Meowth Captured in a Pok�ball?

Big spoilers for an upcoming episode of the Pok�mon anime. It looks like Iris is going to be capturing Meowth in a Pok�ball. This of course raises interesting moral questions about whether or not it’s right to capture a clearly intelligent being able to carry on intelligent conversations, but then the whole practice of acquiring and battling Pok�mon is sketchy at best.

This scene is from an upcoming episode set to air on August 18th. It will be the 700th episode of the Pok�mon anime, the 45th episode of the Best Wishes series, known as Pok�mon Black and White in the dub. This episode will likely air in North America in a few months. In this episode Meowth is said to be quitting Team Rocket! Why is he leaving? Is this a trick? What kind of limitations will being caught in a Pok�ball impose on him? Is anyone still watching this show? I checked out some time during the Johto Journeys, around episode 150. There have been over 500 episodes since then!

Source: Pok�Community Forums