The self aware au is soooo good! I was wondering how the characters would react if they could just hear the player (not the vessel) gushing about how adorable and amazing their Pokemon is and their Pokemon range from cute baby Pokemon to ones like alpha Garchomp. Like, they pass by the player while the player sends out their mons and hear "AAAAAAHHH SO CUTE OMG IM GOING TO CRY" I think thatd be fun. Have a good day, stay hydrated:)
In the same way you would watch someone pet a tarantula, a komodo dragon, a black mamba or other dangerous and deadly animals; with terror, wonder and with the certainty that you are either a madman or you have the courage of the fools.
They would probably end up thinking that both possibilities are valid. And this would be true for all Pokemon, as most NPCs are terrified of Bidoofs and Starlys.
Sure, there would be exceptions, but seeing you petting a Garchomp or a Hisuian Zoroark, even those exceptions would look at you the same way. Especially if you start using the same tone that you sometimes tend to do with your cats, dogs and other pets. Everyone would look at you with newly founded terror and respect.
Mainly because, the question they would eventually ask themselves: if you find even the most terrifying Pokemon in Hisui cute and cuddly, what kind of scary monsters are there where you exist?
And Thank you! And you too!