>>31461403pokemon are not real.
dog and cat are references from real life animals that found their way into the fictive pokemon universe.
but these animals don't exist. only as a reference when calling a pokemon a dog pokemon or a cat pokemon.
Is Espeon a dog or a cat? it's neither. it's a fiction-like creature that has the looks of a cat.
it's like asking if a Gryphon is a bird. the question cannot be asked in the first place. it's a mythological fantasy creature. guess what pokemon are.
