Diantha

Diantha カルネ Carne
Artwork from X and Y
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Dark grey
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Kalos
Trainer class	Champion Grand Duchess*
Generation	VI
Games	X and Y, Masters EX
Champion of	Pokémon League (Kalos)
Game animation debut	The Beauty Eternal
English voice actor	Laura Post (Generations) Antonia Flynn[1] (Masters EX) Amber Lee Connors (Evolutions)
Japanese voice actor	Sayaka Ōhara (Generations) Aya Hisakawa[2] (Masters EX) Kotono Mitsuishi (Evolutions)
Anime debut	The Bonds of Evolution!
English voice actor	Vanessa Gardner
Japanese voice actor	Fumiko Orikasa

Diantha (Japanese: カルネ Carne) is a famous and renowned actress who is the Champion of the Kalos region's Pokémon League in Pokémon X and Y. She is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Grand Duchess.

In the core-series games

Diantha appears in Pokémon X and Y as a famous movie star and a notable icon across the Kalos region. She is also a Trainer, but shows more interest in other Trainers who have real potential. She takes a special interest in the player from their first meeting in Café Soleil in Lumiose City and later when she meets the player again in Coumarine City.

Later, she reappears as the Champion of the Kalos region.

After registering in the Hall of Fame, Diantha can be found in Café Soleil, where she will ask the player to trade one of their Pokémon for her Ralts holding the Mega Stone for Gardevoir, the Gardevoirite.

She will also appear in the Battle Chateau once the player has reached the highest rank, Grand Duke/Grand Duchess.

Pokémon

Pokémon X and Y

For all of her battles, Diantha's Gourgeist is Average Size.

Pokémon League

Champion Diantha Pokémon League X and Y Reward: $16,320

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.64 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Flying Press Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Rock Dragon Ability: Strong Jaw Held item: None Tyrantrum♂ Lv.65 Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Rock Ice Ability: Refrigerate Held item: None Aurorus♂ Lv.65 Thunder Electric Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.65 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.66 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.68 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --

Battle Chateau - No Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $14,400*

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.60 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Flying Press Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.60 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.60 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.60 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --

Battle Chateau - Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $15,600

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.65 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Sky Drop Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.65 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.65 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.65 Imprison Psychic Status   --       Future Sight Psychic Special   --       Captivate Normal Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Battle Chateau - Blue Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $12,000

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.50 Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Feather Dance Flying Status   --       High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.50 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.50 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.50 Heal Pulse Psychic Status   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Imprison Psychic Status   --

Battle Chateau - Red Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $16,800

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.70 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Sky Drop Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.70 Pain Split Normal Status   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.70 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.70 Imprison Psychic Status   --       Future Sight Psychic Special   --       Captivate Normal Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Battle Chateau - Black Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $19,200

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.80 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Sky Drop Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.80 Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.80 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.80 Captivate Normal Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Dream Eater Psychic Special   --       Stored Power Psychic Special   --

Traded to the player

Location	Player's Pokémon		Traded Pokémon		English nickname	Japanese nickname	Item		Ability	Nature	English OT	Japanese OT	ID	IVs
Lumiose City*		Any Pokémon		Ralts ♀	Ralts	ラルトス		Gardevoirite	Synchronize	Modest	Diantha ♀	カルネ	37110	20/20/20/31/20/31

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Diantha (Masters)

Diantha forms a sync pair with her Mega Evolving Gardevoir in Pokémon Masters EX. While wearing her special costume, she teams up with Keldeo instead.

Artwork

Sprites

VS portrait from X and Y	PSS icon from X and Y

Quotes

Main article: Diantha/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon the Series: XY

Diantha in the anime

Diantha debuted in The Bonds of Evolution!, where she was shown having an exhibition battle against Magnus. With her Gardevoir, Diantha had very little trouble in defeating her opponent's Absol where it was shown she could direct her Gardevoir through mere eye contact. Ash and his friends later encountered Diantha in disguise, trying to get a piece of chocolate cake from a shop. She agreed to have a battle with Ash, but the battle between Pikachu and Gardevoir was soon interrupted by Team Rocket, who caught Gardevoir and took it away. With the guidance of Diantha's Key Stone, Ash and his friends were able to find Team Rocket. Diantha then Mega Evolved her Gardevoir into Mega Gardevoir, easily breaking out of its confinement and sending the Rocket trio blasting off again.

She was seen in a fantasy in Summer of Discovery!, where it is also revealed that she and Gardevoir participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp back when Diantha was younger and Gardevoir was a Ralts.

In the beginning of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, Diantha was battling Wikstrom. She also appeared in a flashback in Garchomp's Mega Bond!.

In Championing a Research Battle!, Diantha spoke with Olympia about the threat that Kalos was to face in the future, during which Olympia showed her a vision of Zygarde. When Olympia mentioned Ash and his friends, Diantha decided to track them down and let them know what she had heard, eventually meeting them in the middle of a training session. When she was informed about the mystical power of Ash and Greninja, she requested to battle Ash again. Diantha and Gardevoir initially held the upper hand, but as the battle continued Ash and Greninja (which eventually transformed into Ash-Greninja, to Diantha's shock) kept doing better. Diantha eventually decided to get serious and Mega Evolve her Gardevoir. Ash and Greninja, however, managed to perfect their transformation and knocked Gardevoir off its feet. But before the battle could continue, Ash and Greninja both passed out. Team Rocket then tried to get their hands on a weakened Gardevoir, but Diantha easily sent them blasting off again. After thanking Gardevoir for its efforts and making sure Ash and Greninja were okay, Diantha left, but could not help but question the nature of Greninja's transformation and the role Ash and his friends were to play. She also appeared again in another flashback in the following episode.

Diantha made further appearances since A League of His Own!, where she stood in the middle of the Lumiose Conference's stadium and welcomed the participants of the Conference. In Analysis Versus Passion! and A Riveting Rivalry!, she watched Ash's and Sawyer's battle in the semifinal round. In Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!, she was watching, along with Professor Sycamore, as Ash and Alain each walked towards their respective sides of the battlefield in the Lumiose Conference's stadium, for the final round of the Conference. In Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!, she watched the start of Ash and Alain's battle in the final round of the Lumiose Conference; and in Down to the Fiery Finish!, she watched the battle's conclusion.

In A Towering Takeover!, Coming Apart at the Dreams!, and The Right Hero for the Right Job!, Diantha was caught up in Team Flare's attack on Lumiose City.

In Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, Diantha helped destroy the Giant Rock.

She appeared again in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Diantha with Cynthia and Iris

In Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!, Diantha was on the cover of a magazine read by Jessie.

Diantha, along with her Gardevoir, appeared on a television screen in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!.

In Aim For The Eight!, Diantha was revealed to be one of the eight competitors in the Master Class of the World Coronation Series, ranked fifth.

In JN115, Diantha participated in the Masters Tournament, along with the rest of the Masters Eight, reuniting with Ash, Alain, and Steven, and meeting Iris and the other regional Champions. Her first opponent was chosen to be Lance. While waiting for her match, Diantha accepted Iris's request to have a selfie with her and Cynthia. After Leon and Alain's battle had concluded, Diantha headed to the battlefield to start her battle with Lance. In the next episode, she emerged victorious in her battle, advancing her to the semifinals to face Leon. Following her victory, Diantha was interviewed by a disguised Team Rocket, where Jessie demanded that she'd use her Gourgeist as her finishing Pokémon in her next match, much to her confusion. In the following episodes, Diantha watched the rest of the quarterfinal matches with the other Masters Eight members.

In JN122, Diantha battled Leon in the semi-finals. Despite her best efforts, she was unable to defeat even half of his team before her Pokémon were knocked out. As a result, she was eliminated from the tournament.

Character

Just like in the games, Diantha is a famous movie star. She starred in a movie titled "My Sweet, Sweet Lady". She is also a fan of desserts, going out of her way to sample the local delicacies whenever she arrives in a new town. Unlike her manager, Kathi Lee, Diantha is much more relaxed and open, always showing warmth to those around her. She views the bond between Trainer and Pokémon to be of the utmost importance for growth. Such focus allows her to communicate to Gardevoir how and when to dodge simply by making eye contact and looking in a certain direction.

In battle, Diantha's strategy varies depending on which Pokémon she currently is battling with, a fact that leads others to describe her as "an enigma." She views a battle as a performance, to which she always displays a high degree of showmanship and elegance. She has an affinity for support and interference moves such as Light Screen, Reflect, and Trick-or-Treat to gain various advantages, combining such tactics with skillful and serene offensive combos. Furthermore, she is highly perceptive, able to decipher an opponent's strategy and attack pattern and instantly form a counterstrategy.

Pokémon

This listing is of Diantha's known Pokémon in the anime:

		Ralts → Kirlia → Gardevoir ↔ Mega Gardevoir
		Main article: Diantha's Gardevoir Gardevoir is Diantha's first known Pokémon and is able to Mega Evolve into Mega Gardevoir.
Debut	The Bonds of Evolution!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Michele Knotz

		Aurorus
		Aurorus is Diantha's second known Pokémon. It was the first Pokémon Diantha used in her Masters Tournament match against Lance, where it went up against his Dragonite. Despite the type advantage, Aurorus was soon defeated. It was used in Diantha's Masters Tournament match against Leon, where it went up against Leon's Rillaboom, only to be defeated. Aurorus's known moves are Light Screen, Blizzard, Reflect, and Rock Slide.
Debut	JN116

		Gourgeist
		Gourgeist is Diantha's third known Pokémon. It was the second Pokémon Diantha used in her Masters Tournament match against Lance, where it went up against his Gyarados and won, before losing to his Hydreigon. It was used in Diantha's Masters Tournament match against Leon, where it went up against Leon's Rillaboom, only to be defeated. Gourgeist's known moves are Trick-or-Treat, Shadow Sneak, and Phantom Force.
Debut	JN116

		Goodra
		Goodra is Diantha's fourth known Pokémon. It was used in Diantha's Masters Tournament match against Leon, where it went up against Leon's Rillaboom, only to be defeated. Goodra's only known move is Fire Blast.
Debut	JN122

		Hawlucha
		Hawlucha is Diantha's fifth known Pokémon. It was used in Diantha's Masters Tournament match against Leon, where it was shown battling Leon's Dragapult. None of Hawlucha's moves are known.
Debut	JN122

		Tyrantrum
		Tyrantrum is Diantha's sixth known Pokémon. It was used in Diantha's Masters Tournament match against Leon, where it was shown beating Leon's Dragapult before being defeated by Rillaboom. Tyrantrum's only known move is Hyper Beam.
Debut	JN122

Achievements

Pokémon League

Diantha has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:

• Kalos League - Champion (prior to The Bonds of Evolution!)

World Coronation Series

Diantha's World Coronation Series rank

Diantha has competed in the World Coronation Series. Her rank and class are as follows:

• Rank: 5 (Master Class; Aim For The Eight!)
• Masters Tournament - Top 4 (JN122)

Artwork

Artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series[3]	Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series[4]	Artwork from "After the story" [5]

Voice actors

Pokémon Generations

Diantha in Pokémon Generations

In The Beauty Eternal, Diantha was talking to Lysandre in Café Soleil in Lumiose City.

In The Redemption, she was onstage with Professor Sycamore and Calem at the parade, celebrating the latter's achievement of becoming the new Kalos League Champion.

Voice actors

GOTCHA!

Diantha briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Diantha in Pokémon Evolutions

Diantha briefly appeared in a flashback in The Visionary, having a conversation with Lysandre.

Voice actors

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Diantha in Pokémon Adventures

A younger Diantha in her debut film in Pokémon Adventures

Diantha debuted in Chespin Sows the Seeds of Change. She is one of several people who studied under and received a Key Stone from Gurkinn. She is first seen at Lysandre Café using her Mega Gardevoir to shield Y and her friends from Lysandre's Pokémon. After Lysandre left on other business, Y's excitement at meeting a famous actress attracted the attention of Diantha's fans, forcing everyone to flee out the back door before going their separate ways.

In Connecting with Gardevoir, Diantha introduced herself to Korrina, Gurkinn's granddaughter and fellow Mega Evolution Successor. She led Korrina to a nearby river, where Gurkinn was under attack from Team Flare Admin Chalmers. After they freed Gurkinn, the trio combined the power of their Mega-Evolved Pokémon to defeat Chalmers. Diantha then revealed she went on vacation from acting to join Gurkinn and Korrina stop the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal from falling into Team Flare's clutches.

In PS574, Diantha, Gurkinn, and Korrina arrived at Route 9 to help X and his friends stop Team Flare from taking Xerneas' tree form to Team Flare's base. Gurkinn helped X take on Essentia while Korrina went ahead to keep Celosia from transporting Xerneas. Diantha was attacked by Malva, who trapped both of them in a Magic Room to stall for time while Xerneas was moved. Y and Shauna tried breaking the barrier, but were unable to prevent it from sinking into the ground. Team Flare eventually obtained Xerneas and used it to fuel the ultimate weapon, but the combined efforts of X and his friends weakened the device enough to prevent it from taking any lives. Malva later revealed she defeated Diantha and successfully captured Yveltal, who was sleeping in cocoon form in the ground underneath Xerneas's tree. Due to the Legendary Pokémon being equal in strength, both sides were forced to have a ceasefire.

In PS582, Diantha was revealed to still be alive, having been hidden underground by Blue to avoid the ultimate weapon's beam. When Blue revealed he was searching for Zygarde, a Legendary Pokémon said to be able to suppress Xerneas and Yveltal's power. Diantha agreed to help and the two set off to search for clues to Zygarde's whereabouts. Diantha and Blue traveled to Route 15, where they met up with X and his friends before Diantha went to see Gurkinn at the Lost Hotel. In PS586, Diantha and Blue arrived at Anistar City, where they found Zygarde interrupting a battle between X's group and Essentia. Before they could land, Essentia managed to catch Zygarde and escape.

In PS587, Diantha, Blue, and X's group set off to confront Team Flare at the Pokémon Village. Along the way, the group was attacked by Xerosic, who had his Malamar put everyone to sleep with Hypnosis. In PS590, Diantha was revealed to have woken up and went ahead to village. She was ambushed by Malva, who used her Talonflame to steal Diantha's Mega Charm before taking to the skies. Diantha was assisted by Y, who used her Fletchy to burn Malva's hand and make her drop the Mega Charm. Y attempted to assist Diantha, but she refused and told Y to let her finish the battle alone. In PS593, Malva witnessed Lysandre's defeat, distracting her long enough for Diantha's Gardevoir to take down her Talonflame. Diantha tried to rescuing Malva, but was rejected and forced to watch as Malva fell onto the rubble below after failing to save Lysadre. After Team Flare was defeated, Diantha and the remaining Elite Four members carried Malva's unconscious body away.

In Omega Alpha Adventure 20, a younger Diantha was seen at the Tower of Mastery in a flashback of Steven's time as one of Gurkinn's students.

Pokémon

This listing is of Diantha's known Pokémon in the anime:

Gardevoir ↔ Mega Gardevoir

In the TCG

Full Art print of Diantha

Main article: Diantha (Forbidden Light 105)

Diantha was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese Forbidden Light expansion expansion before debuting in English in the Forbidden Light expansion, with an illustration based on the Ken Sugimori artwork of the character. It was also released as a Full Art card in Forbidden Light with an illustration by nagimiso. It allows the player to put 2 cards from the discard pile into their hand if one of the player's Pokémon was Knocked out in the opponent's last turn.

Trivia

• Diantha is the only Champion to not use more than one Pokémon of the same color. Furthermore, each of her six party members has a different stat as their highest stat. Her team is as follows: Hawlucha (Green, Speed); Tyrantrum (Red, Attack); Aurorus (Blue, HP); Gourgeist (Brown, Defense); Goodra (Purple, Special Defense); Gardevoir (White, Special Attack).
• The structure of Diantha's team when fought at the Pokémon League is similar to that of Steven's team in Ruby and Sapphire Versions and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Both Champions use a pseudo-legendary Pokémon and two Fossil Pokémon introduced in the Generation the Champion debuted, a Flying-type Pokémon that had a unique type combination in that generation, and a Psychic-type Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution.
• Diantha appears on an electronic billboard on in the backround of the Prism Tower stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. This makes her the only non-playable human Pokémon character to appear on a Super Smash Bros. stage.
  • Because Prism Tower is brought over to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, she is also the only human Pokémon series character, aside from the Pokémon Trainer, to make an appearance in that game.

Names

References

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

Kalos League
Elite Four Malva	Elite Four Siebold	Elite Four Wikstrom	Elite Four Drasna	Champion Diantha

Trainers in the World Coronation Series
Master Ash • Leon • Cynthia • Diantha • Steven • Lance • Alain • Iris Ultra Raihan • Flint • Drasna • Volkner • Marnie • Bea Great Kricketina • Rinto • Dozer • Tony Normal Korrina • Hayden • Visquez • Lob • Oliver

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.