In this world, pokémon have always existed, and always been anthropromorphic. In the last 20 years, these anthros started being assimilated into society. Now let's get back on track.

You're at your local grocery store, when you go around the corner and run directly into a tired-looking Dragapult woman. She freezes right in the middle of placing a bottle of wine in her cart.

"An 'excuse me' would have been nice..."