Hop quotes from Pokémon

A one Pokémon advantage is big and Cynthia's way too tough.

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!

That's so awesome! We had battle after battle with his Charizard. [Yet you did not defeat it because you overused your Kalos team and did not practice your now former Ash-Greninja form enough which cost you the Kalos League. The Mega Evolution specials confirmed that Alain had more practice with his Mega Charizard X]

You have?

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]

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!]

Lee, what's wrong?

[in his mind] Feeling nervous but in a good way. I wonder why am I remembering my first Pokémon battle now?[reveals flashback of a young Leon facing a young Sonia. This is a foreshadow of what the results are going to be...]

The finals consists of a six-on-six full battle. There will be no limits on time or switching out Pokémon. The one who leaves all six of their opponents Pokémon unable to battle wins! Also, a contestant is only permitted to use Dynamax, a Z-move or Mega Evolution once per-

Hold it!

Leon?

Just once is pretty boring. So come at me using them all, okay?

Really?

This is the ultimate test of the all out competition! I want to battle with all their power! That's right! And that's why I want all of your Pokémon to hit us with everything we got! Dynamax, Z-moves and Mega Evolution! I want to battle against all of them! I want to challenge them all and beat them all! What about you? Don't you want to see a full power battle?! [The crowd cheers loudly which is cool, but we need approval from the officials first, Leon!]

Go Lee! Yeah, that's my brother with the awesome ideas!

What does that mean?

That means it'll be an amazing match!! Alright, you can do it, Ash!!

[contacting the officials of Leon's proposition] Yes. Mmm-hmmm. I see. [hangs up] The officials in charge of the World Coronation series have agreed to Leon's suggestion! Ash, do you agree?

You bet! Sounds awesome! [Okay! Now we can start the show with this rule!]