Diantha

Diantha カルネ Carne
Artwork from X and Y by Ken Sugimori
Age	Unknown
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Dark grey
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Kalos
Trainer class	Champion Grand Duchess (Battle Chateau)
Generation	VI, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s)	Diantha (Masters)
Games	X and Y Masters EX
English voice actor	Antonia Flynn (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Aya Hisakawa (Masters EX)
Member of	Kalos League
Rank	Champion
Animated series	Pokémon the Series Pokémon Generations Pokémon Evolutions
Debut	The Bonds of Evolution! (Series) The Beauty Eternal (Generations) The Visionary (Evolutions)
English voice actor	Vanessa Gardner (Series) Laura Post (Generations) Amber Lee Connors (Evolutions)
Japanese voice actor	Fumiko Orikasa (Series) Sayaka Ōhara (Generations) Kotono Mitsuishi (Evolutions)
Member of	World Coronation Series
Rank	Master Class (Rank 5)*
Manga series	Pokémon Adventures
Debut	Chespin Sows the Seeds of Change

Diantha (Japanese: カルネ Carne) is a famous and renowned actress who is the Champion of the Kalos region's Pokémon League in Pokémon X and Y. She is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Grand Duchess.

In the core series games

Diantha challenging the player

Diantha appears in Pokémon X and Y as a famous movie star and a notable icon across the Kalos region. She is also a Trainer, but shows more interest in other Trainers who have real potential. She takes a special interest in the player from their first meeting in Café Soleil in Lumiose City and later when she meets the player again in Coumarine City.

Later, she reappears as the Champion of the Kalos region.

After registering in the Hall of Fame, Diantha can be found in Café Soleil, where she will ask the player to trade one of their Pokémon for her Ralts holding the Mega Stone for Gardevoir, the Gardevoirite.

She will also appear in the Battle Chateau once the player has reached the highest rank, Grand Duke/Grand Duchess.

Pokémon

Pokémon X and Y

For all of her battles, Diantha's Gourgeist is Average Size.

Pokémon League

Champion Diantha Pokémon League X and Y Reward: $16,320

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.64 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Flying Press Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Rock Dragon Ability: Strong Jaw Held item: None Tyrantrum♂ Lv.65 Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Rock Ice Ability: Refrigerate Held item: None Aurorus♂ Lv.65 Thunder Electric Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.65 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.66 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.68 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --

Battle Chateau - No Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $14,400*

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.60 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Flying Press Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.60 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.60 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.60 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --

Battle Chateau - Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $15,600

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.65 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Sky Drop Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.65 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.65 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.65 Imprison Psychic Status   --       Future Sight Psychic Special   --       Captivate Normal Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Battle Chateau - Blue Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $12,000

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.50 Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Feather Dance Flying Status   --       High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.50 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.50 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.50 Heal Pulse Psychic Status   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Imprison Psychic Status   --

Battle Chateau - Red Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $16,800

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.70 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Sky Drop Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.70 Pain Split Normal Status   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.70 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.70 Imprison Psychic Status   --       Future Sight Psychic Special   --       Captivate Normal Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Battle Chateau - Black Writ of Challenge

Grand Duchess Diantha Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $19,200

Types: Fighting Flying Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♀ Lv.80 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Sky Drop Flying Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Pickup Held item: None Gourgeist♀ Lv.80 Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Phantom Force Ghost Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Sap Sipper Held item: None Goodra♀ Lv.80 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Trace Held item: Gardevoirite Gardevoir♀ Lv.80 Captivate Normal Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Dream Eater Psychic Special   --       Stored Power Psychic Special   --

Traded to the player

Location	Player's Pokémon		Traded Pokémon		English nickname	Japanese nickname	Item		Ability	Nature	English OT	Japanese OT	ID	IVs
Lumiose City*		Any Pokémon		Ralts ♀	Ralts	ラルトス		Gardevoirite	Synchronize	Modest	Diantha ♀	カルネ	37110	20/20/20/31/20/31

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Diantha (Masters)

Diantha forms a sync pair with Gardevoir, Keldeo, and Shiny Diancie in Pokémon Masters EX. Both her Gardevoir and Shiny Diancie are capable of Mega Evolving. Diantha became a playable sync pair on March 31, 2021.

Diantha has been featured on the title screen since the game's release and first appeared as an NPC during the story event Shining Heart of Dragons. She has also made notable appearances in one of the game's Main Stories, the Villain Arc.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#120		Diantha	#0282		Gardevoir♀ Mega Gardevoir	Fairy	Ghost			★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#120		Special Costume Diantha	#0647		Keldeo Resolute Form	Fighting	Grass			★★★★★☆EX	Costume Sync Pair Scout
#120		Sygna Suit Diantha	#0719		Diancie Mega Diancie	Rock	Steel			★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout

Pokémon Mezastar

Diantha, in a version based on the anime, appeared in Pokémon Mezastar. In this game, Diantha is seen using Hawlucha, Gardevoir, Gourgeist, and Goodra. In the first set in the Double Chain series, Diantha also appeared as an opponent in an event that recreated the Masters Eight Tournament that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022. Upon beating the character, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Diantha's Gardevoir, which can Mega Evolve.

Pokémon

Kalos Champion Diantha カロスチャンピオン カルネ Difficulty: ★★★★☆ Hawlucha High Jump Kick Gardevoir Psychic Gourgeist Razor Leaf Goodra Dragon Pulse

Disks

Tag No.	Name	Type	Grade
3-1-025	Gardevoir

Gallery

Sprites and models

VS portrait from X and Y
Overworld model from X and Y	PSS icon from X and Y

Quotes

Main article: Diantha/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon the Series: XY

Diantha in the anime

Diantha debuted in The Bonds of Evolution!, where she was shown having an exhibition battle against Magnus. With her Gardevoir, Diantha had very little trouble in defeating her opponent's Absol where it was shown she could direct her Gardevoir through mere eye contact. Ash and his friends later encountered Diantha in disguise, trying to get a piece of chocolate cake from a shop. She agreed to have a battle with Ash, but the battle between Pikachu and Gardevoir was soon interrupted by Team Rocket, who caught Gardevoir and took it away. With the guidance of Diantha's Key Stone, Ash and his friends were able to find Team Rocket. Diantha then Mega Evolved her Gardevoir into Mega Gardevoir, easily breaking out of its confinement and sending the Rocket trio blasting off again.

She was seen in a fantasy in Summer of Discovery!, where it is also revealed that she and Gardevoir participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp back when Diantha was younger and Gardevoir was a Ralts.

In the beginning of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, Diantha was battling Wikstrom. She also appeared in a flashback in Garchomp's Mega Bond!.

In Championing a Research Battle!, Diantha spoke with Olympia about the threat that Kalos was to face in the future, during which Olympia showed her a vision of Zygarde. When Olympia mentioned Ash and his friends, Diantha decided to track them down and let them know what she had heard, eventually meeting them in the middle of a training session. When she was informed about the mystical power of Ash and Greninja, she requested to battle Ash again. Diantha and Gardevoir initially held the upper hand, but as the battle continued Ash and Greninja (which eventually transformed into Ash-Greninja, to Diantha's shock) kept doing better. Diantha eventually decided to get serious and Mega Evolve her Gardevoir. Ash and Greninja, however, managed to perfect their transformation and knocked Gardevoir off its feet. But before the battle could continue, Ash and Greninja both passed out. Team Rocket then tried to get their hands on a weakened Gardevoir, but Diantha easily sent them blasting off again. After thanking Gardevoir for its efforts and making sure Ash and Greninja were okay, Diantha left, but could not help but question the nature of Greninja's transformation and the role Ash and his friends were to play. She also appeared again in another flashback in the following episode.

Diantha made further appearances since A League of His Own!, where she stood in the middle of the Lumiose Conference's stadium and welcomed the participants of the Conference. In Analysis Versus Passion! and A Riveting Rivalry!, she watched Ash's and Sawyer's battle in the semifinal round. In Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!, she was watching, along with Professor Sycamore, as Ash and Alain each walked towards their respective sides of the battlefield in the Lumiose Conference's stadium, for the final round of the Conference. In Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!, she watched the start of Ash and Alain's battle in the final round of the Lumiose Conference; and in Down to the Fiery Finish!, she watched the battle's conclusion.

In A Towering Takeover!, Coming Apart at the Dreams!, and The Right Hero for the Right Job!, Diantha was caught up in Team Flare's attack on Lumiose City.

In Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, Diantha helped destroy the Giant Rock.

She appeared again in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Diantha with Cynthia and Iris

In Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!, Diantha was on the cover of a magazine read by Jessie.

Diantha, along with her Gardevoir, appeared on a television screen in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!.

In Aim For The Eight!, Diantha was revealed to be one of the eight competitors in the Master Class of the World Coronation Series, ranked fifth.

In Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, Diantha participated in the Masters Eight Tournament, along with the rest of the Masters Eight, reuniting with Ash, Alain, and Steven, and meeting Iris and the other regional Champions. Her first opponent was chosen to be Lance. While waiting for her match, Diantha accepted Iris's request to have a selfie with her and Cynthia. After Leon and Alain's battle had concluded, Diantha headed to the battlefield to start her battle with Lance. In the next episode, she emerged victorious in her battle, advancing her to the semifinals to face Leon. Following her victory, Diantha was interviewed by a disguised Team Rocket, where Jessie demanded that she'd use her Gourgeist as her finishing Pokémon in her next match, much to her confusion. In the following episodes, Diantha watched the rest of the quarterfinal matches with the other Masters Eight members.

In It's... Champion Time!, Diantha battled Leon in the semi-finals. Despite her best efforts, she was unable to defeat even half of his team before her Pokémon were knocked out. As a result, she was eliminated from the tournament. In the following episodes, she joined Leon in the waiting room to watch Cynthia's match against Ash. Prior to doing so, however, she briefly talked with Cynthia in the stadium hallway, and told her that she had faith that Cynthia would be the one to reach the finals and break Leon's winning streak. To her surprise, however, Cynthia confessed that she intended to retire from battling after the tournament was over. After the battle, she met up with Cynthia again, to which the latter revealed her change of heart, much to Diantha's delighted relief.

From A Flood of Torrential Gains! to Partners in Time!, she and Cynthia watched Ash's match against Leon. After Ash had defeated Leon and become the World Champion, an excited Diantha expressed her sudden urge to have a battle, which an equally excited Cynthia agreed to have with her right away.

Character

Just like in the games, Diantha is a famous movie star. She starred in a movie titled "My Sweet, Sweet Lady". She is also a fan of desserts, going out of her way to sample the local delicacies whenever she arrives in a new town. Unlike her manager, Kathi Lee, Diantha is much more relaxed and open, always showing warmth to those around her. She views the bond between Trainer and Pokémon to be of the utmost importance for growth. Such focus allows her to communicate to Gardevoir how and when to dodge simply by making eye contact and looking in a certain direction.

In battle, Diantha's strategy varies depending on which Pokémon she currently is battling with, a fact that leads others to describe her as "an enigma." She views a battle as a performance, to which she always displays a high degree of showmanship and elegance. She has an affinity for support and interference moves such as Light Screen, Reflect, and Trick-or-Treat to gain various advantages, combining such tactics with skillful and serene offensive combos. Furthermore, she is highly perceptive, able to decipher an opponent's strategy and attack pattern and instantly form a counterstrategy.

In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Diantha is revealed to have a very close friendship with Cynthia.

Pokémon

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

Ralts → Kirlia → Gardevoir

Debut	The Bonds of Evolution!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Michele Knotz

Main article: Diantha's Gardevoir

Gardevoir is Diantha's first known Pokémon and is able to Mega Evolve into Mega Gardevoir.

Aurorus

Debut	Pride of a Champion!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Erica Schroeder

Aurorus is Diantha's second known Pokémon. It was the first Pokémon Diantha used in her Masters Eight Tournament match against Lance, where it went up against his Dragonite. Despite the type advantage, Aurorus was soon defeated.

In It's... Champion Time!, Aurorus was used in Diantha's Masters Eight Tournament match against Leon, where it went up against Leon's Rillaboom, only to be defeated.

Aurorus's known moves are Light Screen, Blizzard, Reflect, and Rock Slide.

Gourgeist

Debut	Pride of a Champion!

Gourgeist is Diantha's third known Pokémon. It was the second Pokémon Diantha used in her Masters Eight Tournament match against Lance, where it went up against his Gyarados and won, before losing to his Hydreigon.

In It's... Champion Time!, Gourgeist was used in Diantha's Masters Eight Tournament match against Leon, where it went up against Leon's Rillaboom, only to be defeated.

Gourgeist's known moves are Trick-or-Treat, Shadow Sneak, and Phantom Force.

Goodra

Debut	It's... Champion Time!

Goodra is Diantha's fourth known Pokémon. It was used in Diantha's Masters Eight Tournament match against Leon, where it went up against Leon's Rillaboom, only to be defeated.

Goodra's only known move is Fire Blast.

Hawlucha

Debut	It's... Champion Time!

Hawlucha is Diantha's fifth known Pokémon. It was used in Diantha's Masters Eight Tournament match against Leon, where it was shown battling Leon's Dragapult.

None of Hawlucha's moves are known.

Tyrantrum

Debut	It's... Champion Time!

Tyrantrum is Diantha's sixth known Pokémon. It was used in Diantha's Masters Eight Tournament match against Leon, where it was shown beating Leon's Dragapult before being defeated by Rillaboom.

Tyrantrum's only known move is Hyper Beam.

Achievements

Pokémon League

Diantha has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:

• Kalos League - Champion (prior to The Bonds of Evolution!)

World Coronation Series

Diantha's World Coronation Series rank

Diantha has competed in the World Coronation Series. Her rank and class are as follows:

• Rank: 5 (Master Class; Aim For The Eight!)
• Masters Eight Tournament - Top 4 (It's... Champion Time!)

Artwork

Artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Artwork from "After the story"

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 折笠富美子 Fumiko Orikasa English Vanessa Gardner Arabic داليا خليفة Dalia Khalifeh (JN115-JN132) Finnish Unknown voice actress (XY028) Amy Burgess (XY118-present) Hebrew עדי בר לב Adi Bar Lev Indonesian Srilan Wulan Italian Loretta Di Pisa Polish Unknown voice actress (XY028) Marta Dobecka (XY118-present) Portuguese Brazil Ângela Couto (XY028) Carol Crespo (XY118-present) Portugal Teresa Arcanjo Spanish Latin America Analiz Sánchez Spain Emma Jiménez

Pokémon Generations

Diantha in Pokémon Generations

In The Beauty Eternal, Diantha was talking to Lysandre in Café Soleil in Lumiose City.

In The Redemption, she was onstage with Professor Sycamore and Calem at the parade, celebrating the latter's achievement of becoming the new Kalos League Champion.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 大原さやか Sayaka Ōhara English Laura Post Brazilian Portuguese Carol Crespo European Spanish Cristina Mauri

GOTCHA!

Diantha briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Diantha in Pokémon Evolutions

Diantha briefly appeared in a flashback in The Visionary, having a conversation with Lysandre.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 三石琴乃 Kotono Mitsuishi English Amber Lee Connors Italian Ludovica De Caro Brazilian Portuguese Carol Crespo Spanish Latin America Analiz Sánchez Spain Chelo Díaz

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Diantha in Pokémon Adventures

A younger Diantha in her debut film in Pokémon Adventures

Diantha debuted in Chespin Sows the Seeds of Change. She is one of several people who studied under and received a Key Stone from Gurkinn. She is first seen at Lysandre Café using her Mega Gardevoir to shield Y and her friends from Lysandre's Pokémon. After Lysandre left on other business, Y's excitement at meeting a famous actress attracted the attention of Diantha's fans, forcing everyone to flee out the back door before going their separate ways.

In Connecting with Gardevoir, Diantha introduced herself to Korrina, Gurkinn's granddaughter and fellow Mega Evolution Successor. She led Korrina to a nearby river, where Gurkinn was under attack from Team Flare Admin Chalmers. After they freed Gurkinn, the trio combined the power of their Mega-Evolved Pokémon to defeat Chalmers. Diantha then revealed she went on vacation from acting to join Gurkinn and Korrina stop the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal from falling into Team Flare's clutches.

In Tying Trevenant, Diantha, Gurkinn, and Korrina arrived at Route 9 to help X and his friends stop Team Flare from taking Xerneas' tree form to Team Flare's base. Gurkinn helped X take on Essentia while Korrina went ahead to keep Celosia from transporting Xerneas. Diantha was attacked by Malva, who trapped both of them in a Magic Room to stall for time while Xerneas was moved. Y and Shauna tried breaking the barrier, but were unable to prevent it from sinking into the ground. Team Flare eventually obtained Xerneas and used it to fuel the ultimate weapon, but the combined efforts of X and his friends weakened the device enough to prevent it from taking any lives. Malva later revealed she defeated Diantha and successfully captured Yveltal, who was sleeping in cocoon form in the ground underneath Xerneas's tree. Due to the Legendary Pokémon being equal in strength, both sides were forced to have a ceasefire.

In Pinsir Glares, Diantha was revealed to still be alive, having been hidden underground by Blue to avoid the ultimate weapon's beam. When Blue revealed he was searching for Zygarde, a Legendary Pokémon said to be able to suppress Xerneas and Yveltal's power. Diantha agreed to help and the two set off to search for clues to Zygarde's whereabouts. Diantha and Blue traveled to Route 15, where they met up with X and his friends before Diantha went to see Gurkinn at the Lost Hotel. In Zygarde Appears, Diantha and Blue arrived at Anistar City, where they found Zygarde interrupting a battle between X's group and Essentia. Before they could land, Essentia managed to catch Zygarde and escape.

In Malamar Traps, Diantha, Blue, and X's group set off to confront Team Flare at the Pokémon Village. Along the way, the group was attacked by Xerosic, who had his Malamar put everyone to sleep with Hypnosis. In Yveltal Steals, Diantha was revealed to have woken up and went ahead to village. She was ambushed by Malva, who used her Talonflame to steal Diantha's Mega Charm before taking to the skies. Diantha was assisted by Y, who used her Fletchy to burn Malva's hand and make her drop the Mega Charm. Y attempted to assist Diantha, but she refused and told Y to let her finish the battle alone. In Xerneas Gives, Malva witnessed Lysandre's defeat, distracting her long enough for Diantha's Gardevoir to take down her Talonflame. Diantha tried to rescuing Malva, but was rejected and forced to watch as Malva fell onto the rubble below after failing to save Lysadre. After Team Flare was defeated, Diantha and the remaining Elite Four members carried Malva's unconscious body away.

In PS616, a younger Diantha was seen at the Tower of Mastery in a flashback of Steven's time as one of Gurkinn's students.

Pokémon

This listing is of Diantha's known Pokémon in the manga:

Gardevoir

In the TCG

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

Diantha'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	#
Gardevoir		Silver Tempest		TG05/TG30	Incandescent Arcana		072/068
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Diantha	Su	Forbidden Light		105/131	Forbidden Light		086/094
		Forbidden Light		130/131	Forbidden Light		101/094
					GX Ultra Shiny		129/150
					Tag All Stars		148/173

Trivia

• Diantha is the only Champion to not use more than one Pokémon of the same color. Furthermore, each of her six party members has a different stat as their highest stat. Her team is as follows: Hawlucha (Green, Speed); Tyrantrum (Red, Attack); Aurorus (Blue, HP); Gourgeist (Brown, Defense); Goodra (Purple, Special Defense); Gardevoir (White, Special Attack).
• The structure of Diantha's team when fought at the Pokémon League is similar to that of Steven's team in Ruby and Sapphire Versions and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Both Champions use a pseudo-legendary Pokémon and two Fossil Pokémon introduced in the Generation the Champion debuted, a Flying-type Pokémon that had a unique type combination in that generation, and a Psychic-type Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution.
• Diantha appears on an electronic billboard on in the background of the Prism Tower stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. This makes her the only non-playable human Pokémon character to appear on a Super Smash Bros. stage.
  • Because Prism Tower is brought over to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, she is also the only human Pokémon series character, aside from the Pokémon Trainer, to make an appearance in that game.
• Diantha's appearance and occupation as an actress seem to be based on Audrey Hepburn, her spiky hairstyle reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn's style in Roman Holiday, as well as Lisa Simpson's hairstyle.
  • Her debut episode features Diantha in a film titled My Sweet Lady, an homage to Hepburn's film My Fair Lady.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	カルネ Carne	From carnation and a possible etymology of the flower's name being coronation
English, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese	Diantha	From the genus Dianthus, which is derived from the Ancient Greek words Διός Diós (of Zeus) and ᾰ̓́νθος ánthos (flower)
Spanish	Dianta	From the genus Dianthus
French	Dianthéa	From the genus Dianthus
Korean	카르네 Carne	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	卡露妮 Kǎlùní / Kǎlùnī *	Transcription of her Japanese name
	卡露乃 Kǎlùnǎi *	Transcription of her Japanese name and possibly 康乃馨 kāngnǎixīn (carnation)
Chinese (Cantonese)	卡露妮 Kālouhnèih	Transcription of her Japanese name
Russian	Дианта Dianta	Transcription of her English name
Vietnamese	Karune	Transcription of her Japanese name

Related articles

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Elite Four Malva	Elite Four Siebold	Elite Four Wikstrom	Elite Four Drasna	Champion Diantha

Non-player characters in the core series games

Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge See also: Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professor's aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sevii Celio • Bill • Lostelle • Lorelei • Selphy • Teala Team Rocket • Day-Care Couple Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professor's assistants • Stats judge Unova Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack Hisui Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Cyrano • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives Kitakami Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Caretaker • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Billy and O'Nare Koraidon • Miraidon • Jacq • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Terapagos • Professor Sada • Professor Turo Blueberry Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire BB Elite Four • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors

Trainers in the World Coronation Series
Master Ash • Leon • Cynthia • Diantha • Steven • Lance • Alain • Iris Ultra Raihan • Flint • Drasna • Volkner • Marnie • Bea Great Kricketina • Rinto • Dozer • Tony Normal Korrina • Hayden • Visquez • Lob • Oliver

Pokémon the Series characters
Protagonists Ash Ketchum (Pikachu) • Misty (Togetic) • Brock • Tracey Sketchit • May • Max • Dawn (Piplup) • Iris (Haxorus) • Cilan • Serena • Clemont • Bonnie (Dedenne) • Lana • Kiawe • Lillie • Sophocles • Mallow • Rotom Pokédex • Goh (Grookey) Rivals Gary • Ritchie • Harrison • Drew • Harley • Morrison • Tyson • Solidad • Paul • Nando • Zoey • Kenny • Conway • Barry • Ursula • Trip • Bianca • Burgundy • Stephan • Georgia • Cameron • Aria • Alain • Miette • Tierno • Shauna • Trevor • Nini • Sawyer • Gladion • Horacio • Hau • Leon • Raihan • Horace • Bea • League Conference participants • Coordinators • Performers • World Coronation Series participants Antagonists Jessie (Wobbuffet) • James • Meowth • Giovanni • Butch • Cassidy • Dr. Namba • Matori • Pierce • Dr. Zager • Gozu • Tabitha • Maxie • Shelly • Archie • Hunter J • Saturn • Cyrus • Mars • Jupiter • Charon • Colress • Aldith • Ghetsis • Barret • Malamar • Lysandre • Mable • Celosia • Aliana • Xerosic • Bryony • Tupp • Zipp • Rapp • Plumeria • Guzma • Viren • Rose • Oleana Professors Professor Oak • Professor Ivy • Professor Elm • Professor Birch • Professor Rowan • Professor Carolina • Professor Juniper • Dr. Fennel • Cedric Juniper • Professor Sycamore • Professor Kukui • Professor Burnet • Professor Cerise • Professor Magnolia • Sonia • Professor Amaranth Relatives Delia Ketchum • Daisy • Violet • Lily • James's parents • Flint • Lola • Forrest • Brock's siblings • Norman • Caroline • Johanna • Chili • Cress • Grace • Meyer • Lana's father • Lana's mother • Harper and Sarah • Rango • Sima • Mimo • Kiawe's grandfather • Mohn • Lusamine • Gladion • Sophocles's parents • Molayne • Abe • Mallow's mother • Ulu • Walker • Camille • Halta Supporting Officer Jenny • Nurse Joy • Magikarp salesman • Todd Snap • Charles Goodshow • Casey • Liza • Sakura • Lance • Clair • Raoul Contesta • Mr. Sukizo • Steven Stone • Vivian Meridian • Robert • Scott • Lilian Meridian • Solana • Brandon • Marian • Yuzo • Rhonda • Cynthia • Reggie • Angie • Looker • Izzy and Cara • Lyra • Khoury • Tobias • Don George • Elder • Alder • Luke • Freddy O'Martian • Ingo • Emmet • Jervis • Virgil • N • Anthea and Concordia • Porter • Alexa • Sophie • Cosette • Clembot • Sanpei • Mairin • Astrid • Diantha • Korrina • Gurkinn • Monsieur Pierre • Palermo • Keanan • Malva • Samson Oak • Anela • Hobbes • Nina • Anna • Laki • Dana • Yansu • Wicke • Faba • Ilima • Acerola • Dia • Chloe • Chrysa • Ren • Parker • Talia • Lei • Danika • Quillon • Hop • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Island kahunas • Many temporary characters Supporting Pokémon Fearow • Ho-Oh • Squirtle Squad • Pink Butterfree • Haunter • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Mimey • Lapras herd • Granbull • Pichu Brothers • Lugia • Silver • Delibird • Wynaut • Larvitar • Kyogre and Groudon • Articuno • Deoxys • Lake guardians • Forces of nature • Meloetta • Reshiram • Super-ancient Pokémon • Wooper • Florges • Squishy • Z2 • Guardian deities • Bewear • Toucannon's flock • Stoutland • Oranguru • Nebby • Stufful • Ultra Beasts • Grandpa Forest • Necrozma • Lunala • Shaymin • Mew • Rotom Phones • Pelipper • Thievul trio • Eternatus • Drone Rotom • Legendary heroes • Latias • Recurring wild Pokémon
See also: Pokémon Horizons characters

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.