>>37287091The world seemed to be a magical and technological mishmash way before actual gods were introduced.
We didn't know what pokemon were exactly, how they operated, what they ate, etc.
Just mysterious beings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPOQCNWFPNQThere was quite a bit of shitoism and mysticism as well; psychics, mages, priests weren't out of the norm in the world; but on the other hand the technologies required to capture and transport pokemon seemed out of this world.
Also they had video chat before it was really a thing too and all sorts of gadgets
Also many of the cards seem to tell stories that really make one wonder. Image holds athousand words no.