It is, honestly. Nobody says they have to, but trainers are a brave bunch--some of them really go above and beyond the call of duty.

I just..... Give commands, most of the time? Some trainers have special kinds of gems that let them harness a kind of spiritual connection to grant their Pokémon strength, but I haven't managed to get my hands on one yet.

As for talking..... Heh. I can understand them, since I'm psychic. But some of them can talk to anyone thanks to that, too. Reve and Deja can, out of the ones here right now.

[Will motions to the Hypno and Xatu.]