Proton/Quotes

These are Proton's quotes in the Pokémon games.

In the core series games

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Slowpoke Well

• Before battle

"What do you want? If you interrupt our work, don't expect any mercy!"

• Being defeated

"You did OK today, brat,^GS but wait 'til^GS/till^C next time!"

• After being defeated

"Yeah, Team Rocket was broken up three years ago. But we continued our activities underground. Now you can have fun watching us stir up trouble!"

Goldenrod Radio Tower

• Before battle

"Stop! I'm known as the Team Rocket fortress! You're not taking another step!"

• Being defeated

"The fortress came down!"

• If talked to after battle

"You've earned my respect, so here's some advice. It's not too late. You can still turn back."

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Slowpoke Well

• Before battle

"What do we have here? I am often labeled as the scariest and cruelest guy in Team Rocket… I strongly urge you not to interfere with our business!"

• After sending out last Pokémon

"It doesn't matter where we go, there's always someone that doesn't agree with us…"

• Last Pokémon low on health

"Are you serious? Did you come here thinking you could mess with our plans?"

• Being defeated

"Grr… For a kid to be this good… I didn't see it coming."

• After being defeated

"Humph… Team Rocket was indeed broken up three years ago. But we continued our activities underground. A small obstacle like you won't be much of a problem for our mission. I advise you to be very afraid of what is to come!"

Goldenrod Radio Tower

• Before battle

"Now, wait just one second! Aren't you the one who got in our way at the Slowpoke Well? I see… You're doing all this because you want to make me angry. Be careful! But since you seem to wish it, I'll show you the full extent of a Team Rocket Executive's wrath!"

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Seriously, you'd chase me this far?!"

• Last Pokémon low on health

"Ugh… What are you?!"

• Being defeated

"Phew…"

• After being defeated

"You may have won this time… But all you did was make Team Rocket's wrath grow…"

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Proton (Masters)

Menu interface (voice clips)

• After being recruited

"I'm Proton, the scariest and cruelest Team Rocket executive... Do not interfere with our business."

• Sync pair viewer

"Team Rocket will continue with our plans, no matter who tries to interfere."

"Since you seem to wish it, I'll show you the full extent of a Team Rocket Executive's wrath!"

• Selection screen (forming team)

"I won't let you down."

• Selection screen (disbanding team)

"Until next time."

• Upon learning a new lucky skill

"Well, well. How convenient!"

• Upon leveling up

"Excellent!"

• Upon reaching max level

"Nobody can stop Team Rocket!"

• Upon unlocking a new level cap

"Have fun watching us stir up trouble."

• Receiving EX style

"What do we have here?"

• During conversation

"Hey."

"Hey!"

"Uhuh."

"Nhuhuh."

"Mhahaha!"

"Hm-hm-mm! ♪"

"Hmph."

"Uh—ehehehehe."

"Not bad!"

"Earned my respect!"

"Congratulations!"

"Do your best!"

"Hey!"

"I'm getting angry!"

"Not another step!"

"Hmph!"

"Nh-huh, hh."

"No way!"

"Haaagh."

"Wha—?"

"Unbelievable!"

"Uaaah!"

"Nuugh."

"Nghh."

"Hmm..."

"Let's get to work!"

"Thank you."

"My apologies."

"Leave it to me!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Ouch!"

"Much appreciated!"

"I see!"

"What do we have here?"

"Nhahah."

"Until next time."

"Don't expect any mercy."

"Be very afraid of what is to come!"

• During special log-in conversation (morning)

"There's a lot to do today. We don't have time to waste on dillydallying."

• During special log-in conversation (afternoon)

"So you're off on another adventure with your precious Pokémon... Good luck, I suppose."

• During special log-in conversation (evening)

"The sun has finally set. Now we can really get to work."

• During special gift conversation

"You can have this."

Battle interface (voice clips)

• Co-op match screen

"Let's get to work!"

• VS screen

"I'll take care of this!"

• Sending out Pokémon

"Go!"

• Using Pokémon move

"Go!"

"No mercy!"

• Using item

"Ha!"

• Using Trainer move

"Take that!"

• Using sync move

"Feel our wrath!"

• Unity attack / theme skill

"Wrath!"

"Team!"

"Rocket!"

• Uh-oh!

"Don't expect any mercy."

• Switching in

"Let's stir up some trouble."

• Recalling fainted Pokémon

"Tch... Why, you...!"

• "Nice" emote

"Excellent!"

• "Watch out" emote

"Look out!"

• "Let's do this" emote

"Feel our wrath!"

• "Thanks" emote

"Thank you."

• Defeat

"No, how could it be?!"

• Victory

"Nhuhuh."

"Don't interfere with our business."

Main Story Villain Arc - Johto - Team Rocket's Revival

• Resuming Operations

"Your wish is our command. Just say the word."

• The Cruelest and Scariest
• Off-screen, as "???"

"You've made quite an annoying machine, I see."

• After appearing, as Proton

"Our boss is busy running a grand experiment. We can't let you interfere with that."

"I am Proton, an executive of Team Rocket. I won't let you flip that switch!"

"Hmph! Whatever. I still bought us some time."

"I don't expect you to understand the grand mission our boss is going to accomplish, anyway."

• Hearts Aligned
• Off-screen, as "???"

"Not so fast. We won't allow you to meddle in our affairs."

• After appearing, as Proton

"Unfortunately, we can't let you go any further."

"We'll do anything to buy our great boss, Giovanni, some time to achieve his ambitions!"

"Hmph. I was wondering who you were... You're that kid from Azalea Town."

"A Champion and another Gym Leader? Fine by me."

"I couldn't ask for better opponents!"

Main Story Villain Arc - Hoenn - Delta of Land, Sea, and Sky

• Justice Serving Beliefs
• Off-screen, as "???"

"Things seem to be working out perfectly..."

• After appearing, as Proton

"Was my advice any use?"

"*chuckle* With this, your Team Aqua is sure to win."

Main Story Villain Arc - Unova - Team Plasma & Two Heroes

• The One to Rule the World

"Surrender, and give us those Legendary Pokémon!"

"Team Plasma! They still had a trick up their sleeve..."

Main Story Villain Arc - Kalos - Team Flare Flares Up

• Detectives and Officers
• Off-screen, as "???"

"No need to worry!"

• After appearing, as Proton

"Team Rocket won't run or hide!"

"You're only half right on that one."

"We predicted that someone would find this hideout eventually..."

"This place is just a distraction!"

"Since you decided to wander in here, I'll have you disappear!"

Main Story Villain Arc - Final Chapter - Where Ideals Cross Paths

• Shadow of Lies
• Off-screen, as "???"

"I suppose this little ruse was a failure."

• After appearing, as Proton

"Trickery was a waste of time. You should've just taken them down by force."

"Oh? And what do you expect to do without Hoopa's power?"

"Why don't you just hide behind <player> like the little weakling you are?"

"Wait...aren't you two the leaders of Team Aqua and Team Magma?!"

"You aren't the only ones who possess the power of Legendary Pokémon. Are you sure you still want to do this?"

Trainer Files - Kanto Elite Four (Part 2)

• Indigo Plateau's Fierce Fighters

"Grunts are causing chaos near the city, too."

"Now nobody will get in our way."

"Ugh, what are those grunts doing?!"

Sync Pair Story - A Day with Proton

"Hehe... Perfect timing. I'm currently conducting some business."

"Have a look. Slowpoke tails are a delicacy, and I'll give you a discount if you buy one now!"

"This fine item makes you happier the more you chew it!"

Isn't this fake?: "Hah! Guess I can't fool you."

It looks a little suspicious...: "I should have expected you'd be wary."

"Even though we're enemies, I must commend your observation skills. Indeed, this tail is fake."

"Pasio doesn't have any wild Pokémon..."

"so we made something similar with cheap materials and are passing them off as the real deal."

Why do you do all these bad things?: "For Giovanni, of course!"

You should stop doing that.: "I won't quit until I've hit my profit targets."

"I've been secretly working with my subordinates to gather funds and prove myself useful to Giovanni."

"This place is prime pickings, so we made a secret underground base."

"Items to make Pokémon stronger, indulgent delicacies, rare Pokémon plushies..."

"They're all fake, but business is booming."

"Oh, and there's no point in trying to tell me to stop!"

"This is the path I've chosen."

"My goal is to be an evil mastermind like Giovanni!"

"I've always admired Giovanni—how he can be so ruthlessly decisive."

"So I set out to be the scariest and cruelest guy in Team Rocket, and that's how I became an executive!"

"Which is why I can't betray Giovanni's trust or the trust of the subordinates that follow me."

"Or Golbat!"

Is that Golbat...: "You're curious if Golbat was stolen from someone?"

Whose Pokémon was it originally?: "He wasn't stolen or supplied by Team Rocket."

"I choose the partners I work with!"

"I can't trust a Pokémon stolen from someone else or a partner Pokémon provided by the organization."

"Failing a mission is unacceptable."

"I caught this Golbat as a Zubat and carefully raised it myself."

"If you don't believe me, would you like to test the strength of our relationship?"

"We've also gained experience by battling strong sync pairs."

"So we can be even more useful to Giovanni!"

Pokémon Center

• During sync background preview

"I advise you to be very afraid of what is to come!"

• Random conversation

"We will always be Giovanni's loyal subordinates."

"Even if he leaves Team Rocket!"

• Random conversation

"The grunts are digging a well on Pasio."

"They plan to raise Slowpoke inside it and sell their tails for a tidy sum."

"But it's taking far too much time..."

• Random conversation

"Pokémon are tools for making money. That applies to my partner Pokémon, too."

"Oh? It seems to really like me?"

"Well, that's no surprise. We build trust as we work together."

• Random conversation

"It seems that many organizations have come to Pasio."

"But there isn't any organization that could possibly surpass Team Rocket!"

"I'll show you just who the scariest and cruelest guy is!"

• Random conversation

"No matter what you say, I'm not afraid to admit that I love Team Rocket from the bottom of my heart."

"We are destined to be enemies, <player>!"

"When we clash, don't hold back."

• Random conversation

"We've successfully recruited some sync pairs as temporary Team Rocket members."

"It seems Giovanni and Team Rocket's reputation has sufficiently permeated Pasio!"

"With all these members, we could easily take control of this island!"

• If spoken to again

"Our activities cannot be stopped!"

"If you plan on interfering, go ahead. Let's see your futile attempt!"

• Random conversation

"I made a grave mistake once..."

"I underestimated someone because they were a kid, and I let them go without realizing they'd be a threat to Team Rocket."

"Which is even more reason to keep an eye on you—no matter what!"

• If spoken to again

"That time at the well..."

"If only I had put everything I had into destroying that kid, there wouldn't have been this much sabotage!"

"It was the biggest failure of my life!"

• Special log-in conversation (generic)

"I won't let anyone interfere with our activities, <player>."

"I advise you to be very afraid of what's to come!"

• Special log-in conversation (morning)

"There's a lot to do today. We don't have time to waste on dillydallying."

• Special log-in conversation (afternoon)

"So you're off on another adventure with your precious Pokémon... Good luck, I suppose."

• Special log-in conversation (evening)

"The sun has finally set. Now we can really get to work."

• Special gift conversation

"Wait just one second."

"Allow me to give you a present!"

• After giving out item

"Heh... This is just part of my plan."

• Special Stop the Evil Mastermind! log-in conversation with Petrel

"What are your thoughts on the taste of the fake Slowpoke tails my subordinates and I made?"

"The texture should be almost exactly like the real thing!"

"Hmph!"

"An excellent idea from the master of disguise himself!"

"You're always researching how to make something seem real."

"With your advice, I can finish making the fake Slowpoke tails..."

"and then my evil money-making scheme is sure to succeed!"