Why Won’t Rocky Obey?

Rocky won’t obey because as a Pokémon, it has an increased chance of disobedience if it reaches level 11 and you don’t have the appropriate badge to command its obedience, especially if Rocky was received in a trade, including in-game trades, and not caught by you directly. This disobedience can manifest in various ways, such as ignoring commands, using a different move, or even going to sleep, highlighting the importance of earning Gym Badges to establish control and obedience in your Pokémon team.

Understanding Pokémon Obedience

To delve deeper into the reasons behind Rocky’s disobedience and understand how to rectify the situation, it’s crucial to consider several factors, including the Original Trainer (OT), the level at which Rocky was obtained, and the number of badges you’ve earned.

Key Factors Influencing Obedience

The Original Trainer (OT) plays a significant role in Pokémon obedience, as a Pokémon will always obey its original trainer, regardless of its level. However, if a Pokémon is traded, its obedience is contingent upon the new trainer having the requisite number of badges.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What to do if your Pokémon won’t obey? A Pokémon received via trade won’t obey your orders until you impress it with the Gym Badges you’ve earned by defeating the Gym Leaders. At the start of the game, you can only effectively use traded Pokémon of up to level 10.

2. How do you force a Pokémon to obey you? To get a Pokémon of a certain level to obey you, you must get the corresponding badge that allows Pokémon equal to or below the level limit to obey you. To get all Pokémon to obey you, you’ll need to earn the 8th badge.

3. Why won’t my Pokémon obey even with a badge? A Pokémon will often not obey the player’s commands if its level is too high and the player does not have the appropriate Badge, Stamp, or number of Badges. Having all eight Badges or the Island Challenge Completion stamp always makes all Pokémon obey the player.

4. What level do Pokémon stop obeying you with no badges? With no badges, it’s up to level 20, with each badge upping that limit by 10 until you get all the badges, at which point all Pokémon will always obey you.

5. How to make level 100 Pokémon obey in Scarlet? If a Pokémon is traded at level 100, it will disobey anyone who doesn’t have 8 badges, including the OT. If you have enough badges for Pokémon up to level 20 to obey you and you catch/receive a Pokémon at level 21, it will disobey you until you get your next badge.

6. Will Pokémon disobey you in Scarlet and Violet? In Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon can disobey even if not traded. It takes 6 Gym badges for level 50 Pokémon to always obey in these games.

7. Do Titan badges do anything? They don’t provide a boost to your Pokémon obedience level and they don’t give you new traversal options. The currency and TMs are helpful, but not strictly necessary.

8. Why won’t my Pokémon obey in Pokémon Violet? Because of the level cap mechanics of the game. Even though you’re the OT, when you trade them away and trade back, the level they are when you get them back is the level you “obtain” them. If that level is above your current level cap, then they won’t obey.

9. Why won’t my Pokémon listen to me in Pokémon SV? Badge Obedience is tracked based on the level you obtained the Pokémon. If you catch a Pokémon above level 20 with no badges, they will not listen to you until you obtain your first badge.

10. Why won’t my alpha Pokémon listen to me? You need to raise your star level. It acts like a Gym badge in the regular games. The level is too high. You need to increase your rank so higher levels obey you.

11. Will hatched Pokémon always obey? Anything you catch or hatch on that exact same save file will NEVER be “outsider” on that exact save file, and will obey 100% of the time for anything that isn’t story-scripted.

12. What level can you control with 7 badges? 6 Badges – Up to Level 50. 7 Badges – Up to Level 55. 8 Badges – All Pokémon will obey your orders and are easier to catch.

13. What is the level cap in Pokémon? It increases gradually as the player earns more Gym badges. The maximum level cap in the main game is level 100, and Pokémon cannot level up past this cap, even with Rare Candies.

14. Does friendship make Pokémon obey? No, Pokémon obey always if you are the original trainer. They also obey (if traded) if their level is lower than a limit set by the number of gyms you have beaten.

15. Is there an item that makes Pokémon listen to you? Yup. It’s called the Eighth Badge. Their actually called badges. Obtaining all eight badges ensures that all your Pokémon, regardless of their level, will obey your commands without fail, making it a crucial goal for any aspiring Pokémon trainer.