>>16781431>MirrorMost animals fail this though, and that usually implies a lower degree of self awareness.
>IncomparableAre you implying that a dog would even remember that far or understand the concept of being captured and trained? They also only really understand their social cues, but not humans. Showing your teeth, and dominance is a thing for dogs and they hold you by those same standards. Not so much the case with Pokemon.
What something feels isn't nearly as important as why it feels it, and about what.
>Psychic and DarkSee, except it should affect Dark types if that were the case. The whole reason Dark types resist it is because they can't be "read" or that they're too malevolent for it to work. It's more than just moving things with their minds, there's more involved. And the existence of Dark type is a good indicator of sapience for both types.
>Marowak' is only sapient as a ghostI'm not buying that, it'd have to care about it's sorrow in the first place. Like more than just instinct. If you want another example of more feral Pokemon displaying sapience there's
Drapion (who is Dark type, which is something to note)
Pokedex: It takes pride in its strength. Even though it can tear foes apart, it finishes them off with powerful poison.
Or again, Pokemon village, Mamoswine, any form of behavior that takes some knowledge of abstract thought.
