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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
[[File:Pokémon recall anime.png|thumb|right|250px|{{Ash}} recalling {{AP|Oshawott}}]] | [[File:Pokémon recall anime.png|thumb|right|250px|{{Ash}} recalling {{AP|Oshawott}}]] | ||
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, if the Trainer does not send out a replacement Pokémon, he must forfeit the match (although [[escape|running]] from battles is illegal in the games). | In the {{pkmn|anime}}, if the Trainer does not send out a replacement Pokémon, he or she must forfeit the match (although [[escape|running]] from battles is illegal in the games). | ||
In the Pokémon Anime, it appears as though a Pokémon can actually ''dodge'' a trainer's recall command. | In the Pokémon Anime, it appears as though a Pokémon can actually refuse, or even ''dodge'' a trainer's recall command. While this usually is a result of disobedience, it can sometimes be a sign that the Pokémon is concerned for its trainer, such as in ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', or another person or Pokémon, as seen in ''[[BW029|Cottonee in Love!]]''. | ||
{{Project Games notice|game mechanic}} | {{Project Games notice|game mechanic}} |