So, here's a question for any rabbis or religious scholars that's obviously of utmost importance:
Could a pokemon be a member of a minyan?
According to Yeshiva, a deaf or mute person can be a member of a minyan, so the fact that most pokemon can't speak is irrelevant. There are numerous pokemon that display human level intelligence (or higher) throughout the series. Alakazam has an IQ of 5000 and perfect recall, Slowking has an intelligence "comparable to that of internationally recognized scientists", Metagross is a smart as a supercomputer, so at least some pokemon should have the intelligence and understanding needed to comprehend and participate in Jewish traditions (and if we take Mystery Dungeon and Pokopia as canon, all pokemon have a human level of intelligence). We'll assume they're all at least level 13 and properly instructed.
As a follow up, if a pokemon could be a member of a minyan, we also have to consider that several species consist of more than one individual. The aforementioned Metagross is a total of four beldums fused together, so would it count as four people for the purpose of a minyan? Or just one?
This is clearly a very urgent and important question, but I don't feel qualified enough to discuss Pokemon halacha. Reblogging for greater coverage.
