Impudent Pokemon

I gave a level one (at the time) Turtwig to my brother, and he says it keeps
acting up even though it's only level sixteen now and he has the first
badge. It has a Bold nature and often scatters things. Isn't the first
badge supposed to keep Pokemon under level twenty (or thirty?) from
disobeying?

-- Chet Weaver

"What's the fun of being cool if you can't wear a sombrero?"
- Hobbes, Calvin & Hobbes

Diamond Trainer Name: Minnie
Friend Code: 0988 8637 4610
Badges: 8
Location: Pokemon League
Time: 277 Hours since April 22, 2007
PokeDex Completion: 144/127
Score: 17976
Current Goal: Need to train for the Elite Four, complete PokeDex

On May 28, 3:26 pm, "Chet Weaver - Now with Outlook Express!"
<zeroo....RemoveThis@aim.com> wrote:
>
> I gave a level one (at the time) Turtwig to my brother, and he says it
> keeps acting up even though it's only level sixteen now and he has
> the first badge. It has a Bold nature and often scatters things. Isn't
> the first badge supposed to keep Pokemon under level twenty (or
> thirty?) from disobeying?

*gets out his player's guide*

According to Prima, the second gym badge, the Forest Badge from from
Eterna City, will allow you to control any traded Pokémon up to Level
30 (and use HM01 Cut in the field). The only thing special the first
badge does is allow you to use HM06 Rock Smash in the field.

I guess that means that trading in Pokémon from other games, even low-
level ones, is troublesome until a trainer has the first two badges.

- Chad