[He's legit excited. The last time he saw a Totodile was looking in at his reflection in the water!

His excitement is just also a convenient excuse.]

They're the only ones we see. [So hard to handle, aren't you.] If you're having such a difficult time choosing, why don't you let out your other Pokémon and have them help you? Unless you just plain don't like anyone giving you good, solid advice.