By the look of things, a gun would at least be a quick alternative to training Pokémon. However, then the skill and quickness of the wielder would come in to play, if faced with one of the ferocious creatures.

[Oh! That's good.

She's wondering why GLaDOS was so dismissive about it though. There seems to be more to this woman.]

A little. [really, Pauling? Really?] I read a lot of magazines.