"I would wager that providing them an alternative outlet for their instinctive urges would be a suitable distraction."

He eyes the wary Smeargle.

"I am looking for a Klefki." He holds his hands in the shape of something circular. "Have you..." He was going to say "seen", but you can't do much seeing here. "Have you noticed it? Heard anything?"

"Ssssmmmeeeeeerrr..."

It doesn't like the way you said "looking for", Keldor...