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Do Vaporeons pass the Harkness test?๐
Do they have the mental capability of understanding consent? Can they communicate it in some way or form?
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