[His brows perk, and his eyes widen.]

Are Dark types really unpopular? I always figured they were up there with Psychics...

[But then, he hasn't paid too much attention to the statistics.]

But you're right. Fire types are popular. Heck, my favorite Pokémon's a fire type, even if dragon and steel are technically better.

[Technically, because it's purely from a strategic standpoint and has no bearing on the quality of the bond or the Pokémon themselves.]