Soak on Charmander theory?

Jan. 3, 2015

Charmander’s pokedex entry says:>From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out.

If a Pokemon uses Soak, would its life “end” because it would be water, making the flame go out?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Pokémon is first and foremost a kid’s franchise, with competitive players (and logic) taking the backseat. Sologically, yes, Charmander would die when hit by Soak… or Surf… or Brine… you get my drift. However, since Pokémon don’t regualrely die in the anime (although it is referenced that Pokémon will fight to the death in the first Pokémon movie, and Latios dies in Pokémon Heroes for a worthy cause) and you can’t actually witness the death of a Pokémon in the games (although it is also implied that they die), they can’t go around killing Pokémon willy-nilly, or else sales will drop and Pokémon will go under and we will all be very sad.