He glances in the direction she indicates, brows knitting a bit since that looks a lot like where he's just left... hearing her own findings only adds reason for him to frown a little. So his disappointment is better hidden in his voice than on his face for once, a somewhat hollow, "I see" his answer to that.

But when she goes on, his attention falls to her again with a nod.

"I'm interested in what... creatures might be here."

He can't imagine saying 'pokemon' right off the bat would be understood. Not after there's been no sign of any existing here in the first place. His pikachu holds onto his pant leg with its tiny grasp, looking up to the girl just as hopeful for a lead somewhere.