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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do Vaporeons pass the Harkness test?๐Ÿ’€

Do they have the mental capability of understanding consent? Can they communicate it in some way or form?

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

In the games pokemon sometimes seem as smart as people minus the ability to speak and other times they act like dogs so I guess it depends on the pokemon, its level, etc.

For example, I don't think a Shedinja would be able to consent, it can't even move or do anything, but I'm pretty sure Arceus would