I’d like to submit a response in your defense I think if a man is about to harm another person absolutely let the pokemon attack him. I know of a snorlax who violently ripped a man to shreds in defense of his mom. The mom and snorlax are closer then ever. You did a good thing. Ok he was my snorlax.

A bit extreme, but thank you!

My snorlax, Bear let himself out of his pokeball in the car. Bear’s okay, but the car is… well, you can probably imagine. Will insurance pay for that? Also, how do I keep Bear from letting himself out at inopportune times?

That depends on your insurance, I’m afraid. Many cheaper policies consider these acts of God—or worse, the fault of the policyholder. If you invest in a more expensive policy with a more reputable company, then there’s a chance that it might be covered. You would really need to read the fine print to be sure. (I wouldn’t recommend relying on the word of an agent exclusively. Never trust anyone working in insurance.)

As for keeping Bear from breaking out, that will be difficult, and the only way to do it is to train that behavior out of him. Establish when he may come out (i.e., only in emergencies), and use positive reinforcement to teach him that he should only come out when you summon him otherwise. For example, every time he stays in his ball until you let him out, feed him a treat.

Of course, you’ll also need to address why he breaks out as well. Pokémon can perceive a limited amount of the outside world from within their poké balls. (Usually, it’s just their immediate surroundings and a vague notion of the passage of time.) It’s possible that Bear may be startled or scared by the motion of the car as well, at which point it would be a good idea to show him your car (well … once you get it repaired) and let him see you drive it around the block or so forth so he can begin to understand that it’s nothing to be afraid of. If that’s not it, you may need to dig a little deeper in order to understand what drives your snorlax to break out, whether it’s fear … or boredom.

Best of luck!

Munchlax and Snorlax

Munchlax
The Big Eater Pokémon
Type: Normal
Official Registration #: 446
Entry: A cub pokémon known for its insatiable appetite. It is highly inadvisable to pick a munchlax up unless one is prepared, as despite the fact that its average height is only about two feet, its average weight is over 230 pounds. To be fair, most of this weight is not actually the munchlax itself but rather the vast quantities of food it stores within its shaggy fur throughout the hot and humid months. …Then again, considering the fact that these pokémon often forget about these stores of food for months on end, it may be more advisable to avoid coming into physical contact with a munchlax altogether.

Snorlax
The Sleeping Pokémon
Type: Normal
Official Registration #: 143
Entry: The evolved form of munchlax, via happiness. Snorlax is notoriously a difficult pokémon to train. This is a fact not so much because of its sheer strength or because of its unparalleled laziness but instead because of the fact that it eats over 880 pounds of food per day and begins sleeping immediately after each meal. Many snorlax follow a strict schedule when it comes to these meals, as the species also requires at least twelve to eighteen hours of sleep per day. Yet despite the fact that it is almost impossible to train due to the fact that most of its day is spent either sleeping or eating, its bulky body give it impressive defenses—which, combined with its arsenal of devastating attacks—make it a natural battler. In other words, despite spending most of its time doing anything productive, it excels without needing practice or training, much like that roommate everyone has at least once in college.