Ultimate Collection of Inspirational Pokémon Quotes to Ignite Your Spirit

"I want to take everything I learn, each day, and put it to use."

- Ash Ketchum

"I'm Ash, from the town of Pallet. I'm destined to be the world's number one Pokémon master! I can't be defeated by the likes of you."

- Ash

"There's No Sense In Going Out Of Your Way To Get Somebody To Like You."

- Ash Ketchum

"Everybody Makes A Wrong Turn Once In A While."

- Ash Ketchum

"Do You Always Need A Reason To Help Somebody?"

- Ash Ketchum

"Spearows, do you know who I am?! I am Ash, from the town of Pallet! I'm destined to be the world's number one Pokémon Master. I can't be defeated by the likes of you."

- Ash

"I Wanna Make Friends With All The Pokemon In The World. That's Gotta Be What It Means To Be A Pokemon Master."

- Ash Ketchum

"You See, Sometimes Friends Have To Go Away, But A Part Of Them Stays Behind With You."

- Ash Ketchum

"From Now On, I Swear I'll Never Run Away And Leave My Friends Behind Again. No More Excuses."

- Ash Ketchum

"When I Become A Pokemon Master Someday, You'll Be There, Right?"

- Ash Ketchum

"A Caterpie May Change Into A Butterfree, But The Heart That Beats Inside Remains The Same."

- Ash Ketchum

"You Can't Expect To Win Every Single Battle..."

- Brock

"I See Now That The Circumstances Of One's Birth Are Irrelevant. It Is What You Do With The Gift Of Life That Determines Who You Are."

- Mewtwo

"We Do Have A Lot In Common. The Same Earth, The Same Air, The Same Sky. Maybe If We Started Looking At What’s The Same Instead Of Looking At What’s Different, Well, Who Knows?"

- Meowth

"You can turn any tight spot into a good thing. That's how we learned to battle together."

- Ash

"I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are."

- Mewtwo

"There's nothing we could ever do that's a waste of time."

- Ash Ketchum

"I always try to do my best and I know I'm getting better."

- Ash Ketchum

"If we're gonna try to catch a Ghost Pokémon, we gotta learn to deal with fear. That's the only way we can become great Pokémon trainers."

- Ash

"You have to challenge the best to be the best."

- Ash Ketchum

"You said you have a dream... That dream... Make it come true! Make that wonderful dream a reality, and it will become your truth! If anyone can, it's you!"

- N

"Keep moving ahead and you can't go wrong."

- Ash Ketchum

"...The places we are born. The time we spend living... The languages we speak... We are all different. But the presence of Pokémon unites us. We share our lives with our Pokémon and our happiness grows as we all become greater than we were alone. That is why we can battle and trade with anyone we choose... Since there is sadness, we can feel joy. When there is anger, compassion is born..."

- Cynthia

"We do have a lot in common. The same earth, the same air, the same sky. Maybe if we started looking at what’s the same, instead of looking at what’s different, well, who knows?"

- Meowth

"Look, both of us have the same goal of winning the Sinnoh League someday, right? ...And of course we also wanna beat the Sinnoh League Champion, Cynthia, too. After you battled Cynthia, you told me to do whatever I want, to battle my own way, and you told me that's what you were gonna do too! Yeah, well, ever since that time I've been thinking more and more about what it really means to be strong. That means believing in the strength of my friends, and that's because I trust and love 'em! That's why I'm working so hard to make my Pokemon as strong as they can be...the way I know how. We both have the same goals, but the way we get 'em couldn't be more different!"

- Ash to Paul

"All The Things That Happen Each Day...Every One Of Them Matters."

- Ash Ketchum

"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled trainers should try to win with all their favorites."

- Karen

"I see now that the circumstances of one’s birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are."

- Mewtwo

"Everybody makes a wrong turn once in a while."

- Ash

"Make your wonderful dream a reality, and it will become your truth."

- N

"Even if you lose in battle, if you surpass what you’ve done before, you have bested yourself."

- Marshall

"Me, give up? No way!"

- Ash

"The important thing is not how long you live. It’s what you accomplish with your life."

- Grovyle

"The circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It's what one does with the gift of life that determines who you are."

- Mewtwo

"I pitted them against each other, but not until they set aside there differences did I see the true power they all share deep inside. I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant, but what you choose to do with the gift of life that determines who you are."

- Mewtwo

"I think you just proved you have a lot of courage, too."

- Brock

"I Choose You!"

- Ash Ketchum

"There's no sense in going out of your way just to get somebody to like you."

- Ash

"So, this is my power… but what is my purpose?"

- Mewtwo

"There's no sense in going out of your way to get somebody to like you."

- Ash Ketchum

"A Caterpie may change into a Butterfree, but the heart that beats inside remains the same."

- Brock

"I don't want to change! If I want to beat Raichu, I'm going to do it just as I am!"

- Pikachu (translated by Meowth)

"Do you always need a reason to help somebody?"

- Ash Ketchum

"To them, this is just one more challenge. They follow their hearts. That is what sets them apart, and will make them Pokémon Masters."

- Miranda

"In their hearts, they know they'll go on to face every challenge together."

- The Narrator

"Don’t you know that love is the most important thing in the whole world?"

- Misty

"That's right, I am too weak to work, but a Pokemon battle isn't work!"

- Ash

"I will show you that my love for my friends permeates every cell in my body."

- N

"Take charge of your destiny."

- Rayquaza

"<Player>! You said you have a dream… That dream… Make it come true! Make your wonderful dream a reality, and it will become your truth! <Player>! If anyone can, it's you! Well, then… Farewell!"

- N

"You see, sometimes friends have to go away, but a part of them stays behind with you."

- Ash Ketchum

"N, even if we don't understand each other, that's not a reason to reject each other. There are two sides to any argument. Is there one point of view that has all the answers? Give it some thought."

- Alder

"This is just the beginning of the amazing adventures of Ash and Pikachu."

- The Narrator

"Physical wounds can be treated without much difficulty, but emotional wounds are not so easy to heal."

- N

"Even If we don’t understand each other, that’s not a reason to reject each other. There are two sides to any argument. Is there one point of view that has all the answers? Give it some thought."

- Alder

"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled Trainers should try to win with the Pokémon they love best."

- Karen of the Johto Elite Four

"It'll do Gary good to see every road has a few bumps along the way."

- Professor Oak

"It’s more important to master the cards you’re holding than to complain about the ones your opponent was dealt."

- Grimsley

"There are bad ways to win- & there are good ways to lose. What's interesting & troubling is that it's not always clear which is which. A flipped coin doesn't always land heads or tails. Sometimes it may never land at all..."

- Grimsley

"Getting wrapped up in worries is bad for your body and spirit. That’s when you must short out your logic circuits and reboot your heart."

- Elesa

"Even if you lose in battle, if you surpass what you've done before, you have bested yourself."

- Marshal

"If somebody wins, the person who fought against that person will lose. That's battle. A good contender just seeks the next victory without bragging after winning, and without getting upset after losing."

- Grimsley

"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!"

- Team Rocket

"There's always room for folks to grow and change, ain't there? And, if ya only go after what ya think is right, ya might end up rejectin' all thoughts and opinions other than yer own. That's mighty dangerous."

- Clay

"If there is someone in this world who understands you, it feels like that person is right beside you. Even if you’re as far apart as the end of the land and top of the sky."

- Giallo

"There are bad ways to win and good ways to lose. What’s interesting and troubling is that it’s not always clear which is which. A flipped coin doesn’t always land on heads or tails. Sometimes it may never land at all."

- Grimsley

"Prepare for trouble, and make it double."

- Jessie and James

"Hey, I'll Use My Trusty Frying Pan As A Drying Pan."

- Brock

"A wildfire destroys everything in its path. It will be the same with your powers unless you learn to control them."

- Giovanni

"The more wonderful the meeting, the sadder the parting."

- Looker

"Man has plenty to learn from nature and from Pokémon."

- Mr. Briney

"Having everything go your way is the road to disillusionment. Knowing the difference between what's impossible and what's possible... I used to know someone who talked about that a lot."

- Caitlin of the Unova Elite Four

"Um. I'm Cheren, from Nuvema Town. My goal as a Trainer is to become the Champion."

- Cheren

"If we live a monotonous life do we get used to it and stop thinking about changing it?"

- Random NPC in Icirrus City

"When you have lemons, you make lemonade; and when you have rice, you make rice balls."

- Brock

"It's Lavender."

- James of Team Rocket

"If you make a mistake and do not correct it, that is a second mistake."

- Gorm (Confucius)

"Living is using time given to you. You cannot recall lost time. Don't forget that..."

- Random NPC in Driftveil City

"Please don't forget to smile. That is all I wish of you."

- Principal Lamont

"If you need to make a difficult decision and you let someone else decide for you, you will regret it, no matter how it turns out."

"Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..."

"All dreams are but a reality. Never forget..."

"Living is using time given to you. You cannot recall lost time."