Bulbasaur carefully sniffs Diarmuid's hand, then a vine comes out from somewhere under its bulb to gently poke at and touch both the boy and Pokemon.

"Bulbasaur's vines are like its hands," Sam explains. "It's how they examine things. See, Bulbasaur? Friends." Bulbasaur nods slowly, making a quiet 'hello' in Pokemon language at Lir.