[Hearing the story, Paul has decided he isn't going to try any stunts like that until he grows strong enough as a trainer to handle himself. There's a line between courage and recklessness]

Notes taken. I've been fighting with Pokémon in the wild and against other trainers to help him grow stronger, and it seems like that's the right call. It feels strange, but I learned to fight in my world so I could defend myself when the time came for a serious fight with higher stakes. It's the same way for him.

[Paul isn't competitive, exactly, but he sees the value in training and preparation. And in this world that takes the form of Pokémon battles. Besides practical reasons, it sounds like it's an important line of defense against Team Rocket.]

Did they take your Pokémon?