>>47015097It's not a MG. MG look like humans in cosplay, G*rdevoir doesn't, it has different structure from their hand to their face and it's not a xeno unlike the Deoxys. It also is almost never associated with Monster Girls, it's always associated with Pokemon like Lucario, Lopunny, even by GameFreak, Braixen, etc. I bet a good chunk of it's fans are furries. It's like Bronies who if you go to /mlp/ will cry about furries but ignore how much they contribute to their fandom.
>>47015121Pokephilia is closely tied to furries, whether you like it or not. It may not have an animal parallel but neither do a lot of Pokemon like Indeedee, Chansey, etc. Plus all Pokemon look like "xenos". Pikachu looks nothing like a real mouse for example.
>>47015318It's even more animal than other anthros lmao. In-universe it's more dog like than person like. Design isn't the only thing that factors in. It's a fictional animal that is also a monster, even in Snap they gave it an animal cry.