Imagine being into a game where you can collect things, and with luck, you get some really rare additions to your collection. Would you be willing to give one of these rare items to a kid just because he’s a kid?

In this story, one man is in this exact situation with the game Pokemon Go. He does not want to give a rare Pokemon to an unlucky kid, but the kid’s dad thinks that makes him a bad person.

Let’s read the whole story.

AITA for not giving a kid a rare Pokemon?

I (33M) play this game called Pokemon Go. It’s a mobile game that is free to play (F2P) but has a ton of micro transactions.

Some of the rarest Pokemon are only obtainable via raids, and raid tickets cost $1 for 1 or $2.50 for 3.

Every day you get a free raid pass, but beyond that, it’s locked behind a pay wall.

There are ways to grind for free in-game currency, but it’s tedious.

He’s really into this game.

I’ll fully admit that I whale pretty hard for the game.

There is an event this week where this really rare Pokemon is in raids. However there is a small chance that the Pokemon will have a special background.

There is also a small chance for the Pokemon to be “shiny” which is an alternate color/skin of the original Pokemon, making it more rare.

I spent a ton of money stocking up on raid tickets because my goal is to get several of the rare Pokemon that is both shiny and has a background.

He had some good luck.

It’s basically playing the lottery.

At our community raid event, we did a ton of raids and I somehow ended up with several of the Pokemon that is both shiny and has a background.

Someone brought their kid (who also plays) to the event and unfortunately they did not get a shiny nor a background. They also didn’t raid as much as me.

After the raids, when we were just sitting there and checking our loots, I was asked how I did and I answered honestly: I hit the jackpot several times.

This kid is really pushy.

The kid immediately asked if I can trade him one.

I told them no as it was a rare find and I spent a lot of money on it.

They kept pressing and saying how I had several. However, the Pokemon also has several forms (with one unreleased so I’m trying to future-proof) and thus I want to build up several.

They kept pressing me and I kept saying no.

The kid started throwing a tantrum and the dad just called me a jerk for ruining his kids day.

The dad compared it to baseball.

I told them I was not obligated to give them anything.

And he tried telling me how I was a jerk and like how at baseball games, the balls that get hit out always go to kids, and I should do the same in Pokemon.

I just laughed and said something along the lines of “meh, better luck next time, tough break”.

I didn’t think much of it until I saw discord this morning of someone (I’m assuming the dad) blasting my account name in our local discord group telling people not to raid with me because I’m a jerk for ruining his kid’s day. AITA?

It’s not like baseball. OP spent more than the kid, I’m assuming, to raid, and he did really well. Just because the kid is a kid doesn’t mean an adult has to give up what he paid for. The dad is raising an entitled kid.

Let’s see how Reddit reacted to this story.

This person calls the kid spoiled, and I completely agree.

The dad really isn’t parenting his kid well.

Another Pokemon Go player weighs in.

Here’s another person who thinks the dad is entitled.

This Pokemon Go community sounds really supportive!

Bullying an adult to give something to a child is not okay.