its pretty clear the art choices in SV while endearing in some ways, are meant to induce a sense of uneasiness in the player. you will find numerous examples of it, and once you notice it, you cant unnotice it.
>gender ambiguity (what is rika/penny/grusha)
>rei of team star feminine figure in ballerina oufit and a very strange face makeup
>”women” with male bodies
>a tiny little girl uses big steel type pokemon in the elite four
>the fourth elite four member is a cry baby
i could list more but all of these are not meant to add any value to the story or gameplay, they are meant to push political agendas and create uneasiness in the player. the people who control the society want us to “enjoy” playing games that subtly fuck with our psychology. its pure fucking evil. i say this as a person who absolutely loves pokemon and loves SV. this was a painful realization to have. the controllers of soceity hate us and want us to defile ourselves in subtle ways