Zach/Quotes

These are Zach's quotes in the Pokémon games.

In the core series games

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Mission 4 - "Battling the Z-A Royale"
"I take it you're <player>."
"One more kid searching for glory in the wild, raucous Z-A Royale battlegrounds, huh?"
"Sounds simple, doesn't it? You start at Rank Z, you climb to Rank A?"
"You'll learn, kid. You'll learn how much easier it is said than done."
"It's you against every other Pokémon Trainer who wants to be the strongest in Lumiose!"
"Now, let's get our promotion match started, shall we?"
Bonne chance to both of us!: "I suppose you think you're going to win? Climb over me to reach the next rank?"
Yeah, I'm gonna win!/I sure won't lose!/Piece of gâteau!: "Well, I won't make it easy for you, because this taxi driver has a taxi dream! I'm going to reach Rank A and abolish all forms of transit in Lumiose—except taxis!"
I may need just a minute: "Getting cold feet before your first promotion match, huh? I remember that feeling. But the only way forward is to win or to lose. Talk to me when you've gathered yourself."
  • Upon sending out his last Pokémon
"If this last one loses, I'll be stuck at Rank Z...but I believe in my Pokémon!"
  • If the player loses
"I...I won?! Hundredth time's the charm, I guess!"
  • Being defeated
"This is my hundredth time watching an opponent get promoted instead of me..."
  • After being defeated
"I lose again. That makes...a hundred times I've lost my promotion match."
"This is why they call me Le Z Éternel..."
Lumi Cab
  • If spoken to when he is the Lumi Cab driver
"Thanks for choosing Lumi Cab! Just $710 for any destination in town. Where are you headed?"
  • If the player does not have enough money
"Oh... I'm really sorry, but we can't give you a ride unless you have the money. Company policy, you see. To avoid trouble with the customers."
  • After the player picks a kind of destination
"Whereabouts, exactly?"
  • After the player picks a destination
"Off we go."
  • During the ride (one of the following)
"Well, you're in luck, friend. I've had zero accidents or violations in my entire time as a cabbie! 'Course that doesn't mean I'll always be accident- free, but I'm gonna drive extra safe. Can't go getting injured if I want to keep battling in the Z-A Royale!"
"Did I ever tell you how I manage to stay accident- free, friend? It's kinda hard to explain, to be honest... When I'm driving, it's like I can see myself from above, you know? I'm able to look down at my own cab and everything going on around it. So I can stay safe around other vehicles, and I can even tell when a Pokémon's gonna leap out. That's why I'm such a safe driver."
"Say, did I ever tell you I used to be a racer? It's true! I used to participate in those 24-hour races. You know what those are? We'd drive around the same track over and over to check a car's stability, stuff like that. It was fun, actually—making sure the vehicle was safe in extreme situations, all while trying to shave an extra 0.1 seconds off our time. Still, I figured it would be more fun driving customers to wherever they wanted to go, so I switched jobs and became a cabbie."
"Say, friend, did I ever tell you what the most important thing is for us cabbies? Don't get me wrong, a lot of things are important, but I'd say keeping track of Lumiose traffic is the highest priority for us. Me? I've got it all memorized—which roads get crowded at what times, the whole deal. And all that changes if it rains, for example—right? I mean, of course it does. Some Pokémon like the rain and some don't, after all."
"Y'know, I had this cool encounter during my shift once. Want to hear about it? Well, this story is from back when people could use the Gogoat Shuttle to get around Lumiose. 'Course, that service had to be discontinued, what with all the new Pokémon living in town. Anyway, I had a customer who said he was an officer with the International Police! And wouldn't you know it, he gets in my cab and says "follow that car!" I knew it was my moment to shine, you know? I know Lumiose like the back of my hand, after all. What happened, you ask? Naturally we were able to catch the fleeing criminal! I even got an award for my part in the whole thing!"
"Say, friend, do you know the airspeed velocity of an unladen Skarmory? Sorry, it's a random question, isn't it? But they do go really fast—over 180 miles per hour, in fact. That's too fast even for my cab to catch up with. But see, I actually had to chase one down... Yes, that's right, I had a car chase with a Pokémon! The Skarmory was trying to get away, but I used my knowledge of Lumiose and my driving skills to bring it in. I figured if it's flying, I'd fly too! So I predicted the route it'd take, launched my car off a ramp, and snagged myself a nice catch."
"By the way, do you know who keeps our cabs in tip-top shape? The company mechanics, of course! Well, most of the time. See, I operate as an independent cabbie, so I have to maintain my car myself. I'm more than just an excellent driver—I may not look it, but I'm also a pretty decent mechanic! My car's never had any kind of mechanical failure. I get a lot of respect from my mechanic buddies, I tell you what!"
"Hope you don't mind listening to me ramble a bit, friend, but did I tell you the first time I ever drove a car was when I was three years old? Well, Rhyhorn racing's really popular in Kalos, right? My old man's a huge fan too. He wanted me to become a Rhyhorn racer! So he let me drive around in one of those go-karts to get me used to the speed. And that's what set me up for life! I was able to drift and everything, without anyone teaching me. You could say I'm a natural behind the wheel, but being a cabbie is only my second favorite thing in life right now."
"Say, friend, do you know the Pokémon Trainer Leon? He's quite the customer, let me tell you. Everyone knows how easily he gets lost, but I didn't expect it to happen while he was in my cab! See, I think of myself as one of the better cabbies in Lumiose, and I know this city inside and out. But somehow, when Leon was my fare, things kept happening that'd take us farther and farther away from where we wanted to go! I did finally manage to get Leon to his destination, but man, what a weird experience..."
"Have you ever seen a cab haul a Pokémon? Oh—of course, if they're in their Poké Balls, then a cab could carry any number of them. I'm talking about a wild Pangoro. I came across one that was badly injured—it must've had a fight with another Pokémon. I couldn't just leave it there, so I got it on the roof of my cab to take it to a Pokémon Center. But the light on the car roof must've rubbed it in a painful way, because the Pangoro started thrashing around. I used my driving skills to get it to a Pokémon Center as fast as I could, driving at the exact speed limit the whole time! That was some mighty fine driving, if I do say so myself. All these wild Pokémon in the city, though... They definitely changed how we do things here."
"By the by, friend—something tells me you're one of the Trainers in the Z-A Royale. It's so much fun, isn't it? I'm taking part myself, but I can't win a promotion match for the life of me. Now everyone calls me Le Z Éternel. Still, it's such an intense experience. I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"Are you a Pokémon Trainer, friend? I happen to be a Trainer too, but I can't say I'm very good. When I'm driving I see everything—other cars, my surroundings—as if I'm watching from above. But in a Pokémon battle, all I can think about is how to defeat the Pokémon right in front of me. What do you think I should do?"
"Are you a Pokémon Trainer, friend? I happen to be a Trainer too. I managed to memorize all the type matchups, but that's some complicated stuff! Goes right out of my head the minute a battle begins."
"Are you taking part in the Z-A Royale? How're the promotion matches treating you? Me, I can't seem to win at all. I've been stuck at Rank Z for so long, people call me Le Z Éternel. See, I don't mind people poking a bit of fun at me, but I do take issue when they make fun of my Pokémon. My critters always try their very best!"
"Are you taking part in the Z-A Royale? I've been neck-deep in it myself. My work used to be what kept me going, but now all I can think about is the Z-A Royale. It's almost like I've betrayed a loved one, actually. It's been forever since I even took my cab for a wash... I hope it's not mad at me."
"Say, friend, do you know about the detective named Emma? She's young but a brilliant sleuth nonetheless. Though she tends to rely on her physical prowess and Trainer skills over deductive reasoning to solve cases. Her showdown with the art thieves who tried to rob the Lumiose Museum is still a hot topic! See, there was this group of thieves who used Pokémon to sneak into the museum and rob the place. But when they tried to make their escape, Emma was right there waiting for them. It's as if she had used Future Sight or something! In the end, the thieves all got caught, and since then, nobody's tried to rob the museum—though Pokémon do still sneak in from time to time."
"Were you around when we had that big parade, friend? Back then, a lot was going on in Lumiose—in the whole Kalos region, actually. There was this group called Team Flare, and they activated something called the ultimate weapon... Some actually thought it was the end of the world. So then a Pokémon Professor planned a big parade to cheer everyone up, but... Well, it didn't really work. Folks were still scared, and they started leaving Lumiose. Part of the reason we have a redevelopment plan is to stop the exodus of people. That plan was the start of some big changes for this city."
"Say, have you heard about the ghost here in Lumiose? The story goes that there's an elevator in a certain building... Ride it up to the second floor, and as you get off, a girl suddenly appears behind you and says, "No, you're not the one..." Then she vanishes! Used to be that I'd hear that story all the time, but me and my cabbie buddies were saying that we haven't heard about it since all the Pokémon started living here. Then again, I've heard another story these days... One about a girl who's somehow riding your cab without you ever having let her on. I hear all she says is, "You're not the one, either...""
"Have you heard the story about the first ever Mega Evolution here in Kalos? As it goes, a long, long time ago, a Trainer with a Lucario came to visit the Tower of Mastery. While they were in the area, they found two strange stones. As it turns out, one was a Key Stone, same as the one on a Mega Ring. The other was a Mega Stone, just like the one you'd give to your Pokémon!"
"You know, friend, I ran into a traveling minstrel once, and they told me quite the tale. "The Kalos region, now upheld as fair, From ancient days an ugly past doth bear. The woes of war did knock on every door, Till man nor Pokémon could take no more, Three thousand years ago, upon this shore. So many lives were lost—both man and 'mon. It seemed a night that ne'er would bring dawn. No beauty, no joy in those days of yore; Only the pain of parting was in store For victims of the ancient Kalos war. Man's grief brought the end, the land did tear, Wartime finished in a lightning flare. 'Mon's rage brought the end, a furious roar, Lightning crackled forth to end the war— Kalos's long pain was then no more. One man, through it all, lives ever on. To a Pokémon once lost, he's ever drawn. One man, through it all, lives ever on. Searching for his heart, long lost and gone. At last his labors brought end to his chore. Bountiful kindness from his heart did pour, His Pokémon to part with nevermore." Can you imagine wandering the world for three thousand years? Don't think I could ever do it... Well, maybe if I had my cab, I could."
  • Upon arrival
"Oh, hey, here's your stop!"
"We're <destination>, as requested. That'll be $710, if you don't mind!"
  • If the player cannot pay the fare
"Hey, now... I didn't expect someone earning in the Z-A Royale to come up short on cash."
  • After the player pays
"Hope to see you again soon!"
Reward matches
  • Before battle (Reward Match 1)
"If they call me Le Z Éternel, that's because Z is the ultimate—the end to all that comes before it!"
  • Upon sending out his last Pokémon (Reward Match 1)
"My last Pokémon... This will be my Z, the final letter in my challenge against you!"
  • Being defeated (all reward matches)
"At least Pokémon battles lend some appeal to trying over and over, knowing you'll fail."
  • After being defeated (Reward Match 1)
"Even after finally moving up the ranks, I feel like I'm never going to stop losing to you!"
  • Before battle (reward matches after Reward Match 20)
"There's something I noticed, being the amazing cabbie that I am... Pokémon battles are like driving a car—it's all about keeping control of the situation."
  • Upon sending out his last Pokémon (reward matches after Reward Match 20)
"Whoops! Looks like my tank is nearly empty!"
  • After being defeated (reward matches after Reward Match 20)
"OK, so I may be an amazing cabbie, but it looks like I'm doomed to stay a third-rate Trainer."
  • Before battle (reward matches after completing Mega Dimension)
"There's something I noticed, being the amazing cabbie that I am... Pokémon battles are like driving a car—it's all about keeping control of the situation."
  • Upon sending out his last Pokémon (reward matches after completing Mega Dimension)
"I trained my Pokémon up by a whole level, so my tank is nearly empty!"

Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension

Hyperspace Mission 11 - "Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 6"
"Wow, I managed to reach a place that's not on any map! I must be one amazing driver!"
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