I'm not saying he had a direct or intimate involvement in Pokemon. I'm saying his work and his success enabled something like Pokemon to come about, exist and thrive. Without Mario and Zelda and Donkey Kong I don't think Pokemon would exist.
That's true, but I don't think you can discount Miyamoto's influence. Miyamoto's franchises came without something like Pokemon whereas I feel that Miyamoto helped facilitate Pokemon
Nintendo and modern gaming in general would look very different without Miyamoto and his works, not just Zelda and Mario, but Donkey Kong as well. Without his foundation I don't think Pokemon would exist.