Pokemon could not kill people in real-life.

Now my opponent has clarified his stance. Now for my rebuttal against it! Points 1, 2, and 3: (Pokemon exist in the 2D dimension, therefore 2D, harmless attacks) I suppose you reject Pokemon X and Y? How about Pokemon Coliseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness for the Nintendo GameCube? These are also 3D games. http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net... However, since our world and the Pokemon Universe are COMPLETELY separate worlds, why not assume they'd naturally become a real being? Point 4: (Defenses against Pokemon) It's true we have quite a few defenses against pokemon, but there's several different pokemon. Here's a list of pokemon that would be immune to various defenses: Bullets: Ghost type pokemon (such as Gengar, Sableye, and Pumpkaboo) wouldn't be affected by bullets, since they are ghosts. Some of them can even become invisible, so you can't see them. Rock and Steel types wouldn't take much damage. Poison: Steel type pokemon are immune to poison. Poison type pokemon wouldn't mind it, since they ARE poison. Knives: Many pokemon have blade associated attacks, such as Sacred Sword, X-Scissor, and Cut, so they're familiar with the concept. A metal knife would probably count as Steel type, since it's metal, which pokemon like Steelix and Golem wouldn't get hurt that much. Flamethrowers: Water types resist fire. So do Rock types. Point 5 and 6: (Pokemon have never killed) ACTUALLY! Looking at some Pokedex entries suggests pokemon have/can kill people; in the Pokemon Universe, no less! (And also other pokemon) As prey. Gourgeist: (Pokemon Y and Alpha Sapphire) "It enwraps its prey in its hairlike arms. It sings joyfully as it observes the suffering of its prey." Froslass (Pokemon Platinum, Pokemon Black and White, Pokemon Black and White 2) "It freezes prey by blowing its -58 degree F breath. It is said to then secretly display its prey." Foongus: (Pokemon Black, Pokemon X, Pokemon Omega Ruby) "It lures people in with its Poke Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poke Ball is unknown." Amoongus: (Pokemon Black, Pokemon Y, Pokemon Alpha Sapphire) "It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poke Balls, in a swaying motion." There's a few more Pokedex entries that show preying methods, but it's not needed to show those. And since my opponent's talking about anime... in the episode "The Tower of Terror", the pokemon Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar did indeed kill Ash and his Pikachu. With a chandelier, though. (The reason for Ash and co. not dying is because they're cartoon characters, therefore can't die unless the creators want them to. Kenny from South Park used to die every episode, but that's because the creators wanted that as a joke.) Point 7: (Pokemon are weak) Not ALL pokemon are as weak as you're suggesting. Let's take legendary pokemon as an example of strong pokemon. Here are a few: Regirock, Registeel, and Regice: High defense. Good luck dealing with these guys with bullets. Arceus: Can change into any type. Since my opponent's only referring to the anime, I guess I could say that... In the movie Arceus appeared in, it could change typing at will, being resistant to all attacks. (It can become Ghost type to be immune to Normal and Fighting, Steel type immune to poison, and Fairy type to be immune to Dragon.) Mewtwo: He can create a force field around himself, he created clones of other pokemon in the 1st Pokemon movie, and he can slam you into a wall. Is that not enough? (NOTE: I won't refute his 8th point because that's just his conclusion.) To sum up my position: Pokemon wouldn't be 2D if they were beings in our world, as 1; it would be illogical to assume they have a "natural 2D shape", and 2; they have been 3D before. Also, certain pokemon resist certain human weapons. Pokemon are also indeed capable of killing, both in the anime AND in the video games. What my opponent has overlooked: He seems completely oblivious to the video games; the core of the Pokemon franchise. Pro has also overlooked that pokemon can resist weapons via type advantage. Also, I believe Pro dislikes the franchise in general (saying "Pikaboo" instead of "Pikachu"). :/ May the voters determine the winner!