Right on, I'll be right there with ya. [He grins, amused by the young gymleader's spunk.]

Pff, right!? Like I'm a ten-year-old or something. Thanks but no thanks, phantom kidnappers. I had to grind on some Rattatas and shit back in starter-town, and he's still pretty useless. [He sniffs disapprovingly. The implications of 'survive' seem to go over his head. He thinks Iris is just being dramatic.] But, uh, yeah! Sure! That'd be cool, I have a feeling this place is kinda over-leveled for my guys. This Doduo they sent seems kinda... I dunno, dumb. [He taps a knuckle on the top of one of the Pokeballs on his belt, presumably the one containing his new Doduo.]