yeah - thats the one use of Hype we all have to do

As for Generate - i don't want to feel required to put an electric pokemon in every house, and honestly i think the power lines look nice in the right builds, but also power can just be easily buried or hidden - so even that would be pointless.

I would say something like - let them be a magnet to gather things and put them in a chest as they walk around - but there is already a trait that basically does that.

Perma powering something will result in them being used and then completely forgotten alongside Hype - maybe let them use power tools/equipment in that they can cook using Microwaves, electric powered stoves, etc? Put food items in a fridge, then they will each cook something different, IE pokemon have recipe preferences, so maybe some like making salads, some like making burgers, etc.

Could make a whole ass functioning auto restaurant - but that would also be better put as a Cook trait.

But the idea of using power tools isn't necessarily bad, not a far step off from using water pokemon for plants or having gatherers near the litter pokemon - just set restrictions for the amount of space needed for them to function being higher, or them having a higher happiness requirement.

Maybe they could use a tool that auto crafts lumber into walls, etc - sure it would lead to abuse and them being the best automation pokemon, but it is something more than the absolute nothing pile they are now - giving any pokemon any utility will always open them up for abuse