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| Diantha カルネ Carnet | |
 Artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Dark grey |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Kalos |
| Trainer class | Champion, Pokémon Trainer |
| Game counterpart | Diantha |
| Champion of | Kalos League |
| Animated debut | The Bonds of Evolution! |
| English voice actor | Vanessa Gardner |
| Japanese voice actor | Fumiko Orikasa |
Diantha (Japanese: カルネ Carnet) is a famous and renowned actress who is the Champion of the Kalos region's Pokémon League. In Pokémon the Series: XY, Diantha helped Ash and his friends deal with the threat of Team Flare.
In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Diantha is revealed to be one of the top eight Pokémon Trainers in the world within the World Coronation Series, currently being ranked fifth.
In animation
History
Pre series
As revealed in Summer of Discovery!, Diantha participated at the Pokémon Summer Camp when she was younger and her Gardevoir was a Ralts, as she worked together with two other young Trainers. During the days that they participated, Diantha and her friends managed to enter the Pokémon Summer Camp Hall of Fame. Over the years, her Ralts would evolve into Gardevoir and become her main battling Pokémon, with Diantha also obtaining a Key Stone and a Mega Stone to use Mega Evolution with it.
Years later, she starred in a movie titled "My Sweet, Sweet Lady". This film was a huge box office success and established Diantha as a renowned actress in the region. One day, during filming of a movie, Diantha ended up getting lost from the film crew, which caused Gardevoir to get out of her own Poké Ball and go in search of her Trainer. From that day on, Diantha and Gardevoir became more united. Eventually, Diantha became the Champion of the Kalos League with the help of her Gardevoir.
Pokémon the Series: XY
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 partner 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 the Embrace Pokémon 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.
In the beginning of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, Diantha was battling Wikstrom. Despite the type disadvantage, Diantha and Gardevoir were able to beat Wikstrom and his Mega Scizor without much difficulty.
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.
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 and soon afterward, Diantha joined Professor Sycamore to watch the first battles of the competition.
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 again, 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 and personally delivered the competition trophy to Alain. While the celebrations were still going on, Diantha and Professor Sycamore witnessed the beginning of Team Flare's attacks on the Kalos region.
In A Towering Takeover!, Diantha took charge of protecting the population of Lumiose City with the police and soon after watched the broadcast and Lysandre declaring his real intentions. In Coming Apart at the Dreams!, while protecting the citizens of Kalos, Diantha instructed Tierno, Sawyer, Shauna, and Trevor to help the population while she went to participate in the main battle.
In Rocking Kalos Defenses!, Diantha joined the Kalos Gym Leaders to form the front line against Giant Rock and in Forming a More Perfect Union!, Diantha teamed up with Steven Stone to buy time for Ash and Alain to manage to destroy the Giant Rock while the Gym Leaders had been defeated. When Alain and Ash managed to thwart Lysandre's plans and rescue Chespie and thus destroy the Giant Rock, Diantha joined the Trainers present to face Lysandre's last actions, who was ultimately defeated by the most powerful attack of Zygarde's combination of powers. At the end of the battle, Diantha joined the others to say goodbye to Squishy and Z2.
She appeared again in a flashback in Till We Compete Again! in a retrospective of Ash's journey through Kalos.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Diantha, along with her Gardevoir, appeared on a television screen during a news broadcast about the World Coronation Series 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 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 against the Kanto and Johto Champion, advancing her to the semifinals to face Leon. Following her victory, Diantha was interviewed by a disguised Team Rocket, where Jessie expressed disdain that she did not win the match with her Gourgeist.
In the following episodes, Diantha watched the rest of the quarterfinal matches with the other Masters Eight members.
In It's Champion Time!, Diantha faced Leon in the semifinals of the Masters Tournament. However, despite her best efforts, Diantha was defeated by the Galar Champion. In the next episode, Diantha talked to Cynthia about the Sinnoh Champion's future after the competition ends. Later, Diantha watched Ash's battle against Cynthia along with Leon backstage. In Whittle While You Work!, after the battle's conclusion, Diantha spoke with Cynthia regarding her previous decision and she told the Champion of Kalos that she had reconsidered the idea of retiring from battling.
In A Flood of Torrential Gains!, Diantha and Cynthia watched Ash's match against Leon. During the battle, Diantha talked to Cynthia about battle strategies. After Ash's victory in Partners in Time!, Diantha and Cynthia celebrate the end of the competition and they decided that they would both want to battle each other in a friendly battle.
Character
Diantha is a powerful Trainer and well-respected in the Kalos region. Her abilities as a Trainer allow her to easily overpower veteran Trainers like Ash and Magnus, even in conditions where they have a large type advantage. Her affinity with Gardevoir is so great that Diantha can command moves with just gestures and looks, without the need to say actions during battle. In her Masters Tournament campaign, Diantha adopted a more strategic stance, using a variety of support and defense techniques to overcome her opponents' advantages. This guaranteed Diantha a victory over Lance, a finalist from the previous season of the World Coronation Series.
Just like in the games, Diantha is a famous movie star. This made her able to star in major films and blockbusters in the region, but at normal times, Diantha is forced to resort to a disguise to try to lead a more normal life.
Like other Champions in the anime, Diantha possesses a tremendous sense of justice and responsibility, deciding on her own to investigate Ash and his friends' role in actions against Team Flare's plans for the Kalos region.
She is also a fan of desserts, going out of her way to sample the local delicacies whenever she arrives in a new town. Her manager is Kathi Lee, who usually organizes Diantha's schedule and prevents her from straying too far from unscheduled appointments, even against Diantha's reluctance.
Pokémon
This listing is of Diantha's known Pokémon in the anime:
| Debut | The Bonds of Evolution! |
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| 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.
| Debut | Pride of a Champion! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Erica Schroeder |
Aurorus is Diantha's second known Pokémon. It was the first Pokémon Diantha used in her Masters Tournament match against Lance, where it went up against his Dragonite. Despite the type advantage, Aurorus was soon defeated.
It was used in Diantha's Masters 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.
| Debut | Pride of a Champion! |
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Gourgeist is Diantha's third known Pokémon. It was the second Pokémon Diantha used in her Masters Tournament match against Lance, where it went up against his Gyarados and won, before losing to his Hydreigon.
It was used in Diantha's Masters 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.
| Debut | It's Champion Time! |
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Goodra is Diantha's fourth known Pokémon.
It was used in Diantha's Masters Tournament match against Leon, where it went up against Leon's Rillaboom, only to be defeated.
Goodra's only known move is Fire Blast.
| Debut | It's Champion Time! |
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Hawlucha is Diantha's fifth known Pokémon.
It was used in Diantha's Masters Tournament match against Leon, where it was shown battling Leon's Dragapult.
None of Hawlucha's moves are known.
| Debut | It's Champion Time! |
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Tyrantrum is Diantha's sixth known Pokémon.
It was used in Diantha's Masters Tournament match against Leon, where it was shown battling Leon's Dragapult before being defeated by Rillaboom.
None of Tyrantrum's moves are known.
Filmography
- "My Sweet, Sweet Lady" (Japanese: マイ・スイーツ・レディ My Sweets Lady)
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 has competed in the World Coronation Series. Her rank and class are as follows:
- Rank: 5 (Master Class; Aim For The Eight!)
- Masters Tournament- Top 4 (It's Champion Time!)
Pokémon competitions
Diantha has competed in the following Pokémon competitions:
- Pokémon Summer Camp - Winner (prior to Pokémon the Series: XY)
Artwork
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| Artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series[1] |
Official Artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series [2] |
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| Diantha's individual poster for the Masters Eight Tournament | Artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series |
Voice actors
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In the games
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.[3]
Pokémon
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| Tag No. | Name | Type | Grade |
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| 3-1-025 | Gardevoir |  
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Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | カルネ Carnet | From carnation and a possible etymology of the flower's name being coronation[4] |
| 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 Kareune | 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 |
Trivia
- Not counting Ash's battle against Alder in Ash Versus the Champion!, which Alder slept through during the battle and ended up without a result, Diantha is the first regional Champion to battle Ash.
- In Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!, Diantha was on the cover of a magazine read by Jessie.
