I mean they are captured and stuck in those pokeballs all day until the trainer tells them to come out.  Seems like it would encourage kids to find real animals and have them fight against each other. 

Yes, they are mistreated, but not for that reason; for this one:

No, because they aren't real.

"I take very good care of my Pokemon. I always make sure to catch a boy and girl of every type. That way they don't have to sleep with that whore Ditto and catch Pokeherpes. "

" No, because they aren't real. "

I've had elaborate discussions about this with friends, and we concluded if they were real they'd probably be mistreated but at the same time having a wild Charizard may pose some sort of threat.

I think these forums are being mistreated.

I don't know about the fictional creatures, but the games aren't treated with much care. There good and all, but the devs don't seem to care much about making the series better.

No, Pokemon aren't real. Ever wonder why Pokemon turn into beams of light when they leave and return from their pokeballs? It's because they're digital monsters. It all takes place in a Matrix. Think about it.

meh, appearantly wild pokemon get jealous of trainer pokemon, and appearanlty most trainers seem to love their pokemon, so no.

Yes, I beat the shit out of my pokemans.

Moving this to the Pokemon thread...and I swear sometimes I love you all too much.

They don't seem to mind too much.

This forum made me think of these:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/05/28/
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/6/20/

Could be worse... 

" I take very good care of my Pokemon. I always make sure to catch a boy and girl of every type. That way they don't have to sleep with that whore Ditto and catch Pokeherpes. "

They are hunted down by kids and are captured, only to be brought out to fight. Fight something that either utilizes mind tricks, breaths fire, can drown you, or has super strength.

"No, Pokemon aren't real. Ever wonder why Pokemon turn into beams of light when they leave and return from their pokeballs? It's because they're digital monsters. It all takes place in a Matrix. Think about it. "

Of course, I mean look at those games! 
5 generations and barely ANY innovation. Every game is exactly the same and...oh... you mean the Pokemon themselves? Oh....kay....

Dude, fuck the pokemon! Do you realize those people live in a world where it's okay to kick your 11 year old child out into a world of monsters that breathe fucking fire and shoot electricity and then tell them to catch, train and fight them?!

Where's PETA when you need them?

" I've always wondered if everyone is a vegetarian in the pokemon universe and if not, what types of pokemon are bred for consumption? "

They aren't real, so... No?

Another thing is whether or not Pokemon eat other Pokemon. I mean they appear to be their own ecosystem so that would suggest that there are carnivore and omnivores in the Pokemon world. So do Charazards eat squirtles? "

FACT: I gave pokemon sounds to my cats. 
 
FACT: There is a gunshow comic for every situation 

" Moving this to the Pokemon thread...and I swear sometimes I love you all too much. "

I think you're thinking too hard.

Pokemon in the wild learn on a regular basis how to self destruct themselves at the first person who happens to walk through the wrong patch of grass.  I'm not sure you even can mistreat something that has a natural defense mechanism of fucking exploding itself into unconsciousness.

if they were being mistreated, all pokemon trainers would be dead. they have the ability to set on fire and cut us into pieces, among other things.  
 
pokemon love us <3 

" Pokemon in the wild learn on a regular basis how to self destruct themselves at the first person who happens to walk through the wrong patch of grass.  I'm not sure you even can mistreat something that has a natural defense mechanism of fucking exploding itself into unconsciousness. "

" I've had elaborate discussions about this with friends, and we concluded if they were real they'd probably be mistreated but at the same time having a wild Charizard may pose some sort of threat. "

" @ZombiePie said:

Another thing is whether or not Pokemon eat other Pokemon. I mean they appear to be their own ecosystem so that would suggest that there are carnivore and omnivores in the Pokemon world. So do Charazards eat squirtles? "

If I remember correctly, during one of the earliest episodes of Pokemon, a Spearow (or was it a Pidgey?) swooped down and grabbed a Weedle. It didn't show it being eaten, because one of the characters chased it and captured the Weedle or something. I know it showed that, but whether they have their own ecosystem is an interesting question. "

" @Ineedaname said:

" I've had elaborate discussions about this with friends, and we concluded if they were real they'd probably be mistreated but at the same time having a wild Charizard may pose some sort of threat. "

Wow, you have freakin weird conversations. "

" @lilman1101 said:

" @Ineedaname said:

" I've had elaborate discussions about this with friends, and we concluded if they were real they'd probably be mistreated but at the same time having a wild Charizard may pose some sort of threat. "

Wow, you have freakin weird conversations. "

Believe me, that's only the tip of the iceberg with that conversation it went alot deeper. XD and yes, we have weird conversations! "

But no matter how bad you treat your Pokemon they never die, so what is the worst you can do? 
Unlike Sims, you can murder them foo's!