[That was a mean joke, but it sure made Trip laugh! Older Trip also mockingly called Oshawott "special in a way" about not being able to swim as a Water type, so...]
Maybe it's just because there's no danger here, so everyone's really nice and don't have to worry. Like Pokemon raised without natural predators. I remember reading about an island where the Pidgey have no predators, so they don't need to fly anymore. They just eat a lot and get really fat, until they stop being able to fly. It's called Pudgy Pidgey Island.
[1/2; tiny bookish brat info dumps—also, this island is canon]
Older Trip also mockingly called Oshawott "special in a way" about not being able to swim as a Water type, so...]Maybe it's just because there's no danger here, so everyone's really nice and don't have to worry.
Like Pokemon raised without natural predators. I remember reading about an island where the Pidgey have no predators, so they don't need to fly anymore. They just eat a lot and get really fat, until they stop being able to fly. It's called Pudgy Pidgey Island.