Humans have often considered canine pokemon man's best friend, and Lycanroc are no exception; they are particularly beloved by farmers, for their Accelerocks keep birds and insects from devouring crops with remarkable effectiveness. Yet there is another type of Lycanroc as well; a pokemon which unnerves many people, but is treasured by others, for it has begun to slide across the boundary between pokemon and man.
Human-shaped pokemon have never been particularly rare, and many bear a far stronger physical resemblance to humans than Lycanroc's bipedal Midnight Form can claim. Nor does their intelligence set them apart; they are certainly smart by the standards of canines, but this means little in a world where many psychic pokemon surpass humans themselves. What makes Lycanroc so remarkable is that, even as Rockruff, they had a close relationship with humans; once they evolve in the dark, they seem to have learned their behavior more from their partners than from their own species.
It is quite common for a trainer to be surprised by their Lycanroc fashioning stone tools, but their hand-like paws give them the dexterity required, and their mane gives them the rocks. Human technology has advanced mightily since the stone age, but Lycanroc have adapted to this advancement; it is not unheard of for one to turn on a television or use a computer with its trainer away, or to cook its own food in a microwave, among many other conveniences of modernity. Some trainers are disturbed by these actions, and mistreat their Lycanroc as a result – but whether they have learned this from humans or dogs, these pokemon are steadfast in their loyalty, and soon win acceptance of even the coldest hearts. Those who demonize Lycanroc as an incipient rival to mankind, without exception, have never raised one themselves.
