By Waldie
#206195 Why not add hostile npc's like Poachers that attack you if you are not able to battle, and Rangers that protect pokemon and villagers from poachers.
This would add the Cage structure: The cage structure resembles the cage that contains an iron golem in newer versions of minecraft except contains a slightly rarer/uncommon pokemon caught by poacher.
Once the player defeats all the poachers via Battle/Killing them, the player can decide to free or capture the already weakened pokemon.
I am willing to work on skins if you accept this suggestion.

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