Admittedly, while there are plenty of pokémon that are capable of instilling a sense of confidence in you (in fact, all pokémon can, thanks to the bonds they have with their trainers and the amount of trust they place in us), no pokémon can really force you to feel comfortable with yourself. The only real way to do that is to look within yourself and find all the talents that lie within. Remember that each of us has a reason for being—a meaning that drives us. However, don’t get me wrong. That meaning is not divinely ordained. Rather, it’s entirely dependent on self-reflection. We determine who we are simply by embracing what we can do and what we have within ourselves, no matter how difficult that may sound.
There are ways pokémon can help, of course, but it’s not in the way you would think. They can’t really do so directly. Rather, they accompany you on your journey. And I mean that quite literally.
You see, this is a lot of the reason why humans go on trainers’ journeys. It’s true that our society puts pressure on us to go on one, but there are reasons for that. A trainer’s journey pushes us to unlock our own potential, to open our minds by experiencing the world, and to find for ourselves what makes us who we are. It’s true that some people walk away from a journey never figuring that out, but for others, the journey is a deeply spiritual experience that could trigger an evolution of our own into the people we’re meant to be.
If you haven’t embarked on a journey, I would recommend that you think about it. If you have, keep your mind open and consider every challenge as your opportunity to find out exactly who you are and what you’re capable of.
However, if you choose not to go on a physical journey at all, don’t worry. Some people figure things out on their own without ever leaving home. The journey just helps some people, and the act of going on a journey can be metaphorical. You can “go on a journey” simply by interacting with pokémon on local battlefields or by doing quite a bit of self-reflection and meditation. Just remember that you have a lot of potential inside you, just waiting to be discovered. Don’t compare yourself to others and remember that your identity and abilities are yours alone.
But if you wish to get a pokémon, literally any one of them will help you with this. All pokémon tend to see us as we are, rather than through the lens of our own self-doubts. Each of them will believe in you over time, and all of them serve as excellent reminders, in their own ways, that there is something inside you worth respecting.
I hope this helps, anonymous. Best of luck.
The Pokédex According to Bill 