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(→Names: Dunno why, etymologically speaking, this would be so, but I can't think of another reason for Fantina to end the way it does. Fant- comes from phantom, yes, but does anyone have a better suggestion for the -ina?) |
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* Although Fantina's dress incorporates elements of {{p|Drifblim}}, she does not use a Drifblim in the Gym match in Pokémon Platinum. | * Although Fantina's dress incorporates elements of {{p|Drifblim}}, she does not use a Drifblim in the Gym match in Pokémon Platinum. | ||
* In the anime, {{Ash}} intended to battle Fantina and win the Relic Badge on his first visit to Hearthome City, as his third Badge. While this would have meant that he went out of order compared to Diamond and Pearl, this is the correct order in Platinum, which came out shortly before Ash finally battled her for the Relic Badge (as his fifth). | * In the anime, {{Ash}} intended to battle Fantina and win the Relic Badge on his first visit to Hearthome City, as his third Badge. While this would have meant that he went out of order compared to Diamond and Pearl, this is the correct order in Platinum, which came out shortly before Ash finally battled her for the Relic Badge (as his fifth). | ||
* If {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}}, <!--{{an|Iris}}, who is not a Gym Leader in the anime continuity, -->and {{an| | * If {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}}, <!--{{an|Iris}}, who is not a Gym Leader in the anime continuity, --> {{an|Cilan}}, and {{an|Clemont}} — all of whom are Ash's travelling companions — aren't counted, the [[Gym Leader]] to appear in most episodes of the {{pkmn|anime}} is Fantina, having appeared in seven so far. [[Roark]] and [[Clair]] are tied for second place with six episodes each. | ||
* Fantina is one of two Gym Leaders known to have their origins outside the Pokémon nation. However, it is not confirmed where Fantina is from except her home country uses French as the national language. The other is [[Lt. Surge]], who is from the United States. | * Fantina is one of two Gym Leaders known to have their origins outside the Pokémon nation. However, it is not confirmed where Fantina is from except her home country uses French as the national language. The other is [[Lt. Surge]], who is from the United States. | ||
* Fantina is similar to [[Juan]] in that both speak French (Juan does so in [[Pokémon Adventures]]), and both are {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s and [[Gym Leader]]s. Juan appeared in a flashback in the episode [[DP093|Fantina debuted in]]. | * Fantina is similar to [[Juan]] in that both speak French (Juan does so in [[Pokémon Adventures]]), and both are {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s and [[Gym Leader]]s. Juan appeared in a flashback in the episode [[DP093|Fantina debuted in]]. | ||