[Oh, that's more than fair.]

My Forretress -- hold on a moment.

[He pulls her ball from his coat. Out pops a Forretress, perhaps a little larger than normal, which manages to look regal and opinionated despite just being a ball with eyes.]

She's the very first Pokémon that I ever caught in the wild, though of course she was a Pineco then.

[He's not good at overtly stating affection, but there's an unmistakable warm tone in his voice.]