Pokémon+Trainer: a 16+ nichelink relationship/relationship dynamic where one person in the relationship takes the role of the "Pokémon" and the other/s take the role of their "trainer."
this can be considered a subset of Pet+Owner and Fiction-Based and may also be considered a subset of Stray+Tamer. this relationship may include, but isn't limited to:
the people in the relationship liking the idea of Pet+Owner or Dog+Trainer, but wanting something that includes the idea of a more intelligent animal, or more fantasy-related animals
the people in the relationship liking the terms already mentioned, but wanting something similar yet more focused on pushing each other to improve, akin to Pokémon training
the Pokémon being loving, affectionate, and protective towards the trainer, but also having some obligation to obey them
the trainer serving as a caretaker for the Pokémon when they pet regress/have pet thoughts/have kin shifts
the trainer being dissopokétrain, or the Pokémon being kin/introject/extranthrope/alterhuman/etc, dissopokémon or similar labels
the Pokémon being a Pokémon headmate who wishes to have an "trainer" inside or outside of the system
attraction types/labels like petaffectis, kitony, pokéffectis etc
nichelink coining
these flags inspired mine: kin, extranthrope
see also: Cat+Dog Rivalry, Cat+Owner, Coach+Athlete








