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[Pokemon] Some Pokémon seem intelligent enough to be sentient and sapient. Some can talk. Has any Pokémon tried to free itself from its trainer by the Courts? If there was Poké-Dredd Scott case, what did the court decide?

Edit: Typo.  Dred Scott, not Dredd Scott.  Please don't throw me in an Isocube, thanks.
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I think you're vastly overestimating a trainer's ability to coerce their Pokémon. Let's be perfectly clear: Pokémon are not held in Pokéballs against their will in some form of legal slavery. We have seen multiple instances of Pokémon breaking free of their balls, seemingly at will. Ash was incapable of keeping Pikachu inside his Pokéball. Misty's Psyduck broke out whenever it felt like. Jesse's Wobbufet broke out all the time. Pokémon are perfectly free creatures that *choose* to serve their trainers. The trainer does not and cannot legally "own" a Pokémon.

If a trainer and their Pokémon have such a falling out, or the Pokémon no longer feels happy or safe with their trainer, they can just leave at night when the trainer is sleeping. Or whenever they like, because honestly what's the trainer going to do? Physically wrestle them back in?! As if some puny kid is going to pose any threat to a Pokémon like Machamp or Charizard.

Pokémon stay with trainers because they've proven their worth through the battle to "catch" them, and through subsequent battles by their trainers side it's the fastest lane to evolution and their growing as beings. Pokémon aren't like humans, they enjoy battle and literally change for the better through it. Also, as time goes on they form a strong bond of friendship with their trainer that some say transcend all other bonds.

Do abuses happen? Yes of course, which is why it's up to all conscientious trainers to keep a lookout for the welfare of all Pokémon and why we have police stations to report offences at.