>>20256114That absolutely doesn't matter in the Pokemon universe considering the life spans some a bunch of Pokemon have been shown to be near-infinite, especially legendaries.
Go catch a Mesprit that has been alive since humans came to Earth and won't die so long as Humans have emotional values. Or even any steel or ghost type.
The message makes sense on Earth as a reality since your only companions are human and will whither away
But in Pokemon's case like all of that is thrown out the window when every 10 year old has abandoned their friends and family to travel the world with their starter Pokemon.