[there are a million different reasons but gold's not gonna arguin about it because it's true they could've brought themselves to a center with the pokemon and all since it's free to the public]

I'm pretty sure Exbro's gotten too attached to let him go anyway. Surprisingly. I didn't think he'd be much of a papa.

[aibro wants to see him aibro wants to see him too oh oh oh nooo he's so cute

yes yes isn't he just

look at his lil pawwwssss feraligatr he bites just like my toothy buddy here too it's so cute and painful]