Pokémon Season 25 quotes

So Leon has the advantage?

Yes. Who knew Rillaboom would use Acrobatics?

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?

Alain

Go Charizard!

I'll continue battling with my Charizard.

Alain

It's been my dream to battle you two and defeat you! [Yeah, not happening...]

Alain's Charizard is unable to battle. It's a win for Leon's Charizard, which means the victory goes to Leon! [Alain lost the match easily like Trevor did in the XY series. It should be noted that Alain is a League Conference winner and not a region Champion, unlike the other members of the Masters Eight.]

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]

The time has come! Trainers of the Kanto region! [We see Ritchie from the original series make a cameo watching the show. Wonder what he's been up to all this time?] Trainers of the Johto region! [We see Jackson/Vincent, Marina and Jimmy also watching the game as well.] All of you just watch me battle. And you, Diantha, as a Dragon Master, I ask of you to bring only your best to battle my Dragon brigade.

And of course, you're right. The thing that connects us all is our Pokémon and battling itself, I too have a request to all the trainers of the Kalos region. [Shauna, Tierno, Trevor and Sawyer are also watching.] As I stand here, your dreams and ambitions are with me and so, Lance, I very much am looking forward to seeing how you and your Pokémon shine like the stars!

So, shall we begin?

Iris

Wow, it's like an aurora!

Who knew Light Screen and Reflect, two defensive moves could be combined like that?

Alain

However, the effect of each move will still vanish over time. It's not permanent.

I think Diantha is using it as to pressure Lance. I'd say Diantha is clearly the one in control of this battle. [Oh yeah. There's a reason the writers are not letting Lance refight Leon in this match.]

It's still anyone's guess. If he wavered here, she would have beat Lance.

A Gourgeist, eh?

Jessie caught one in Kalos back in the day.

[yawn and uninterested] So her second is Gourgeist? [Wait a second...] A Gourgeist?! That woman calls herself a movie star gets it! Listen up, Gourgeist is being fought!

Wobba, Wobba! [That's what we told you!]

Yeah, that makes sense...

Now comes checkmate! Moonblast! [Mega Gardevoir complies knocking Lance's Dragonite out.]

Lance!

Ash, hi there. Looks like my challenge has come to an end. Now, do your best. [Lance leaves heading back home. That's the best interaction between Ash and Lance you can come up with, writers?!]

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]

If Iris is a Dragon-type trainer, then why...

Alain

[as if reading Diantha's mind] ...did she bring out Excadrill? [Diantha nods in agreement]

I've heard a rumour that she actually trained with Cynthia at one point.

Alain

Which means they each know the cards the other is holding.

It could very well be changing of the guard. This should be interesting.

Your moves are even sharper than before.

Iris

That's because of everything you've shown me, Cynthia. [cue flashback of Cynthia's training with Iris] I simply did what you taught me to do. [Drayden is watching the event] And now to become part of our strength, lots of connections that made us Champions. [Alder, Georgia, Stephan, Bianca and Trip are also watching. You know Trip is the worst main rival of Ash when all he has is a cameo appearance, compared to Gary and Paul who have at least one episode focus in Journeys.] And so, I, as the Unova region Champion, on this day, I'll defeat you. [We are not having another Ash vs Iris match in the Masters Eight!]

Standing here, you and I are nothing more than individual Pokémon Trainers, as well as challengers aiming for the top. [Volkner and Flint are watching the match outside the Sunyshore Gym with their Electivire and Infernape respectively.] We will not pull any punches as I want to test my own limits, you see. [Paul is shown to have returned home, after prepping Ash for the Masters Eight tournament, to watch the game with Reggie, who just delivered tea for the two to drink.] So I will defeat you and move on! Gastrodon, ACID ARMOR!

Frilly girl is not bad. She's not that bad at all.

The only reason she got here is because we trained her up.

A bouquet of thinking roses would be kind of nice.

Wobbuffet! [I couldn't agree more!]