>>29587363in this case, we have to look at how humans developed culture.
first point: hands with opposable thumbs. these are important
second point: necessity. many pokemon are show to have a body build to be already perfectly adapted to their environment, with many having build-in weapons and protection.
humans on the other hand specialised in using tools to adapt to every kind of environment.
third point: just like we can teach gorillas to use complex sign language and even invent own signs, it could be that pokemon are naturally of low intellect, but get smarter under the influence of human interaction.
fourth point: GF is inconsequencial about the abilities of pokémon for the sake of not breaking the setting or making it too complicated. otherwise we would have things like trainers regulary dying to wild monsters.
