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In the {{pkmn|anime}}, if the Trainer does not send out a replacement Pokémon, he or she must forfeit the match. | In the {{pkmn|anime}}, if the Trainer does not send out a replacement Pokémon, he or she must forfeit the match. | ||
It appears as though a Pokémon can actually refuse, or even dodge a Trainer's recall command. While this usually is a result of {{DL|Level|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!]]''. In some cases, another party, either another trainer's Pokémon or a wild Pokémon, can interfere with the recall command towards the trainer's Pokémon. This was demonstrated in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'' and ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]'', where a wild Beedrill that abducted | It appears as though a Pokémon can actually refuse, or even dodge a Trainer's recall command. While this usually is a result of {{DL|Level|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!]]''. In some cases, another party, either another trainer's Pokémon or a wild Pokémon, can interfere with the recall command towards the trainer's Pokémon. This was demonstrated in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'' and ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]'', where a wild Beedrill that abducted [[Ash's Metapod]] managed to dodge Ash's Recall command while holding Metapod; and [[Brock's Onix]] while constricting [[Ash's Pikachu]] blocked out Ash's Recall command, respectively. | ||
Usually during [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}s, there are rules preventing [[Gym Leader]]s from switching their Pokémon, but challengers are allowed to make substitutions if needed. It is not uncommon for {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to recall their Pokémon to cure {{status|confusion}}. | Usually during [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}s, there are rules preventing [[Gym Leader]]s from switching their Pokémon, but challengers are allowed to make substitutions if needed. It is not uncommon for {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to recall their Pokémon to cure {{status|confusion}}. | ||