There’s a guy around town I often seen who always has a pretty beaten up looking Granbull with him. It has an obvious severe limp, rather torn up ears, and normally has fresh bruises whenever I see it. I’ve never seen him enter a pokemon centre to have it treated, and I don’t like to jump to conclusions, but I think it may be in trouble. Is there anything I can do to find out what’s happening or is it simply best to contact an officer?

Notify your local authorities immediately—not just your local Officer Jenny but also your local pokémon welfare agency. (The number is different in every region.) They’ll be required to investigate and determine whether pokémon abuse is happening or if the trainer is just particularly unlucky. Likewise, be sure to document what you’ve seen as well, as you may be asked to testify in court if it’s a case of gross pokémon abuse. If you can, try to take pictures of the granbull without its trainer noticing.

Whatever you do, however, do not engage directly with this man. You never know what he may do as a result, either to you or his granbull, and you also don’t want to risk alerting him to a potential investigation (and, therefore, any potential help for the granbull). That and there is always the potential that this isn’t a case of abuse on the trainer’s part but rather either fantastically bad luck or a case of past abuse (meaning the granbull could be a rescue). Allow authorities to figure out what’s going on, but do place a call as soon as possible.