It depends! In the Bug Catching Contest, you can fight them first, but you generally score higher if you manage to catch them without a battle.

Yeah, he crawled up the back of my jacket and just made himself comfortable. Snug as a bug, you could say, haha! It was so cute I couldn't bear to let go either.

[Maybe most people wouldn't be fond of a bug Pokemon crawling inside their clothes, but that doesn't occur to Ken!]

Oh, Eevee, you want some more pets? Here you go~ [Ken keeps petting, making cutesy noises at Eevee.]