[He bites back his laugh. God, he really is just a kid, isn't he? Intelligent, sure, and good at directing a fight, but still a kid. The arrival of Vanillite has him really grinning, though. Polnareff strokes two fingers against the pokemon, murmuring wordless praises for a few moments.
Focusing back on Trip, he says:]
I've a pretty good mind for tactics, if you ever want to learn some more.
[Because that seems to be what fighting with pokemon is: tactics, and directing his animals to fight to the best of their abilities. Pretty good isn't quite a fair description for what Polnareff can do, but he won't go around bragging to a kid.]
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Focusing back on Trip, he says:]
I've a pretty good mind for tactics, if you ever want to learn some more.
[Because that seems to be what fighting with pokemon is: tactics, and directing his animals to fight to the best of their abilities. Pretty good isn't quite a fair description for what Polnareff can do, but he won't go around bragging to a kid.]