>>51389775 Because way back in Gen 1 you could do things like overtly have a Pokemon murder a bunch of scientists and burn down their lab. Once any kids thing gets big enough, they start neutering the shit out of it to avoid offending any delicate sensibilities.
>>51389825 Wait, you think there's bone in the extra cord? I always assumed it was like an umbilical cord and transported fluids/nutrients, like these guys
>>51389840 >>51389873. But maybe that's because around the 90s fluid-filled tubes were a semi-common feature in lab monsters.