That makes a great deal of sense, given what I've seen of them. They're more than just animals, and if they can do what you say they can do then they're definitely much more in-tune with themselves than humans. It could be plausible that the bonds you forge are the result of that.

[Luke rubs his own chin, thinking]

May I try something with your Pokemon? I'd like to attempt to speak into it's mind a bit.