Related episode(s): "Pokémon, I Choose You!" (pilot episode; Japanese preferred; Pokémon [first season]) -Ash's first adventure with a stubborn Pikachu; when he rescues it from a flock of wild Spearow, they form an instant bond "Get the Show on the Road" (Pokémon Advanced [sixth season]) -As a new trainer, May has no interest in Pokémon, but quickly bonds with her Torchic upon meeting Ash, after witnessing him risk his own safety to save his Pikachu from a feverish and delusional condition "Following a Maiden's Voyage" (Pokémon Diamond & Pearl [tenth season]) -Dawn, a new trainer, quickly learns to interact with Pokémon when she must rescue an escaped Piplup from wild Ariados "...I've been thinking more and more about what it really means to be strong - that means believing in the strength of my friends and that's because I trust and love 'em!" -Ash ("Chim-Charred" [Pokémon DP Battle Dimension])

¹Often used in defense of animals, 'sentient' refers to any creature with the ability to experience basic emotions, pain, fear, etc... However, according to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Measure of Man", the requirements for sentience include 'intelligence, self-awareness, and consciousness'; those meeting these requirements are also often referred to as 'intelligent life', and does not include life forms otherwise referred to as 'animals'.

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