← DP030 | Episode | DP032 → The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!  (ナエトル対ナエトル！スピード対決！！) General Other Information Season: Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Char. of the Day: Gardenia Episode №: #497 Main: Ash, Dawn, Brock Aired:  April 26, 2007 Recurring: Jessie, James  October 6, 2007 Opening Theme: Diamond and Pearl Minor: Cheryl, Gardenia Badge(s): Setting: Eterna Forest Pokémon: Ash's Pikachu, Team Rocket's Meowth, Dawn's Piplup, Jessie's Wobbuffet, Ash's Turtwig, Ash's Staravia, Brock's Croagunk, Jessie's Seviper, James' Cacnea, James' Carnivine, Cheryl's Mothim, Gardenia's Turtwig, Gardenia's Cherubi(Debut), Yoko's Nuzleaf, Combee(Debut), Caterpie, Kakuna, Beedrill, Gloom, Ledyba Pokemon that appeared in flashbacks Cheryl's Burmy, James' Victreebel Major event(s) Ash and co. meet Gardenia, Ash battles her in an unofficial match and loses. Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl

Synopsis

After Burmy evolved into Mothim, Ash and co continue through the Eterna Forest where, along the way, they meet Gardenia, an overenthusiastic fan of Grass-type Pokémon. Ash declares a battle with her and she accepts. Will Ash win against this Grass Geek, and could she be the only one?

Debuts

Human Characters

• Gardenia

Pokemon Characters

• Cherubi
• Combee

Quotes

• Gardenia: "Oh please trade with me."
  

Brock: "You don't wanna mess with those guys."
Ash: "They're Team Rocket."
Dawn: "And those guys are the bad guys."
Gardenia: "That can't be true!"
Ash, Dawn, Brock and Cheryl: "Huh?"
Jessie, James and Meowth: "Huh?"
Gardenia: "There's no way! A Grass-type Pokémon trainer can never ever be all that bad."

Trivia

• This is another episode where Dawn's Piplup doesn't appear.

Errors

• There's a fan-service moment where Gardenia has no undershirt, but only for just a moment.

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