[[.....see this would activate the berserk button far less if she wasn't still violently kicking herself over purchasing this thing for the cute factor in the first place

why would she do that?]]

For your information, Reaver, I happen to be rather fond of this particular species. They've got the most flexible evolution path in existence, and it's fascinating to read about.

[[which totally wasn't a coincidence and something she discovered after she'd obtained the Pokemon

definitely

not]]