User blog comment:Sugardapuppy/Kanto - The Beginning/@comment-4054682-20120709232722

Austin: Don't worry, Oak. They're weaker than a Magikarp with an Everstone and they can't ever amount to anything.

Oak: Now, now, Austin...let's not get like that...

(MEANWHILE...)

Jack: Ok...so what're we gonna do about this? Our parents are obviously gonna say no and we need those Pokemon...