Sephiroth marginally relaxes his stance and half turns away from Virizion.

"You are not just a dumb, violent beast." Nothing like the monsters in his world.

He's ready in case it still decides to attack. Just not as obviously.

"You must understand by now that we are not all like the ones who injured you. There is no honor in continuing to lash out." Honor... he was starting to sound like Angeal. Too many dreams of times past lately, he supposed.

Did Pokémon even understand honor? Most likely. If they could appreciate poetry, why not?