Mina/Quotes

These are Mina's quotes in the Pokémon games.

In the core series

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Vast Poni Canyon

"Oh! Now that's a great composition! I could paint a picture of you—the visitor to Poni!"

"Guess I didn't introduce myself though. I'm Mina. I'm the captain."

"I mean, I sort of am. I actually just wander around doing my art, so I don't have an actual trial or anything... But Vast Poni Canyon sure is a wonder, huh?"

"Once you've been through this place, you can really get to understand why that Ilima boy designed his trial the way he did, right?"

"Oh, yeah. Ohhhh, yeah. Here. Take this as a token of our acquaintance."

"It's the Fairium Z. Get your Z on!"

"I'm the captain and all, so I've gotta come up with a trial. Maybe it could involve painting pictures and picking flowers... Maybe a trial like that could be cool?"

"See you later then! Alola, alola!"

Route 8

"Hallo!"

"They sent me here on an errand. Since I'm not busy doing trials or anything."

"It's a secret. Oh, and I had one more order I was given. Or was it a request? Either way..."

"I was told I should have a real serious battle with <player> before I came back. I don't really know why, but it seems like maybe it's some sort of trial of strength."

• Before battle

"So come on! Let's have a battle! Have a Pokémon battle against me!"

Hold on: "Shocking! You want me to wait? Fine then. I guess I can wait."

Sure: "All right! Then let's get going already! Time for Mina to show you her full power! We'll get our Z on!"

• Upon being defeated

"Whoa! I'm shocked at your strength!"

• After being defeated

"Whoa, you're surprisingly strong! Then it's no problem. Turns out, you're strong enough, <player>."

"OK, I'm out of here!"

Poni Gauntlet

• Before defeating all the Trainers in the area

"Oh! You're the one from the great composition! I just did a hundred sketches, so now I'm taking a break. I beat all the Trainers around here, too, so now I'm totally bored again... I wish there was someone to go all out against. That's it! <Player>! If you can beat all the Trainers around here, too, I'll give you a battle against me!"

• After defeating all the Trainers in the area

"Oh! The one from the great composition! Looks like you've beaten everybody else in this place, huh? Then have a battle against Captain Mina! Let's get our Z on!"

"I hope you're ready for the extraordinary Z-Power of me and my Pokémon!"

Not yet!: "OK, I guess I'll wait. I'll wait ri-i-ight here. And not move an inch."

I'll take you on!: "Then here I go! I'm going all out, big-time!"

• If talked to again after selecting "Not yet!"

"Hey, welcome back!"

• Before battle

"Me and my team are all full-powered to the max!"

• Upon being defeated

"Whoa! I'm shocked at your strength!"

• After being defeated

"Hrmmm! Well, this is frustrating. I failed to really use my full power..."

"But it was a fun battle, so take this, big-time!"

"I'd like to draw a picture of the way you look when you're battling, <player>! Let's have another full-power Pokémon battle again sometime, yeah?"

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Seafolk Village

• First encounter

"Welcome!"

"I'm Mina. I'm the local captain."

"So let's get right down to things. Which one of you is here for my trial?"

"The kahuna? Oh... Well, that's a problem. Maybe you should talk to Hapu?"

• After meeting Hapu at the Ruins of Life

"Did you find out anything useful?"

"Little Hapu was? We've been having old man Nanu look after our grand trials up until now. Heh! Now we've got our own little kahuna! That's great!"

If the player answers "Exeggutor Island" to Lillie: "Exeggutor Island? Oh, where the flute is... Right!"

If the player answers "To find the flute" to Lillie: "Where the flute is...? Oh! You mean Exeggutor Island, right?"

"Well, in that case, we'd better get the chief!"

"Hold up there, little lady! It's <player> who will go on this trip. He/She is a Trainer, after all. And Exeggutor Island is a pretty crazy place..."

"And while we're waiting for <player>... I'll make you model for a picture, Lillie!"

• If talked to before retrieving the flute

"Hmm... Lillie seems like the type that's hard to really capture in a drawing, know what I mean?"

"Now you've got to play those flutes up at the altar, I guess. The altar can be found in the deepest part of the Vast Poni Canyon."

Altar of the Sunne^US/Altar of the Moone^UM

"<player>! Alola, alola! I got curious because I saw the altar go all dark. But I guess you took care of all that, huh? But I'm not going to let you take all the good parts! I'm a captain, too, you know? So why don't you see if you can beat my trial? If you're ready to try, just come by my house. It's in Seafolk Village. Or, yeah, I guess you could just come with me...Let me know if you wanna go together"

I do!: "Then let's get this show on the road!"

Maybe later: "Just don't forget, then. Come by my house in Seafolk Village!"

• If the player initially answers "Maybe later"

"Hey! So what do you think? You wanna go back home with me?"

I do!: "Then let's get this show on the road!"

Maybe later: "Just don't forget, then. Come by my house in Seafolk Village!"

Seafolk Village

"So I take it you're ready to take my trial, right? You did come to my house like I said, after all."

That's why I'm here!: "Heh heh heh...Then let the trial of Mina begin!"

That's not why I'm here!: "What, really?"

• Before battle

"I guess I've got to tell you what you need to do. You have to battle me!"

• Upon being defeated

"Woah! I'm shocked at your strength!"

• After being defeated

"Phew! Looks like you have had some kind of island challenge! Since you managed to beat me, though, I'll give you this Pink Petal as proof."

"That's a good start. But you've only just begun my real trial. Now you have to go around to all the captains in Alola and get a petal from each one of them!"

• Location hints

"Ilima, huh? He's usually up on Route 2, right? That's where Verdant Cavern is, after all. If you have trouble tracking him down, try to find a Trial Guide to ask. That might help."

"Lana's usually out in Brooklet Hill, yeah? Though she visits Lush Jungle a lot, too."

"If Mallow ever has free time, she'll be in Lush Jungle looking for ingredients for her cooking. For sure."

"Kiawe? Hmm. Probably off dancing somewhere? With those Marowak of his."

"If you want Sophocles, you've gotta check the Hokulani Observatory, right?"

"Acerola can be found at Aether House! I know that one for sure!"

• After collecting all petals

"Welcome back, <player! Was everyone doing OK? We captains love getting to see how kids like you and your teams grow. Trial-goers and those of us who watch over the trial-goers, we all get to share that joy with our Pokémon, you know? "All right, then. Lend me the seven petals you collected for a second, would you?"

"Here you go. One Rainbow Flower! I made it from the petals you got from everybody."

"So then, where's that Totem Pokémon? This is the final Totem Pokémon for the final trial of your island challenge. ♪ I hope you're ready for your toughest totem yet!"

• After defeating the Totem Pokémon

"That's a pretty great picture. You and your <lead Pokémon>! You didn't just beat the captains to get all their petals. You even beat the Totem Pokémon that came to check out the Rainbow Flower we made! You are just too great, <player>. You're a great Pokémon Trainer! So here you go! A piece of Fairium Z for you!"

"Watch this real close!"

"You've finished all your trials, so the only thing left for you is your grand trial! It'll be little Hapu's first grand trial. That's pretty exciting."

• After clearing Hapu's grand trial

"Phew. You have to be one seriously astounding Trainer to outdo little Hapu."

• After becoming Champion

"That's amazing how you've made it this far! Pokémon League Champion! Wow... Maybe I should just start making pressed flowers for anyone who manages to become a Champion, rather than all this captaining, huh?"

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

• When first talked to

"Aww... Well, shoot."

"I was so caught up sketching the ocean view here that I guess I missed my ship..."

Either way: "Hmm... I guess I'll stay here for a while, in that case! I really like the color of the sea in Kanto anyway."

• Before battle

"How about it, Kantonian Trainer? Want to try battling my Fairy-type Pokémon?"

No: "All right. Why don't we gaze out at the sea together, then?"

Yes: "Heh heh heh... Then here I go! You're going to learn how great Fairy-type Pokémon can be!"

• Upon being defeated

"I'm shocked at your strength!"

• After being defeated

"Oh! Wonderful! You and your Pokémon, battling side by side... Now that's a great composition! I'd love to draw a picture of you two."

• If talked to again on the same day after being defeated

"I can't go back to Alola until I defeat you. Heh. Just kidding. But let's battle again sometime."

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Menu interface (voice clips)

• After being recruited

"Heyyy, you and your Pokémon would make a real pretty painting. Oh, by the way, my name's Mina."

• Sync pair viewer

"When it comes to drawing and Pokémon battling, I'm always super into it."

"Let's make this battle epic."

• Selection screen (forming team)

"Time to explore!"

• Selection screen (disbanding team)

"See ya! Alola!"

• Upon learning a new move

"Heheheh. A new move."

• Upon leveling-up

"Feels like I've grown a bit...*gasp*...I wonder if I'm getting buff. Heheh."

• Upon reaching max level

"Nice. Full-on effort leads to full-on results!"

• Upon unlocking a new level cap

"Looks like I've discovered new potential!"

• Special log-in conversation (evening)

"I got super-sucked into my drawing, and when I looked up it was already dark!"

"*yawn* I'm gettin' kinda tired. I think I'm gonna call it a night."

• During conversation

"Yeah."

"Whoa."

"Oh! Not bad."

"Got a minute?"

"No dice."

"Heyyy."

"Impreeessive."

"You're full of surprises."

"Congrats."

"Bravo."

"What?"

"Uh, no."

"Can I, um, get some help here?"

"Gotcha."

• During special gift conversation

"Here you go, a present."

"Hey, got you something special."

Battle interface (voice clips)

• Co-op match screen

"I'm inspired!"

• VS screen

"Let's go! Ka-bam!"

• Battle start

"Yeah!"

• Using Pokémon move

"You got this."

"Go!"

• Using item

"Leave it to me!"

• Using Trainer move

"We've got a chance here."

• Using Sync Move

"An artist's touch."

• Uh-oh!

"Come in at, yo!"

• Unity Move

"Yeah!"

"Feel it!"

"Ka-bam!"

• Switching in

"Here we go!"

• Recalling fainted Pokémon

"Aww man..."

• "Nice!" emote

"A masterpiece!"

• "Watch out" emote

"Yikes, look out!"

• "Let's do this!" emote

"An artist's touch."

• "Thanks!" emote

"Thanks!"

• Defeat

"Huh! That was surprising."

• Victory

"I'm inspired!"

"Super strength, super victory!"

Story Event - Baking Buddies

• Thank-Yous All Around

"I agree with Dawn."

"You looked like you were having fun when we were cooking, no matter how many times you messed up."

"You had such a great smile that I forgot what I was doing and started sketching you instead of cooking!"

Story Event - Trials on the Isle

• Appreciating Alola

"Yeah!"

"Guzma! Plumeria! Could you stand over there for a sec?"

"Ehe!"

Sync Pair Story - A Day with Mina

"Alola, alola!"

"Oh, hey! That you, <player>? Didn't realize it was you walking up here."

"Pretty cool coincidence, though!"

What's up?/I heard barking.: "Oh, I was just trying to get Granbull here to help me with a painting."

"My theme is “Granbull at the PML,” so I wanted him to do a dynamic pose for me—like he's battling hard at the tournament!"

"It's a win-win situation. I get a model to paint, and posing like that gets Granbull into a more competitive mind-set."

"C'mon, Granbull. Why don't you come say hello to <player>?"

"Aw! You getting scared again, Granbull?"

"Sorry, <player>. He gets a little timid around other people."

"Pasio's, like, full of people he's never seen before, so lately he's been even more of a scaredy-cat than usual."

"But despite all that, one of Granbull's goals is to triumph at the PML."

Really?/What makes you think that?: "Yep! It's a funny story, actually... So, my Granbull has this habit of chomping on whatever it is that makes him happy or excited."

"And, like, the first time we saw an ad for the PML on TV, he launched himself right up toward the screen!"

"He was just going at it! Chomping and chomping and chomping on the TV..."

"And I was just, like, super shocked! It all happened so fast, you know?"

"That wasn't the only time he did it, either. Every time the PML ad came on TV, he'd run up and chomp away."

"I was super touched when I realized how eager my timid Granbull was to come to a crowded place like this!"

"Even more reason for us to dominate in the tournament. Better watch out—we're not gonna go easy on you, either!"

Ditto!: "You seem pretty strong, so we'll be comin' at you with everything we've got."

Guess I'd better watch out, then.: "You're not making fun of me, are you? 'Cause we're super strong, too, you know!"

"Whoa! What's with this wind?"

"Oh no—my painting! It's gonna get blown away!"

"Phew! Looks like Granbull caught it just in the nick of time!"

"I knew I could count on you, boy!"

"Aw, man... I think the paint got messed up, though. Granbull must have chewed on it a little bit."

That means he must like it!: "Well, I AM pretty proud of it!"

"You know, I don't even really mind that it got ruined. It's enough for me just knowing that Granbull loved it!"

That's a bummer.: "Not necessarily... Granbull must have chomped onto this painting because he really liked it."

"And if that's the case, I don't really mind that it got ruined."

"It served its purpose!"

"I mean, look how happy Granbull looks!"

"I bet if you got close to him now, he wouldn't be afraid anymore, <player>."

"He may be a scaredy-cat, but he knows a nice person when he sees one."

"I actually think Granbull might really like you!"

Sync Pair Story

• Whirlipede's Evolution

"Heyyy, I know you. You sing in that Koffing band from Unova, don't you! ♪ P-O-K-E-M-O-N! Pokémon! ♪"

"Dude, your music cuts right to my soul! It gets stuck in my head for days. I love it!"

"Totally. We usually kinda go with the flow, wherever the wind takes us... But when it comes to Pokémon battling, we go all out!"

"All right, then! Time for Mina to show you her full power! Kaboom!"

• After being defeated

"Whoa, you guys are intense! I feel like I just got rocked to my core!"

Pokémon Center

• Random conversation

"... ... ... ... ... ..."

"... ... ... ... ... ..."

"... ... ..."

"Oh!"

"Oops! Sorry, I kinda zoned out there. Sometimes I just get lost in my thoughts."

"Being able to focus and concentrate helps a lot with painting, too."

"Painting is pretty much my life. I've loved doing art forever."

"It's one of the reasons I came to Pasio, actually. I wanted to see all of the beauty this place has to offer."

• If spoken to again

"Whenever I paint or sketch people, I feel like I somehow get to know them better."

"I wanna get to know everything about you, your Pokémon, and Pasio, too!"

• Random conversation

"Back in Alola, we have this Pokémon called Shiinotic."

"The way they move their little bodies around is really unique—I make them the subject of a lot of my paintings."

"Although, if you stare at them long enough, you'll start to get sleepy.","

• If spoken to again

"Anyway, if you ever come across a Shiinotic, take good care of it! And be careful you don't end up dozing off."

"Shiinotic have kind of an odd look about them, but I promise they're all really nice!"

• Random conversation

"Oops. I think I got some paint on my face. Guess that's proof I painted something rad!"

"When I get super focused on my work, sometimes the paint flies everywhere and I end up looking like a canvas myself!"

"I'm not kidding! When the paint's flying around, that's a good thing! It's fun getting covered in paint."

"I mean, sometimes I put paint on myself on purpose. Helps to get me in the mood. Kinda like a good luck charm or something."

• If spoken to again

"If you get paint on your face, do you look in the mirror before you wash it off? I'm always curious to see what I look like."

"I mean, getting paint on your face can be like a piece of art on its own. You just gotta wash it off in the end."

• Random conversation

"My Granbull has a pretty scary-looking mug, but underneath that, he's really just a big scaredy-cat."

"Once he warms up to you, he'll snuggle and play all day, though. Such a cutie pie!"

"When Granbull was just a little Snubbull, he sometimes used to gnaw on my paintings."

"It took me a while to figure it out, but he actually did that when he was really happy."

• If spoken to again

"I guess now I know my Granbull loves my paintings! Heh heh."

"I'll have to keep painting more and more stuff if I want to keep him happy!"

• Random conversation

"Hey, do you think you could come and find me after the PML's over?"

"It's just, like, I think you have a really beautiful heart, <player>."

"It would make me really happy if I could sketch you and your Pokémon. If I could capture your hearts in a painting."

• If spoken to again

"I wonder what color palette would best represent that pure heart of yours."

"Heh heh, I guess that's for me to know and you to find out! I'm excited to start."

• Random conversation

"Alola! Well, well, aren't you a ray of sunshine today."

"Oh. That just gave me an idea for a new painting. A nice, happy one."

"I'll start sketching it out right now. You're gonna love it."

• If spoken to again

"Life's pretty easygoing back in Alola. Great weather, lazy days..."

"Everyone's always got a smile on their face. The people, the Pokémon... It's pretty infectious."

"I've got my friends Ilima, Mallow... Oh! That reminds me, I need to go meet up with Sophocles!"

"Man, I love my friends."

• Random conversation

"Wha--?! Wait, stop right there! You can't come over here right now!"

"I'm finishing up a super, super important piece over here! Sorry!"

"Yeah, I know I'm always painting. But this one's really special, OK?!"

"I don't wanna ruin the surprise! So no peeking, OK?! I mean it!"

• If spoken to again

"Hmm... The last finishing touches are super important, but I'm not sure where I wanna go with it yet..."

"W-wait a sec! I thought I told you no peeking! Sheesh, all I want is to keep my painting a secret."

"I wanna make sure I do us justice--me and Granbull, you and your Pokémon, our cute, smiley faces..."

"Wait! That was supposed to be a secret! You didn't hear any of that, OK?!"

• Special log-in conversation (generic)

"Alola, <player>! How goes it?"

"I think I'm gonna start a new sketch."

• Special log-in conversation (morning)

"Mornin'! The breeze feels nice. Hey, let's go find a good spot to sketch."

• Special log-in conversation (morning)

"Mornin'! One thing I like about traveling is trying out the local eats."

• Special log-in conversation (afternoon)

"Nice light! Wanna go out and sketch?"

• Special log-in conversation (afternoon)

"When the sun moves, so do the shadows. Gotta be careful when you're painting!"

• Special log-in conversation (evening)

"I got super sucked into my drawing, and when I looked up it was already dark!"

• Special log-in conversation (evening)

"*yawn* I'm gettin' kinda tired. I think I'm gonna call it a night."

• Special gift conversation

"Pasio's chock-full of interesting stuff! I came across this a little while ago."

"I wanted to give it to you as a present. Here, have at it!"

"Don't lose it, OK?"

"I'm sure it'll help you on your journey."

• Special Poison-type Training event intro

"Alola! I'm going to train with Burgh. Would you like to join us?"

• Special Poison-type Training event blurb

"I want to sketch out an extraordinary battle..."

• Special Poison-type Training event conversation

"I'm going to come at you with my full power, <player>, so don't you hold back, either!"