>>49941383I'm aware of that hence why I specifically said *anthropomorphic* wild creatures and pets. The more I look into it the more I'm convinced that Pokémon are really meant to be seen as anthropomorphic fictional animals.
And yes you have scenes like that but you also have scenes like this that clearly reinforce the notion that a Pokémon is a *pet* via visual cues. It's why I put emphasize on them being *anthropomorphic*. You can find similar scenes with any anthropomorphic pet, be it Scoobs or Courage, but they're still *pets* and also *animals*. It's far easier for them to get that point across because they're grounded in reality but Pokémon does this with visuals and in the games with how you interact with your Pokémon.
