That was part of what i intended! My mind keeps going back to Drizzt and Guenhwyvar, and the variety of things they do outside of combat. My personal use for Mons will be Pokémon-ish but with less focus on battling and sharing the game space for more... exploring, bonding, growing, interacting with various denizens. I hope that design intent came through!
(Btw I really enjoy the region building in your Pokémon Tales!)