>>51960875Gardevoir isn't very human-like. It's generally human-like in the sense that it shares a general body plan but that's it in my opinion. I will state this is my opinion but it's proportions like it's coloration, arms, it's finger-like things and it's face shape, eye position and size and face spikes give it a very distinct non-human look plus it's chest spike. Contrast this to the mentioned Gothielle which has a very muppet and cartoony human look. The most nonhuman thing about is it's leg which are hidden away. Aside from that there's nothing that really stands out, even it's hands and arms are very human-like in a very cartoony way.
I also should've mentioned perceived elegance, maturity and coolness too. This is why I think Delphox climbed to 3rd place in the more general pokesmash over Braixen which is the opposite from
rule34.xxx. But I also think it greatly benefited from being there first and along with Blaizen they started to form the core that would later form up the group of Pokémon that get sexualized. This was greatly helped in gen4 when it started being associated with Lopunny and it with Lucario and the eeveelutions would form the base of Pokémon that appeal to the demographics that pump out pokephilia material with others joining the fray which is a wider trend you can notice in Pokémon. For example Lycanroc, despite it's lower smash percent, it handily beats Tsarerna, 11th in
rule34.xxx and 4th in pokesmash, because Lycanroc while lacking a more general *appeal* it has more than enough appeal towards the demographics that make up the bulk of NSFW material. And this is noticeable this gen, H Lilligant was the 2nd least sexualized Pokémon from Arceus. Likewise in SWSH Hatterene started off strong, due to at the time perceived reputation, while losing to cinderace in the long run, 1k nsfw vs 4k while Hatterene has a slight edge in smash percent over Cinderace. Of the top10 in PokeSmash it's tsarena who lacks sexualation for that reason
