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[NICKtendo DS]

They don't die because they can't.

You ought to play the games
There's graveyards and NPCs talking about deceased Pokémon
And Gary's Rattata dies after you defeat him on the MS Anne, see the encounter at the Lavender Town tower. I'm sorry.

I played the games and I failed to bring that to mind.
Now how to explain that... I...
Hmm...
All I can say is that the origin of Ghost Pok'emon had to be explained. Toys break. But Pok'emon death is purely all NPC talk. Perhaps they are all in cahoots and play mind games, trying to teach you morale, while they let you fight Poke'mon with eachother like the hypocrits that they are.
I've neglected 99% of all my Pok'emon, not feeding them or cleaning after their pink anime waste, and they still look as lively as when I got ' em. Aside from Poison, the only sickness a Pok'emon can ever have is benificial.
If Pok'emon can really die, why can't I "kill" my own, no matter how hard I try?