[Zack opens up his mouth to eagerly explain that the Pokemon Jack heard the previous night was a weird, oogle-eyed, unsettlingly creepy spherical owl. But he stops himself. Because he realizes that's... probably perfect for this guy.]

Oh, yeah. Uh... They're called 'Hoothoot'. They like to hang out around the trees at night... Isay go for it. They make... really, really ... good... companions?

[He doesn't sound so convinced at that last part. :| Zack and his Hoothoot have a love-hate relationship.]