Cilan quotes from Pokémon

Time to reveal my true identity: Pokémon Sorcerer Cilan!

Here Ash, this is for you!

This badge is proof that you beat the Striaton Gym!

It's called the Trio Badge.

Our battle today was a fruitful one. What struck me were the amazing pairing possibilities between trainer and Pokemon.

Aww...come on...

There are things I'd like to ask you for future reference as a Pokemon Connoisseur, of course.

Sure, fire away, Cilan.

[whips out his notebook and asks Ash at rapid pace and gets a little too close for comfort...] So how you do bring out a Pokemon's hidden zest in nature like you do? Also, won't you fill me in on that secret recipe of yours that allows you to turn type disadvantage into a win? Please, Ash, I'm dying to know!

Uhhh...guess I never really thought about it. [Just then, the Pokemon Center chime rings in...whew]

Pidove wasn't affected at all.

Iris

You're right. Attract didn't do a thing.

Then of course that has to mean that Ash's Pidove is a girl.

Iris

You're right, Cilan! Snivy's Attract wouldn't work on a girl.

I'll bet you Ash knew that all along. That's why Pidove battled in the first place.

Iris

Huh...that's pretty good. He's better than I figured.

What do you know, so Pidove’s a girl...some lucky break. [Pikachu facefaults while Cilan and Iris are baffled at Ash's reaction]

Iris

...Or not.

You know what? You two are actually quite alike.

[at the same time] WAIT!?! YOU THINK I ACT LIKE HER!?!/WAIT!?! YOU THINK I ACT LIKE HIM!?!

Now, Pignite, Flamethrower!

Pignite! [Here comes Flamethrower!] [Uses Flamethrower]

Okay, Snivy, use Leaf Blade!

Sniiiivyyy! [Leaf Blade!] [Uses her tail against Pignite's Flamethrower attack. She then lands on the ground] Snivy. [What else do you have?]

Keep it up, Snivy.

Pignite, Flame Charge!

[starts stomping on the ground] Pig, pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig... [Kicks up dust] ...pig pig pig pig... [Uses Flame Charge] ...PigNIIIIIIITE! [Flame Charge!]

All right, Snivy, Leaf Storm.

Snivy vy vy vy vy vy vy vy vy vy vy! Snivy! [Here comes Leaf Storm! Counter this!] [Uses Leaf Storm on Pignite]

Pignite! [Ouch!] [Bounces back] Pig! [Not bad.]

Pignite, you can do it.

Iris

Oh, wow, looks like they're having a heated battle all right. Emolga, where could you have gone? [Hears a sleepy sigh] Huh? [Looks up the tree and finds Emolga sitting on a branch] Emolga, come down here this instant.

[waking up] Emol. [Not interested] [Goes back to sleep again]

Iris

Man, Ash and Snivy are battling instead of us because you used Volt Switch and now we're not getting any practice.

Vy? Snivy. [Really? Come down here.] [Uses one of her vines to capture Emolga and brings her over to the group]

Hm. Instead of a Volt Switch, we've witnessed a Vine Whip Switch. It's a new recipe.

Iris

Emolga, you're going to battle this time. Get it?

E. [But...] [Starts acting cute] Emol. [I'm too cute to fight.]

Iris

And acting cute won't work.

[Sighs] Emol. [Fine.] [Starts charging up electricity]

Vy. [Stand back.] [Jumps up in the air]

Snivy. [You have to got to be kidding me.]

Iris

Come on, why me?

Wow! I'm all over this hairstyle.

Your optimism is infectious.

[voiceover] Cottonee in Love!

Nimbasa City, the next step on Ash's path to the Unova League, remains the focus for our travelling heroes.

Whoa, who that's Pokémon?

That, Ash, is a Cottonee.

Cottonee?

Pikachu

Pika?

Scrag! Scraggy.

Cotton-ee! [Shoots some cotton puff at Scraggy]

Scraggy! Scrag, scrag, scrag! Scrag, scrag.

It's rather unusual to see a Cottonee all by itself this time of year.

Pikachu

Pika?

You see, under normal circumstances, Cottonee will gather in large groups and then happily pair up.

Iris

So it's like a big singles get together.

Uh, I guess you could say that. Then after they've found a partner, the happy couples ride the winds as they start new lives together.

Iris

How romantic can you get?

Though it sounds a little less romantic with your mouth full!

Of course! So the couples are like really good buddies, right?

Iris

That's so like you. You're such a little kid!

Oh dear! My Stunfisk!

Iris

[To Emolga, who is resting on a tree branch] EMOLGA! I TOLD YOU NOT TO USE VOLT SWITCH!

Dear. Your Emolga's Volt Switch is quite unusual, wouldn't you say?

Iris

Oh, yeah.

Uh, Cilan? What's gotten into you?

What's gotten into me is the fact that I'm also a fishing connoisseur!

Ahhh...battling Ash would be like a flat glass of seltzer water. I want to bring Cilan to his knees to make him pay for what he did to me! And we're looking at a big bill!

[nervously] I can hardly wait!

What do you know? How nice. I'll get a taste of tangling with Trip.

Facing off against a Gym Leader's fine with me.

Pansage! [Uses Bullet Seed on one of the chopper's hooks]

Pikachu

Pikachu! [Uses Thunderbolt on the other hook]

What a waste of energy.

They just don't know when to quit, do they?

Huh? What's that? [Sees Ash, Iris, Cilan, Ingo and Emmet on the crew car which is being powered by Emmet's Eelektross] The twerps!

[outraged] Ugh! Oh, great. [The camera cuts to the chopper's hooks which are about to capture our heroes' Pokémon as Pikachu and Pansage try to destroy them] Dr Zager, twerps!

[off camera] Secure that car, quickly!

Quiet! This delicate operation requires finesse.

Iris

Hang on, guys, we're here!

Iris

They'll be captured!

We've got to do something fast!

[to Ingo and Emmet] I'm going to get on that train.

But, Ash, that's too dangerous.

You could be hurt.

They've tried so hard, I've got to try and do something!

Iris

All of our Pokémon are depending on us!

And I'm going too!

But, wait...!

Ingo, I completely understand what these kids are feeling. We're dedicated to protect the subway system, they're dedicated to protect their Pokémon, it's the same thing.

I know exactly what you mean. And I think my partner will be able to help as well. Chandelure, all aboard! [Sends out Chandelure]

Chandelure.

Ingo, the lustre your Chandelure produces is simply beautiful!

Chandelure - the Luring Pokémon and the evolved form of Lampent. Chandelure uses its dancing flames to hypnotise opponents.

Chandelure, use Psychic! Get everyone on the other subway car!

Chandelure! [Uses Psychic on Cilan, Ash and Iris]

Whoa!

And with such a warm, gentle glow!

Full speed ahead! [Points to the car on the other side of the railway tracks]]

Everybody all right?

Pikachu

Pika-pi! [Jumps into Ash's arms]

I'm sorry we took so long.

Pikachu

Pikachu!

Iris

Wow, you're okay!

Axew!

Everyone's all right. Great!

[reading note near the Gym entrance] I regret I'll be away for the fashion show.

I was just reading something about that. [flips through her magazine] Here it is, it's close by! Awww...let's go! It's a chance to see Elesa in her very own fashion show! Wow! [dashes off to the fashion show]

Iris

Well, what about you?

Well, without a Gym Leader, I guess I'm stuck.

I know! Why don't we go too? Learning about a Gym Leader before you battle might be good thing.

Yeah, you're right!

[horrified] You can't be serious! I was going to win every battle with you! [sadly recalls Palpitoad]

Iris

[baffled] Ash's strategy was just Palpitoad?

Well, if I have to guess, yes.

Attract, won't you? [Her Emolga complies]

Snivy, counter with Attract! [His Snivy also does so...wait a second...]

An Attract Battle?!

Iris

Isn't Snivy a girl?!