[Ooooohhhhhh the scratchings are niiiiiiice. The Buizel lets out a satisfied buiiiiiiiiiiii and sinks lower to the ground. See, this is how to treat your pokemon, Church.]

So if a smart cookie like you can't figure out how candles gain sentience, or metal balls with faces, I don't think anyone really knows. Maybe there's a weird animal expert somewhere from here who's studied it. No books about it in the store?