Oh - you can also give pokemon berries or other items to hang onto in battle. In a pinch, they'll eat the berries, which can cure things like burns or paralysis, or just heal them a little; the items have various effects depending on what they are. The department stores sell them, although sometimes you find something along the routes. Don't try to eat the berries yourself; they have strange effects on human bodies and might even make you sick.
Also, most pokemon evolve into stronger forms at some point. Most of the time, they do it when they get stronger, but some only do so if they really like you, or if you give them certain stones or other items, or if you let someone else hold them for a minute. It varies. A few of them have multiple evolution paths.
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Oh - you can also give pokemon berries or other items to hang onto in battle. In a pinch, they'll eat the berries, which can cure things like burns or paralysis, or just heal them a little; the items have various effects depending on what they are. The department stores sell them, although sometimes you find something along the routes. Don't try to eat the berries yourself; they have strange effects on human bodies and might even make you sick.
Also, most pokemon evolve into stronger forms at some point. Most of the time, they do it when they get stronger, but some only do so if they really like you, or if you give them certain stones or other items, or if you let someone else hold them for a minute. It varies. A few of them have multiple evolution paths.