does anyone else want real animals to exist in the pokemon world?

>it would clear up a fuck ton of awkward subject matter

like?

>>27663849
food

>>27663849
pokemon's social status
eating pokemon
the definition of an animal in the pokemon world

>>27663849
Eating Pokemon when any Pokemon could be kept as a pet.

>>27663884

Why is that a problem? People keep pigs as pets. Some cultures eat dogs. I see no problem with certain species of Pokemon serving as food.

>>27663832
fishes and normal birds do exist as well as normal insects the ones that don´t exist are mammals and I don´t know about snakes. or that´s what I think at least.

>>27663884
More like eating pokemon when they are shown to be sentient beings who just have a fetish for not speaking english.

>>27663863
>>27663876
>>27663884

You people are stupid. Slowpoke tails are eaten. Also:
>Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.

>>27663884

You realize people keep farm animals as pets right?

>>27663956

Real animals are fucking sentient and we eat them

Seadra's entries confirm Pokemon are killed for resources:
Silver:
>Its fin tips leak poison. Its fins and bones are highly valued as ingredients in herbal medicine.
Diamond:
>Its spines provide protection. Its fins and bones are prized as traditional medicine ingredients.

>>27663832
They already do exist in the Pokemon world. They're just super out of focus in favor of Pokemon.

>In both Raichu and Gastly's FireRed entries, Indian elephants are mentioned.
>In several of Bellsprout's Pokédex entries, Bellsprout is said to prey on insects.
>Victreebel is mentioned to use the Sweet Aroma of its honey to lure prey such as bugs, as well as large animals.
>Horsea is said to prey on bugs in several of its Pokédex entries. Some entries also mention that Horsea uses coral as an anchor to avoid being washed away, as well as for shade to build its nest in.
>Lickitung's Red, Blue, and LeafGreen Pokédex entries mention that it can extend its tongue like a chameleon.
>In Red, Blue, and Yellow Versions, the player makes a comment about crabs while aboard the S.S. Anne.
>In the first generation games and their remakes, a Sailor mentions that jellyfish sometimes drift aboard the S.S. Anne.
>In the first generation games and their remakes, a chef aboard the S.S. Anne says mentions several meat dishes: "Eels au Barbecue", "Salmon du Salad", and "Prime Beefsteak".
>In the first generation games and their remakes, a Tamer in the Fuchsia Gym mentions having joined the Gym due to "ninjas' long history with animals".
>In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, a man in Celadon City wonders if his Poliwrath will ever evolve into a frog Pokémon, indicating he has knowledge of regular frogs and tadpoles.
>The bees shown in the battle animations for Vespiquen's signature moves Attack Order, Defend Order and Heal Order take the appearance of regular bees, that do not appear to resemble Combee.
>In Black and White, a Trainer in the Battle Subway says he is so obsessed with Pokémon that his wife is as mad as a hornet.
>In X and Y, fresh-caught fish is served at the restaurants in Lumiose City.
>In X and Y, real world butterflies appear in the background at some places during Pokémon battles.

>>27664308
They should let us train animals too and make them really weak to show off how cool Pokemon are.

>>27664024
>Real animals are fucking sentient and we eat them
You know what I mean so stop

>>27664308
Bugs and insects could simply refer to Bug types.
There are Crab pokemon in the world such as Crustle and Kingler.
There are Jellyfish pokemon like Tentacruel and Jellicent.
Not to mention one anon suggested that when the pokedex explains a pokemon as a member of xxx species it's just how we interpret it and that in the world of pokemon they actually aren't called that.

>>27664642
Sapient?

>>27664698
Indian Elephants.

>>27664700
mhm

They exist, they're just irrelevant to your Pokemon adventure in the Pokemon world.

>>27664840
thanks

What I want to know is that if there are microscopic pokemon

Just imagine it's the real world, but monsters. These monsters just happened to be tameble.

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>>27664967

>>27665058

But what makes a Pokemon different from a dog?

A dog can bite, a dog can wag it's tail, a dog can tackle.

People keep Pokemon as pets, Sun/Moon is really hammering in real world animal evolution into the lore, and Pokemon basically live out every function an animal does.

What makes something a Pokemon, and what makes it an animal?

>>27665179
pokemon are basically humans with a domination fetish for not speaking because they are sapient beings

dogs are animals who have almost no mental capacity to even see their own reflection

>>27665179
that pokémon came from space...?

Aren't the majority of pokemon categorized after real animals? "Mouse Pokemon" "Fish Pokemon" "Turtle Pokemon" "Rabbit Pokemon" etc

>>27665205

Pretty sure no Pokemon has ever spoken in the canon game series.

Just in spinoffs and the anime.

They don't even say their names in the game barring Pikachu. And that's just because Pikachu is special to the franchise. They make animal-esque noises in the games themselves.

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>>27664024
>Real animals are fucking sentient and we eat them

>>27665264

dead Cubone Mother talk

>>27663832
>does anyone else want real animals to exist in the pokemon world?
>it would clear up a fuck ton of awkward subject matter

It would entirely ruin the thematic atmosphere and context of the setting, so no.

They did it in the earlier animes and games mostly in part to fill in gaps, because of time constraints and because they didn't have as solid world building because they weren't confident in the IP yet.
This is all completely forgivable.

With each coming generation and new game we get less and less references to the real world and real world animals and more references to regions and pokemon.

>>27664967

pokerus?