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Guzma/Quotes

These are Guzma's quotes in the Pokémon games.

In the core series games

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Malie Garden
"Battle Royal, huh? Nice idea there, Kukui. You can beat down three Pokémon at once, huh?"
"The hated boss who beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"
"Greetings, cowering public!"
"We have an exciting bout for you tonight! In the opposing corner, the Pokémon professor Kukui! And in this corner, the boss of Team Skull and the hardest guy around, Guzma!"
"Here we are, Kukui... Fellow rejects who never could become captains."
"We've got all these moldy old traditions in Alola—the kahunas, the captains... It's about time we cut out all that silly garbage and make something new for ourselves. Trust me, I get that."
"Don't get me wrong, though, Kukui. We've got no need for a Pokémon League. After all, everyone already knows who the strongest Trainer is on these islands!"
"So you're one of the kids on his/her island challenge? You don't look like Hala's grandson."
"Tch! This move fanatic is getting me all riled up!"
"You've got a Z-Ring, huh, kid?"
"Why even bother with the island challenge? What's the point of it?"
It'll make me strong: "No it won't, you dumb kid! Watch closely, Kukui. Someday I'm gonna destroy you. But first, I'll destroy everything you care about!"
That's what I want to find out: "Ha! You don't even know why you're doing it. Watch closely, Kukui. Someday I'm gonna destroy you. But first, I'll destroy everything you care about!"
  • Before battle
"Wanna see what destruction looks like? Here it is in human form—it's your boy Guzma!"
  • Upon being defeated
"I see. Great work...I guess"
  • After being defeated
"Guzma!!! What is wrong with you?! Now's the time for your vaunted team to let loose and destroy everything!"
"It was <player>, right? I'll remember you...as someone I'll be happy to beat down anytime!"
Shady House
"The hated boss who beats you down and beats you down and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"
"I don't really get you, kid, but at least this is a change of pace. It's not every day someone comes straight to me for a beating!"
I'm not here for you: "No bone to pick with me, huh? Then it's for Yungoos, I guess. How sweet of you to help out a sad little girl. Tch!"
I'm here for the Pokémon: "Oh, Yungoos? How sweet of you to help out a sad little girl. Tch!"
"And you came all the way here just for that, huh? Can't you just watch out for your own Pokémon and stay out of other people's business?!"
"You're one messed up kid!"
"You wanna know what I do when some machine messes up? The first thing I do is give it a nice hard smack!"
"I mean, most of the time I smash it to pieces, but hey, what can you do? Now let's see if I can't fix you!"
  • Upon being defeated
"Yeah, yeah. I gotta admit, that was great!"
  • After being defeated
"Guzma! What is wrong with you?!"
"Yo! Give the Pokémon back to the kid. NOW!"
"Tch!"
"I'm gonna beat you down one of these days! No matter whose help I need to do it..."
Aether Paradise
Outside
  • Before battle
"The hated boss who beats you down and beats you down and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"
"I did that spoiled little brat a favor and crushed him. Yeah, that was me. Y'know, I kinda liked you, kid. Leaving home like that and wanting to get stronger and stronger. You had some real guts. Going so far as coming over to Team Skull. And rejecting your own mother?! That was impressive."
"And now it's your turn! You little misfits keep getting up in my grill, like a cloud of smoke that I can't brush away. It's time I put out your fire at the source!"
  • Upon being defeated
"Hey, what's up with you? How come I can't smash you?!"
  • After being defeated
"Guzma! What is wrong with you?!"
"Tch. Looks like I got no choice. Go on...go through."
  • If talked to again
"If I want to beat you down... I've gotta get at least as strong as you! I can't believe you beat me down like that!"
Trophy Room
"Madam Prez... the experiment was a success, huh? Looks like it's time to catch this wicked Ultra Beast to beat down these annoying upstarts!"
  • After battling Lusamine
"Yes, ma'am..."
Ultra Space
"I'm the Team Skull boss, and I've never been scared of nothing or nobody. Heck, I live my life making people scared of ME! So listen to what big bad Guzma has to say..."
"Y'all are stupid!"
"How in the world did you even get to this place? I've got no idea how you did it, but here you are."
"It's all dark here... I've got no clue what's going on, but there's beasts everywhere... I tried to catch one of those things..."
"but it possessed me! And that's when it happened! My body, my mind... They started running wild, and I couldn't do anything about it!"
"It was like I became somebody else, and I finally felt what fear feels like! It was terrifying!"
"I may be the Team Skull boss, and I've never been scared of nothing or nobody, but..."
"that lady...she's on another level! She's way far gone! She lost her mind over these Ultra Beasts. There's no talking to her, no reasoning with her... She's just gone..."
  • After battling Lusamine
"What now?! What's going on?! And just when things were getting good!"
Altar of the SunneS/Altar of the MooneM
"Huh? Oh..."
Route 2 (after the player becomes Champion)
"You little brat!"
"I don't know what you think you're doing here, but I actually needed to talk to you. Get your rear over to the Hau'oli City Beachfront!"
Hau'oli City Beachfront (after the player becomes Champion)
"So you showed up..."
"Well, <player>, it's time to battle your boy!"
Wait a minute...: "What did you think I asked you to come here for?!"
Here I come!: "This is to make up for when I had to disband Team Skull! Just so you know, I'll never change! Wanna see what destruction looks like? Here it is in human form—it's your boy Guzma!"
  • Upon being defeated
"You again? How come I can't crush you?!"
  • After being defeated
"Guzma! What is wrong with you?! This outcome hasn't changed at all either!"
"You came all the way here just to watch me lose, huh? Must be nice to be a lazy old island kahuna with nothing better to do..."
"You wanna get beat down, old man?"
"I don't care what you say to me, yo. Beating people down is all I know!"
"What do you know, old man?!"
"You're still trying to front like you're my master, huh? I gave up on you a long time ago."
"Tch!"
"Master..."
"I ain't never gonna ask you to forgive me, so don't get it twisted—this is no apology! But shut up and take this! I got it for my first ever victory, and it's always been like my lucky charm!"
"Who knows what the Alolan winds will bring? Next time we meet, I'm counting on you to test how strong I've gotten."
Battle Tree
  • Before battle
"Doesn't matter who I'm up against, I'm gonna beat them down! That's what big bad Guzma is all about!"
  • Upon being defeated
"I guess that's how it is, Champion! But I'm not beat down yet!"
  • If the player is defeated
"Not yet! I could still keep wrecking! Come at me as many times as you want!"
  • When chosen as a partner in a Super Multi Battle
"Heh, I like the looks of this! If it's you and me, we can beat anyone down!"

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Malie Garden
"Battle Royal, huh? Nice idea there, Kukui. You can beat down three Pokémon at once, huh?"
"The hated boss who beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"
"Greetings, cowering public!"
"We have an exciting bout for you tonight! In the opposing corner, the Pokémon professor Kukui! And in this corner, the boss of Team Skull and the hardest guy around, Guzma!"
"Here we are, Kukui... Fellow rejects who never could become captains."
"We've got all these moldy old traditions in Alola—the kahunas, the captains... It's about time we cut out all that silly garbage and make something new for ourselves. Trust me, I get that."
"Don't get me wrong, though, Kukui. We've got no need for a Pokémon League. After all, everyone already knows who the strongest Trainer is on these islands!"
"So you're one of the kids on his/her island challenge? You don't look like you're from around here!"
"Tch! This move fanatic is getting me all riled up!"
"You've got a Z-Power Ring, huh, kid?"
"Why even bother with the island challenge? What's the point of it?"
It'll make me strong: "No it won't, you dumb kid! Watch closely, Kukui. Someday I'm gonna destroy you. But first, I'll destroy everything you care about!"
That's what I want to find out: "Ha! You don't even know why you're doing it. Watch closely, Kukui. Someday I'm gonna destroy you. But first, I'll destroy everything you care about!"
  • Before battle
"Wanna see what destruction looks like? Here it is in human form—it's your boy Guzma!"
  • Upon being defeated
"I see. Great work...I guess."
  • After being defeated
"Guzma!!! What is wrong with you?! Now's the time for your vaunted team to let loose and destroy everything!"
"It was <player>, right? I'll remember you...as someone I'll be happy to beat down anytime!"
"So you're Hau, huh?"
"Y'know you don't have to do this island challenge thing just because your granddad's a kahuna. Even if you finish, you might not get what you want."
Shady House
"The hated boss who beats you down and beats you down and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"
"I don't really get you, kid, but at least this is a change of pace. It's not every day someone comes straight to me for a beating!"
I'm not here for you: "No bone to pick with me, huh? Then it's for Yungoos, I guess. How sweet of you to help out a sad little girl. Tch!"
I'm here for the Pokémon: "Oh, Yungoos? How sweet of you to help out a sad little girl. Tch!"
"And you came all the way here just for that, huh? Can't you just watch out for your own Pokémon and stay out of other people's business?!"
"You're one messed up kid!"
"You wanna know what I do when some machine messes up? The first thing I do is give it a nice hard smack!"
"I mean, most of the time I smash it to pieces, but hey, what can you do? Now let's see if I can't fix you!"
  • Upon being defeated
"Yeah, yeah. I gotta admit, that was great!"
  • After being defeated
"Guzma! What is wrong with you?!"
"Yo! Give the Pokémon back to the kid. NOW!"
"Tch!"
"I'm gonna beat you down one of these days! No matter whose help I need to do it..."
Aether Paradise
Outside
  • Before battle
"The hated boss who beats you down and beats you down and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"
"I did that spoiled little brat a favor and crushed him. Yeah, that was me. Y'know, I kinda liked you, kid. Leaving home like that and wanting to get stronger and stronger. You had some real guts. Going so far as coming over to Team Skull. And rejecting your own mother?! That was impressive."
"And now it's your turn! You little misfits keep getting up in my grill, like a cloud of smoke that I can't brush away. It's time I put out your fire at the source!"
  • Upon being defeated
"Hey, what's up with you? How come I can't smash you?!"
  • After being defeated
"Guzma! What is wrong with you?!"
"Tch. Looks like I got no choice. Go on...go through."
  • If talked to again
"If I want to beat you down... I've gotta get at least as strong as you! I can't believe you beat me down like that!"
Trophy Room
"Yes, ma'am..."
Altar of the SunneUS/Altar of the MooneUM
"You mean...it wants Z-Crystals?!"
"Yeah, that's true... Even more than the dumb captains and kahunas and all, who just focus on one type!"
  • If talked to again
"You're a real pain, kid, but go and give that thing a good beatdown for me!"
  • After defeating Ultra Necrozma
"Maybe when you bring out the best in others, it helps you find the best in yourself, too, huh?"
Route 15
"Oh, it's you..."
"Look, kid... About what happened with Necrozma... I guess I should... Thanks. I'm saying thanks. OK?"
"The kahuna's grandson, huh... We're not doin' nothin'."
"Huh? This dude? Yeah, he's been with me since before I started out on my island challenge. My partner. There ain't nobody in Team Skull who can beat my Golisopod. The rest of my team, too. I met them all during my island challenge and trained 'em up as good as anything. ...Not that any of that matters now."
"You'll meet Pokémon and people on your journey that'll enrich your life. Is that it? ...Geez. You really are old Hala's grandson..."
"Who knows? Maybe kids like you can make the island challenge actually mean something again. Here. I don't need this anymore."
"Ho... Here it comes again. The winds of Alola are blowing again, bringing some new change."
Team Rocket's Castle
Entrance
"Hey, you punks!"
"The hated boss who beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"
"Heh... I gotta admit... You got me all figured out!"
"I got nothin'... Not even my team anymore. I'm just another regular nobody..."
"But! I still got some things I can't let go... Things ain't nobody gonna mess with! And guess what? You punks just messed with one of those things! I can't let that slide..."
"Hey, <player>! Gimme a hand here!"
"I just beat down the goons who were gettin' on my nerves, that's all."
"Now, what're you standin' around for? You got a score to settle, too, don't you?!"
  • If talked to again
"I got your back! I'll be right here, and no one's gettin' through!"
"Hey! You found the prez yet?"
Regardless of choice: "Ugh! C'mon, you Grunts! Tell me where the prez is, or else!"
"...I might not be one to talk, but these dudes are stupid!"
"Who are you two weirdos? And whaddya mean, gone forever?!"
"H-hey! What're y'all talkin' about? This isn't your turf!"
"Huh?! What's goin' on here..."
"Yo, I got these goons! You head upstairs!"
"If you got time to just stand there chillin', hurry up and get to the prez! Don't worry—anyone who comes through here is gettin' a beatdown!"
Aether Paradise (Trophy Room)
"Took you long enough!"
"Madam Prez!"
Route 13
"Plumeria finally got serious about training up her Pokémon. She's even making your boy here help her out."
"I gotta admit, the way she can get her own way no matter who she's dealing with is pretty awesome."
  • After defeating Team Rainbow Rocket
"I wanna do my best to take care of my homies and make sure nobody beats 'em down too hard. So what if I never became a captain or whatever. I'll always be big, bad Guzma!"
Pokémon League
First challenge
  • Before battle
"Wanna see what destruction looks like? Here it is in human form—it's your boy Guzma!"
  • Upon being defeated
"You're a tough one, I'll give ya that! I have fun battlin' you, even if I can't beat you down!"
  • After being defeated
"Who knows what the Alolan winds will bring? Next time we meet, I'm counting on you to test how strong I've gotten."
Subsequent challenges
  • Before battle
"I felt the winds of Alola blowin' and got an itch to come see you... You know the only way I can scratch that itch, huh?! By destroying you, of course! I'm gonna pummel you into little pieces, punk!"
  • Upon being defeated
"You're a tough one, I'll give ya that! I have fun battlin' you, even if I can't beat you down!"
  • After being defeated
"You destroy everything you can reach, kid, and when everything—and I mean everything— is gone, then you'll finally see it... That's when you'll see something new. Later days, Champion. 'Cause I'll keep coming around to fight you until I've found something new of my own!"
Battle Tree
  • Before battle
"Doesn't matter who I'm up against, I'm gonna beat them down! That's what big bad Guzma is all about!"
  • Upon being defeated
"I guess that's how it is, Champion! But I'm not beat down yet!"
  • If the player is defeated
"Not yet! I could still keep wrecking! Come at me as many times as you want!"
  • When chosen as a partner in a Super Multi Battle
"Heh, I like the looks of this! If it's you and me, we can beat anyone down!"

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Guzma (Masters)

Guzma's regular and Special Costume variants share their voice lines unless mentioned otherwise.

Menu interface (voice clips)
  • After being recruited for the first time
"Wanna see what destruction looks like? Here it is in human form—it's your boy Guzma!"
  • Subsequent recruitments
"There's not enough destruction! Ergh! C'mon, kid! It's time to smash!"
  • Sync pair viewer
"I'm the big bad boss who beats you down and beats you down and never lets up!"
"Now's the time for this vaunted team to let loose and destroy everything!"
  • Selection screen (forming team)
"Let's go break some stuff!"
  • Selection screen (disbanding team)
"Later."
  • Upon learning a new lucky skill
"Ready to beat down some punks."
  • Upon leveling up
"Aw, yeah!"
  • Upon reaching max level
"With power like this, we could... Heheheheheh."
  • Upon unlocking a new level cap
"We can beat down anyone now!"
  • Receiving EX style
"Siiick."
  • During conversation
"Yo."
"Hey."
"Hm."
"Huhuhuh."
"Ehahahahahah!"
"Hehehehuh."
"Hmph!"
"Nheh."
"Great work...I guess."
"Siiick."
"Congrats!"
"Stick with it!"
"Nggh!"
"What's your problem?!"
"Hold up!"
"Hmmmgh."
"Nguuh!"
"Aw, man!"
"Huuuh."
"Huh?"
"Oagh!"
"Dah!"
"Nugh."
"Ngguuh."
"Hmmm."
"Hyuh!"
"Thanks."
"My bad."
"Yeah, yeah."
"Pft. No way!"
"Ugh!"
"Gimme a hand here."
"I see."
"Whoa."
"Eheheheh."
"Later."
"Got a bone to pick with me, huh?"
"Ready to get beat?"
  • During special log-in conversation (morning)
"Yo... Lookin' pretty groggy over there. If you need somebody to slap you awake, I'd be happy to oblige!"
"What? I'm just givin' the turf a quick once-over... Guess it's become a habit."*
  • Special log-in conversation (afternoon)
"Y'know, Pasio's a sweet, little island. It'd be a shame if somebody smashed it to pieces... Heh heh, sounds like fun."
"Me 'n' my Pokémon gotta keep training our bodies each day so punks like you can't beat us down!"*
  • Special log-in conversation (evening)
"Whaddya skulkin' around at night for, huh? If we were in Alola, you'd already be gettin' the evil eye from Team Skull."
"Ain't it past your bedtime, kid? Get outta here—unless you want a beatdown."*
  • During special gift conversation
"Yo, this is for you."
Battle interface (voice clips)
  • Co-op match screen
"Hyuh!"
  • VS screen
"Come at me, punks!"
  • Sending out Pokémon
"Come on!"
  • Using Pokémon move
"Crush 'em!"
"Beat 'em down!"
  • Using item
"Ha!"
  • Using Trainer move
"You're finished!"
  • Using sync move
"Pummel 'em to pieces!"
  • Using sync move (Special Costume)
"Ready to get beat?"
  • Unity attack / theme skill
"Y'all!"
"Destroy!"
"Crush 'em!"
  • Uh-oh!
"Got a bone to pick with me, huh?"
  • Switching in
"Move over."
  • Recalling fainted Pokémon
"Nah... What's wrong with us?"
  • "Nice" emote
"Nice!"
  • "Watch out" emote
"Watch it!"
  • "Let's do this" emote
"Pummel 'em to pieces!"
  • "Thanks" emote
"Thanks."
  • Defeat
"Tuh! You kiddin' me?"
  • Victory
"Huhuhuh."
"Y'all are stupid."
Main Story Villain Arc - Alola - Protecting the Island
  • An Unexpected Ally
  • Off-screen, as "???"
"That’s enough, you guys!"
  • After appearing, as Guzma
"If you're itching for a battle, Team Skull can play with ya!"
"We'll beat you down!"
"Hey, you OK, Madam Prez?"
"Guys! Show 'em what destruction looks like!"
"It's you guys, right? Opening Ultra Wormholes here and there around Pasio?"
"How do we close them? Spit it out!"
"Hey, you. What do you do if a machine breaks?"
"You hit it hard, right? At least, that's what I do."
"And usually it'll just break, leaving no trace."
"Do you want me to "fix" you?"
"A device?"
"OK! We'll destroy it! Let's go, you punks!"
Main Story Villain Arc - Final Chapter - Where Ideals Cross Paths
  • A Pasio Solution
"Yeah, I can get behind that! I'mma make y'all hear the sound of DESTRUCTION!"
Story Event - Team Skull Crash Course
  • On event map
"C'mon, we don't got time to just stand around chillin'! Anyone who gets in our way is gonna get a beatdown!"
  • After reaching a checkpoint on event map
"I'm still itchin' to smash some more, but I guess it's the end of the line. You were dishin' out some pretty sick beatdowns out there!"
  • Team Skull Represent!
"Yo, <player>! Got a second? Sure you do!"
  • Part 1: Team Skull's Big Bad Boss
"Come on! I'll beat you down and beat you down some more!"
Protect Lunatone!: "You can get crushed with the rest of 'em! Go, Golisopod!"
Attack Golisopod!: "Hah, that's a good one! You can get crushed with the rest of 'em! Go, Golisopod!"
"No way! You ain't worth the time!"
"Fighting you's a waste of a beatdown!"
"A bunch of boulders would make a better opponent than you!"
"Shut up! That's just how big bad Guzma is! If you don't like it, stay out of my business!"
"Plumeria? What're you doing here?"
"Huh? What do you mean by "weaker people?!""
"They've got one of the Hoenn Elite Four with 'em! That's supposed to be "weak?""
"Guh! Wipe that pitiful look off your face!"
"Do you wanna get stronger or not?"
"Then quit whimpering!"
"Heh! Save your thanks, kid!"
"Hey, Plumeria and <player>! Gimme a hand here!"
"You got that right! If you wanna be strong, first you better see what strength looks like!"
"And if you wanna see strength, big bad Guzma's your boy! I'll beat you down, then beat you down some more!"
  • Part 2: Team Skull's New Apprentice?
"So! What do you think of the might of big bad Guzma and Golisopod?"
That was some serious destruction!: "I'll admit it, <player>—you can destroy with the best of 'em!"
"Huh? No way! Completely outta the question!"
"I-I don't take apprentices, kid. Personal policy."
"Shut up! You keep outta this!"
"Look, no apprentices for me! End of story!"
"If you wanna get stronger, use your own power to do something about it!"
"... ... ..."
"Listen up, kid."
"I'll say it one last time—big bad Guzma doesn't take apprentices..."
"But this time, and this time only, I guess I wouldn't mind...not refusing you."
"Keep it to yourself!"
"So what's it gonna be? It's now or never! You gonna watch me do my thing or not?"
"Ngh!"
"Sheesh!"
"Shut it! I'll tell you how it'll work: beatdowns and more beatdowns!"
"Now watch carefully. I'll give you one more look at big bad Guzma's brand of destruction!"
"You gotta learn the trick to it with your own two eyes!"
"Here goes! Look alive, Plumeria and <player>. Time for some full-blast destruction!"
"You're up first, Drake! Hope you're ready for us!"
"Oh, c'mon! You think beating someone who was busy protecting a kid counts as a win?"
"I wanna be able to say I beat down one of the Hoenn Elite Four fair and square!"
  • Part 3: A Team Skull Beatdown!
"Well? That oughta be enough watching to start picking up a knack for destruction!"
"For real?! What don't you get about it?"
We destroyed with more spirit!: "Heh. You hit the nail on the head!"
"There ain't nobody who can match me when it comes to destructive spirit!"
"Hey! Kid!"
"If watching won't cut it, better try it for yourself! Get ready for a battle with big bad Guzma!"
"So! How come you keep losing? Find the answer yet, kid?"
"Gaaah! Come on—that ain't it!"
"Now listen good, kid! Is it your brother's fault you're not strong?"
"No! The only person keeping you from winning is you!"
"You convinced yourself you're a certain way, and you shut yourself up in your own shell because of it!"
"Now you've gotta break that shell for yourself! Be the one to smash it wide open!"
"Heh! If we're doing this, we're doing it right. You better bring some destruction yourself!"
  • Part 4: Team Skull's...Kindness?!
"Feh. I didn't get to beat you down as bad as I really meant to."
"Nah. That ain't it."
"Here on Pasio, we battle three-on-three, which means you're never fighting alone."
"She's used to fighting with her brother, so she oughta be a natural at working with other sync pairs."
"But she couldn't see the people by her side!"
"She thought she was alone, so she was convinced she couldn't cut it...even though this style of battling was practically made for her!"
"That's what I mean when I say she built her own shell!"
"But that battle just now was different. She started believing in her teammates and focusing on bringing the beatdown!"
"Well, I taught her, so how could she not be?"
"Buh?! Who you callin'— I'm nobody's mentor...let alone a "kind" one!"
Great mentoring, Guzma!: "Shut up, shut up, shut up! All of you!"
"I told you, big bad Guzma takes no apprentices!"
Thanks for being our beatdown mentor, Guzma!: "Hey, shut up! You ain't my apprentice! Quit taking advantage of my distraction!"
  • Destruction with Guzma
"Yo! There you are!"
"What're you just standing there for? Yeesh. Not too reliable, are ya?"
"Today you'll get a crash course in beatdowns, straight from the master himself—me!"
"Here's your task. It's simple: smash all these rocks!"
"Gather all your strength, smash right through 'em, and keep moving forward!"
  • If spoken to in the first area
"Your task's simple: smash all these rocks!"
"Gather all your strength, smash right through 'em, and keep moving forward!"
"Huh? What's goin' on here?"
"A boulder barricade, huh? Well, this oughta be good!"
"It's just begging to be smashed! Go for it, Golisopod!"
  • If spoken to in the second area
"Hey! What's the holdup? This ain't the time for standing around slack-jawed!"
"Let's go, <player>! Time to bust some rocks...and some Team Break heads!"
"All right, punks! What flavor of beatdown will it be today?"
"Really? Giving up already? Flimsy buncha punks, ain'tcha?"
"Wha—?! You were back there, too? Grrr! You tricked me into letting my guard down!"
We'll save you!: "Like you're one to talk!"
"Well, you punks sure went and did it now. Hope you're ready for full-blast Guzma!"
"Hmph! Don't bother thanking us, kid. You just happened to be right in our smashing path."
  • When spoken to in the third area
"Huh? What's your problem? Looking to get in my way and catch a beatdown?"
"Meh. After today, at least I know you ain't the type to just stand around flat-footed."
"I thought about trying to cram in some more training, but ya know...I'm feelin' done! Let's call it a day."
"See ya round, <player>. I'll give you a shout next time I'm feeling up to it!"
  • Beatdown Buddies
"What, done already? If that's all you got, you ain't even worth my time."
"You dumb— Oh, <player>. You see that just now?"
You're as fearsome as ever.: "Well, big bad Guzma's always training, after all."
Having another battle?: "Yeah. I'm in constant training mode for the PML."
"Although those bozos just now got a long way to go if they wanna pose a challenge for Golisopod and me!"
"The battle wrapped up before Golisopod even got going full steam. Right, Golisopod?"
"He's normally pretty gentle, y'know."
"But put him in battle, and he'll slice anything clean in half with his massive claws!"
"Come to think of it, he ain't too different from you in that sense."
You think so?: "I mean, just look how kind and gentle you are most of the time, and look how fierce you turn once a battle starts!"
I'm not like that!: "Heh. No? Well, ain't it just like you to say that."
"When we get into battle, Golisopod deals out exactly the type of destruction I dream of."
"That's why I brought him to be my partner here."
"And I couldn't ask for a better partner! We're gonna smash the whole competition!"
"So you better get ready for us!"
  • Meddling Old Folks
"Huh? What're you talking about?"
"Hmph. Being the caring teacher ain't really my style."
"But anyway, you're one to talk, Drake."
"Just look at you running around with these people you ain't got the slightest ties to. Leaning into that "meddling old man" image, huh?"
"Heh. You old geezers all read off the same script, don'tcha?"
"Nothin'. Don't sweat it. Anyway, time for big bad Guzma to head out!"
"Man. He talks just like Master."
"I swear! This is why I can't stand old people!"
  • I Spy Golisopod
"Hmph! These so-called Trainers keep running away from me..."
"What's got everyone so scared of a little Pokémon battle?"
"What's up, Golisopod? Found an opponent?"
"What's your problem, kid? Think you can just stroll up and start chattering at my partner Pokémon?"
"Hey, you! You better pry your eyes off Golisopod and quit ignoring me!"
"Ya think so? I guess he's pretty much the best partner Pokémon I could ask for."
"Most people take one look at him and get freaked out by his energy. Not many react like you did."
"True. Y'know, you kinda weird me out, but you sure do like Bug types, huh?"
"Oh, uh...sure. Look all ya want."
  • Guzma to the Rescue
"All right, that's enough training for now! Things are going great today!"
"C'mon, Golisopod, let's head on back to town."
"... ... ..."
"Ugh, all right already! Whaddaya want?!"
"Oh, do I? You're a real brat, you know that?"
"This ain't got nothing to do with me. It's your partner Pokémon—you save it!"
"Let's go, Golisopod."
"Gaaah! Fine! I'll get your Pokémon!"
"Go, Golisopod!"
"Yeah, yeah. Keep your eyes on it next time, got it?"
"Nice work, Golisopod. Now let's go—for real this time!"
  • Ticket to Alola
"I could ask you the same thing."
"Meh. I'm not big into prestige or prizes."
"But I am big into destruction, and there are plenty of juicy targets around here."
"So I thought, Why not try and beat down everyone who's here to take part in the PML?"
"Yeah? Well, what about you?"
"What? Spit it out."
"Hmph. Do what ya want."
"Cut that out, Plumeria! Alola ain't worth the trip."
I'd love to go!: "What?! You've got weird taste..."
"Well, whatever you want. I ain't planning on heading back for a while yet, though!"
Story Event - Family Ties
  • An Unexpected Reunion
"Well, well... I didn't think I'd run into Madam Prez herself way out here on Pasio."
"Meh. Alola was too small for us."
"You sure seem to have changed a lot over the journey..."
"I saw that look in your eye."
"You never made a face like that when we were on the same team. You ain't even the same person now."
"You used to have this gleam in your eye... Like you knew you had the power to change the whole world right at your fingertips."
"I used to wanna be like you..."
"But now?"
"Nah."
"That face you were makin' a minute ago... You looked kinda like a real mom."
  • Off-screen
"Your kids deserve to have this person in their lives, not that power-hungry lady with a gleam in her eye."
"This new you that's spendin' a quiet afternoon shoppin' with her kids...she'll make 'em much happier."
  • On-screen
"Guzma! What is wrong with you?! You're turnin' into a pile of mush..."
"See ya, Madam Prez. Next time, let's have a Pokémon battle or somethin'."
Story Event - Trials on the Isle
  • Appreciating Alola
"Uh..."
Costume Event - Poké War Games
  • Team Huddle
  • Wearing his special costume
"Yeah. No hard feelings, even if we beat ya down!"
"Peh. If we're doin' this, OUR team'll win it all and have the last laugh!"
"All right, peeps! We've got this in the bag!"
  • Clash of Factions
"Yo, yo, yo! It's your boy, Guzma!"
"You went through all that trouble of bringing that golden sphere here just so we can have it? Thanks, we'll take it!"
"It's ours now! Hand it over!"
"Heh. That so? Then I guess I just have to take it by force!"
"Bahaha! Sorry, dude, this golden sphere is ours now! One down!"
  • The Final Stretch
"Ready to get back in the game, Buzzwole?"
"Yeah? All right, time to really do some damage!"
"What?!"
"No worries. If they stole it from us, let's just steal it right back!"
"No sense cryin' over it. Let’s go!"
"Hmph. Even if they've taken our golden sphere, they still have to take it all the way back to their camp."
"So all we gotta do is storm right into their territory!"
"Heh. Not bad, Princess."
"'Sup. You're late."
"Look. We've got two spheres on our side, and you've got two on yours..."
"So all the spheres still in play are here in one spot!"
"All five golden spheres are gonna be ours!"
"I'll rip that victory away from you if it's the last thing I do!"
"Destroy!"
Costume Event - Diantha's Battle Prep
  • A Knight's Duel
  • Wearing his special costume
"What did you just say?!"
"Hmph. As if I'd back down from you callin' me out in front of all these people!"
"I accept this battle! Bring it on!"
  • The Role of Lady Diantha
"Guzma! What is wrong with you?!"
"You should've let Buzzwole cut loose and destroy everything!"
"Argh, a loss is a loss. I gotta admit, you won this round."
"But you'd better be prepared for us to crush you at the event!"
Costume Event - Guzma's Battle Prep
  • Cut from the Same Cloth
  • Wearing his special costume
"Heh! Keep beating 'em down, Buzzwole!"
"Yeah, or so I've heard."
"Hey, gimme some credit. I did ask Madam Prez about 'em, OK?"
"Buncha complicated stuff, if you ask me, but in short, Ultra Beasts are rad Pokémon from another dimension, yeah?"
"That's all I have to know! My partner's my partner, no matter what it is or where it came from!"
"All that matters is that anyone who crosses us gets a good beatdown!"
"All right, let's go again, Buzzwole! Time to destroy 'em even more!"
"Hmph. Pathetic. We're just getting started!"
"Hmph! As if. I'm not training for the event..."
"I'm doing it for my partner."
"Yeah. Buzzwole's like us, y'know..."
"An outcast."
"We're similar, so I figured we should team up. And we're gonna prove we're the baddest sync pair there ever was!"
"This Battle of the Golden Spheres thing is the perfect stage to do just that!"
"What do you want, old geezer?"
"Tch. Fine."
"I said fine! If we're doin' this, I'm gonna beat you down!"
"You'd best be ready to get crushed!"
"Let's go, Buzzwole! We're gonna obliterate 'em!"
  • Bring Out the Best
"Look who's talkin'! You're the one pushin' us to the limit here!"
"We still gotta work out more if this is all we can do."
"Nah, that ain't it."
"Flexing's just Buzzwole's thing. It's not like it was having an easy time in battle."
"No matter what I say, that's the one thing it just won't stop doing, even when it's in battle."
"It can be a pain sometimes, but if Buzzwole's not gonna budge, I just gotta go with it."
"That ain't it, old man! If you're done here, buzz off!"
"Heh, bring it on! Time for another beatdown, Buzzwole!"
"That all you got, old man? Smash 'em, Buzzwole!"
Solo Event - A Pasio Spectacle
  • Fashion Sense
  • Off-screen, as "???"
"All right..."
  • After appearing, as Guzma
"Which one of you's gotta problem with my sunglasses?"
Costume Event - Solve the Case! (Part 1)
  • Roles Are Decided!
"I'm the cleaner?!"
"There's no need for cleaning if you just smash everything to bits!"
  • Explore the Mansion!
"Tch! Why do I have to be the one cleaning?"
"Well, duh. Also, the cleaner supposedly doesn't like the owner of the mansion."
"If that's the deal, then I don't need to waste my time acting. I can just keep complaining, since it fits the part."
"Sh-shut it! I'm busy right now! Go away!"
  • An Incident Occurs!
"A-are you saying I'm the culprit?! I haven't been in no treasure vault!"
"I have the keys to some of the rooms so I can clean, but I don't have the key to the treasure vault!"
  • Who's the Real Culprit?
  • Off-screen, as "???"
"He–he's not here?!"
  • On-screen, as Guzma
"My partner Pokémon..."
"was stolen!"
Costume Event - Solve the Case! (Part 2)
  • Beginning of the Real Case
"Who did this?! Who took my Golisopod?!"
"Don't tell me to calm down! Someone just STOLE my Pokémon!"
"Wh-what is it?!"
  • Phantom Imaginate
"You better be ready, Phantom! I'm gonna find you and crush you!"
  • You Need Some Imagination
"Hey, Golisopod!"
Sync Pair Story - A Day with Guzma
  • Off-screen, as "???"
"What is it, Golisopod? Already found a new opponent to battle?"
  • After appearing, as Guzma
"Huh? Well, if it ain't <player>!"
"Me and Golisopod are real fired up about the PML. Yeah."
You startled me.: "What gives? Something like that surprised you? Guess it ain't too surprising. My Golisopod's got a real fighting spirit. No wonder you'd be surprised."
You shouldn't surprise attack people.: "Huh? Surprise attack? If you lower your guard, you only got yourself to blame when you lose."
"Battle begins the moment you meet."
"In a Pokémon battle, it's destroy or be destroyed."
"You need to have a strategy in battle. Beating down an opponent after a surprise attack is my secret strat!"
"You can say and do all the pretty, little things you want, but it don't mean nothing if you can't win!"
"I can't stand people who fuss over how they win. There ain't nothing good about losing."
"But there's something you gotta do in battle before you even think about winning and losing. Know what it is, <player>?"
What is it?: "Don't play dumb. You give your all in battle, right?"
Going all out?: "You get it. Yeah. You've got to go all out in each and every Pokémon battle."
"It doesn't matter who your opponent is or what kind of title they've got. Ain't no need to ever hold back or hesitate."
"Battling means going all out! I can tell that you don't hold back—you destroy your opponents!"
Thanks.: "Heh, it's not really something to thank me over. Just something your boy Guzma noticed."
I don't know if that's true.: "What're you acting all modest for? Big bad Guzma is telling you it's true, so it is. Be proud!"
"You got some real talent, kid. You should really think about joining up with Team Skull someday."
"More than anyone else in the PML, I want to destroy you, <player>."
"I'm not gonna lose. Not to you or anyone else."
"I don't care about the fame or the prizes, but the chance to destroy all those Trainers is too sweet to miss out on."
"Heh... I'm looking forward to it."
"So, how about a battle right here and now?"
"Heh, I'm just messin' with you."
"We should keep the hype for our battle building as long as we can."
"You get what I'm sayin'? Prepare yourself. Yeah. Because I'm gonna destroy you in the PML!"
Pokémon Center
  • During sync background preview
"Destruction in human form—it's your boy Guzma!"
  • During sync background preview (Special Costume)
"I'll rip that victory away from you if it's the last thing I do!"
  • Random conversation
"Destroy it all! Destroy it all and beat them down as much as you like! That's what Team Skull's all about!"
"I live for beating down all those moldy, old traditions and customs we've got in Alola."
"Here on Pasio, I'm gonna find a whole new kind of style! Yeah."
  • If spoken to again
"Traditions? Old customs? That stuff's not gonna help us."
"It's better to embrace what the winds of change bring us."
  • Random conversation
"I'm not the only member of Team Skull who made it to Pasio."
"Bet she's off doing her own thing. Heh, not that I'm really worried about it."
"We'll probably end up seeing her sooner or later."
  • If spoken to again
"She and I have totally different styles when it comes to thinking and battling."
"If I'm honest, I can never tell what she's thinking."
"Maybe that's why we get along so well."
  • Random conversation
"These fancy Pokémon Center cafés sure have a lot, but they're still missing some important stuff!"
"They don't have my favorite drink from back in Alola!"
"Here on Pasio, it's got me thinking about that taste sometimes. Yeah."
  • If spoken to again
"That drink is everywhere in Alola."
"If you find it around here, buy one for your boy Guzma, OK?"
  • Random conversation
"Team Skull is a home for those who have nowhere else to go."
"Totally different from the way you think and live."
"But I think you'd actually fit in pretty well."
  • If spoken to again
"I'm not only about destroying, you know."
"Team Skull is like a home for all of my crew, and I won't ever let it be destroyed."
  • Random conversation
"<player>. You've got some real great promise. Yeah. You're different from the others around here."
"How about joining Team Skull and causing some havoc with me?"
"As a team, we could destroy anything we wanted."
  • If spoken to again
"When you join Team Skull, you gotta wear the team's mark."
"We got shirts and masks, and some real sweet pendants."
"Listen, I'm offering to set you up with an outfit I picked myself, so you better be thankful!"
  • Random conversation
"Now's the time for my vaunted partner to let loose and destroy everything!"
"That's why we've both got to keep getting stronger and stronger. Yeah!"
"So we're gonna train again today until we're totally beat!"
  • If spoken to again
"You and your partner make a pretty good sync pair. Yeah. Really something, I'd say."
"Together we could destroy it all and bring about a new wind of change!"
"We'll break down the walls that hold us back, and we'll get stronger and stronger!"
  • Random conversation
"I'm the boss of Team Skull."
"Team Skull's made up of people who were told they had no future. Yeah. That's why I gotta fight hard to give them one."
"In the end, the wall we gotta destroy is the one we put around ourselves..."
"Until then, Team Skull's our home, and that's cool."
  • If spoken to again
"We've also got a strange kid in Team Skull who's less of a good-for-nothing."
"Wonder what that guy's up to right now."
  • Random conversation (Special Costume)
"No matter what I'm wearing, I'll never change!"
"I'm gonna break and smash and beat them all down!"
  • Random conversation (Special Costume)
"With this armor on, beating down anyone is a piece of cake!"
"It might look like it's hard to move around in all this, but it's not."
"And that's not all. It's so tough that it hardly gets a scratch, no matter what hits it."
"Hehe... This armor is awesome!"
  • Random conversation (Special Costume)
"The other day, I saw Buzzwole and Golisopod together."
"Instead of attacking, they just flexed at each other!"
"What's up with that?!"
"I guess it doesn't matter as long as they're having fun."
  • Random conversation (Special Costume)
"When you're protecting your allies, digging in and waiting around for the enemy isn't the only way to do it, you know."
"The best defense is a good offense. You gotta attack and attack and never let up!"
"That way, they won't even have a chance to attack you back! Now that's what I call a strategy!"
  • Random conversation (Special Costume)
"Hey, <player>. When I'm with you, I feel like I could smash up the whole world!"
"Whaddya say? Wanna come with me and break some things?"
"When we go, I'll even get you your own set of matching armor!"
  • Random conversation (Special Costume)
"Hey there, <player>. I was just thinking about why Buzzwole does those body-building poses."
"What do you think about it?"
"I've been thinking about it for hours, and it doesn't make any sense! I don't get it!"
"I guess it's just something that only Buzzwole can understand."
  • If spoken to again
"Wh-what?! You're still here?!"
"You listen here. I was NOT imitating Buzzwole's body-building poses, OK?"
"Now scram, kid!"
  • Random conversation (Special Costume)
"You know that people call Buzzwole an "Ultra Beast" and they get all scared of it, right?"
"Ugh. When I hear people say they think Buzzwole is scary just because of how it looks, it really bums me out."
"Buzzwole hasn't even done anything wrong... At least not here on Pasio, anyway!"
  • If spoken to again
"People judged me all the time on Alola even though they didn't know me."
"Now that I'm here on Pasio, though, I've left that all behind and I'm just livin' it up."
"That's why I tell Buzzwole to ignore the haters and just enjoy the battles here on Pasio."
  • Special log-in conversation (generic)
"Yo, <player>. You came, huh?"
"Let's get wild today and beat down some Trainers and send them flying!"
  • Special log-in conversation (generic) (Special Costume)
"Yo, <player>. Did you come out to break some things, too?"
"I'm gonna go all out today and smash everything up like I always do!"
  • Special log-in conversation (morning)
"Yo... Lookin' pretty groggy over there. If you need somebody to slap you awake, I'd be happy to oblige!"
  • Special log-in conversation (morning)*
"What? I'm just givin' the turf a quick once-over... Guess it's become a habit."
  • Special log-in conversation (afternoon)
"Y'know, Pasio's a sweet, little island. It'd be a shame if somebody smashed it to pieces... Heh heh, sounds like fun."
  • Special log-in conversation (afternoon)*
"Me 'n' my Pokémon gotta keep training our bodies each day so punks like you can't beat us down!"
  • Special log-in conversation (evening)
"Whaddya skulkin' around at night for, huh? If we were in Alola, you'd already be gettin' the evil eye from Team Skull."
  • Special log-in conversation (evening)*
"Ain't it past your bedtime, kid? Get outta here—unless you want a beatdown."
  • Special gift conversation
"Here, take this."
"That's a gift from big bad Guzma. You better use it!"
  • After giving out item
"Don't go destroying that, got it?"
  • Special gift conversation (Special Costume)
"Here, take this. You'd better thank me for it!"
  • After giving out item
"Oh, and don't even think about going wild and smashing it, either!"
  • Special Team Skull Crash Course story event blurb
"All right! Come on!"
  • Special Team Skull Crash Course story event conversation
"Step right up if you wanna get destroyed!"
"Big bad Guzma, who beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up...is taking all comers!"
  • Special Type Team-Up Daily Type Rotation event blurb
"Beat 'em down with bug Pokémon, yo!"
  • Special Type Team-Up Daily Type Rotation event conversation with Bugsy and Alder
"Back in the day, I saw it in my Pokédex and thought it was pretty rad, too."
  • Special Poké War Games costume event blurb (wearing his special costume)
"This event is the perfect chance to beat down some punks!"
"I don't care who's on the other team. I'm gonna crush 'em all!"
"Buzzwole and I are gonna show 'em who's boss!"
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