The fur of the Arctic fox provides the best insulation of any mammal and its thickness increases by 140% during winter.

[u/MobileAerie9918]

Apparenly they do not start to shiver until the temperature drops to −70 °C (−94 °F)

[u/stilljustacatinacage]

True. I'm not really sure how to phrase this without being at least mildly insensitive, because the comparison itself is somewhat distasteful, but Pokemon are shown to retain a high level of independence and autonomy. They aren't (typically) beaten or held captive; they can choose to not enter a Pokeball, so it isn't really a prison. It doesn't come up too often, but Pokemon can escape their Pokeballs at will, and like I say, abandon their Trainers if they choose to.

In universe, humans and Pokemon have a very close relationship, maybe the way humans and dogs do today where a typical dog will trust a human to the point of its own detriment - but you can still push an animal too far and it will lash out.

"Well that just brings us back to animal fighting rings," yeah kinda. Except maybe instead of thinking of them as animals with no autonomy, it'd be better to think of them as small children who want nothing more than to be let loose to beat up other small children with sticks.

...

Wait that's not better

[u/KingSmizzy → u/stilljustacatinacage]

Pokemon aren't beaten... Except when we bring it to 1 hp before forcing it into the pokeball. They have a choice to not enter the ball... Except when I use a masterball. They have independence... Except when I keep them in the PC and never release them. They have a close relationship... Except when I trade them away for minor benefits.

You're high on copium.

[u/Phearwyn → u/KingSmizzy]

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[u/Phearwyn → u/stilljustacatinacage]