>>50132060There are a lot of trainers that are in love and have sex with their Pokémon, but it's under a universal "Don't Ask Don't Tell" law (though some regions are more lenient than others). That's why some NPCs will occasionally tread the legal line with lines like "My Mightyena is my boyfriend" and "If I give my girlfriend a water stone, she might evolve!" The old Japanese Sinnoh legend is true and Pokémon and humans are still more alike then they think, which is why they're commonly naturally drawn to eachother romantically. The Pokémon world's population is also sustainably-low because of this, only about 50% of the population is having any kids. Even big cities are rarely seen completely packed full of people besides tournaments that draws people from all over the region and beyond. Pokémon translators were almost successfully invented and patented in Hoenn's Devon Corp but as soon as they discovered that multiple Pokémon test subjects were able to openly and accurately communicate their complex romantic feelings towards their trainers, the board of directors shut that shit down.
Also, Latias is Ash's endgame. 