[ he's noticed Damien's leg brace by now, and it makes him wish that he could call on Flygon more than ever. having a flying Pokémon would give him so much more freedom... he's starting to realize that he'd taken it for granted before this.

he smiles a little wider, mostly because while it sounds a little silly at first, it's not a bad question to ask. competitive Pokémon battling is definitely the most popular sport around by virtue of its unbeatable hype, but it's not like it was the only option for sporting entertainment. ]

Yeah, we have baseball. It's not really my region's thing, though - football is where it's at, as far as human sports go.

[ from his accent - which Damien will understand as unmistakably English - that actually might make sense. baseball was definitely more of a Unovan pastime, and Raihan finds it ridiculously dull. ] My stadium's not exactly in the best state for anything right now, but I reckon we could fit a diamond in there eventually.

[ he's speaking, of course, of Hammerlocke Stadium and its ruins. he'd already gone into talks with Tifa and Cloud about making it a multi-purpose space, so why not fit another sport into it? ]