Audino are kindly pokemon who in the wild would much sooner heal a trainer's pokemon than attempt to knock them out. Although they can be taught to damage other pokemon, those who are captured are far more often used by trainers to support their teammates in battle, for they do not take easily to harming others.
Audino are also, however, extremely tempting targets for anyone wishing to strengthen their own pokemon. Not only does their reluctance to attack allow even the weakest pokemon to defeat them, but triumph over an Audino is mysteriously more rewarding to a pokemon's strength than even defeating a gym leader. Many a Unovan has succumbed to the temptation of quicker training that an Audino provides, but others have fled, their conscience leaving them unable to command their pokemon to attack.
Philosophers over the centuries have often debated the "Audino question" as well. Some hold that because pokemon do not die from battles, only faint, or because they are lesser beings and humans have often run roughshod over wild pokemon, it is morally acceptable to attack Audino for the sake of training. Others hold these pokemon up as a moral exemplar and claim that the world would be a better place if we all followed the pacifism of the Audino. A few avoid the question entirely, claiming that Audino themselves sacrifice so that other pokemon may be trained; this belief has some credibility in echoing the way Abra flee from combat, and the reports which describe many gods as doing likewise – reports that buttress the many claims from pacifists that Audino are holy pokemon.
Although the world has largely abandoned war, pokemon battles are more popular than ever, so trainers must decide for themselves whether it is right or wrong to train against the Audino.