Episode 167: Pokemon - Butterfree Retro Fanfic Retrospective

We try not to think about the Pocket Monsters we've left in the box for the last 20 years as we read a love story between a trainer and their huge flying bug with psychic powers. While we're at it, we argue over what happens to Pokemon while they're in their balls, and which interpretation is the most disturbing.
 
Link to the story: https://forums.serebii.net/threads/butterfree-one-shot-g.557311/