One run-of-the-mill Bug-type Pokémon is actually highly valuable in the Pokémon anime, and that made the true darkness of that world emerge.
Bug-type Pokémon are some of the most common to find early in a Pokémon game, but at least one early-route Bug-type is defying that common reputation to become an incredibly profitable Pokémon for smugglers in the anime. Vivillon, the Kalos region's equivalent of Butterfree, became a big focus for an episode, as it was at the center of a criminal get-rich-quick scheme.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Vivillon is best known for the fact that it can have a variety of different wing patterns, each found in a different area of the real world, making them difficult to collect in the games. Some patterns are also far rarer than others, and these can be excellent bargaining chips for trades.
Vivillon's Rare Patterns Open Up a Dark World of Pokémon Smuggling In the episode, Ash and friends get wrapped up in the plot due a Scatterbug falling off of Dolan's truck, as he attempts to escape Officer Jenny. When they learn of the other Scatterbug and Spewpa that he's keeping in cages, they decide to help out and put a stop to Dolan's Pokémon smuggling.
The Pokémon anime has only rarely dipped into illegal Pokémon trade, but it's apparently very profitable to be involved with, despite how easy it can be to catch wild Pokémon. The rarity of certain Vivillon patterns, though, is exactly the kind of thing that a black market would develop around. The comparison to a puppy mill isn't an exaggeration, either, as Dolan is taking poor care of the Pokémon in his possession, not even bothering to keep them in Poké Balls.
Smuggling Makes A Lot Of Sense In The Pokémon World The idea of Pokémon smugglers selling to wealthy clients makes sense - most people, especially adults, probably can't afford to go off on adventures to catch Pokémon the way Ash does, so buying them is an easy way to get the Pokémon they want. However, it's well known from Brock that there are legitimate Pokémon breeders out there, who presumably work like legitimate dog breeders do in the real world.
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