I believe anyone can be at least decent parenting material, provided they're intelligent enough to make the required effort. Even I have more children than I can count. And I trust that your intelligence is more than sufficient.

Pick it up in your arms. I won't do it for you. I recall you wanted to obtain a happiness evolution. For that purpose, you probably want it to bond with you, and not with someone else entirely.

[Even so, he has to admit that the Togepi is super cute. He bends down to take a closer look at it.]