Do pokémon know they're pokémon?
>>27317308
Are autists self-aware?
>>27317308
Does the moon know she's cloud?
do dogs know they are dogs?
>>27317308
In instances where Pokemon can talk, they call themselves Pokemon (even in stuff like the Mystery Dungeon universe where it makes no sense since "Pokemon" (Pocket Monsters) is a name humans gave them, and there are no humans aroud), so yes.
>>27317308
Do humans name pokemon? Or do the pokemon name themselves?
>>27317308
This site can't prove pokemon have sapience in the slightest.
>>27317308
Do animals know that they're animals?
>>27317308
Yes, They do.
>>27317380
Yes.
>>27317308
Why are pokemon so good at thinking up puns for their own names?
>>27317717
But (presuming you mean sentience, as sapience is readily provable for either) it also can't prove it for humans, and it's wrong to assume that you yourself are, at least to a significant degree.
>>27320486
That means nothing. They will still parrot the dex and game mechanics and anything you say will be worthless.