How intelligent are pokemon?

[Nomekop Oen]

And those aren't the only two either.There are LOADS of other examples out there.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

Brock: Hard to believe something so cute could be such a brute.
Wigglytuff: BRUTE?!?! *beats the shit out of Brock*

...and yes, I know I'm not the only one who heard the Wigglytuff actually say it.

 

[Fig]

Hrm. Best example of the annoying anime's tendency to humanize pokémon, more like

 

[Roses Ablaze]

How do you know all pokemon are meant to act like animals in the first place

Spirits can be quite intelligent, and I think that's what pokemon are supposed to be - spirits.

 

[Fig]

I've always had the impression they were meant to be animals from the game. Certainly in the game world they fill the roles of animals (miltank for one example), and the behavior described in the pokédex seems to be those of animals.

 

[Roses Ablaze]

But pikachu at least seemed quite intelligent in the Special, which Tajiri-sama said was the closest to how he thought the pokemon world should work.

 

[Zeta]

I've always had the impression they were meant to be animals from the game. Certainly in the game world they fill the roles of animals (miltank for one example), and the behavior described in the pokédex seems to be those of animals.

Most of them are animals, but quite a bit are similar to or directly based on yokai/nature spirits and demons. And of course, the Legendaries all obviously correspond with gods, so . . .

 

[Fig]

Yeah, the legendaries and SOME of the high-power ones are obviously quite intelligent.

As for the rank and file...as I said, I can buy SLIGHTLY more intelligent, but Island of the Giant Pokémon or really ANY of the translation Meowth does (and Meowth being able to talk, while I'm at it) is WAY over the top. Even if a pokémon (Meowth) was intelligent enough to speak (which is questionable), it's almost certain that their body wouldn't allow it from them.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

But pikachu at least seemed quite intelligent in the Special, which Tajiri-sama said was the closest to how he thought the pokemon world should work.

That doesn't mean EVERYTHING would be spot-on.

 

[Nomekop Oen]

Certainly in the game world they fill the roles of animals (miltank for one example), and the behavior described in the pokédex seems to be those of animals.

But a cow isn't going to try to Hyper Beam me if I try to turn it into hamburger.Not to mention I'd have a problem eating something that intelligent.

 

[Roses Ablaze]

That doesn't mean EVERYTHING would be spot-on.

But it does mean that it's the most reliable source of information we have as to what the pokemon world is "actually" like.

 

[Zhen Lin]

But a cow isn't going to try to Hyper Beam me if I try to turn it into hamburger.Not to mention I'd have a problem eating something that intelligent.

Ahem. May I remind you of the incident whereby the Ameglian Major Cow quite clearly iterated that it wanted to be eaten?

 

[Nomekop Oen]

Hrm. Best example of the annoying anime's tendency to humanize pokémon, more like

Well it's not something that happens in the anime every now and then,the concept of communication between Trainer and Pokemon has been consistent throughout the series.Just look at Morty and his Gengar.

Ahem. May I remind you of the incident whereby the Ameglian Major Cow quite clearly iterated that it wanted to be eaten?

Ok.....


You're point being? Oo;

 

[Zeta]

I think he's suggesting that even sentient Pokemon might not mind being eaten. XD

 

[Roses Ablaze]

Hmmm...I wonder if there are any emo pokemon?

 

[Kasumi]

How about Willehmina's Marill? =P

 

[Roses Ablaze]

Well, yeah...but I don't think it's suicidal, which is what I was getting at. =P

 

[Kasumi]

Well, you could say any Pokémon that can learn Explosion or Selfdestruct is kind of suicidal so there you go.

 

[Misty]

Except it's not really suicidal since the attack obviously isn't fatal (giant Haunter aside).

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

It still causes great harm, so...