Fantina

Fantina メリッサ Melissa
"The Alluring, Soulful Dancer!"
Artwork from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Age	Unknown
Gender	Female
Eye color	Violet
Hair color	Violet
Hometown	Hearthome City (original hometown unknown)
Region	Sinnoh (original region unknown)
Trainer class	Gym LeaderDPPtBDSP Pokémon TrainerB2W2 Coordinator
Generation	IV, V, VIII, IX
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Black 2 and White 2, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Masters EX
English voice actor	Karen Strassman (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Yuki Kaida (Masters EX)
Member of	Sinnoh League
Rank	Gym Leader
Leader of	Hearthome Gym
Badge	Relic Badge
Specializes in	Ghost types
Animated series	Pokémon the Series
Debut	Playing the Leveling Field!
English voice actor	Bella Hudson
Japanese voice actor	Kikuko Inoue

Fantina (Japanese: メリッサ Melissa) is a sophisticated Trainer and Coordinator who specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon. She is the Gym Leader of Hearthome City's Gym, known officially as the Hearthome Gym, and hands out the Relic Badge to those who defeat her. An expert in Pokémon Contests, she usually competes in Master Rank Super Contests and is a member of the Ribbon Syndicate.

She is apparently not from the country the games are set in, and often peppers her speech with phrases of French (English in the Japanese and French versions).

In the core series games

Fantina speaks a mix of French and broken English (only broken Japanese in Japanese version, broken French with English in French version) and is from another country. Upon arriving in Sinnoh, she decided to become a Contest performer, so she dresses up in fancy outfits for Pokémon Contests. She considers herself to be a Contest Expert and can occasionally be competed against in Super Contests, in which she uses her Drifblim, nicknamed Loony (Japanese: ばるん Balloon).

She also studied Pokémon and eventually attained the title of Gym Leader. Fantina uses Ghost-type Pokémon in her battles. For defeating her, Trainers receive the Relic Badge, TM65 (Shadow Claw), and are able to use Surf^DPBDSP/Defog^Pt outside of battle.

In Diamond and Pearl, she cannot be challenged until after the player has received HM03 (Surf) from Cynthia's grandmother in Celestic Town.

In Platinum, she is battled much earlier in the game and will make her Gym available to players as soon as they talk to her at the Contest Hall. She can be battled again at the Battleground and occasionally visits the Villa. Fantina claims to be a fan of Dahlia's dancing style and a member of the Ribbon Syndicate of the Resort Area. She also mentions making regular visits to the Lost Tower.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Leader Fantina Hearthome Gym Diamond and Pearl Reward: $4320

Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath Held item: None Drifblim♀ Lv.32 Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Gust Flying Special   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gengar♀ Lv.34 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Spite Ghost Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Sitrus Berry Mismagius♀ Lv.36 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --

Pokémon Platinum

Gym battle

Leader Fantina Hearthome Gym Platinum Reward: $3120

Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Duskull♀ Lv.24 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Future Sight Psychic Special   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♀ Lv.24 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Sitrus Berry Mismagius♀ Lv.26 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --

Rematch

Leader Fantina Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Banette♀ Lv.61 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Mismagius♀ Lv.63 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath Held item: None Drifblim♀ Lv.61 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Silver Wind Bug Special   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Dusknoir♀ Lv.62 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: Sitrus Berry Gengar♀ Lv.65 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Pokémon Super Contests

	Types: Ghost Flying
Loony♀
Constrict Tough Appeal: 0     --               Ominous Wind Smart Appeal: 0     --               Focus Energy Cool Appeal: 0     --               Explosion Beauty Appeal: 0     --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Fantina uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. She will always lead with her signature Pokémon, Mismagius.

Sinnoh Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Fantina Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Salac Berry Mismagius♂/♀ Lv.50 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Power Gem Rock Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath or Unburden Held item: Flying Gem Drifblim♂/♀ Lv.50 Tailwind Flying Status   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Ghost Dark Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Spiritomb♂/♀ Lv.50 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Apicot Berry Dusknoir♂/♀ Lv.50 Curse Ghost Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Types: Electric Ghost Ability: Levitate Held item: Electric Gem Rotom Lv.50 Substitute Normal Status   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: Psychic Gem Gengar♂/♀ Lv.50 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Dream Eater Psychic Special   --       Nightmare Ghost Status   --       Hex Ghost Special   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Fantina Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Salac Berry Mismagius♂/♀ Lv.50 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath or Unburden Held item: Flying Gem Drifblim♂/♀ Lv.50 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Types: Ghost Dark Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Spiritomb♂/♀ Lv.50 Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Apicot Berry Dusknoir♂/♀ Lv.50 Curse Ghost Status   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Types: Water Ghost Ability: Water Absorb or Cursed Body Held item: Ghost Gem Jellicent♂/♀ Lv.50 Water Spout Water Special   --       Brine Water Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: Focus Sash Gengar♂/♀ Lv.50 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Nightmare Ghost Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --

The Battle Between Legendary Pokémon

PKMN Trainer Fantina Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Ghost Dragon Ability: Levitate Held item: Ghost Gem Giratina Lv.50 Shadow Force Ghost Physical   --       Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Lum Berry Mismagius♀ Lv.50 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath Held item: Wacan Berry Drifblim♂ Lv.50 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Gym battle

Gym Leader Fantina Hearthome Gym Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $4,608

Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath Held item: Zoom Lens Drifblim♀ Lv.32 Strength Sap Grass Status   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Fly Flying Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Colbur Berry Gengar♀ Lv.34 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Expert Belt Mismagius♀ Lv.36 Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --

Rematch

Prior to version 1.1.3, Banette knew the unusable Snatch instead of Payback.

Gym Leader Fantina Hearthome Gym Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $8,928

Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Flare Boost Held item: Flame Orb Drifblim♀ Lv.68 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Strength Sap Grass Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Iron Ball Banette♀ Lv.65 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Trick Psychic Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Dusknoir♀ Lv.70 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Expert Belt Mismagius♀ Lv.70 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Mystical Fire Fire Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Focus Sash Froslass♀ Lv.72 Hex Ghost Special   --       Frost Breath Ice Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Destiny Bond Ghost Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Life Orb Gengar♀ Lv.72 Hex Ghost Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Toxic Poison Status   --

Battle Tower

Master Class Single Battles (Rank 5)

Gym Leader Fantina Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 12 BP

# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed Team A 0292 Shedinja Wonder Guard  Focus Sash Shadow Claw Leech Life Shadow Sneak Night Slash 1 156 66 31 50 92 0477 Dusknoir Pressure  Mago Berry Pain Split Curse Will-O-Wisp Night Shade 152 120 156 63 205 65 0429 Mismagius Levitate  Bright Powder Shadow Ball Mystical Fire Thunderbolt Nasty Plot 136 58 80 157 125 172 Team B 0477 Dusknoir Pressure  Mago Berry Pain Split Curse Will-O-Wisp Night Shade 152 120 156 63 205 65 0342 Crawdaunt Adaptability  Sitrus Berry Knock Off Crabhammer Swords Dance Aqua Jet 170 189 106 85 75 75 0094 Gengar Cursed Body  Focus Sash Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Icy Wind Destiny Bond 136 63 80 182 95 178 Team C 0302 Sableye Prankster  Sitrus Berry Will-O-Wisp Recover Night Shade Foul Play 157 72 139 85 86 70 0442 Spiritomb Infiltrator  Quick Claw Memento Night Shade Shadow Sneak Hypnosis 157 87 129 112 176 55 0149 Dragonite Multiscale  Lum Berry Dragon Dance Outrage Earthquake Thunder Punch 167 186 115 94 120 145

Master Class Double Battles (Rank 3)

Gym Leader and Gym Leader Gardenia Fantina Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 12 BP

# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed Team A 0275 Shiftry Chlorophyll  Focus Sash Sucker Punch Solar Beam Heat Wave Fake Out 165 121 80 156 72 132 0286 Breloom Technician  Muscle Band Mach Punch Bullet Seed Spore Protect 136 182 100 58 80 134 0302 Sableye Prankster  Sitrus Berry Sunny Day Will-O-Wisp Foul Play Fake Out 157 72 139 86 85 70 0094 Gengar Cursed Body  Life Orb Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Icy Wind Dazzling Gleam 136 63 80 182 95 178 Team B 0003 Venusaur Chlorophyll  Black Sludge Sludge Bomb Solar Beam Earth Power Energy Ball 156 78 103 167 120 132 0407 Roserade Technician  Life Orb Swift Solar Beam Energy Ball Sludge Bomb 136 67 85 177 125 156 0302 Sableye Prankster  Sitrus Berry Sunny Day Will-O-Wisp Foul Play Fake Out 157 72 139 86 85 70 0094 Gengar Cursed Body  Focus Sash Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Icy Wind Dazzling Gleam 136 63 80 182 95 178 Team C 0465 Tangrowth Regenerator  Occa Berry Giga Drain Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sleep Powder 207 94 194 131 70 70 0389 Torterra Shell Armor  Figy Berry Wood Hammer Crunch Earthquake Rock Slide 202 177 126 72 105 76 0477 Dusknoir Pressure  Sitrus Berry Trick Room Fire Punch Ice Punch Rock Slide 152 120 205 85 156 45 0354 Banette Cursed Body  Muscle Band Shadow Sneak Knock Off Gunk Shot Phantom Force 171 183 86 79 83 85

Super Contest Shows

	Types: Ghost Flying
Loony♀
Focus Energy Normal Appeal: 2 ♥♥   --               Phantom Force Ghost Appeal: 2 ♥♥   --               Strength Sap Grass Appeal: 1 ♥   --               Explosion Normal Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥   --

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Fantina (Masters)

Fantina forms a sync pair with Mismagius in Pokémon Masters EX. Fantina became a playable sync pair on March 19, 2020.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#086		Fantina	#0429		Mismagius♀	Ghost	Dark			★★★★★☆EX	Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Artwork

Official artwork from Diamond and Pearl	Sticker Template background from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sprites and models

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Platinum	VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Battle Tower VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Sprite from the Badge Case from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Sprite from the Badge Case from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Quotes

Main article: Fantina/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Fantina in the anime

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Despite the group having traveled through Hearthome City twice, once in Dawn's Early Night! and a second time in Arriving in Style!, the Hearthome Gym remained closed with the Gym Leader nowhere in sight. Fantina had left a note saying that she was going on a journey for a while, and to not look for her. She finally appeared in Playing The Leveling Field!, where she had a practice Contest Battle with Zoey. Although she won the battle with relative ease, she complimented Zoey on her skills and said that she was a formidable opponent. She later battled and defeated Ash, the defeat prompting him to come up with a special tactic to counter Fantina's Pokémon's sleep-inducing skills, which Fantina dubbed the Counter Shield.

In her debut episode, it was revealed that as soon as she arrived in the Sinnoh region she decided to take part in Pokémon Contests. She excelled at them and, with the help of her Misdreavus, she was able to win the Grand Festival. After becoming a Top Coordinator, she was invited to assume the position of Gym Leader for Hearthome City's new Pokémon Gym, which she accepted. As a Gym Leader she was faced with new responsibilities and her desire was to offer a good battle to the many Trainers who would come to challenge her. In order to achieve that goal, she went on a journey to develop a unique battle style, combining the raw power of regular battles with the stylish moves of Pokémon Contests, and that was her reason for temporarily leaving the Gym.

It was also revealed that she battled Alan twice with him winning the second time after evolving his Nosepass. In Aiding the Enemy!, it was revealed that Paul had managed to defeat her.

In Barry's Busting Out All Over!, Ash met with Fantina upon returning to Hearthome City. In Shield with a Twist!, he had an official Gym battle against her, where he defeated her and earned the Relic Badge, his fifth Sinnoh League Badge overall.

In Gotta Get a Gible!, it was revealed that Fantina had once again left her Gym, so Barry had to take a number in order to battle her when she came back.

Fantina in the panel of judges

Fantina appeared from Last Call — First Round! to A Grand Fight for Winning!, having yet again left the Gym in order to join Mr. Contesta, Mr. Sukizo, and Nurse Joy in the judging panel for the Sinnoh Grand Festival as a special guest judge. Fantina was very excited throughout the competition and on some occasions she would rise from her seat to comment on a combination she felt was impressive. After the final battle between Dawn and Zoey, she was the one who handed Zoey the Ribbon Cup.

Pokémon movies

She made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Character

As a Top Coordinator who is also a Gym Leader, Fantina possesses experiences from different fields and can be quite challenging. Whether competing in Pokémon Contests or facing challengers at the Hearthome Gym, she prioritizes stylish techniques. She also likes to use moves that may inflict status conditions, such as Hypnosis and Psybeam.

Fantina has a tendency to break into dance regularly and she is also known for including French words in her sentences, such as "s'il vous plaît". As evidenced by her clothing and demeanor, she has a flamboyant personality. She likes to see that trait in others as well, as shown when she praised Jessilina's performance during the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

Pokémon

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

Misdreavus → Mismagius

Debut	Playing The Leveling Field!
Voice actors
Japanese	Chinami Nishimura
English	Sarah Natochenny

Mismagius is one of Fantina's main Pokémon. It has been with her since it was still a Misdreavus and has helped her to win the Grand Festival and become a Top Coordinator. It was first seen in Playing The Leveling Field!, where it was taking part in a Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow. It was ultimately able to easily defeat the Catty Pokémon by using combination moves. It was seen later when Fantina was with Ash and his friends in the Pokémon Center.

It reappeared in Barry's Busting Out All Over!, when Fantina used it in battle against Team Rocket. It reappeared again in Shield with a Twist! as one of the Pokémon used by Fantina against Ash. During their Gym battle, Mismagius faced off against Ash's Chimchar, where, like Gengar, it was unable to withstand the Counter Shield and was eventually knocked out.

Mismagius's known moves are Psybeam, Magical Leaf, Psywave, and Dark Pulse.

Egg → Drifloon → Drifblim

Debut	Playing The Leveling Field!
Voice actors
Japanese	Miyako Itō
English	Bella Hudson

Main article: Fantina's Drifblim

Drifblim is Fantina's main Pokémon, having raised it since it was an Egg. It first appeared as a Drifloon in Playing The Leveling Field! where it was used in a practice battle against Ash and completely overwhelmed his team with Hypnosis before evolving into Drifblim.

After training, Ash returned for an official Gym battle where Drifblim proved to be more powerful than before, managing to put to sleep and knock out Pikachu and Buizel before being defeated by Chimchar.

Gengar

Debut	Playing The Leveling Field!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima

Gengar first appeared in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!. It was the first Pokémon to be used during the Gym battle against Ash in Shield with a Twist!. Gengar went up against Buizel and Ash struggled against the quick Ghost-type—however, Buizel was able to use the newly-developed Counter Shield technique and was able to defeat Gengar.

Gengar's known moves are Shadow Punch, Hypnosis, and Night Shade, and its Ability is Levitate.

Contests

Ribbons obtained

This listing is of the Ribbons Fantina has obtained:

• At least five Ribbons (prior to Dawn's Early Night!)

Grand Festival ranking

Fantina has competed in the following Grand Festival tournaments:

• Sinnoh Grand Festival - Winner (prior to Dawn's Early Night!)

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 井上喜久子 Kikuko Inoue English Bella Hudson Czech Klára Šumanová (DP093-DP102) Petra Jindrová (DP174-DP176) Jitka Moučková (DP177) Finnish Jenni Sivonen (DP093-DP102) Ella Pyhältö (DP174-DP177) European French Delphine Moriau Polish Katarzyna Łaska (DP093-DP102) Katarzyna Pysiak-Owczarz (DP174-DP177) Brazilian Portuguese Cláudia Carli (DP093, DP101-DP102) Denise Reis (DP174-DP177) Spanish Latin America Georgina Sánchez Spain Mercedes Cepeda

GOTCHA!

Fantina briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters DP

Fantina appeared in a flashback in PMDP07.

Pokémon Adventures

Fantina and her Mismagius with Byron and his Bronzong

Fantina appeared in Perturbed by Pachirisu. When two women were making rude comments about rookie contestants during the Master Rank contest, she sent out her Drifblim to carry them out and throw them back where the Normal Rank contest was taking place. The next day, Fantina met Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum in person, and transported the trio on her Drifblim to the Lost Tower just as Paka and Uji had spotted Platinum. There, Diamond and Pearl treated Fantina to their comedy while Platinum witnessed a battle on the lower floors of the tower. Fantina took the trio to Solaceon Town afterwards and left.

Fantina saved Diamond and Pearl from a fall in Celestic Town, and offered to take the trio back to Hearthome, where they discovered that she was the city's Gym Leader, saying that her studies for the lifetime passion of Pokémon Contests granted her the title. Fantina watched as Platinum made her way through the quizzes given by the Gym easily and took up the challenge, after which her Drifblim was beaten after Platinum's Empoleon manipulated it into freezing itself using its own wind. Her Mismagius, however, proved to be much trickier; its Trick Room turned Empoleon's speed against it, and beat it easily. It then trapped Platinum and the borrowed Lax in an illusion where the Pokémon was in a room full of its favorite sweets and Platinum suffered. Before long though, the girl managed to subvert the illusion in her favor with Pearl's help, and defeated the Mismagius.

After the battle, Fantina and the trio learned of the disappearance of Professor Rowan and Platinum's father, Mr. Berlitz. She lent her Drifblim to the trio to assist with their emergency.

She later appeared on the Spear Pillar with the other Sinnoh Gym Leaders where she fought Team Galactic Commander Saturn along with Roark and together they defeated him. They later fought Cyrus on the top of the Spear Pillar and with the help of her fellow Gym Leaders, they managed to break his Red Chain controlling Dialga and Palkia. However, it was revealed that the one they destroyed was the artificial one he had made earlier and they were all defeated by him.

Pokémon

Drifblim ♀

Debut	Perturbed by Pachirisu

Main article: Fantina's Drifblim

Drifblim is the first Pokémon seen on Fantina's team and is her main mode of transportation. Drifblim first appears after Platinum wins her first Pokémon Contest where she throws the two women who attempted to sabotage her Contest in the trash. Drifblim is used to take Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to the Lost Tower and later appears at the Celestic Ruins where she saves Diamond and Pearl's lives after they fall off of a stone pillar created by Cyrus' Probopass. Fantina used her in her Gym battle against Platinum where she fought her Empoleon, and despite putting up a good fight, was defeated when Empoleon used her Blizzard to freeze her. Fantina lent her to Platinum after she learned that her father had gone missing. Drifblim was later lent to Diamond who used her in a failed attempt to stop Team Galactic from capturing Mesprit. Drifblim returned to her Trainer when the Gym Leaders arrived to confront Cyrus at the Spear Pillar.

Mismagius ♀

Debut	Perturbed by Pachirisu

Mismagius is Fantina's strongest Pokémon and main battler. Mismagius was first seen watching Fantina's Drifblim throw the two women in the trash after they attempted to sabotage Platinum's Contest challenge. She was used to battle Platinum in her Gym battle and she fought the Munchlax she borrowed from Diamond, using her powers to create powerful illusions before eventually being defeated by his Fling. She was later used to battle Saturn's Pokémon on the Spear Pillar and later fought Cyrus in order to destroy the first Red Chain.

Mismagius's known moves are Trick Room, Dark Pulse, and Energy Ball, and her Ability is Levitate.

Duskull ♀

Debut	Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone III

Duskull was first seen rescuing Diamond and Pearl after they fell off a pillar created Cyrus' Probopass. Fantina used her against Platinum's Munchlax in their Gym battle, where she was easily defeated by Munchlax's Lick attack. She was later used to battle Saturn's Pokémon on the Spear Pillar alongside Mismagius.

None of Duskull's moves are known, and her Ability is Levitate.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In Dialga's Secret Keys, Fantina was handing a Badge to Hareta. She was subsequently offended when he called her "Grandma". Later, in The Legendary Pokémon Captured, she sent out her Drifblim to fight Team Galactic.

Pokémon

Drifblim

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Fantina or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Fantina's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Mismagius		Rising Rivals		10/111	Bonds to the End of Time		046/090
Gengar		Rising Rivals		40/111	Bonds to the End of Time		065/090
Mismagius LV.X		Rising Rivals		110/111	DPt-P Promotional cards		011/DPt-P
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Fantina	Su	Lost Origin		157/196	Lost Abyss		098/100
		Lost Origin		191/196	Lost Abyss		116/100
		Lost Origin		206/196	Lost Abyss		124/100

Trivia

• During the Gym battle in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Fantina exclaims "Never give up, never surrender!", the catchphrase from the 1999 science fiction comedy Galaxy Quest.
• In the Japanese and French versions she speaks English, while in the Danish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish versions she has a noticeable French accent.
  • In the English dub of the anime, she also spoke with a French accent.
• Although Fantina's dress incorporates elements of Drifblim, she only uses a Drifblim in the Gym rematch in Pokémon Platinum.
• In the anime, Ash intended to battle Fantina and win the Relic Badge on his first visit to Hearthome City, as his third Badge. While this would have meant that he went out of order compared to Diamond and Pearl, this is the correct order in Platinum, which came out shortly before Ash finally battled her for the Relic Badge (as his fifth).
• In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Fantina uses an Origin Forme Giratina without a Griseous Orb in The Battle Between Legendary Pokémon, despite being outside the Distortion World.
• In early versions of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, during the rematch, Fantina used a Banette that knows Snatch, a move that cannot be used in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This was later changed in patch version 1.1.3, where Payback is used in the same move slot instead.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	メリッサ Melissa	From the genus Melissa and the name Melissa (a name of Western origin that denotes her status as an immigrant)
English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese	Fantina	From phantom and possibly fantasia (show tango)
German	Lamina	From Lamia, a Greek mythological spirit
French	Kiméra	From chimera
Italian	Fannie	From fantasma (phantom)
Korean	멜리사 Mellisa	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	梅麗莎 / 梅丽莎 Méilìshā	Transcription of her Japanese name. Possibly from 美麗 / 美丽 měilì (beautiful) and 魅力 mèilì (charm, enchantment).
Chinese (Cantonese)	梅麗莎 Mùihlàihsā	Transcription of her Japanese name. Contains 麗 làih (beautiful).
Russian	Фантина Fantina	Transcription of her English name
Vietnamese	Melissa	Transcription of her Japanese name

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Top Coordinators
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