>>52692724Pokémon is all about people living in harmony with nature and shit, but they don't pretend animals don't eat other animals either. People eat Pokémon and Pokémon eat Pokémon. When you make curry or sandwiches there are plenty of meat options available, like sausage, burger, bacon, and fish fillets.
References to humans consuming a specific species of Pokémon are more rare and nowadays usually qualified with a pretense of "ethical" consumption. Slowpoke don't feel pain when their tails are cut off, and they fall off and grow back naturally anyway. Miltank's milk is bottled and processed but they're on wide-open pastures instead of factory farms and they NEED to be milked regularly for their health.
