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Presumably, monsters were not caught through combat, as in the final Pokémon mechanics. Instead, the Trainer had a Charisma stat that had to be raised to entice wild monsters to join them.<ref>[http://www.glitterberri.com/pokemon-red-blue/early-concept-art/2/ Glitterberri - Early Concept Art Page 2]</ref> The Trainer may have been able to participate in combat himself, indicating that several Trainers that are depicted with the whips were the leftovers of the mechanics. The Trainer may restore their monster's health by staying at the hotel, which provided healing devices in rooms, similar to a [[Pokémon Center]]. | Presumably, monsters were not caught through combat, as in the final Pokémon mechanics. Instead, the Trainer had a Charisma stat that had to be raised to entice wild monsters to join them.<ref>[http://www.glitterberri.com/pokemon-red-blue/early-concept-art/2/ Glitterberri - Early Concept Art Page 2]</ref> The Trainer may have been able to participate in combat himself, indicating that several Trainers that are depicted with the whips were the leftovers of the mechanics. The Trainer may restore their monster's health by staying at the hotel, which provided healing devices in rooms, similar to a [[Pokémon Center]]. | ||
In addition, some concept art shows Trainers buying monsters in a pet-store like setting, probably a similar concept to purchasing Pokémon at the [[Celadon Game Corner|Game Corner]] or from the [[Magikarp salesman]]. The original pitch also did not include [[core series|the paired games]] with the [[ | In addition, some concept art shows Trainers buying monsters in a pet-store like setting, probably a similar concept to purchasing Pokémon at the [[Celadon Game Corner|Game Corner]] or from the [[Magikarp salesman]]. The original pitch also did not include [[core series|the paired games]] with the [[Version-exclusive Pokémon|Version-exclusive concept]]; instead, [[trade|trading]] would be encouraged by "Mirage Monsters", creatures with a very low encounter rate. One Mirage Monster mentioned was a Green Dragon, which would be encountered in a dungeon. It is said that it would have taken up to 2 hours to find and catch. | ||
===Artwork=== | ===Artwork=== | ||