[ Did someone say Professor's Son. Does he have to break out his science boner for this. ]

Makes sense; Ice Pokémon make up like, what, three percent of the Hoenn Pokédex? It's not the right environment for them.

... Y'know, it'd be cool if we could catch some, see what the Pokémon from colder regions are like. [ Cool, yes.

And it's here that he concludes that May's trying to distract him to draw attention from how she's pigging out. The nerve of her!! ]

Why's it gotta be so cold, anyway? [ He's not complaining though, nope. He can handle a little chill. ]