That shock still hasn't worn off but now that he's face to face (snout?) with the pup, and hearing that voice again... It hits him, but there's no way he could have become a Pokémon is there? This wacky magic can do that?

"M-M-MARTIN? Is that really YOU?" He blurts, surprisingly loudly on accident before taking a deep breath. "Umbreon and I heard whining and a call for help, so we came over and found you like that. How'd you get stuck like that? And I wouldn't really call this still myself, I look younger. Unless you mean still human."