (Female), Torkoal (Male), Ghost Gem, Magby (Male), Krookodile (Female)
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 4020
Partner Pokémon: Probopass
It's pretty much the same thing as complimenting someone's ability to draw/sing/sport "Oh wow, your telekinesis/voice/strength is so strong/dexterous/impressive/beautiful"
 
Wargle
Ah, but look at the specific phrasing. It's not a compliment of the Abra's particular strength or skill with its telekinesis but of the fact that it has it at all.
Koffing Female
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Zweilous (Male), Alakazam (Male), Hariyama (Male), Dawn Stone, Klinklang, Black Belt, Black Belt, Lucario (Male), Vanilluxe (Female), Charcoal, Steel Gem, Picture of a Weavile, Krookodile (Male), Rock Gem, Golurk, Bastiodon (Male), Black Belt, Conkeldurr (Male), Bug Gem, Electric Gem, Hawlucha (Male), Zoroark (Male), Psychic Gem, Hippopotas (Shiny) (Male), Charcoal, Charcoal, Poison Gem, Darmanitan (Male), Goodra (Female), Charcoal, Monferno (Male), Noivern (Female), Picture of an Excadrill, Fighting Gem
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 37925
Partner Pokémon: Golem


Stryke
Sandslash Female
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x1, Ferroseed (Male), Hippopotas (Female), Snorunt (Male), Aerodactyl (Male), Magnemite, Beheeyem (Male), Elekid (Male), Drifblim (Female), Torkoal (Male), Ghost Gem, Magby (Male), Krookodile (Female)
Points for Encounter: 60
Total Points: 4080
Partner Pokémon: Probopass


Squirtle
Slugma Male
[Catch / Ignore]?
Inventory: Park Balls x6
Points for Encounter: 45
Total Points: 45
Partner Pokémon: Blastoise
 
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