Mm, I suppose, in earlier ages. But that is part of how the relationships between people and Pokemon evolved.

[The rocks shudder and just sort of shoot back into the earth, with no apparent effort from Lycanroc.]

Stone Edge is a rather high-level move! Maybe something simpler? [...] From what I have seen of your abilities, you would probably want a dark or ghost type, if you were to try learning this way. Or perhaps we could...spar?

[Sounds sort of like he has some idea of what sparring is but has never even considered doing it himself.]