- Deviant for 8 years
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).
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 outside of battle (Defog in Platinum).
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 Arcade Star 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.
Quotes
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Hearthome CityDP"Oh, I'm so sorry! Please excuse me. Are you entering a Contest? Tehehe... Enjoy yourself, please! Incidentally, Fantina, the Hearthome Gym Leader, also happens to be a Contest expert. And you may ask yourself, how do I know this? Well, I am Fantina! You may challenge me, but not yet! You must become much stronger. Then, you may challenge me!"
Contest HallPt"Yes? I beg your pardon? Ah, oui, Contests you are here for? I hope very much you enjoy them. Incidentally, Fantina, the Gym Leader of Hearthome, is also a Contestant. She is, how do you say, très fantastique! Fantina being myself, of course! Mmm, let me see... You also seem to be très strong. Enfin, so it shall be. I wait for you at the Gym!"
Hearthome GymBefore battle"Ohohoho!! Finally, you have arrived! Since I came to this country, always I try to learn new things. They hold Contests in this city? I say to myself, enfin, I will excel. That is why I dress this way. C'est une performance! Also, I study Pokémon very much. I have come to be Gym Leader. And, uh, so it shall be that you challenge me. But I shall win. That is what a Gym Leader does, non?"
After the opponent sends out their last Pokémon"Oh, heavens. What is this? Is this my final Pokémon?"
When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health"Never give up, never surrender!"
Upon being defeated"You are so fantastically strong. I know now why I have lost."
After being defeated"I am dumbfounded! So very, very strong! You, your Pokémon, so strong! Your power is admirable! I shall honor it with this Gym Badge!"
"That Badge will let you use the hidden move SurfDP/DefogPt outside of battle. Also, you can make use of this Technical Machine. That is what I think."
"That TM65... It contains Shadow Claw. A very startling move it is. Its hits turn critical often!"
If talked to again"FiveDP/ThreePt Gym Badges... But you must not forget this. There are many other Trainers. Strong Trainers, too. There are many more in Sinnoh. Have patience! You must become stronger, one at a time."
Villa"Oh, c'est fantastique! This is where you practice dancing, non?"
"Whenever and wherever, dance, dance, dance! If you dance all the time, the dancing at the Contests, they become challenges no longer."
"Ooh la la! This is very nice! It is often that I come to the Resort Area also. It is because the Ribbon Syndicate, it is here. Therefore, I will visit your Villa often also!"
"Ooh la la! I have an inspiration! The combination of moves for a Contest, it has come to me in a flash! Very well We shall meet at the Contest Hall, yes?"
"You! Have you met Dahlia? She of the Battle Arcade? That woman! The way she dances! Especially the way she wiggles! Ooh la la! I love her style!"Battleground
Scenario 1
Before battle"Finally, you have arrived! So, you shall challenge me. And I shall win. You will be startled by how much stronger I have become!"
Yes: "Ohohoho!!"
No: "You... You disappoint me. It is very sad. But, realize, you have not beaten me if you refuse."
If talked to again after the player answered "No": "This time, you shall challenge me, yes? But I shall win. You will be startled by how much stronger I have become!"
When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health"Never give up, never surrender!"
Upon being defeated"You are so fantastically strong. I know why I have lost."
After being defeated"You are an amazing person! Très fantastique! I am delighted--for now I have a purpose! My purpose, it is to defeat you! It is a gift from you to me!"
Scenario 2
Before battle"Oh? It is you? Are you not taking part in Contests? Since you are involving yourself in Contest, you should challenge me."
Yes: "Pokémon battles, they are fun, always without fail. Why, you ask? Because, in those moments, we are at our most serious."
No: "No? Well, that is OK, also. Just seeing your face, it has made me happy."
If talked to again after the player answered "No": "Yes, what is it? I accept your challenge if you give it!"
When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health"It is too difficult, but... Never give up, never surrender!"
Upon being defeated"You are so fantastically strong. I know why I have lost."
After being defeated"I wish to battle as if I were dancing."
Before battle (first round)"You shall challenge me, yes? But I shall win. That is what the Gym Leader of Hearthome does, non?"
Before battle (second round)"I also study Pokémon very much. I have come to be Gym Leader. And, uh, so it shall be that you challenge me. But I shall win. That is what the Gym Leader of Hearthome does, non?"
Before battle (final round)"I learned a lot of things in the Sinnoh region. Also, I study Pokémon very much. I have come to be Gym Leader. And, uh, so it shall be that you challenge me. But I shall win. That is what the Gym Leader of Hearthome does, non?"
Upon being defeated"You are so fantastically strong. I know why I have lost."
If the player is defeated"You are strong. But it's me who won."
After battle (if the player won)"I am dumbfounded! So very, very strong! You, your Pokémon, so strong! Your power is admirable!"
After battle (if the player lost)"Never give up, never surrender! There are many other Trainers. Strong Trainers, too. There are many more in this world. Have patience! You must become stronger, one at a time."
In the lobby (after the tournament)"I'm so very happy! Because you're so very strong! There's so much I can learn from you. I can become even stronger. When I do, let's battle again!"