QUOTES

By Bill

Anime

"Well, there's no way I can ignore a request from the great Professor Oak." (The lights suddenly go on, and Ash and the gang see a giant Kabuto addressing them.) "I am Bill of the lighthouse!"

Brock: "It can't be! That's a Kabuto, an extinct Pokémon!"
Bill: "No! I'm not a Kabuto! I'm Bill, the Pokémon researcher!"
Ash: "Are you a human being or a Pokémon?"
Bill, slightly frustrated: "This is a costume; I'm stuck inside it!"
Ash: "You need help getting out?"
Bill: "Yes! Step up here!"

Bill: "There's always something new to look for in our lives and in ourselves."
Ash: "Something to look for?"
Bill: "Yes! There's a lot for us to look for inside and outside ourselves. There's a meaning for every creature: a meaning for all the Pokémon and a meaning for all us humans too!"
Ash: "A meaning for all..."

"I want... I want to meet you. That's what it said to me."

"Let's be friends. I want to meet you."

"Why would I need to capture it? Meeting it would be good enough for me! Just a chance to study it would make my long wait worthwhile!"

"Ash, you're a Pokémon trainer. I'm a Pokémon researcher, seeking out all life on this planet. Even though our paths are different, I think our goals are the same."

FrLg
"Hiya! I'm a POKéMON... ...No, I'm not! Call me BILL! I'm a true-blue POKéMANIAC! Hey! What's with that skeptical look? I'm not joshing you, pal. I screwed up an experiment and got combined with a POKéMON! So, how about it? Help me out here!" (Yes/No)
- (If "yes") "Wait till I get inside the TELEPORTER. When I do, go to my PC and run the Cell Separation System."
- (If "no") "No!? Now don't be so cold! Come on, you gotta help a guy in deep, deep trouble! What do you say, chief? Please? Okay? All right!" (Continues with the "yes" dialogue.)

Female variation (changes underlined):
"Hiya! I'm a POKéMON... ...No, I'm not! Call me BILL! I'm a true-blue POKéMANIAC! Hey! What's with that skeptical look? I'm not joshing you, lady. I screwed up an experiment and got combined with a POKéMON! So, how about it? Help me out here!" (Yes/No)
- (If "no") "No!? Now don't be so cold! Come on, you gotta help a guy in deep, deep trouble! What do you say, beautiful? Please? Okay? All right!" (Continues with the "yes" dialogue.)

(After initiating the Cell Separator)
"Yeehah! Thanks, bud! I owe you one! So, did you come to see my POKéMON collection? You didn't? That's a bummer. I've got to thank you... Oh, here, maybe this'll do." (PLAYER put the S.S. TICKET in the KEY ITEMS POCKET.) "That cruise ship S.S. ANNE is in VERMILION CITY. I hear there are lots of TRAINERS on board, too. They invited me to their party, but I can't stand fancy do's. Why don't you go instead of me? Go on and have a good time."

Female variation:
"Yeehah! Thanks, lady!"

"Feel like checking out some of my rare POKéMON on my PC? Go on, check out my PC."
PC: "BILL's favorite POKéMON list!"

"Huh? Hey, if it isn't (player)! Look, it's me, BILL. Long time no see! I hope you're still using my PC system. Well, listen, since we met up here, how about spending some time with me? There's this little island in the far south called ONE ISLAND. A friend invited me, so I'm on my way out there. How about it? Do you feel like coming with me?" (Y/N)
- (If no) "What, are you too busy? Well, all right. The boat hasn't arrived yet anyway. I'll be waiting at the POKéMON CENTER over there. Come see me when you're done with your business here."
- (If yes) "All right, then. Let's go!"

(In Cinnabar's Pokémon Center)
"Hey, you kept me waiting! Ready to set sail to ONE ISLAND?" (Y/N)
- (If no) "Oh, you're still not done yet?"
- (If yes) "Well, that's it. Let's go!"

"Looks like my pal's boat arrived, too. He sent it specially here to CINNABAR to pick me up."

"Here we are! This is ONE ISLAND. There are several islands around here, and this is one of them. My friend CELIO sent the boat to fetch me here. He's in charge of the island's PC network by his lonesome. ...Why am I telling you this now? Let's just go see CELIO!"

Bill: "Hey, there! CELIO!"
Celio: "BILL! I can't believe you came out here."
Bill: "Well, absolutely! How's your research coming along? ...Oh, wait a sec. (player), this is my buddy CELIO. He's one dedicated PC MANIAC! CELIO, this is (player), a rising contender as the POKéMON CHAMP!"
Celio: "That's really impressive. I hate to say it, but I have zero aptitude for battling. Anyways, I'm glad to meet you."
Bill: "So, bring me up to speed. How's your machine running?"
Celio: "It's running fine, but we're too remote out here. The PCs on this island just can't link with your PC, BILL."
Bill: "Oh yeah? Okay, let me take a look-see. ...Hang on here... I think we can make it work. Let me help you, okay? (player), can I get you to wait for me just a bit? ...Actually, can I get you to do me a favor? The island next to this one's called TWO ISLAND. There's a guy there that runs a GAME CORNER. He has this thing for rare rocks and gems. We keep in touch, being fellow maniacs. So, can I get you to deliver this METEORITE to him?" (Player accepted the METEORITE from Bill. Player put the METEORITE in the KEY ITEMS POCKET.)
Celio: "(player), if you are going to TWO ISLAND, please take this." (Obtained the TRI-PASS!) "It's a PASS for the ferry service serving the local islands. It will let you travel between ISLANDS ONE, TWO, and THREE. Oh, and you should have this, too." (Player received an extra page for the TOWN MAP.)
Bill: "I'll catch you later! Say hi to the guy for me!"

Bill: "Hmm... How about we try this like this..."
Celio: "I'm sorry for taking up so much of BILL's time. I'm also sorry for being such a poor host on your visit here."

"Oh, hey, (player)! Did you see? We got the PC working! I've got a few things to show CELIO here. Can you go out on a stroll or something for a while more?"

Bill: "Oh, hey! Player! What kept you so long? Been out having a good time? We got it done. The PCs are up and running!"
Celio: "The job went incredibly quick. BILL is one amazing guy..."
Bill: "No, no! There was almost nothing left for me to do. CELIO, I have to hand it to you. You've learned a lot."
Celio: "Oh, really? Ehehe..."
Bill: "Well, there you have it. I'm finished with the job. We should head back to KANTO. CELIO, I'll be seeing you again."
Celio: "Player, I'm really sorry that we sent you off alone today. I promise, I will show you around these islands sometime."

"Hey, wasn't that a long cruise? My buddy CELIO seemed to enjoy your company. I'm sure he'd welcome you if you were to visit him again. If you have a TRI-PASS, you can always take a ferry there from VERMILION PORT. All right, thanks for your company!"

HGSS
"Hi, I'm Bill. And who are you? Hmm, (player), huh? You know what? I'm the one who developed the system to transfer Pokémon. But it couldn't have been done by me alone. For example, do you know the Hoenn region? This girl Lanette from Hoenn made the Pokémon Storage System easier to use. My friends all over the world are working together to improve the Pokémon trade and storage systems. I have to hurry on back to Goldenrod and see my folks. Buh-bye!"

(In Goldenrod, just before receiving Eevee.)
"Hi, (player)! Would you do something for me and take this EEVEE? It came over when I was adjusting Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Someone has to take care of it, but I don't like being outside. Can I count on you to play with it, (player)?"
- (If no) "Oh... Now what to do?"
- (If yes) "I knew you'd come through! You're the real deal! Way to go! OK, I'm counting on you. Take good care of it!"
- (Right after receiving Eevee.) "Professor Elm said EEVEE can evolve into seven different kinds of Pokémon!"

"I used to do experiments on transferring things. Both the GTS and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection were inspired by my machine that transfers things!"

(When calling him: an example.)
"Good day! This is the Pokémon Storage System Administration Service. Who's calling? (player), is it? Hang on a sec... ... ... So your PC Box is called (box), right? That's not an ordinary name. I have a feeling you know a good name when you see it... OK, including the space left in (box), you can still hold (number) more Pokémon in the PC. Call again sometime..."

About Bill

Anime
Professor Oak: "By the way, Ash, just where are you calling me from anyway?"
Ash: "We're at an old lighthouse, way on top of a cliff."
Professor Oak: "Oh! That must be Bill's lighthouse! He's a young Pokémon researcher who knows even more than me! See what you can learn from him. He could teach you just about everything about Pokémon... and then some!"

FRLG/RBY
Rival, Cerulean City: "Hey, guess what? I went to BILL's and got him to show me his rare POKéMON. That added a lot of pages to my POKéDEX! After all, BILL's world famous as a POKéMANIAC. He invented the POKéMON Storage System on PC, too. Since you're using his system, you should go thank him."

Man in Cerulean City's Pokémon Center: "That BILL! I heard that he'll do whatever it takes to get rare POKéMON. He's not above doing all sorts of things, I've heard."

Man in Cerulean City's Pokémon Center: "Have you heard about BILL? Everyone calls him a POKéMANIAC! I think people are just jealous of BILL, though. Who wouldn't want to boast about their POKéMON?"

Hiker Nob, Route 25: "I'm off to see a POKéMANIAC's collection at the cape."
- (After defeat) "The POKéMANIAC sure lives up to his name. His collection includes many rare species of POKéMON."

Sign: "SEA COTTAGE
BILL lives here!"

Old man, Knot Island: "Here we are on an island smack in the middle of nowhere. We're lucky to have an upstanding young man like CELIO here. My granddaughter was in a tizzy over CELIO's friend. Something about a famous POKéMANIAC? I'm not sure what that means, but CELIO is quite the man!"

HGSS
Little Sister: "My big brother Bill made the Pokémon Storage System."

Mother: "Oh, you collect Pokémon? My son Bill is an expert. He just got called to the Pokémon Center in Ecruteak City."

Little Sister, after Ecruteak: "Are you a Trainer? I've got a useful phone number for you."
- (After registration) "When you call my brother, he can tell you about the PC Boxes where you store your Pokémon!"

Mother, after Ecruteak: "Whatever happens, it makes me happy to see my own son."

Grandfather: "Hmm? You are here for my grandson? His name is Bill. He's in Johto. He does something with PCs, so I'm house-sitting. Ah, my grandson mentioned a round, blue Pokémon that has leaves growing on its head. If you have that Pokémon, may I see it, please?"

Grandfather: "Bill told me about a Pokémon that is very loyal to its Trainer. It's a Fire-type Pokémon that's supposed to Roar well. If you have that Pokémon, may I see it please?"

Brent Quotes

"Bill's mother is said to have been a Kimono Girl."

"Bill's younger sister apparently can't wink."

"Apparently, Bill's grandpa isn't a Poké Maniac."

"ABRA was the first Pokémon that Bill apparently caught."

"Bill supposedly hates milk and can't drink it."

"Bill's originally from Goldenrod."

"Bill's father is a great Pokémaniac."

Manga Quotes

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