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One thing that confuses me: how does Donking act as an ambassador? Are there peace talks going on between humans and pokmon? What am I missing here? SolarBulbasaur's version could mean that ambassadors ride them, but that's not what the original info says.

You're...missing the point. I'm questioning Donking's role as an ambassador.

ambassador
n.
1. A diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative in residence by one government or sovereign to another, usually for a specific length of time.
2. A diplomatic official heading his or her country's permanent mission to certain international organizations, such as the United Nations.
3. An authorized messenger or representative.
4. An unofficial representative: ambassadors of goodwill.
--www.dictionary.com

We're obviously not talking definitions 1 or 2. Looking at definition 3, Donking can't really deliver a message any better than any other pokmon unless it can speak human languages, and pokmon are far too diverse for it to serve as any kind of representative. That just leaves definition 4...and in that context "ambassador of pokmon" really doesn't make any sense as far as I can tell.

Part of the problem I have here is that an ambassador is supposed to represent his/her people. If a Donking tries to settle a territory dispute between a flock of Pidgeotto and a flock of Fearow, who is it representing? It's not a Pidgeotto; it's not a Fearow. It's not so much an ambassador as an intermediary.