Jinx isn't censored anymore, you know. I heard Milktank tastes amazing. Pokemon Special(called Pokemon Adventures in the US) is actually aimed at the exact same age group as Electric Tale of Pikachu. It's considered a child's manga. It even was censored more heavily than most manga is when it got translated into English.
Pokemon being eaten is a regular thing. It isn't referenced much in the anime, but the games aren't shy about making any references to it. PETA is telling the truth about the Pokemon eating thing, but they view it as wrong due to their viewpoint on eating real life animals. Not dismissing them at all, just mentioning why they even thought this was worth speaking of.
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