Goh quotes from Pokémon

There you are! [runs and blocks their way] You're Ash from the Kanto region, aren't you?

Huh? Yeah, that's me...

Okay, then I'm challenging you to a battle! Right here and now! [Really, Hop?! You are begging for trouble!]

Woo-loo! [Get ready!]

It's battle time! [Wooloo agrees with Hop]

I wonder if he knows you're a member of the Masters Eight.

I heard that! Of course I know. That's why I'm here! I'm gonna test just how strong you are.

Now Wooloo, Double Kick! [Wooloo charges forward]

Iron Tail! [Pikachu uses Iron Tail to knock out Wooloo...in one hit!]

[horrified] Wooloo!

So, that's it?

A one hit win. Naturally. Now I totally see why my brother likes you.

Your brother, huh?

Yeah. See, my name is Hop. Leon's my bro.

That Leon?

Your brother?

That means Leon talked to you about me! Whoa, that makes me so psyched!

But I've gotta tell you...[Ash gets confused]...I'll be the one to end Lee's winning streak! So he's not gonna lose one match before that day! [That's what you think, Hop! Many fans think that Hop should have been Ash's main rival just like in the games. However, this loss was to remind fans that Hop's rivalry with Ash would not look very convincing in the anime, since Ash is a Champion and Hop is a rookie.]

Grookey! I'm not a drum, understand?! Stop it!

Alright! Let's all rock out to Lee's rhythm!

So it is Diantha against Lance. Which shall I cheer for?

Ash, does that mean you know both of them?

Uh-huh. I even battled Diantha too. [That's true, although neither battles Ash had with Diantha were finished. But Ash did let Diantha know he had potential during their battles.]

You're amazing. You're also one of Lee's favorite trainers. That's so cool there's something about you that the Champions find interesting. [Hmmm...seems that Ash is also the other Champion's favorite trainers]

You know, Iris raised that Excadrill from way back when it was still a Drilbur. Man, time can sure fly.

Pikachu

Pika-pika! [You know it!]

Huh?! You know her too?!

Ash knows Iris because they traveled through Unova together. He also knows Cynthia really well.

What's with you knowing everybody, Ash?! [Maybe you should travel around the world and learn more about the Champions just like Ash did]

Ash, is that you? Dragonite?

Hey, Cynthia!

Sorry, we interrupted you!

Don't be. We're just fine. I'd say that enthusiasm means you're making final preparations before our match.

Yeah, I am! Does that mean you are too?

I am. [to Garchomp] Now, try flying.

A partner...my choice? I decided Grookey will be my first Pokémon!

You'd pick Grookey? Good choice!

Grookey-key! [Glad to hear!]

Then I'd evolve it up to Rillaboom like Leon did, and get it to Gigantamax!

Well first, you have to evolve it into a Thwackey.

Right! Then we'll use a move that is just as cool as 10 million Volt Thunderbolt!

Cynthia, what was your first Pokémon?

You know, I don't even think I know that.

[addressing her Garchomp] This one here. We've been on many adventures since it was a Gible.

Yeah.

I thought you could only use Piplup, Chimchar, or Turtwig?

Right. This one came from an egg.

Actually, my Lucario came from an egg too!

And a very strange egg it was...

Strange?

What do you mean?

It wouldn't hatch. No matter who cared for it. It went to lots of regions and still couldn't figure it out. But then the egg called out to Ash.

Whoa!

True and then I felt some kind of aura coming from it.

They call Lucario, the Aura Pokémon, don't they? You're so awesome!

Ash, maybe it was waiting for you.

You think so?

Actually, I've heard rumors. They were talking about that strange egg. So that was you!

Ash, over there! Look!

Whoa! [The scoreboard reveals that Leon only lost Dragapult with Rillaboom being active, while Diantha has Goodra active and lost Gourgeist, Aurorus, Tyrantrum, and Hawlucha. The writers just pulled a "Lost at the League!" on us, didn't they?!]

This isn't good. Electric type attacks won't work on Gastrodon!

Cynthia really has Ash figured out. She wants to keep Pikachu from switching out by taking it down right now.

Hey, what's going on?

Pikachu's breakdancing! [Not exactly]

It's a little early for a victory dance. Use Hypnosis! [Should have watched Ash's battle against Fantina, Cynthia. Spiritomb complies using Hypnosis at Pikachu, only for it to get countered]

Spiritomb's Hypnosis move has somehow gotten caught in the Thunderbolt attack and it can't reach Pikachu.

But how? [You forgot about that tactic that Ash and Paul used in the Sinnoh League?!]

Let's finish this! [Pikachu's Thunderbolt injures Spiritomb]

It's true! Offense is the best Defense!

Cynthia! While we were in Sinnoh, we came up with the Counter Shield technique.

I remember that one! You demonstrated back in the Sinnoh League! [Oh, never mind then]

Roserade's not burned now?

That's so weird. It was just hit by Gengar's Will-o-wisp. [Unless...]

Hold on a second. That must mean Cynthia's Roserade...

Roserade's ability is Natural Cure. By returning to its Poké-ball, it can heal from things like burns or poison.

So that's why you switched it out. Okay, what's my next move?

How can they do that?!

With its extremely high spin rate, Sirfetch'd shield is destroying one Stealth Rock shard after another.

Is that even possible?

Hey, it's Ash! Stuff like this is where he's at his best!

I thought Cynthia was going to Mega-Evolve her Garchomp this time.

Ash, what's your next step going to be?

Cinderace! [Don't lose to Togekiss!]