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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. If the Trainer makes a substitution when it is not allowed, the Trainer automatically loses the battle. This was seen in ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'', when [[Iris's Emolga]] forced a switch by using {{m|Volt Switch}} during the tournament battle. | In the {{pkmn|anime}}, if the Trainer does not send out a replacement Pokémon, he or she must forfeit the match. If the Trainer makes a substitution when it is not allowed, the Trainer automatically loses the battle. This was seen in ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'', when [[Iris's Emolga]] forced a switch by using {{m|Volt Switch}} during the tournament battle. | ||
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, a third party such as another Trainer's Pokémon or a wild Pokémon can interfere with the recall command towards a Trainer's Pokémon. This was demonstrated in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'' where a wild Beedrill that abducted [[Ash's Metapod]] managed to dodge Ash's recall command while holding Metapod; and in ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]'' where [[Brock's Onix]] was constricting [[Ash's Pikachu]] and blocked out Ash's recall command. If a human is hit with the recall beam, it will temporarily stun the person, as demonstrated in ''[[AG173|All that Glitters is Not Golden]]''. | 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, a third party such as another Trainer's Pokémon or a wild Pokémon can interfere with the recall command towards a Trainer's Pokémon. This was demonstrated in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]'' where a wild Beedrill that abducted [[Ash's Metapod]] managed to dodge Ash's recall command while holding Metapod; and in ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]'' where [[Brock's Onix]] was constricting [[Ash's Pikachu]] and blocked out Ash's recall command. If a human is hit with the recall beam, it will temporarily stun the person, as demonstrated in ''[[AG173|All that Glitters is Not Golden]]''. | ||
Likewise, Pokémon can return to their Poké Ball of their own accord, as demonstrated in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]'', when the Pokémon belonging to {{Gary}} and various other Trainers refused to come out of their Poké Balls to deal with the {{p|Diglett}}, due to not wanting to contribute to the ecological disaster that the construction of the [[Gaiva Dam]] would cause. | |||
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}}. | ||
During [[Contest Battle]]s, {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s are never allowed to recall their Pokémon. When a Pokémon is unable to continue battling, the [[Contest Judge| | During [[Contest Battle]]s, {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s are never allowed to recall their Pokémon. When a Pokémon is unable to continue battling, the panel of [[Contest Judge|judges]]—usually consisting of [[Raoul Contesta]], [[Mr. Sukizo]], and [[Nurse Joy]]—will rule {{DL|Fainting|Battle Off}}, putting an end to the battle and declaring the Coordinator with the remaining Pokémon as the winner of the match. | ||
==In the TCG== | ==In the TCG== | ||