Do Pokemon age and die?


There are old people in Pokemon but I have never seen any old Pokemon. Do
Pokemon age and die? Also, if they get hurt too much, will they die of wounds?
Have there been any deaths so far?




> Pokemon could die in multiple ways, some of which are listed here:
>
>   1. **By Over Exertion** : In the Movie, Celebi: Voice of the Forest, it is
> shown that a celebi goes out of control, wreaking havoc in the forest. It
> exerts itself so much that when it calms down it simply disintegrates and
> dies.
>
>   2. **By Sacrificing Themselves** : It is seen in the movie, Pokemon
> Heroes, that a Latios sacrifices itself to protect the city of Alto Mare.
> How exactly does he die is unknown.
>
>   3. **By Getting Eaten** : The pokedex entry for Wurmple states that it has
> to defend against Starly to prevent being eaten. We can assume that the same
> applies for Caterpie and other worms.
>
>   4. **Some Special Condition** : Like Charmander, who will die if the flame
> on his tail goes out. This is also valid for its evolutions.
>
>   5. **Aging** : Pokemon who do not die from the above causes can be assumed
> to die from aging. This assumption is validated by the existence of pokemon
> graveyards with the people visiting it remarking on the long companionship
> provided by pokemon.
>
>

>
> Some anomalies which are unexplained:
>
>   1. **Existence of Legendary Pokemon** : It is probable that legendary
> pokemon live forever. Pokemon like Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza are referred to
> as "super ancient pokemon" implying that they live forever. Same may be the
> case with other legendaries.
>
>   2. **Ghost Pokemon** : Deaths of pokemon do not explain ghost-type
> pokemon. It is possible that they are born as ghosts. Pokemon after dying
> may become spirits, like the Marowak killed by team rocket.
>
>

>
> In essence, the aspect of pokemon death may have been avoided in the
> franchise because it was designed primarily for children.

**REFERENCE:** [How do Pokemon die?](http://www.quora.com/Pok%C3%A9mon/How-do-
Pokemon-die) on Quora




> Pokemon could die in multiple ways, some of which are listed here:
>
>   1. **By Over Exertion** : In the Movie, Celebi: Voice of the Forest, it is
> shown that a celebi goes out of control, wreaking havoc in the forest. It
> exerts itself so much that when it calms down it simply disintegrates and
> dies.
>
>   2. **By Sacrificing Themselves** : It is seen in the movie, Pokemon
> Heroes, that a Latios sacrifices itself to protect the city of Alto Mare.
> How exactly does he die is unknown.
>
>   3. **By Getting Eaten** : The pokedex entry for Wurmple states that it has
> to defend against Starly to prevent being eaten. We can assume that the same
> applies for Caterpie and other worms.
>
>   4. **Some Special Condition** : Like Charmander, who will die if the flame
> on his tail goes out. This is also valid for its evolutions.
>
>   5. **Aging** : Pokemon who do not die from the above causes can be assumed
> to die from aging. This assumption is validated by the existence of pokemon
> graveyards with the people visiting it remarking on the long companionship
> provided by pokemon.
>
>

>
> Some anomalies which are unexplained:
>
>   1. **Existence of Legendary Pokemon** : It is probable that legendary
> pokemon live forever. Pokemon like Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza are referred to
> as "super ancient pokemon" implying that they live forever. Same may be the
> case with other legendaries.
>
>   2. **Ghost Pokemon** : Deaths of pokemon do not explain ghost-type
> pokemon. It is possible that they are born as ghosts. Pokemon after dying
> may become spirits, like the Marowak killed by team rocket.
>
>

>
> In essence, the aspect of pokemon death may have been avoided in the
> franchise because it was designed primarily for children.

**REFERENCE:** [How do Pokemon die?](http://www.quora.com/Pok%C3%A9mon/How-do-
Pokemon-die) on Quora

