Diantha quotes from Pokémon

That was a good battle.

Even though I lost...[giggles a bit]...I'm taking back my decision to retire.

[relieved] I thought you'd do that. [Did any fans really thought the Sinnoh Champion was going to retire that easy after her loss? Good thing Ash was not aware of Cynthia's retirement plan.]

Something so exciting and fun. I just can't quit. In battle and in research, there's still a lot left to master.

That's how it should be!

That's something Leon would do.

Yes. This might become the kind of battle we'll never see again.

The energy of Psychic Terrain has been eliminated!!

Huh?

That's the way, Sirfetch'd!

Sirfetch'd. [That's how I do it.]

So that's the reason.

Since it's a Bug-type move, it's capable of destroying a Psychic-type move? [You had to watch the Ash vs. Valerie Gym Battle, Diantha, because that is the same tactic Ash used before.]

I guess not all moves are meant to attack Pokémon.

Yep! That's the way Ash rolls!

It happened again with Dragon Tail! This time it forced Mega Lucario onto the field.

It must be hard for Ash to work that way.

Ash may have more Pokémon remaining, but Leon's the one controlling the pace.

You know. I've suddenly got the urge to have a battle.

Great. Me too. I'm free. [Diantha and Cynthia were right to see a lot of potential in Ash when they met him for the first time.]