Yes, that's true. I suppose I'm just somewhat bitter that the natives have the ability to do that sort of thing when we're left stripped of any powers we had before coming here.

[at this rate, he's going to develop a complex! ...granted that implies that hasn't already happened...]

...Ah, he's trying to negotiate with the attacking Pokemon. Since he's a fossil Pokemon himself, we both assumed that we may as well see if it's worth giving a shot, but it hasn't been working out too well.