Aaron/Quotes

These are Aaron's quotes in the Pokémon games.

In the core series games

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl

Pokémon League

• Before battle

"Hello! Welcome to the Pokémon League! I'm Aaron of the Elite Four. It's good to meet you. Oh, I should explain, I'm a huge fan of bug Pokémon. Bug Pokémon are nasty-mean, and yet they're beautiful, too... Would you like to know why I take on challengers here, in this room? It's because I want to become perfect, just like my bug Pokémon! Ok! Let me take you on!"

• When last Pokémon is at critical health

"Not yet! Your first Pokémon League victory doesn't come easily, kid."^DPBDSP

"It's not over yet! A League Elite Four can't give up!"^Pt

• Upon being defeated

"I will now concede defeat. But I think you came to see how great Bug-type Pokémon can be. I hope you also realized why you're up against in the Pokémon League. Battling is a deep and complex affair..."

• After being defeated

"I lost with the most beautiful and toughest of the bug Pokémon... We lost because I wasn't good enough... That's it! Back to training camp! Let's hear it for me! No... That was wrong... Anyway... Go on to the next room! Three Trainers are waiting for you. They are all tougher than me."

• If talked to after being defeated

"Go on, go to the next room. I'm going to become a top-level Trainer who can't be outclassed with my beautiful and tough bug Pokémon!"

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl only

Pokémon League

• First rematch

• Before battle

"Hi there! I'm Aaron. But actually, I've battled you before, haven't I? Wait a moment! My bug Pokémon are buzzing about something... You must have gotten stronger! The hunch of a Bug-type Pokémon is rarely wrong. All right, then! I'll battle you once more with all my strength!"

• Upon sending out last Pokémon

"Not yet! We'll keep struggling till the very end!"

• When last Pokémon is at critical health

"A bug Pokémon's life force is nothing to sneer at!"

• Upon being defeated

"Guess I was still one step behind... You've won."

• After being defeated

"Ahhh... Today, as always, my bug Pokémon were truly beautiful. They didn't waste a single motion, and they pulled off some perfectly-polished moves. The only thing that held them back from winning was my own weakness. If I can improve myself, then they'll get a chance to shine brighter than Beautifly wings in the sun! Let's hear it for my Pokémon!"

• If talked to after being defeated

"Whoops. Got a little carried away again... Anyways, carry on to the next room!"

• Second rematch onward

• Before battle

"Hey there, <player>! I had a hunch you'd be back for more battles! I guess you could say a little bug told me. And I can tell just by looking that your Pokémon are more beautiful and polished than before—of course, so are mine! So now, let me show you the Evolutionary power of bug Pokémon!"

• Upon sending out last Pokémon

"Not yet! We'll keep struggling till the very end!"

• When last Pokémon is at critical health

"A bug Pokémon's life force is nothing to sneer at!"

• Upon being defeated

"I lost completely. But I think you've come to realize how great bug Pokémon can be."

• After being defeated

"This brings me back to when I first discovered bug Pokémon... I couldn't believe how sharply they'd polished their survival skills. Ever since then, I've devoted myself to following the beauty of the Bug type. As much as it bugs me to lost like this to you, I'll never stop aiming for perfection. That way, I can keep on showing the wonder of bug Pokémon to the world!"

• If talked to after being defeated

"And now, on to the next room! My bug Pokémon have already spread the buzz about your victory!"

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Aaron (Masters)

Menu interface (voice clips)

• After being recruited

"Hello! I'm Aaron of the Sinnoh Elite Four. It's good to meet you!"

• Sync pair viewer

"Bug Pokémon are nasty-mean, and yet they're beautiful, too."

"I'm a huge fan of bug Pokémon. They're perfect in every way."

• Selection screen (forming team)

"Let's give it our best shot."

• Selection screen (disbanding team)

"Later!"

• Upon learning a new lucky skill

"Bug Pokémon really are the best."

• Upon leveling up

"One step closer to perfection."

• Upon reaching max level

"I feel like I'm almost as cool as my Pokémon now!"

• Upon unlocking a new level cap

"We're ready to take flight!"

• Receiving EX style

"Incredible!"

• During conversation

"Hey."

"Hey!"

"Yeah."

"Eheheh."

"Ehahaha!"

"Hmm-hmm!"

"Hah."

"Ah, hehe...?"

"Bravo!"

"Incredible!"

"Congratulations!"

"Don't give up!"

"Heyy."

"What's the deal?!"

"No."

"Hmmmh."

"Uah, uhah..."

"Oh, no..."

"Huuuugh."

"Huh?!"

"Hah?"

"Ahhh!"

"Huuuuh."

"Huaaagh."

"Hmmm."

"Okay!"

"Thanks!"

"Sorry."

"You can count on me!"

"No, thanks."

"Y-yowch!"

"If you wouldn't mind!"

"I see."

"Whoa!"

"Ehaha..."

"Later!"

"Okay, let's do this."

"Here goes!"

• During special log-in conversation (morning)

"Ready for an adventure? Let's get out there and find some awesome bug Pokémon!"

• During special log-in conversation (afternoon)

"I think I'll go for a walk today to gather up some of my bug Pokémon's favorite leaves and grass. Care to join me?"

• During special log-in conversation (evening)

"If you listen really closely at night when the air is still, you might hear the chorus of bug Pokémon all around you."

• During special gift conversation

"This is for you."

Battle interface (voice clips)

• Co-op match screen

"Okay!"

• VS screen

"Let me take you on!"

• Sending out Pokémon

"Come on!"

• Using Pokémon move

"Go!"

"It's not over yet!"

• Using item

"I'm on it!"

• Using Trainer move

"Hope you're ready!"

• Using sync move

"Hello, hello!"

• Unity attack / theme skill

"Hello!"

"Beauty!"

"Bugs!"

• Uh-oh!

"Okay, let's do this."

• Switching in

"I've got this!"

• Recalling fainted Pokémon

"That's it. Back to training camp."

• "Nice" emote

"Nice!"

• "Watch out" emote

"Watch out!"

• "Let's do this" emote

"Hello, hello!"

• "Thanks" emote

"Thanks!"

• Defeat

"I will concede defeat."

• Victory

"Eheheh."

"Victory over an Elite Four member doesn't come easily."

Solo Event - Sinnoh Elite Four Assemble

• Sinnoh Summit

"Right! Nice to see you on Pasio!"

"Wow, Lucian! I see you're as confident as ever!"

"Well, I still need to train more."

"I plan to find other Bug-type Trainers and train up together!"

"So anyway, I think that's enough for our little get-together..."

"Let's hurry up and meet the folks of Pasio!"

Sync Pair Story - A Day with Aaron

• Off-screen, as "???"

"Sorry–can you wait just a little bit longer?"

• After appearing, as Aaron

"Oh, hey! It's <player>!"

"Hi there! What a coincidence!"

What are you doing?: "I'm gathering nectar for Vespiquen."

You look busy.: "Yeah, I've been gathering nectar for Vespiquen."

"Out in the wild, that would be Combee's job, but this Vespiquen has only me to help out!"

"Look! Isn't my Vespiquen lovely as ever?"

"I really just adore her..."

"She's just the best... Fantastic... And I can't believe how strong she is..."

"I can't stop praising Vespiquen–the words just overflow from within me!"

"Maybe that's why my Vespiquen has become absolutely gorgeous!"

"I'm sure she could even win one of Sinnoh's contests!"

"Oh, Vespiquen, I'm so sorry! I got so wrapped up in my conversation that I neglected you!"

"Now I'm worried that I may have made her jealous. I really need to be more considerate."

I think you may be overthinking it?: "No, I'm really not."

You clearly care a lot about her.: "Yes, I do."

"She's a strong and dependable partner, and I want to take very good care of her!"

"That's why I wanted to gather a lot of nectar for her."

"Vespiquen is raising her grubs in the honeycomb in her body, so she really needs the nectar."

I'll help!: "Really? Thank you!"

Gathering nectar sounds fun!: "You think so?! Then how about helping me?"

"Let's get started!"

"Whew! I'm getting kinda tired!"

"But thanks to you, we managed to gather a whole lot of nectar. I think Vespiquen's satisfied!"

"When she's satisfied like this, Vespiquen listens to what I say."

"But if she doesn't get enough nectar, she'll go into a foul mood and miss with her attacks."

That's pretty funny!: "I know, right? I'm never bored when I'm with Vespiquen!"

Sounds like a handful.: "Hmm, it's never felt that way to me."

"I really count myself lucky just to have such a wonderful partner Pokémon."

"After all, everyone thinks their own partner is the very best, right?"

"But in my case..."

"No matter who's looking, I'm sure they can see that my Vespiquen is the coolest in the world."

"I truly believe that she's the perfect Pokémon."

Pokémon Center

• During sync background preview

"Hello! Welcome to the Pokémon League!"

• Random conversation

"You never know when or where you'll run into a rare Bug-type Pokémon."

"That's why in Sinnoh I made sure to have plenty of Poké Balls on me at all times."

"No matter what you're doing, it's important to be prepared. That way you'll have no regrets!"

• Random conversation

"When I was a kid, I really wanted to be an adult."

"I was so eager to grow up, I'd sleep with my blankets wrapped around me like a cocoon."

"I thought maybe I'd wake up in the morning as a fully formed butterfly Pokémon."

• Random conversation

"The people and Pokémon on Pasio have come from all over the world, so it's no surprise that they're all so different and unique."

"Sometimes Trainers will challenge me, but then I realize they actually want to compete to see which of our Pokémon is the cutest or coolest!"

"I've learned that there are a lot of different ways to compete with Pokémon."

• Random conversation

"Bug Pokémon are the best!"

"Hm? Do you think I'm saying that all other types of Pokémon are inferior?"

"No, that's not what I mean at all."

"I just say that to affirm my own love for bug Pokémon!"

• Random conversation

"For some reason, I really want to cheer you on, <player>."

"There's something about you that makes me believe you'll grow even stronger."

"Maybe that's what they call talent?"

• Random conversation

"I never get tired of watching bug Pokémon grow up and mature."

"They have so many different Evolutions, and every one of them is beautiful."

"I never get tired of watching you, either!"

"'Cause every time I see you, you show me how much stronger you've become!"

• If spoken to again

"When I look at you, I see countless possibilities."

"So I sometimes wonder how you view yourself."

"I hope to keep watching you grow and realize your full potential, all from right here by your side!"

• Random conversation

"You amaze me all the time, <player>."

"Whether it's your skill in battle or the way you interact with your partner Pokémon, I'm always so impressed."

"When I was a kid, I used to run around in the tall grass just chasing bug Pokémon. I had such a pure heart back then!"

"You remind me of how I was at that time."

• If spoken to again

"I want to keep up my enthusiasm, and in order to do that..."

"I spend time around amazing bug Pokémon that I feel enthusiastic about!"

"And since you make me feel just as enthused as they do, I'd like to spend time with you as well!"

• Special log-in conversation (generic)

"Hi there, <player>! Thanks for stopping by today!"

"Let's keep on striving to be our very best selves!"

• Special log-in conversation (morning)

"Ready for an adventure? Let's get out there and find some awesome bug Pokémon!"

• Special log-in conversation (afternoon)

"I think I'll go for a walk today to gather up some of my bug Pokémon's favorite leaves and grass. Care to join me?"

• Special log-in conversation (evening)

"If you listen really closely at night when the air is still, you might hear the chorus of bug Pokémon all around you."

• Special gift conversation

"Hi there! Here, take this!"

"It's a special present just for you!"

• After giving out item

"Be sure to use that present I gave you wisely!"

• Special Sinnoh Elite Four Assemble solo event blurb

"Hi, everyone!"

• Special Sinnoh Elite Four Assemble solo event conversation with Bertha

"We've gotta keep training for the sake of our precious Pokémon!"

• Special Type Team-Up (2023) Daily Type Rotation event blurb

"Yellow and black!"

• Special Type Team-Up (2023) Daily Type Rotation event conversation with Bugsy and Burgh

"Yeah, I know what you mean, Bugsy!"