Mela/Quotes

These are Mela's quotes in the Pokémon games.
==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
;Schedar Squad's Base
* Before battle
:"So you're the dope who picked a fight with Team Star... I dunno why you'd do something so stupid, and I don't care. You challenged us, so we'll beat you down. That's all there is to it. Prepare to get messed up."
* In battle
::After sending out first Pokémon: "Right here, right now... You're going down."
::After first directly dealing damage to the player's Pokémon: "THAT was for the rest of the Schedar Squad!"
::Upon first using 's : "This move'll torch ya till there ain't nothin' but ash left!"
::Upon sending out the Schedar Starmobile: "Tch! I ain't burned to a crisp just yet!"
* After being defeated
:"Ugh. Is this really how it's gonna end? What a hassle..."
* In a flashback after being defeated
:"Man, what a hassle... Pulled it off just in time."
:"I managed to get a buncha to evolve. That oughta be enough to power the Starmobile and finally get that hunka metal rollin'."
:"Oh, shut it with the snide comments! You can be such an annoyin' twerp, you know that?"
:"What?! Come on—not you too, Eri!"
:"It's finally time, huh... Man, I'm so stoked! The thrill's burnin' me right up!"
* After the flashback
:"I burned through everythin' I had...and now I've sputtered out."
:"Guess this is where it ends... That <Pokémon> of yours really let us have it."
:"Beatin' me in battle is a huge deal. So here—take this Star Badge and be proud of yourself!"
:"While I'm at it, you can have this TM too. Not like I'm gonna use it."
:"Lemme make one thing clear—I'm not givin' these to YOU... I'm givin' them to your <Pokémon>."
:"You got what you came for. Now leave me alone."
:"Huh? Who are you s'posed to be?"
:"A Charcadet? Wait..."
:"Well, if it ain't Charlos! What're you doin' here?"
:"You did...?"
:"Yeah, 'cause I used to play with him every day back when I was still goin' to school... I can even tell more or less what he's thinkin' just by lookin' at the way his flames move."
:"... ... ..."
:"Charlos..."
:"Just shut it already, would ya?"
:"First I've heard of a stupid rumor like that. Man, nothin's changed since back then... Everyone's still spoutin' garbage."
:"The Starmobile? We made that thing a long time ago to help us out with a big fight. But we never actually used it against anyone before you two came lookin' for trouble."
:"You ever heard of Operation Star?"
:"Huh. Yeah, I guess you wouldn't know... But for me and the rest of Team Star, it's a memory we'll always treasure."
;Team Star flashbacks
* After Giacomo is defeated
:""A few plans"...? Like, for what?"
:"'Course we know. You forced a ton of stuffy rules on everyone, and they wouldn't take it. We got some other nerd to replace you after, like, five minutes."
:"That stuck-up student council prez isn't who you are anymore, man. A code written by the Giacomo I'm lookin' at now... I'd follow that any day."
* After Atticus is defeated
:"Whoaaa, sick! These boots are insaaaaaane!"
:"Oooh, someone's gettin' fired up! Watch out, world—our Atticus has FIGHTIN' words!"
* After Ortega is defeated
:"Your toy car didn't budge an inch, huh."
:"See, this is why people don't take you seriously. You say some stupid things, you know that?"
:"Yeah, how 'bout no. I mean, we even put this in the code, for cryin' out loud! When we started Team Star, we swore to quit relyin' on our parents or bags of cash to fix our problems for us. Or did you forget?"
:"If that hunka junk doesn't move, get it moving. If we're short on juice, just gotta crank up the power somehow. Doesn't take a genius, man."
:"Yup. I'm gonna train up my Charcadet and have 'em evolve. Their boosted firepower will get the Starmobile moving, no sweat."
:"Oh, I'll get it done!"
* After Eri is defeated
:"Even the big boss said it's thanks to you that we have a fightin' chance against our bullies!"
* After Penny is defeated
:"Yeah, well, that's what happens when you round up a buncha bullies in the courtyard and make a show of learning 'em some manners."
:"What're you saying?"
:"Oh yeah? And what about you?"
;Naranja/Uva Academy
* In the schoolyard, after Penny is defeated
:"More like "long time no meet," right? I mean, we only found out your real name just now!"
:"Hasta la vistar, Cassiopeia! ☆ And hello, Penny!"
:"Not like we'd ever chuck the team just 'cause someone told us to, after all. Ain't our style."
:"So, whaddya say...?"
* In the art room
:"Knock knock! We're comin' in!!!"
:"Hey. You with the art club or what?"
:"... ... ..."
:"Um, yeah. I, uh...I'm here to ask...you know...if..."
:"IF YOU GOT ANY LAST WORDS, PUNK!"
:"R-right, sorry, Eri. My bad..."
:"So, uh...about your club. The art club, I mean. I, um...I was wondering if...I...could join..."
:"Hang on, Eri. This guy's still got somethin' to say. Spit it out, then. I gotta earn my way in or what?"
:"You're askin' me why I wanna join? Well, if I gotta explain..."
:"One of my pals made this outfit for me. These sick boots and everythin'. I'm big into flame patterns like this, so...I wanna try and make somethin' like it myself. So. Yeah. PAINTING! That's what I wanna do!"
:"I'm a total newbie at it, but... I realized somethin' when I saw that real simple-lookin' painting on the wall there. I don't hafta be some genius artist. I just wanna make art that has its own charm, y'know?"
:"That one's YOURS?! I thought it was, like, a finger painting by a kindergartener or something!"
:"HUH? You're the art club's PRESIDENT?"
:"Th-the name's Mela... And yeah, good eye! My boots are the best. A pal of mine who's a big arts-and-crafts nerd made them for me."
* In the schoolyard, after completing The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC
:"... ... ..."
:"Huh? Oh...hey, <player>."
::Mela? Is that you?!/Um, have we met?!: "Seriously? You have eyes, don't you? Obviously it's Mela you're talking to!"
:"Oh, right. I guess I'm not decked out in my usual gear today. Eri made a big fuss about wearin' our uniforms for this study-group thing. So yeah, it's not like I had much of a choice. But what're you doin' here anyway?"
::I've been looking for you: "Wow, what's the occasion? You itchin' for another showdown or somethin'?"
::I came to raid your base: "A raid? Sorry, pal. I'm not in the mood for a nostalgia trip right now."
:"...Oh. OK. You came up here to bring me back to the classroom, huh? Guess time got away from me while I was admirin' the veggies. Might as well get goin', then."
* In the classroom, after completing The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC
:"'Sup, amigos!"
:"Eh, you know... Here 'n' there."
:* If interacted with before Atticus and Ortega
::"... ... ... ... ... ..."
:* Upon interacting with her after Atticus and Ortega
::"Man, this is hard... Huh? What're you lookin' at, <player>? ...Oh yeah. You're our new tutor now, aren'tcha?"
::"All right, then. I was just doin' some practice questions. Here, lemme know if you think this one's true or false. "You can get new Pokémon only by catching them yourself or trading with other Trainers.""
:::That's true: "Huh?! Did you forget about Eggs? That's another way you can get new Pokémon, ain't it? Tch. Don't go counting out Eggs before they've even hatched. That's just rude."
:::That's false: "Yeah, that's what I thought, too. Can't go forgettin' about Pokémon you hatch from Eggs."
::"... ... ... ... ... OK, next one. "What is the name of the gemstone that glows over a Pokémon's head when it Terastallizes?""
:::Tera Jewel: "Yeah, that sounds about right! Guess it makes sense you know about all this, seein' as you have your own Tera Orb."
:::Tera Rock: "Tera Rock? You sure about that? I don't recall that thing havin' such a stupid-soundin' name... Nope, not ringin' any bells."
:::Tera Stone: "Tera Stone? That sounds like it could be it... But nah, it's not actually ringin' any bells."
::"Either way, Terastallizing is pretty awesome, don'tcha think? Only "outstanding" students get to have a Tera Orb all for themselves, though..."
::"... ... ... ... ... OK, next one. This has zilch to do with tests, but, uh...I wanna ask you somethin'. I dunno how to put it though... It's a tricky one. You gotta promise not to laugh, OK? So, uh... How important do you think dreams are?"
:::Like, when we sleep?: "No! Obviously not that kinda dream! I'm talkin' about goals! What we wanna do with our lives!"
:::Like, our future goals?: "Exactly! I'm talkin' about the future! What we wanna be when we're older—that kinda stuff!"
:::HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!: "HEY! I told you not to laugh!!! Hope it was worth it, 'cause that's the last time I ever ask you about anythin'! Tch. I've heard enough. Lemme get back to studyin' already, would ya? I didn't bust my butt comin' back to school just to get kicked out."
::::If either the first or second options were selected: "I've got no idea about all that right now... Meanwhile, most of Team Star seem like they've got it figured out. They've got proper dreams. Even the veggies in the schoolyard are doin' their best to grow, y'know? I wish I had their kinda direction... I mean, what'll happen if I never figure it out? What if I never find a dream to chase? Honestly, I get scared just thinkin' about it."
:::::You'll find a dream someday!: "You're a hopeless optimist, you know that? But I guess...yeah. Panicking about it won't help. Thanks for the valuable lesson, teach. Tch. I've heard enough. Lemme get back to studyin' already, would ya? I didn't bust my butt comin' back to school just to get kicked out."
:::::You have your art, don't you?: "Huh? How'd you know I joined the art club? Well, whatever, that's just a hobby anyway. Not like I'm gonna do art to earn a livin'... Wait. Now that I think about it, Mr. Dragonbrows does art for HIS job. He always looks like he's havin' a great time at school—it's like he's not workin' at all! If I could do somethin' like that... If I could paint for a livin'...that'd be crazy fun! Do you think that could be it? is it really OK to call that my dream?"
::::::For sure!: "You're right—that's gotta be it! That's my dream! Man...I feel like a whole new person! Thanks, <player>!"
::::::Not really: "Oh, come on! You're supposed to say "for sure" to a question like that! Tch. I've heard enough. Lemme get back to studyin' already, would ya? I didn't bust my butt comin' back to school just to get kicked out."
:If the question was answered correctly: I feel like someone's used Defog on me, man. I'm seein' everythin' so clearly, the knowledge is just pourin' itself into my brain!"
:If the question was answered incorrectly: "I dunno... I managed to cram the makeup test topics into my brain, but that's about it."
:"We just didn't wanna drag you into another one of our messes... Our bad, Penny."
:"Glad to hear it! If you were serious, I would've had to pummel some sense into ya!"
:"Pff. H-hey guys? I...I think we broke Ortega!"
;Schedar Squad's Base
* Upon initiating a Star Barrage rematch
:"Defeat 50 Pokémon in 10 minutes! That's a proper challenge worth getting fired up for, yeah? Hey, Schedar Squad! Y'all ready?! It's GO TIME!"
* Upon losing or forfeiting a Star Barrage rematch
:"Man, I was hopin' you'd show us some red-hot battles... You barely even sizzled out there."
* Upon winning a Star Barrage rematch
:"Seems you beat the 50 target Pokémon in... <number> minute(s), <number> second(s)."
:"You get <number> LP from me, then. And with that, hasta la vistar! ☆"
* When approached
:"Well, if it ain't <player> again!"
* If spoken to
: "Well if it ain't <player>! You here for a battle with yours truly?"
::Yes: "All riiight, BRING IT! I'll blow everythin' sky high!"
::No: "Just browsin', huh? What a drag. Come back an' see me when you're more fired up."
* In battle
::After sending out first Pokémon: "You're a weird one too, aren'tcha? But y'know what, forget it... Let's do this."
::Upon sending out her last Pokémon: "Heh, you lit a red-hot fire under me. Not bad, pal!"
::Upon first using 's : "Aight, you asked for it. I'm blowin' this battle up!"
::Upon being defeated: "Ha! You're burnin' too bright, even for me!"
* After being defeated
: "Gotta give praise where it's due, man./girl! That was lit. Hasta la vistar... ☆"
* If spoken to again on the same day
: "I'm callin' it quits for today. If you're burnin' to challenge me again, come back tomorrow."
==In the spin-off games ==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
;Menu interface (voice clips)
* After being recruited
: "I'm Mela, boss of Team Star's Fire crew—the Schedar Squad. I'm the all-rounder of the team."
* Sync pair viewer
: "You challenged us, so we'll beat you down. That's all there is to it."
: "So you're the dope who picked a fight with us..."
* Selection screen (forming team)
: "Aight, you asked for it!"
* Selection screen (forming team with )
: "Hey. Your paintings are pretty good."
* Selection screen (forming team with )
: "An artist from Unova? Eww, a Bug-type user."
* Selection screen (forming team with )
: "Am I up next, Penny?"
* Selection screen (forming team with )
: "Hey, Director! Lend us a hand, will ya?"
* Selection screen (forming team with )
: "Pick us out some red-hot tunes, Giacomo."
* Selection screen (forming team with )
: "Let's do this, Atticus!"
* Selection screen (forming team with )
: "With Eri, we'll be unstoppable!"
* Selection screen (disbanding team)
: "See ya!"
* Upon learning a new lucky skill
: "The thrill's burning me right up!"
* Upon leveling up
: "We're heatin' up!"
* Upon reaching max level
: "I ain't burned out just yet!"
* Upon unlocking a new level cap
: "That lit a fire under us!"
* Receiving EX style
: "Let's get fired up! Bring it!"
* During special log-in conversation (morning)
: "You're burnin' too bright for so early in the day. S'hotter than the sun..."
* During special log-in conversation (afternoon)
: "Gettin' fired up's fine and all...just don't burn yourself out before night rolls around."
* During special log-in conversation (evening)
: "It's almost time to call it quits for the day. How 'bout we go out with a blast?"
;Battle interface (voice clips)
* Co-op match screen
: "All right!"
* VS screen
: "You're going down."
* Sending out Pokémon
: "Burn!"
* Using Pokémon move
: "Do it!"
: "Go!"
* Using Trainer move
: "Boom!"
* Using sync move
: "Nothing but ashes!"
* Unity attack / theme skill
: "Warmin' up!"
: "Go team!"
: "Eat it!"
* Switching in
: "Now it's my turn!"
* Recalling fainted Pokémon
: "Hasta la vistar. ☆"
* "Nice" emote
: "Sick!"
* "Watch out" emote
: "Careful!"
* "Let's do this" emote
: "Let's get fired up!"
* "Thanks" emote
: "Thanks!"
* Defeat
: "That's how it ends?"
* Victory
: "That was lit. Hasta la vistar... ☆"
* Victory (with Penny on the team, speaks first)
: "That oughta fix it."
* Victory (with Clavell on the team, speaks first)
: "That was easy!"
* Victory (with Giacomo on the team, in response to Giacomo)
: "Burn it all up!"
* Victory (with Atticus on the team, in response to Atticus)
: "'T sure was."
* Victory (with Eri on the team, in response to Eri)
: "I'm all burned out..."
;Academy Founding Chapter - Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft
*Two Team Star Bosses Appear!
: "This place is pretty lively, huh."
: "New friends, huh. That's good to hear."
: "...I think I'll pass."
: "I only just joined the art club, and I'm not that great at painting, so..."
: "I'd probably get just in Atticus's way."
: "Sure... I'll think about it."
*Pasio's Artists
: "You sure it's OK for me to join?"
: "Huh? Why?"
: "A lot of thought goes into this, huh."
: "I'm Mela... Nice to meet you."
: "I'm, uh... Well, I'm part of the art club at my school, and I'm also an all-rounder on Team Star."
: "Atticus made 'em by modifying our school uniform. Pretty amazing, right?"
: "Oh, wow. Everyone here's a pro, huh."
: "A 's givin' Atticus props... I always knew he was impressive!"
: "Wh-what?!"
: "Y-yeah, same..."
: "Huh?"
: "O-OK..."
: "Wh-why do ask?"
: "... ... ..."
: "Wha—?! Now what?"
: "Huh. Yeah, I guess..."
: "But I've only just gotten into it, so I'm not ready to show anything—"
: "Huh?"
*Fear of Pursuing Dreams
: "Yikes. I ran outta there before even realizing what I was doin'."
: "I don't have anything I can show pros..."
: "I'm not experienced like the rest of 'em. Guess I shouldn't've been there after all."
: "(The closer I look at Pasio, the more I notice it's buzzin' with unique characters.)"
: "(I bet they all have some dream or passion.)"
: "Who are s'posed to be?"
: "Well, I'm Mela. I just came from Paldea."
: "...So then, asked me to show her something I've painted, and I just couldn't."
: "I suddenly got so scared."
: "I felt like...if I got criticized for somethin' I really like, I might never get over it."
: "I used to be jealous of people with dreams."
: "But I kinda realized it's tough to face somethin' you're passionate about."
: "So now I've even more respect for Atticus."
: "Y'know, these boots are what got me into painting in the first place."
: "Oh..."
: "You're right."
: "Once I'm set on somethin', I always see it through."
: "Same with my dream—I ain't backin' down!"
*Embrace Spontaneity!
: "Ugh, this ain't workin'."
* Off-screen
: "You went outta your way to show me this awesome view, but I still can't get it right."
* On-screen
: "Yeah, but I'm gonna show this painting to pros."
: "The more I think it's gotta be good, the more—"
: "Nah, it really ain't."
: "What d' mean?"
: "Embrace spontaneity, huh."
: "Wow. That's bold."
: "Do what I love... However I want..."
: "Got it. I'll try to have fun with what I'm doing."
: "Thanks, all."
: "Whew..."
: "Might not be the best, but I had fun painting it."
: "Now I have something to show to Mina. ...Oh?"
*I Shan't Abandon My Quest!
: "Wow. Seriously?"
: "Wow. So even you feel like this sometimes."
: "I'll join you, Atticus."
: "I'm gonna show Mina a painting of mine, and I won't run away this time."
: "Yeah! Let's both try our best—for our dreams!"
: "Y-yeah. Sorry for droppin' in."
: "(I bet Atticus was also scared to show his designs.)"
: "(I can't just sit here feeling overwhelmed when my friend's givin' it his all!)"
: "Hey... Mina, Burgh."
: "Sorry for running off the other day. I...um... wanna ask for a do-over..."
: "Could you have a...look at my painting?"
: "For real?"
: "I-I see!"
: "Sure! Let's do this!"
;Sync Pair Story - A Day with Mela
: "Oh, it's you, <player>. Don't just stare at me."
: "It's not like I'm doin' anything weird. Just takin' a breather between training sessions."
: "We aren't just about gettin' fired up. I try to make time for stuff like this, too."
: "Flames also need time to quietly flicker."
: "And Armarouge here is a precious partner to me."
: "... ... ..."
: "It’s not really worth goin' on about."
: "But you seem itchin' to know more, so all right."
: "I've known my partner since he was a ."
* Off-screen
: "Since before we kicked off Operation Star in Paldea."
: "We blazed through tons of battles and just kept turnin' up the heat."
: "But the reason we could keep burnin' without losin' heat or momentum..."
: "was we had other Team Star members battlin' alongside us."
: "We kept burnin' and burnin'."
: "And then, when Charcadet got so hot he nearly burnt out, he evolved into Armarouge."
* On-screen
: "But he's not the only one who evolved."
: "The Starmobiles—the Pokémon-powered vehicles used in Operation Star—didn't have enough juice, so we needed some extra firepower."
: "So I had other Charcadet evolve too, and we pumped up the heat!"
: "Looks like Armarouge wants to get back to training soon."
:: You understood what he said?: "Nah, it's not like I understand his words, but..."
:: You can understand how he feels?: "Yeah...mostly."
: "I can tell more or less what he's thinkin' just by lookin' at the way his flames move."
: "After all, we've known each other a long time."
: "He probably doesn't wanna lose to the other Armarouge in Team Star."
: "We're gonna head off to train. Wanna join? Seems you're all fired up now too!"
: "Come on—let's have an explosive battle!"
;Pokémon Center
* During sync background preview
: "Prepare to get messed up."
* Random conversation
: "For me and my friends, Team Star is our treasure."
: "Whatever shape it takes, I'm blazin' with joy it can still exist."
* Random conversation
: "Strike while the iron's hot."
: "If you wanna solve a problem, you gotta get movin'."
: "Overthinkin's a waste of time, don'tcha think?"
* Random conversation
: "I just love Fire-type Pokémon—and it's not 'cause I handle them for the team."
: "I'm big into flames—how they flicker and all. You get what I'm sayin', right?"
* Random conversation
: "I've a friend who's, like, really good at craftin' things."
: "It made me wanna try and make somethin' myself."
: "You've felt inspired like that, right?"
* Random conversation
: "I've started painting recently."
: "And, um...I'd really like you to model for my next piece."
: "Wait, not YOU! I'm talkin' to your Pokémon!"
: "...Well, I guess since you're its Trainer, you can, like, stand next to it or somethin'."
* Random conversation
: "So, uh... There are painters and artists on Pasio, right?"
: "I'm part of an art club, so I kinda wanna ask them for painting tips."
: "Is it weird to just...walk up and ask?"
:* If spoken to again
:: "I only just started painting, so I'm not that good yet."
:: "But someday, I wanna paint a piece I'm satisfied with."
:: "And when I do...I'll show it to you, so be ready."
* Random conversation
: "Getting revenge on our bullies..."
: "That's all we used to think about."
: "We never thought about what would happen after burnin' everythin' down."
:* If spoken to again
:: "If you wanna shine bright, you shouldn't try to change people."
:: "You gotta change yourself. I learned that the hard way."
:: "That's why I'm plannin' to go to school again."
:: "So I can make my dream come true."
* Special log-in conversation (generic)
: "Well if it ain't <player>! You plannin' to pick a fight with someone?"
: "If you're in trouble, I'm here to help. I could torch 'em to ashes for ya."
* Special log-in conversation (morning)
: "You're burnin' too bright for so early in the day. S'hotter than the sun..."
* Special log-in conversation (afternoon)
: "Gettin' fired up's fine and all...just don't burn yourself out before night rolls around."
* Special log-in conversation (evening)
: "It's almost time to call it quits for the day. How 'bout we go out with a blast?"
* Special gift conversation
: "You and your partner are all pumped up, aren'tcha."
: "Anyway, take this."
:* After giving out item
:: "But lemme make one thing clear—I'm not givin' this to YOU..."
:: "I'm givin' it to your partner."
* Special Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft Academy Founding Chapter event blurb
: "Designs for the school uniform, huh."
* Special Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft Academy Founding Chapter event conversation with 
: "I know YOU'LL do fine, but I'm not sure I can be of any help..."
: "Guess it's a chance to leave an explosive impression, huh."
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