My daughter has shown psychic affinities, going as far to bend spoons and moving things around the room with her mind. Now gym leader Sabrina from Kanto has shown a lot of interest in her and recommends I give her a Pokémon to match her psychic potential. I have a gardivor and my husband has a Mr. Mime. Would either Ralts are Mime jr be a good starter for her? She’s currently only 5 years old

Both would be, but I would recommend mime jr. over ralts. The reason why is because a mime jr.’s psychic abilities are a lot easier to control than a ralts, as young ralts are often overwhelmed by the emotional feedback surrounding them. Additionally, mime jr. controls its powers consciously and often engages in exercises to develop them, so your daughter may be able to copy your mime jr. and build control by learning from those same exercises.

Of course, it also wouldn’t hurt to ask Sabrina herself. Sabrina is a talented psychic who would know which would better fit your daughter, partly because Sabrina has an intimate understanding of psychic abilities and partly because Sabrina also have precognitive talents.

Best of luck, anonymous!