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| '''Ariana''' (Japanese: '''アテナ''' ''Athena'') is one of the [[Team Rocket]] {{tc|Executive}}s introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. She was not given an official name until {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. | | '''Ariana''' (Japanese: '''アテナ''' ''Athena'') is one of the [[Team Rocket]] {{tc|Executive}}s introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. She was not given an official name until {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. |
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| An unnamed female {{tc|Executive|Team Rocket Admin}} who may be Ariana appears in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} in the [[Rocket Warehouse]] on [[Five Island]]. After the player defeats her, she seems to understand their motivations for opposing Team Rocket and flips a switch to redirect the [[spin tile]]s nearby to give the player easier access back from the warehouse entrance. | | An unnamed female {{tc|Executive|Team Rocket Admin}} who may be Ariana appears in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} in the [[Rocket Warehouse]] on [[Five Island]]. After the player defeats her, she seems to understand their motivations for opposing Team Rocket and flips a switch to redirect the [[spin tile]]s nearby to give the player easier access back from the warehouse entrance. |
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| ===Quotes=== | | ==In spin-off games== |
| ===={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}==== | | ===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]=== |
| '''Team Rocket HQ'''
| | <!--{{main|Ariana (Masters)}}--> |
| * Before battle
| | Ariana appears as an [[Non-player character|NPC]] in [[Pokémon Masters EX]] and first appears in the [[Pokémon Masters EX/Main Story#Johto: Team Rocket Revival|Team Rocket Revival]] chapter and the {{DL|Villain Event|Rocket Execs Assemble}} event. She forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Arbok}}. |
| :''"Hold it right there! We can't have a brat like you on the loose. It's harmful to <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s pride, you see. However strong you may be, you can't take both of us at the same time. Sorry, baby. Now get ready to be thrashed."''
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| :''"What? You had an accomplice? Where is your sense of honor? As the interim boss in place of <sc>Giovanni</sc>, I'll show you how wrong it is to meddle with <sc>Team Rocket</sc>!"''
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| * Being defeated
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| :''"Tch, you really are strong. It's too bad. If you were to join <sc>Team Rocket</sc>, you could become an <sc>Executive</sc>."''
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| * After being defeated
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| :''"…This hideout is done for… But that's fine. The broadcast experiment was a total success. It doesn't matter what happens to this hideout now. We have much bigger plans. You'll come to appreciate <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s true power soon enough. Enjoy yourself while you can… Fufufufu…"''
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| '''Goldenrod Radio Tower'''
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| * Before battle
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| :''"Hi, little boy.''{{sup/2|GS}} ''Remember me from the <sc>Hideout</sc> in <sc>Mahogany Town</sc>? I lost then, but I won't this time."''
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| * Being defeated
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| :''"This can't be happening! I fought hard, but I still lost…"''
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| * If talked to after battle
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| :''"<player>, isn't it? A brat like you won't appreciate the magnificence of <sc>Team Rocket</sc>. That's too bad. I really admire your power."''
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| ===={{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}====
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| '''Rocket Warehouse'''
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| * Before battle
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| :''"I don't know or care if what I'm doing is right or wrong... I just put my faith in <sc>Giovanni</sc> and do as I am told."''
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| * Being defeated
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| :''"I... I'm shattered..."''
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| * After being defeated
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| :''{{tt|"You're doing things according to your beliefs and morals. I understand now..."|Only directly after battle; does not appear if spoken to again}}''
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| :''"I've made it so you can come back in through there. Why don't you go get rested and refreshed for what lies ahead? The <sc>Admin</sc> after me outranks me thoroughly as a <sc>Trainer</sc>. You'd better steel yourself for one harsh challenge."''
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| ===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
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| '''Team Rocket HQ'''
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| * Before battle
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| :''"Hold it right there!"''
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| :''"We can't let a brat like you do as you please forever. It'll hurt Team Rocket's pride over and over again. Making it lessen, you see. …So, it's time to finish you. However strong you may be, if the two of us fight at the same time, you'll have no chance of winning. Don't you agree? Hee hee hee! Sorry, baby. Now, get ready to be thrashed."''
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| :''"What? You had an accomplice? Where is your sense of dignity? As interim boss in the place of Giovanni, I'll show you how wrong it is to meddle with Team Rocket!"''
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| * Being defeated
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| :''"Tch, you really are strong. It's too bad. If you were to join Team Rocket, you could become an Executive."''
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| * After being defeated
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| :''"But that's fine. The broadcast experiment was a total success. It doesn't matter what happens to this hideout now. We have much bigger plans. You'll come to appreciate Team Rocket's true power soon enough. Enjoy yourself while you can… Hee hee hee…."''
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| '''Goldenrod Radio Tower'''
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| * Before battle
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| :''"Hey, you… Remember me from the hideout in Mahogany Town? This time… Hee hee hee. This time… it looks like you're really all alone. All alone… So it should be quite easy. Bring it! Let's finish this!"''
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| * After sending out last Pokémon
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| :''"Hey, what do you think you're doing?!"''
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| * Last Pokémon low on health
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| :''"Wh… Wha… Why are you so strong?!"''
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| * Being defeated
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| :''"Aaaieeeee! This can't be happening! I fought hard, but I still lost…"''
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| * After being defeated
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| :''"What a waste… not to use your strength to do bad things! Feh… People like you will never in a million years understand our brilliance! It's too bad… I've really come to respect your strength."''
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| ====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
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| ;[[Gym Leader Castle|Johto Gym Leader Castle]]
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| * Before battle
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| :''"So it's you! You're the little brat who's been wandering around here."''
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| :''"Your trip ends here. I'm going to take you down!"''
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| :''"Hmph! Your sharp gaze makes you seem at least a little competent."''
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| * Sending out first Pokémon
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| :''"Let's go!"''
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| * Sending out a new Pokémon
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| :''"<Pokémon>, go!"''
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| :''"Knock it out!"''
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| :''"<Pokémon>!"''
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| :''"Prepare for the end!"''
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| * [[Recall]]ing a Pokémon
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| :''"The real battle starts now!"'' | |
| :''"Good job!"''
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| :''"<Pokémon>, come back!"''
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| :''"Good! You can return!"''
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| * Own Pokémon faints
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| :''"WHAT?!? NO!!!"''
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| :''"Arrrgh! What are you doing?!?"''
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| * Player's Pokémon faints
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| :''"Magnificent!"''
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| * Own Pokémon lands a [[critical hit]]
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| :''"Ha, ha, ha! That hit its weak spot! What? What's with that look?"''
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| * Player's Pokémon lands a critical hit
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| :''"What are you doing?!? Why did you let it hit you there?"''
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| * Own Pokémon being hurt by a {{cat|Binding moves|binding move}}
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| :''"How boring."''
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| * Commanding her Pokémon to use {{m|Thief}}
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| :''"I can play it this way, too!"''
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| * Commanding her Pokémon to use {{m|Frustration}}
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| :''"Its <sc>Frustration</sc> is downright terrifying."''
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| * Successfully inflicting a [[status condition]] on the player's Pokémon
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| :''"I can do things this way, too."''
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| * If the player is defeated
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| :''"There! The end!"''
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| * After being defeated
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| :''"You're good. Why don't you join <sc>Team Rocket</sc>?"''
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| :''"Well, isn't that a bummer!"''
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| :''"I won't be able to look my associates in the face after this!"''
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| * After winning
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| :''"That was a wasted battle."''
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| :''"This isn't the place for someone like you!"''
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| :''"Have you considered giving up?"''
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| * If the battle ends in a draw
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| :''"What am I doing fighting against a brat like this?"''
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| * If the player runs from the battle
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| :''"Buh-bye!"''
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| * Before battle
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| :''"I pity you... You're not going home safely."''
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| :''"Must we do this? I don't like being cruel."''
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| :''"Ahahahaha... You? Defeat me? Ahahaha... That's so laughable!"''
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| * Own Pokémon faints
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| :''"What? What are you saying?"''
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| * Successfully inflicting a status condition on the player's Pokémon
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| :''"Now what, kid?"''
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| * After being defeated
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| :''"I must be dreaming this."''
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| :''"...Not possible..."''
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| :''"Waaaait! Who is this? This kid?"''
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| | ==Artwork== |
| ===Sprites=== | | ===Sprites=== |
| ====In the [[core series]]==== | | ====In the [[core series]]==== |
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| | VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Masters EX|Masters EX}} | | | VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Masters EX|Masters EX}} |
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| | ==Quotes== |
| | {{main|Ariana/Quotes}} |
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| <!--Do not add the fan speculation of Ariana being Silver's mom. Next user who does it is blocked.--> | | <!--Do not add the fan speculation of Ariana being Silver's mom. Next user who does it is blocked.--> |
| * As she is the only female Executive in the [[Johto]]'s [[Team Rocket]], she could be easily adapted from her [[Generation II]] design in [[Generation IV]]. In this respect, she is the female counterpart of [[Archer]], who was based on the original male Executive design. However, [[Proton]] and [[Petrel]] were designed from scratch. | | * As she is the only female Executive in the [[Johto]]'s [[Team Rocket]], she could be easily adapted from her [[Generation II]] design in [[Generation IV]]. In this respect, she is the female counterpart of [[Archer]], who was based on the original male Executive design. However, [[Proton]] and [[Petrel]] were designed from scratch. |
| | * The time between Ariana and Archer's debut in [[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer]] and their appearance in the [[Pokémon Masters EX]] itself is the longest in Pokémon Masters EX at 1057 days. They first appeared in the trailer (on June 27, 2019), and they made appearance in the actual game on May 19, 2022. |
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| * [[a:Category:Ariana|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]] | | * [[a:Category:Ariana|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]] |
| {{Team Rocket}}<br> | | {{Team Rocket}}<br> |
| | {{Masterscharacters|poison}} |
| {{Project CharacterDex notice}} | | {{Project CharacterDex notice}} |
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