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Dia ディアDia
Dia
Gender	Male
Eye color	Gold
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Hau'oli City(Ultra Ruin)
Region	Alola(alternate dimension)
Member of	Ultra Rangers
Rank	Former member
Animated debut	Battling the Beast Within!
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Kōichi Yamadera

Dia (Japanese:ディアDia) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. He is a resident of theUltra Ruin, a world that was devastated by the appearance of theUltra BeastGuzzlord, and a former member of theUltra Rangers.

History

Dia debuted inBattling the Beast Within!, where he encounteredAsh andPikachu when they found themselves transported to his home world from an alternateMelemele Island by aShinyTapu Koko and theTapu Koko of Ash's world. Ash and Pikachu were attacked by a Guzzlord, but Dia saved them using his friendZeraora. After introducing himself, he explained to Ash what had happened to his world and then had a battle against Ash, which Dia was able to win. Dia eventually took Ash to some ruins, which Ash recognized as thePokémon School.

Dia reappeared inParallel Friendships!, where he explained to Ash and Pikachu how his universe is different compared to his. He later explained that the reason Ash was unable to use aZ-Ring is because his Tapu Koko left theAlolaregion and all life was destroyed by Guzzlord. Since that time, Dia became disillusioned with Tapu Koko and believed that his efforts of stopping theUltra Beast were hopeless. However, all of that changed when he witnessed Ash and Pikachu'straining, which turned into a competitive battle against Zeraora. While Pikachu won the match, it reinvigorated Dia and Zeraora's ambitions.

The battle also attracted Guzzlord's attention, so Dia, Ash, Pikachu, and Zeraora were forced to put a new plan into action, luring Guzzlord to theUltra Wormhole below the debris. When they attempted to ensnare the Ultra Beast in Pikachu'sElectroweb, Guzzlord fought back. Dia wanted to retreat, but Ash refused to give up. Just when they were about to be consumed by Guzzlord, Tapu Koko appeared and trapped it with its electricity. Tapu Koko reactivated Ash and Dia's Z-Rings, and together, they used theirZ-Moves to push Guzzlord through the Ultra Wormhole. Dia thanked Ash for his help, and realized that it was time for Ash to return to his home world. He and Zeraora battled Ash again, which caused a dimensional rift to open up and allow Ash and Pikachu to return to their home world. The pair said goodbye to Dia and Zeraora and promised to battle them again one day before going their separate ways.

He reappeared during a flashback inZ-Move Showdown!.

Character

Dia is a gruff and stoic individual, which was brought by his experiences withGuzzlord. However, he also has a hidden kindhearted and generous nature, as he was eager to share his story withAsh, in addition to offering him food and shelter. Dia is also very competitive inbattle. He usedZeraora's strong will and power to overwhelm his opponents.

He is also incredibly optimistic and maintained a clear focus on his goal; to send Guzzlord back to its home world. Dia was well aware of the dangers of the situation, hence his initial hesitance and opposition to Ash's assistance. After seeing Ash's performance in battle and strongfriendship withPikachu, he allowed Ash to join his mission. Ash served as a catalyst and helped reinvigorate Dia and Zeraora's focus and ambitions.

Pokémon

Befriended

Zeraora

Debut	Battling the Beast Within!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kōichi Yamadera
English	Pete Zarustica

Zeraora is a Pokémon that Dia befriended after it saved him from being attacked by aGuzzlord and realizing that they wanted the same thing, to send Guzzlord back to its home world. It was first used to saveAsh andPikachu from Guzzlord. It then battled Pikachu and won.

Zeraora has been shown to be a solitary Pokémon. Its close companionship with Dia and the fact that it offered aSitrus Berry to Pikachu is evidence of its kind nature.

It reappeared during a flashback inZ-Move Showdown!.

Zeraora's known moves areClose Combat,Plasma Fists,Quick Attack, andSlash.
Zeraora can perform theZ-MoveGigavolt Havoc.

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