Yup! A wild Pokémon can just run away if it doesn't want to battle - they're the ones that challenge us. Once you've shown each other your potential, you can start growing and helping each other get stronger.

[ it's a mutual exchange, with unshakeable bonds of strength and friendship working in tandem. even Trainers that decide not to go pro usually end up spending most of their lives with their partners as companions. ]

That's the relationship that us humans have with Pokémon. There's no way any of us Trainers would be where we are today if our teams didn't help us along the way... I don't think I could picture my life any differently than this.