>>52554142Being outside the instinctive empathic communication (Natural Harmonia Gropius aside), far wider variety of problem-solving (most Pokemon tool-users seem beaver-like, just a very advanced instict), having only trace amounts of "supernatural" abilities in comparison (Psychics and Aura Guardians do occur, however), and lacking features Pokeballs are designed around exploiting (whether that be digitization or shrinking).
>>52555051Futzing with early Homoninae reconstructions as the basis for an "ape-man" fossil 'mon intentionally paralleling a simultaneously released chimp-mon COULD work, and Calyrex has rendered most of the ethical questions moot by already posing them.
>>52555274Compare to having a gag reflex versus projectile vomiting as a defense mechanism, or lizards who happen to have the ability to regrow their tails versus those who can autotomize them.
