Stuff like that will probably never be the same as talking with an actual person since by design it can’t comprehend its input or output.
However it will be close enough to be a learning experience. Learning a language in class has the same problem that it can’t replace communicating with actual people other than the teacher.
You can’t really argue that it is a pokemon game tho. The gameloop is a complete different one. The only thing they have in common are uninspired monster designs. And maybe the that you catch them with a ball.
Persona games have more in common with pokemon games than palworld does.