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 out in the city square, doing your usual activities. You notice a crowd slowly gravitating around one point, and in you go check out what they're all looking at.

It's a Slowbro girl, holding up a sign that says 'Equal Pokeman rights!', and slowly chanting. In fact, it seems her every word is followed by a long pause. It's normal for her species, but it dampens the effect of what she's talking about.

Not forgetting that Pokémon already have rights equal to humans...

"Like, uh... Pokémon should, um... uhh... be allowed to date, like, humans! And live in, uhh, cities... and, like, um... other... stuff!"