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*[[The Official Pokémon Handbook]] states that a trainer would deserve the title of Pokémon master upon defeating or capturing {{p|Mewtwo}}, which would, in terms of the anime and manga, obviously be very impractical, if not impossible. But the handbook also refers to the Elite Four members as master trainers, implying that any elite trainer can call themselves a master. | *[[The Official Pokémon Handbook]] states that a trainer would deserve the title of Pokémon master upon defeating or capturing {{p|Mewtwo}}, which would, in terms of the anime and manga, obviously be very impractical, if not impossible. But the handbook also refers to the Elite Four members as master trainers, implying that any elite trainer can call themselves a master. | ||
*According to [[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon|the very first official promotional]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpX35eD0OCU video], one of the tasks to become a Pokémon master is to capture all Pokémon. In theory, Ash almost had all of the Pokémon in the world on his side in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', but did not officially own them. This task, however, would in practice seem impossible, thinking of certain [[Legendary Pokémon]]. Aside from this issue, it would be impractical for anyone in the anime to capture and maintain at least | *According to [[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon|the very first official promotional]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpX35eD0OCU video], one of the tasks to become a Pokémon master is to capture all Pokémon. In theory, Ash almost had all of the Pokémon in the world on his side in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', but did not officially own them. This task, however, would in practice seem impossible, thinking of certain [[Legendary Pokémon]]. Aside from this issue, it would be impractical for anyone in the anime to capture and maintain at least 523 <!--{{numpkmn}}--> different creatures. Unlike the [[Pokémon games]] or [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, in which Pokémon can be stored in suspended animation as computer data — Pokémon in the anime need to be fed and exercised regularly to maintain their health. Such a task would be impossible for anyone to perform alone, or even with many assistants or helpers. A worldwide community containing at least one of each is logically possible, considering that Professor Oak had a research facility which doubled as a living ground for the Pokémon. This may have resulted in the franchise's dropping of the familiar "[[Gotta Catch 'em All!]]" motto. | ||
*The book [[The Official Pokémon Collector's Sticker Book]] implies (says that the sticker book is proof that the owner has caught 'em all) that one is made a ‘Pokémon Master’ by catching all Pokémon. As the book possesses numerous references to the anime, it is contradictory because, as aforementioned, the anime makes the concept of one person owning all Pokémon seem implausible. | *The book [[The Official Pokémon Collector's Sticker Book]] implies (says that the sticker book is proof that the owner has caught 'em all) that one is made a ‘Pokémon Master’ by catching all Pokémon. As the book possesses numerous references to the anime, it is contradictory because, as aforementioned, the anime makes the concept of one person owning all Pokémon seem implausible. | ||