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-Pokémon does not have a single canon same-gender couple in any of its games. In the shipping side of the Pokémon fandom, especially among LGBTQ+ fans, some same-gender pairing are popular, but it does not change the fact that there is no character in the Pokémon franchise who is officially confirmed to be gay or attracted to the same-gender.
+Pokémon is not known for explicitly canon LGBTQ+ representation. The franchise does not have a single confirmed canon same-gender couple. In the shipping side of the Pokémon fandom, particularly among LGBTQ+ fans, some same-gender pairings are popular, but it does not change the fact that there is no character in the Pokémon franchise who is officially confirmed to be attracted to the same-gender.
-On the flip side, Cassette Beasts has canon LGBTQ+ characters. The most notable ones are the human companions, either. The game also has a pair of NPCs who are revealed in-game to be a married gay couple.
+On the flip side, Cassette Beasts has canon LGBTQ+ characters. For characters who are attracted to the samge gender, the most notable ones are the human companions, who can be romanced by the player character regardless of gender. Furthermore, the game also has a pair of NPCs who are revealed in-game to be a gay married couple.
Looking for LGBTQ+ representation in monster-collecting games? Instead of waiting for corporate franchises like Pokémon to give you scraps, how about giving indie titles like Cassette Beasts a try instead?
+As for transgender and non-binary representation, Pokémon has a few ambiguously canon ones, namely a very minor female NPC Trainer from X and Y, and Blanche from Pokémon GO, who is not referred to by gendered pronouns in the English version of the game and official social media accounts. Some other human characters are also commonly interpreted or headcanonned as trans by LGBTQ+ fans, but none of them are officially confirmed to be trans or non-binary.
+ +In Cassette Beasts, not only that the player can chose to go by they/them pronouns via the character creator, but there is also a Ranger Captain named Skip who is canonically non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
+ +In addition to having canon LGBTQ+ characters, Cassette Beasts's voice cast also includes openly LGBTQ+ voice actors, such as Allegra Clark, J. Michael Tatum, Kayleigh McKee and Risa Mei.
+ +Looking for LGBTQ+ representation in monster-collecting games? Instead of waiting for corporate franchises like Pokémon to give you scraps, how about looking at indie titles that actually LGBTQ+ representation like Cassette Beasts instead?
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