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Your message just reiterated what the first post said, though. Releasing as many pokemon as you want at once would take the same amount of time as placing them in a "clinic". The problem with it is that it takes the challenge out of completing your dex, and a lot of older users(who had to work hard to fill their dex) may disagree with it just for that reason.

I can see why you'd think it could help out newer players, but I was able to easily give away a pokemon to a new user by putting it up in the GTS... it takes about the same time as releasing a pokemon. I just don't see any real benefits other than making the game easier for newbies.

(I don't see the game as hard currently)

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@AestheticRowlet, they would be completely taken out of your box and placed in the clinic ^^ not much point to dropping them off if they are still in your box.

@Lugia, well, hey, like I said previously, it's there if they want to use it; they are not strictly required to, so if you didn't want to take away the challenge, you don't need to take Pokemon from the clinic. Other than that, I get what you mean ^^

You have some support! I have a bunch of Spring Ampharoses and Venipedes and to be honest I want space in my boxes but if I trade for another pokemon I just waste the space. But like Lugia said, wouldn't it be easier to fill dexes?....

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@Impure--Angel, of course it'll be easier. However, I have an idea that might remedy that a little bit: Along with the limit of Pokemon each user can adopt per day, there would also be a fee to adopt said Pokemon (nothing too major, maybe like 1,500 PD each). Or, have the fee based on Rarity, so that rarer Pokemon, or Event Pokemon, etc. have a higher price to adopt. Maybe that could work?

How about the pokemon don't count for the dex?

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100% support I was thinking the same thing and have the same problem

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I support you and I like this idea

Support :)

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Title: I think adoption clinic idea rocks

I think it would be wonderful to have a clinic we could take a poke-egg to trade it out for another

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Reasons for support;
1) Turns an otherwise common dilemma into a fun and useful feature.
2) Creates a more community feel. Your unwanted pokemon helps another with their dex. Adds a new way for users to do giveways.
3) Effective/Efficient way to get rid of excess Pokemon aside releasing them, compared to other counter-parts that are not. (e.g. AH/GTS). Even though you can "giveaway" in GTS - it's not fluid and you'd still have to wait. AH is not fully free for other users and still takes at minimum an hour.
4) Added potential content. 5th Set Badge?

I saw arguments for "But it would make dex completion easier".
Although in technicality it would be easier, here's my take on it;
1) Majority of pokemon that would be dumped in the clinic would most likely be; the same common or hunted pokemon.
2) Community/Usefulness Pros heavily outweigh the few negligible Cons if more than the 1 aforementioned Con.
3) The one absolute truth in any Pokemon Game is that: You cannot complete your dex alone (with only 1 game/without cheating). PH is no exception. Relying on others is inevitable unless you were here when the site was first made and played everyday since.
4) The same people who would rely on this feature would still be walled by limited/annual release and legendary Pokemon that wouldn't ever be here. The difficulty and timing of the completion your dex will always be scaled to the community and your effort/resources, not the system/features placed.

While I personally don't believe in giving things for free without something in return, players who actively support other players will have my support. I don't entirely see the big deal even having completed it myself in a month. It's almost as if "Oh no! Players are able to complete their Dex faster because they're getting them from other people in a more efficient/effective/fun way!" is a bad thing. Does anyone really care if some random player got a free Starter, Weedle, Skitty, Riolu, Combee, and [insert generic commonly hunt pokemon here]?

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No support from me. I'm pretty sure that the reason that the auction house exists is to get rid of unwanted pokémon, and get the person who is selling the pokémon some poké.

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I support :D