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- "You kept me waiting! I'm Eterna's Gym Leader, Gardenia, the Grass-type master! When I first saw you, I was convinced you'd find your way to me. My hunch was right on the money. You have a winning aura about you. So, anyway, this will be fun. Let's have our battle."
- — Gardenia, Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum.
Gardenia (ナタネ Natane) serves as the Gym Leader for Eterna City. Gardenia specializes in Grass-type Pokémon, and holds the Forest Badge for the trainers that defeat her. She is also known as a "Master of Vivid Plant Pokémon." She loves Grass-Type Pokémon and as such, has a lot of plants in her gym. Gardenia is also a expert on Grass-Type Pokémon.
In the games
Gardenia first appeared in the first Generation IV games as the Eterna City Gym Leader, specializing in Grass Pokémon. The player first meets her in Eterna Forest, outside of the mansion. Her Gym is filled with plants, and trainers that challenge her must search for and find all of the Gym members before they can face her. Upon defeating her, she will reward the player with the Forest Badge and TM86 (Grass Knot).
Sprites
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In the anime
Gardenia first appeared DP031: The Grass-Type Is Always Greener! in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl anime series. She was shown to have a slight obsession with Grass-type Pokémon, as she quickly commented and interacted with other people's Grass Pokémon, including Team Rocket's. Also during this episode, Gardenia had a small battle with Ash, where she unveiled her own Turtwig and used it against Ash's. Despite her stay with Ash and his friends, Gardenia had not yet revealed herself as the Eterna City Gym Leader. Just like in the games, Ash and his friends meet Gardenia in Eterna Forest.
After a short absence, Gardenia later appeared in A Secret Sphere of Influence!, where she revealed herself to be the Gym Leader. In The Grass Menagerie!, Gardenia battled Ash using her Cherubi, Turtwig, and Roserade. While there was some struggle on Ash's part, he managed to win, defeating her Roserade with his Aipom. Upon leaving, Gardenia rewarded Ash with a Forest Badge.
Gardenia returned in Once There Were Greenfields where she battled Ash and Dawn in a double battle she organized, with James as her partner. After the battle, Gardenia took James's Cacnea, with his permission, in order to train it, so it can master Drain Punch
In the manga
Pokemon Adventures
Diamond and Pearl Arc
She battled against Platinum and lost, giving her the Forest Badge. She alone appears in Chapter 4 where she attacked Pearl because she assumed she was with Team Galactic. When Gardenia found out he wasn't with Team Galactic she apologised. Then she states that Team Galactic has been causing in the Eterna Forest and Eterna City.
Pokémon
In the anime
On hand
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Cherubi was first seen battling Staravia in a mock battle. It was quickly withdrawn. In the official gym battle it was defeated after a tough battle by Staravia. | ||
Cherubi |
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Turtwig is Gardenia's main Pokémon. In the official gym battle it defeated Staravia but lost to Ash's Turtwig. It's moves is Leaf storm, Leach seed and tackle | ||
Turtwig |
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Roserade was Gardenia's final Pokémon used in the gym battle. It beat Turtwig quickly with a Weather Ball but Aipom managed to defeat it. | ||
Roserade |
Training
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Cacnea was James' Pokémon from Team Rocket, but he gave it to Gardenia for training to master Drain Punch. | ||
Cacnea |
In the games
Diamond and Pearl
File:Cherubi(DP)Sprite.png Cherubi |
File:Turtwig(DP)Sprite.png Turtwig |
File:Roserade(DP)Sprite.png Roserade
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Lv. 19 | ♀ | Lv. 19 | ♂ | Lv. 22 | ♀
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Ability: Chlorophyll | Ability: Overgrow | Ability: Natural Cure
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Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry
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- | Razor Leaf | Magical Leaf | |||
- | Grass Knot | Stun Spore | |||
- | Withdraw | Grass Knot | |||
- | Reflect | Poison Sting |
Platinum
First battle
File:Turtwig(P)Sprite.png Turtwig |
File:Cherrim Plat Front.png Cherrim |
File:Roserade(P)Sprite.png Roserade
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Lv. 20 | ♂ | Lv. 20 | ♀ | Lv. 22 | ♀
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Ability: Overgrow | Ability: Flower Gift | Ability: Natural Cure
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Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry
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- | Grass Knot | Magical Leaf | |||
- | Leech Seed | Stun Spore | |||
- | Safeguard | Grass Knot | |||
- | Magical Leaf | Poison Sting |
Rematch
File:Jumpluff(P)Sprite.png Jumpluff |
File:Cherrim Plat Front.png Cherrim |
File:Bellossom(P)Sprite.png Bellossom |
File:Torterra.png Torterra |
File:Roserade(P)Sprite.png Roserade | |||||
Lv. 61 | ♀ | Lv. 62 | ♀ | Lv. 61 | ♀ | Lv. 63 | ♂ | Lv. 65 | ♀ |
Ability: Chlorophyll | Ability: Flower Gift | Ability: Chlorophyll | Ability: Overgrow | Ability: Natural Cure | |||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | ||||||
- | Toxic | Ingrain | Wood Hammer | Sludge Bomb | |||||
- | Leech Seed | Sunny Day | Earthquake | Shadow Ball | |||||
- | Sunny Day | Giga Drain | Stone Edge | Hyper Beam | |||||
- | SolarBeam | Drain Punch | Crunch | Leaf Storm |
Black 2 and White 2
- Grass-type Tournament
Roserade |
Tropius |
Breloom |
Tangrowth |
Leafeon |
Torterra | ||||||
Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
Ability: Natural Cure | Ability: Chlorophyll | Ability: Effect Spore | Ability: Chlorophyll | Ability: Leaf Guard | Ability: Overgrow | ||||||
Item: Heat Rock | Item: Focus Sash | Item: Salac Berry | Item: Yache Berry | Item: Choice Band | |||||||
- | Solarbeam | Spore | Power Whip | Leaf Blade | Wood Hammer | ||||||
- | Air Slash | Drain Punch | Focus Blast | X-Scissor | Earthquake | ||||||
- | Synthesis | Mach Punch | Sludge Bomb | Quick Attack | Outrage | ||||||
- | Sunny Day | Stone Edge | Earthquake | Swords Dance | Earthquake |
- Sinnoh Gym Leader Tournament/World Leaders Tournament
Roserade |
Carnivine |
File:Cherrim-Overcast BW.gif Cherrim |
Tangrowth |
Leafeon |
Torterra | ||||||
Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
Ability: Natural Cure | Ability: Levitate | Ability: Flower Gift | Ability: Chlorophyll | Ability: Leaf Guard | Ability: Overgrow | ||||||
Item: Liechi Berry | Item: Grass Gem | Item: Salac Berry | Item: Occa Berry | Item: Yache Berry | |||||||
- | Power Whip | Giga Drain | Power Whip | Leaf Blade | Wood Hammer | ||||||
- | Crunch | Leech Seed | Focus Blast | X-Scissor | Earthquake | ||||||
- | Bug Bite | Substitute | Ancientpower | Quick Attack | Outrage | ||||||
- | Sunny Day | Swords Dance | Earthquake | Swords Dance | Curse |
Cares For
- Oddish
- Gloom
- Vileplume
- Bellsprout
- Weepinbell
- Victreebel
- Tangela
- Hoppip
- Skiploom
- Jumpluff
- Roselia
- Budew
In the manga
File:Cherubi(P)Sprite.png | File:Turtwig.png | File:Roserade(DP)Sprite.png |
Cherubi Lv. 19 | Turtwig Lv. 19 | Roserade Lv. 22 |
Voice Actresses
- Czech: Jana Palenickova, Klara Sumanova
- Polish: Anna Sztejner, Monika Wierzbicka
- Portuguese: Rita Fernandes, Isabel Queiros
- Spanish: Adelaida Lopez
- Iberian Spanish: Isabel Romo, Nallely Solis
Trivia
- Gardenia's name is based on the word garden for her love of grass Pokémon or it could be an abbreviation of gardening or a reference to the flower, Gardenia.
- In the game, she has a fear of Ghost Type Pokémon. She says " What if there is a Ghost/Grass Pokémon?" This has not yet happened, as Rotom Mow form, as of Generation V, loses its Ghost-typing to become an Electric/Grass Pokémon.
- Gardenia is the second Gym Leader to use Grass Pokemon the first being Erika of Celadon City and the third being Cilan.
- She is the first person to hug James' Cacnea without it hugging her first.
- Gardenia's Japanese name means Rapeseed.
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