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The found it digging around in the dirt with its snout. So oblivious. Remiel could only suppose it was looking for truffles. Regardless, upon carefully taking cover behind a tree with Earl Grey, further observation brought to surface some troubling details. It was stout, to the say least. The extra fat was good, Remy reasoned. It helped it deal with heat and cold better. Its overall size, on the other hand... was unimpressive. Maybe others might have found its incredibly stubby legs 'adorable' or 'cute' but, to Remiel, they were nothing more than malformations. Those legs shouldn't have been that stubby. This Tepig was part of a bloodline that likely wouldn't survive for more than a couple generations in the wild.

So, uninterested, the blue-grey eyed man abandoned his attempt at caution and silence, immediately alerting the Tepig and causing it to scamper away when his boots snapped a branch beneath them. There were others waiting to be found in the forests of the Safari Zone. He wouldn't waste his time with that reject.

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— 3/3 Safari Balls
— pass

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It wasn't long before a growl alerted their senses. Turning towards the bushes both the Sinistea and his master had perceived it to come from, they both watched as a rather ferocious-looking Growlithe emerged. It appeared healthy, and Remy was sure it could hold its own in a fight. Its attitude, however, was troubling. He could imagined it would prove to be a stalwart companion... in ways that he didn't necessarily care for. So, summoning his Sinistea with a snap of his fingers and a point, the Galarian native ordered its removal, knowing it was seconds away from attack. "Sucker Punch."

Just as it cloaked itself in flames and charged forward, the Sinistea swiftly moved through the trees to deliver a ghostly punch at close range. The strike managed to throw the fiery dog off-balance, missing the teacup completely and tumbling onto the ground in front of Remy. The spectacled young man needed only to step away to the side to avoid the fallen combatant. They followed through with a Shadow Ball afterwards, then went along their merry way in search of a more compatible companion to add to their team...

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— 3/3 Safari Balls
— pass

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Oh. Well, this was certainly interesting. Resting atop a tree branch and gnawing on some fruit was a Treecko, a Pokémon native to Hoenn. As they had the rare potential to become Dragon-type with a Mega Stone, the Galarian native had done his fair share of research on them before. None of the other apprentices at the Hammerlocke gym had one in their party when he was serving his time there, but they'd certainly daydreamed about it. Now that Remiel was so close to one, he took notice of its athletic build and decided he'd catch it. If that hadn't been enough, he was sure this was one had an unusual color compared to the norm.



The Sinistea in question already had one primed and ready to go, and released it with a ghostly echo. Detecting the attack before it came, however, the Treecko bounded off the tree branch in a cartwheel before inhaling in mid-air and spitting out a stream of fruit seeds. The shadow ball struck the tree and exploded into a thick, yet ephemeral purple mist. Remiel shielded himself from the seeds with an arm, reaching for a Safari Ball clipped to his belt with the other. By the time the Treecko landed on the ground below, Earl Grey followed up with a surprise attack. Rather than try and evade the next attack, the Treecko attempted to strike back. But the Sinistea's sucker punch was too fast. It was knocked backwards onto the ground.

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— sinistea used sucker punch!
— remy threw a safari ball!

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With the rare Treecko caught, Remiel picked up the ball and advanced with his Sinistea in search of more good additions to his team. The weather was fair and the fresh air was rich, so the continued hiking most certainly wasn't a bother to the blue-grey eyed man. Breaking off the established trail, they climbed a small incline covered with pine trees and grass before finding themselves in a wide clearing at the base of a canyon. Among the boulders and rocks that jutted out of the ground, a Riolu was pounding away at the canyon face. It appeared, at least to Remiel, that it was training.

He could appreciate its drive to improve, but Remiel simply didn't have a place for a future Lucario in his team. If it appeared abnormal or above average, he might have been bothered to catch it. But the one standing before him appeared a little too juvenile to train. So he quietly moved on. There were others lurking around in the serene forest...

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— 2/3 Safari Balls
— pass

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The appearance of avian creatures in a forest so lush and vast was inevitable. Remiel was certain he'd seen dozens flying overhead on several recent occasions. But it wasn't until he reentered the forest and looked up at a nearby branch that he spotted one clearly: it was a Rookidee, a bird native to his home region. In the city of Hammerlocke they liked to gather in large flocks that hung atop the edge of the castle walls and scavenged for food on the stone-paved streets below. This one, however, appeared solitary. It curiously pecked at a small hole on the tree, likely in search of a Caterpie or some other Bug-type Pokémon.

Aside from wondering what had happened to its brothers and sisters, however, Remiel moved on. If he'd wanted a Corviknight, he would have captured and trained a Rookidee ages ago. But he'd leave them for the cabbies.

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— 2/3 Safari Balls
— pass

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Remiel and Earl Grey eventually stumbled upon another Pokémon that appeared to have strayed away from its flock. This one, too, was a Galarian native. Only this time Remy knew exactly what had prompted it to stray away for the time being. He watched it from a distance of ten meters as it greedily chomped away at a pasture of fresh grass. It was the epitome of happiness as it did so. Much like Rookidee, however, it didn't have a place in Remy's team. But perhaps he could sell its wool.

Deciding that was enough, he sent his Sinistea over with a swift point of his finger. "Giga Drain." And the little haunted teacup did just so, sneaking up behind the Wooloo in a silent hover before abruptly draining it of its life force through a supernatural power. The Wooloo weakly bleated, but even as it attempted to stagger away there was no reprieve. Remiel's thrown safari ball struck it and absorbed it inside, giving it another chance to struggle.

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— sinistea used giga drain!
— remy threw a safari ball!

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