Once the Slowking resurfaced, it seemed to have brought a friend along. Thankfully Spock had been careful with the retrieval and didn't cause the pin needled creature to attack. Sven eyed the Mareanie from a distance, bent at the knees so he could get a proper eye level with it. Water types were indeed fascinating, but he felt they'd disturbed the creature enough. With a shake of his head, Sven communicated with his Slowking to go ahead and put the pokemon back, as not to further disturb it. Spock returned the creature and soon pulled itself out of the water.

With a shake, the creature flung the water off of itself and caused Sven to hold his hands up in defense from the oncoming droplets. He laughed as he felt some still make contact, then turned his attention towards the deeper parts of the Safari. Surely there was something that would catch their attention. This time, he'd hoped his Slowking wouldn't disturb the poor creature that waited.

"Let's get moving, Spock!"

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Keeping his stride smooth, Sven took his time so the Slowking could keep up. Its legs were much shorter than his own, so of course he wanted to be considerate of his new teammate. The two came to a halt as ears pricked at the sound of snapping twigs. Before he knew it, a Morpeko had lunged out at his Slowking. Quick on the draw, Sven withdrew the creature. Morpeko could be dangerous against it, and he wasn't keen on letting the creature get too scuffed up on its first outing.

"Go, Zircon!"

The Rampardos of his team released from its pokeball to take on the mouse. The dinosaur-like creature roared out before it stomped forward to inflict a headbutt against the Morpeko. Given the drastic size difference, it wasn't a surprise that the mouse went flying back. It caught itself on its feet and slid back a few feet before it charged forward. In the midst of its attack, Sven flung a safari ball forward in hopes of catching the creature off guard.

catching morpeko!

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It was a risk to leave his Rampardos out against the Chespin, but a risk he was willing to take. Zircon was a strong pokemon, he wouldn't dare doubt the creature's power. As if on cue, the pokemon stomped forward and charged with a zen headbutt. It didn't seem the Chespin would go down without a fight though, as it was quick to dodge the move and send the Rampardos charging into a nearby wall of stone. While the creature collided with the wall, it seemed quick to shake it off. However it didn't seem to do well with the Seed Bomb that the Chespin fired off.

While his Rampardos still stood, it staggered a bit, having taken a heavy blow from the grass move. Despite this, the creature was determined. With another roar, it charged forward and used Zen Headbutt once more. It seemed the Chespin hadn't been quick enough to dodge this one though, given the Rampardos sent it flying. As it hit the ground, Sven threw another safari ball in an attempt to snag the creature.

catching chespin!

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Once his Rampardos seemed decent enough to continue on, the two ventured further into the Safari Zone with their two new additions. It seemed pretty quiet at first, but as the two inched closer, a Clear Smog surrounded them and left the pair to cough from just how thick the mist was. It seemed the Koffing had been lying in wait to strike, and it seemed to catch the pair off guard. Without much of a choice, the two ran forward from the area, effectively fleeing from the Koffing's reach.

It took Sven a moment to stop the coughs that racked his body, but eventually he found himself able to breathe once more. The disgusting taste still lingered, but nothing a swig of water wouldn't fix. He unscrewed the cap of his hydroflask and took a gulp, and then stood up to pour some water into his Rampardos' mouth.

"You good to move on, buddy?"

The Rampardos gave a nod and the two continued their journey.

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If the Chespin proved to be a hazard against his Rampardos, the Slowpoke was its knockout punch. The hippo-like pokemon hung down from the trees above and sprayed the unsuspecting Rampardos in the back with a harsh Water Pulse. The impact sent the dino-like creature flying forward, and once it hit the ground, it didn't seem all too ready to get back up. Sven seemed shocked that such a simple move had done such an impact on Zircon. He gave a sigh and withdrew his Rampardos before he gave the top of the pokeball a gentle kiss to let the pokemon know he wasn't upset in the slightest -- the creature had battled hard and that was all he could ask for.

"Rest up, we'll get you back in tip-top shape then."

Before he could draw out another pokemon, the Slowpoke lifted him into the air with the use of Psychic. And before Sven knew it, he was sent flying across the Safari Zone. Once he hit the pond, he sat there back to square one all over again. The researcher got up and attempted to wring water out of his clothes. Despite his work, they remained pretty damp. Oh well, maybe next time he'd be aware enough to bring a set he didn't mind getting dirty or wet.

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After he could get his clothes as wrung out as possible, Sven climbed out of the pond and made a disgusted expression at the way the soles of his shoes squelched from being wet. At least when he was in the water, he couldn't feel the sensation too bad. With each step forward, it felt like the squelching of his feet against the cushion of his shoes grew louder. A look of discomfort and disgust painted itself upon his face as his socks felt like they grew even more wet. Maybe it was all of his griping and complaining, but it seemed he drew out a new friend.

"Oh! You look so cool!"

Eyes lit up at the Snivy, more than pleasantly surprised. It seemed almost as if he had completely forgotten about the misfortune with his shoes. Sven drew out his Fuecoco and ordered it forward. The croc charged as fire built up into its maw to be released and scorch the shiny pokemon with Incinerate. It hadn't been enough to knock the pokemon out, which was fortunate for Sven. With his last safari ball in hand, Sven chucked it forward at the Snivy and awaited the last satisfying click once the ball stopped shaking.

catching snivy!

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