Erika

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Erika エリカErika
"The Nature-Loving Princess!"
Artwork fromPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Illustrated byMegumi Mizutani^[1]
Age	Unknown
Gender	Female
Height	5'3" (1.60 m)^[2]
Eye color	Gray, Green, Brown*
Hair color	Black, Blue, Teal*
Hometown	Celadon City
Region	Kanto
Trainer class	Gym Leader^RBY^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE Pokémon Trainer^B2W2
Generation	I,II,III,IV,V,VII,VIII,IX
Counterpart(s)	Erika (Masters)
Games	Red, Blue,Yellow,Gold, Silver,Crystal,FireRed, LeafGreen,HeartGold, SoulSilver,Black 2, White 2,Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! Stadium,Puzzle League,Stadium 2,Masters EX
English voice actor	Xanthe Huynh^[3](Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Ai Kayano^[4](Masters EX)
Member of	Indigo League
Rank	Gym Leader
Leader of	Celadon Gym
Badge	Rainbow Badge
Specializes in	Grass types
Animated series	Pokémon the Series Pokémon Origins
Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation! (Pokémon the Series) File 3: Giovanni (Pokémon Origins)
English voice actor	Leah Applebaum(EP026), Nathalie Gorham(M20), Lauren Landa(JN094) (Pokémon the Series) N/A (Pokémon Origins)
Japanese voice actor	Kyoko Hikami (Pokémon the Series) N/A (Pokémon Origins)

Erika (Japanese:エリカErika) is theGym Leader ofCeladon City'sGym, known officially as theCeladon Gym. She hands out theRainbow Badge toTrainers who defeat her inbattle. She is a serene young woman whospecializes inGrass-type Pokémon. She is always dressed in an elegantkimono, and seems to represent traditional Japanese beauty.

Appearance

Erika is a young woman with short black hair and fair skin. She is often shown wearing a kimono, a hairband and other Japanese style clothing in many of her portrayals.

Pokemon Reb, Blue, Green and Yellow

Erika wears a blue hairband, a purple kimono, a blue hakama, white socks and black sandals with blue straps.

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen

Erika wears a red hairband with a circle with a line on the center on it, a yellow kimono with blue squares with white Poke Ball patterns on it, a red hakama, white socks and black sandals.

Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver

Erika wears a yellow-orange kimono with Poke Ball and maple leaf patterns on the bottom, a red obi sash, a red hairband, white socks and beige sandals.

Pokemon Let's Go! Pikachu and Let's Go! Eevee

Erika wears a red hairband with a white flower with green leave symbol on it, a green kimono, a red hakama with its tie on the back have white and green flower patterns, white socks and beige sandals with green straps.

In the core series games

Erika's title isThe Nature-Loving Princess. She is ladylike, and a teacher of flower-arranging. She is a quiet girl, but she's well-known in Celadon City. Erika only collects Pokémon if she considers them attractive, though her definition of attractive seems to include varieties only a botanist could love. She also tends to doze off quite a bit, but will become inspired after a good match.

In addition to the Rainbow Badge, Erika gives outTM21 (Mega Drain), inPokémon Red, Blue,Green, andYellow. InPokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal, their remakesHeartGold and SoulSilver, as well asFireRed and LeafGreen, she gives outTM19 (Giga Drain). InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the reward TM once again contains Mega Drain, but this time isTM53.

She can be battled again inPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, after talking to her on Saturday or Sunday between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM. She is found byCeladon City's fountain. If she is called on Sunday morning, she will happily give a rematch at the Fighting Dojo.

Erika also appears inPokémon Black 2 and White 2, taking part in thePokémon World Tournament. She can be faced in theKanto Leaders,Type Expert, andWorld Leaders Tournaments.

Fame Checker

This is a list of theFame Checker's information on Erika inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Celadon City - Sign

What does this person do?

"Celadon City Pokémon Gym; Leader: Erika; The Nature-Loving Princess!"
Celadon Gym - Erika

Favorite kind ofPokémon?

"I am a student of the art of flower arranging.; MyPokémon are solely of theGrass type."
Celadon Gym -Lass Lisa*

What is this person like?

"OurLeader Erika might be quiet, but she’s famous around here."
Celadon Gym -Beauty Tamia

What is this person like?

"We only useGrass-typePokémon at ourGym.; Why? We also use them for making flower arrangements!"
Celadon Gym - Erika

Favorite kind ofPokémon?

"I would never collectPokémon if they were unattractive."
Celadon Mansion -Pokémon Journal*

There’s a rumor...

"Rumor has it that if you peek intoCeladon Gym, you can often seeErika snoozing."
Message fromErika

From:Erika
To: [Player]

"I am so glad that there are strongTrainers like you.

That awareness alone inspires and motivates me to try harder.

Please visit me again.

Zzz..."

Pokémon

Pokémon Red and Blue

Erika has oneSuper Potion per Pokémon, using it 50% of the time if their HP falls below 10%.

Erika

Celadon Gym

Red, Green, andBlue

Reward:
$2871

VictreebelLv.29

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

TangelaLv.24

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

VileplumeLv.29

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Pokémon Yellow

Erika has oneSuper Potion per Pokémon, using it 50% of the time if their HP falls below 10%.

Erika

Celadon Gym

Yellow

Reward:
$3168

TangelaLv.30

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

WeepinbellLv.32

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

GloomLv.32

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Pokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal

Erika has aHyper Potion.

Leader

Erika

Celadon Gym

Gold, Silver, andCrystal

Reward:
$4600

Tangela♀Lv.42

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Victreebel♀Lv.46

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Jumpluff♀Lv.41

Types:

Grass

Flying

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Bellossom♀Lv.46

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Erika has aHyper Potion and aFull Heal.

Leader

Erika

Celadon Gym

FireRed and LeafGreen

Reward:
$2900

Victreebel♀Lv.29

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Tangela♀Lv.24

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Vileplume♀Lv.29

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym battle

Erika has threeFull Restore.

Leader

Erika

Celadon Gym

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Reward:
$6720

Jumpluff♀Lv.51

Types:

Grass

Flying

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Tangela♀Lv.52

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Victreebel♀Lv.56

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Bellossom♀Lv.56

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

Sitrus Berry

Rematch

Erika has threeFull Restore.

Leader

Erika

Fighting Dojo

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Reward:
$6600

Shiftry♀Lv.54

Types:

Grass

Dark

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Jumpluff♀Lv.53

Types:

Grass

Flying

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Victreebel♀Lv.56

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

Kelpsy Berry

Bellossom♀Lv.56

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Tangrowth♀Lv.60

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Roserade♀Lv.55

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Natural Cure

Held item:

None

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Erika uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble andRotation Battles, and all six inTriple Battles. Erika will always lead with her signature Pokémon,Vileplume.

Kanto Leaders Tournament

^P_K^M_N Trainer

Erika

Pokémon World Tournament

Black 2 and White 2

Reward:
1BP

Vileplume♂/♀Lv.50

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

Grass Gem

Venusaur♂/♀Lv.50

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Overgrow

Held item:

Sitrus Berry

Victreebel♂/♀Lv.50

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

Salac Berry

Exeggutor♂/♀Lv.50

Types:

Grass

Psychic

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

Tanga Berry

Tangrowth♂/♀Lv.50

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Chlorophyll or
Leaf Guard

Held item:

Liechi Berry

Bellossom♂/♀Lv.50

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

Fighting Gem

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

^P_K^M_N Trainer

Erika

Pokémon World Tournament

Black 2 and White 2

Reward:
1BP

Vileplume♂/♀Lv.50

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

Black Sludge

Venusaur♂/♀Lv.50

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Overgrow

Held item:

Expert Belt

Cradily♂/♀Lv.50

Types:

Rock

Grass

Ability:

Suction Cups

Held item:

Leftovers

Exeggutor♂/♀Lv.50

Types:

Grass

Psychic

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

Tanga Berry

Tangrowth♂/♀Lv.50

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Chlorophyll or
Leaf Guard

Held item:

Power Herb

Abomasnow♂/♀Lv.50

Types:

Grass

Ice

Ability:

Snow Warning

Held item:

Focus Sash

Challenge the Champion Lance!

^P_K^M_N Trainer

Erika

Pokémon World Tournament

Black 2 and White 2

Reward:
1BP

Whimsicott♀Lv.50

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Prankster

Held item:

Mental Herb

Lilligant♀Lv.50

Type:

Grass

Ability:

Own Tempo

Held item:

Occa Berry

Vileplume♀Lv.50

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

Power Herb

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Gym battle

Gym Leader

Erika

Celadon Gym

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Reward:
$5,440

Tangela♀Lv.33

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Weepinbell♀Lv.33

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Vileplume♀Lv.34

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Rematch

Gym Leader

Erika

Celadon Gym

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Reward:
$13,680

Tangela♀Lv.56

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Parasect♀Lv.56

Types:

Bug

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Exeggutor♀Lv.56

Types:

Grass

Psychic

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Victreebel♀Lv.56

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Vileplume♀Lv.57

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium

Erika appears inPokémon Stadium as the fourth Gym Leader the player faces during theGym Leader Castle challenge. During Round 2, she also uses Pokémon outside her specialty type.

Pokémon

Round 1

Erika

Gym Leader Castle

Stadium

GloomLv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

VictreebelLv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

TangelaLv.50-100

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

VileplumeLv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

WeepinbellLv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

ExeggcuteLv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Psychic

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Round 2

Erika

Gym Leader Castle

Stadium

VileplumeLv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

ClefableLv.50-100

Type:

Normal

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

TangelaLv.50-100

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

DewgongLv.50-100

Types:

Water

Ice

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

VictreebelLv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

ExeggutorLv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Psychic

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Pokémon Stadium 2

Erika returns inPokémon Stadium 2 as part of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle. Her strategy largely revolves around usingsleep-inducing moves, includingRest for some of her own Pokémon.

During the game's end credits, Erika is seen having a battle withFalkner at theViolet Gym.

Pokémon

Round 1

Gym Leader

Erika

Kanto Gym Leader Castle

Stadium 2

Bellossom♀Lv.50-100

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

Focus Band

Tangela♀Lv.50-100

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

Quick Claw

Venusaur♀Lv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Poison

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

PRZCureBerry

Chansey♀Lv.50-100

Type:

Normal

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

Lucky Punch

Jumpluff♀Lv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Flying

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

None

Vaporeon♀Lv.50-100

Type:

Water

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

Scope Lens

Round 2

Gym Leader

Erika

Kanto Gym Leader Castle

Stadium 2

Bellossom♀Lv.50-100

Type:

Grass

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

Quick Claw

Marowak♀Lv.50-100

Type:

Ground

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

Thick Club

Ninetales♀Lv.50-100

Type:

Fire

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

BrightPowder

Mantine♀Lv.50-100

Types:

Water

Flying

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

Mint Berry

Blissey♀Lv.50-100

Type:

Normal

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

MiracleBerry

Exeggutor♀Lv.50-100

Types:

Grass

Psychic

Ability:

No Ability

Held item:

Focus Band

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Puzzle League

InPokémon Puzzle League, Erika, as she appears inPokémon the Series: The Beginning, is one of the opponents in the 1P Stadium mode, and one of the characters available in the 2P Stadium mode.

Pokémon

Tangela

Weepinbell

Gloom

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article:Erika (Masters)

Erika, in herPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen design, forms async pair withVileplume,Comfey,Tangela,Leafeon, andLurantis inPokémon Masters EX. Erika became a playable sync pair since the game's release, with her joining theplayer after completing the fourth chapter of thePML Arc.

In this game, Erika is one of the PML Leaders of thePokémon Masters League, handing out theTranquility Badge to those who defeat her. She has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, thePML Arc, and theVillain Arc.

Dex		NDex		Type	Weakness	Base potential	Availability
#005	Erika	#0045	Vileplume♀	Grass	Fire	★★★☆☆☆EX	Story Chapter 04
#005	Holiday 2020 Erika	#0764	Comfey♀	Fairy	Steel	★★★★★☆EX	Seasonal Sync Pair Scout
#005	Erika	#0114	Tangela♀	Grass	Ice	★★★★☆☆EX	Battle Points
#005	Sygna Suit Erika	#0470	Leafeon♀	Grass	Poison	★★★★★☆EX	Sync Pair Scout
#005	Palentine's 2025 Erika	#0754	Lurantis♀	Grass	Flying	★★★★★☆EX	Seasonal Sync Pair Scout

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

Main article:Erika (Genetic Apex 219)

Erika makes an appearance as aSupporter card inPokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's first expansion,Genetic Apex. When the player plays this card, they may heal 50 HP from one of theirGrass Pokémon in play.

Cards featuring Erika
Card	Type	Expansion		Rarity	#
Erika	Supp		Genetic Apex		219/226
Erika	Supp		Genetic Apex		266/226

Gallery

Artwork


Headshot from Red and Green	Official artwork from Red and Blue	Official artwork fromYellow	Erika's updatedVS art	Official artwork from FireRed and LeafGreen	Official artwork from HeartGold and SoulSilver

Concept art from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!		Erika & Vileplume fromTCG Pocket		Erika display board backdrop fromTCG Pocket

Sprites and models

In thecore series


Sprite from Red and Blue	Sprite from Yellow	Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Overworld sprite from Generation I		Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Overworld model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

In other games


Portrait from Stadium	Portraits from Stadium 2	Portrait from the credits in Stadium 2

Quotes

Main article:Erika/Quotes

In animation

Pokémon the Series

History

Pre-series

Erika’s love forGrass-type Pokémon all began when she was young with herGloom. While wandering the streets of Celadon City, Erika was ambushed by a wildGrimer, but Gloom intervened and rescued its future Trainer from being attacked.

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

Erika appeared inPokémon Scent-sation!, where she runs a perfumery inCeladon City, which sells scents from essences extracted from her garden plants and her Pokémon. It also sells a special brand of perfume made from the essence of her favorite Pokémon,Gloom.Misty,Brock, andPikachu were enamored with the scents, butAsh insulted the perfume. In protest, Erika had him banned from her store and by extension the greenhouse, which also served as the location of theCeladon Gym.

Later,Jessie andJames were caught trying to steal perfume and were also banned from the Gym. Ash found them and untied them in exchange for help entering the Gym. Disguised as a girl namedAshley, withTeam Rocket disguised as Ashley's parents, Ash signed up as a student at the Gym. While Erika was reading a fairytale to some Grass Pokémon, Pikachu noticed the eerily familiar Ashley and exposed Ash's disguise. Even so, Erika agreed to his request for a battle.

Erika sent out herTangela againstAsh's Bulbasaur. Ash quickly recalled Bulbasaur after it wasparalyzed by a close-rangeStun Spore.Charmander then defeated Erika'sWeepinbell before being overwhelmed by Gloom's scent. However, before the match could continue, it was interrupted when Team Rocket started a fire in the Gym as revenge for being thrown out. While Misty, Brock, and Erika'sGym assistants worked together to douse the fire, Ash ran into the Gym and successfully rescued Gloom. Out of gratitude, Erika awarded theRainbow Badge to Ash.

She reappeared in a flashback in the Japanese version ofPikachu's Goodbye.

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Erika appeared in a flashback in the Japanese version ofGotta Catch Ya Later!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Erika's silhouette appeared inDestination: Coronation! alongside the other Kanto Gym Leaders as thenarrator explained how the Gym Leader system works in thePokémon world.

Erika reappeared inSuffering the Flings and Arrows!, where she was reunited with Ash. The Celadon Gym had been rebuilt since and Erika again thanked Ash for all his help. She hosted aPokémon Flower Arrangement class which Ash attended alongsideGoh andChloe. Erika’s class helpedGoh's Pinsir andChloe's Eevee improve their confidence.

InHeroes Unite!, Erika and Leafeon reappeared in a fantasy, alongside other Trainers Chloe and her Eevee met.

Character

Erika is kind-hearted and readily accepts students to teach them about being a goodTrainer and perfume manufacturing. However, she also possesses a temperamental side, particularly when her perfume is insulted.

She is confident and gracefully composed inbattle. Her key strategy to bring out the best in her Pokémon is empathy. She usesstatus moves likeStun Spore to overwhelm her opponent's Pokémon. She also used Gloom's stench to overcomeAsh's Charmander, aFire-type with a type advantage againstGrass-type Pokémon.

Pokémon

This article is missing information on this character's English voice actor and Japanese voice actor.
Please feel free to edit this article to add this information.

On hand

This listing is of Erika's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:

Tangela

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

One of Erika's battling Pokémon,Tangela is a strong Pokémon that uses its vines and Stun Spore in order to incapacitate its opponent. During itsbattle againstAsh, it managed to take outBulbasaur by using this combination. Erika then recalled Tangela when Ash sent out hisCharmander.

Tangela's known moves areConstrict andStun Spore.

Weepinbell

Voice actors
Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Eric Stuart

Weepinbell was sent out to counterAsh's Charmander. Although Erika thought Charmander would be no match against herGrass-type Pokémon, Weepinbell's Razor Leaf was easily shot down withFlamethrower, and while the Flycatcher Pokémon was occupied dodging the flaming leaves, it was easily finished off by Charmander'sSkull Bash.

It reappeared in a flashback inBad To The Bone, where it was defeated in a Gym battle byOtoshi'sMarowak.

Weepinbell's only known move isRazor Leaf.

Gloom

Voice actors
Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!
Japanese	Kaori Tsuji
English	Megan Hollingshead

Gloom once saved Erika from aGrimer when she was a girl. Erika went on to become close friends with Gloom, and it was her inspiration to become aGrass type expert.

Erika used Gloom as her final Pokémon in her Gymbattle againstAsh. With its horrid scent, it defeatedCharmander easily. But before it could fight withAsh's Pikachu, a bomb placed in the Gym byTeam Rocket exploded, setting the Gym ablaze.

Though everyone else managed to escape, Gloom was trapped in the Gym and surrounded by flames. Ash rushed into the Gym and rescued Gloom. In gratitude for saving Gloom, Erika gave Ash theRainbow Badge.

It reappeared in flashbacks in the Japanese versions ofPikachu's Goodbye andGotta Catch Ya Later!, as well as inSuffering the Flings and Arrows!.

None of Gloom's moves are known.

Leafeon

Voice actors
Debut	Suffering the Flings and Arrows!
Japanese	Haruka Shamoto
English	Haruka Shamoto

Leafeon accompanied Erika during the Pokémon flower arrangement class. WhenTeam Rocket tried to steal Pikachu, Erika used Leafeon to battle against them.

It reappeared in flashbacks inReuniting for the First Time! andInfinite Possibilities!.

InHeroes Unite!, Leafeon reappeared in a fantasy alongside Erika.

Leafeon's only known move isRazor Leaf.

At the Celadon Gym

Exeggcute

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has anExeggcute that was seen at theCeladon Gym. It was first seen whenErika is telling a story to her students, and one of the Gym caretakers is seen helping it,Bellsprout, andOddish exercise. It was later seen being recalled into itsPoké Ball by a caretaker after the Gym caught fire.

None of Exeggcute's moves are known.

Oddish

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has anOddish that was seen at theCeladon Gym. It was first seen whenErika is telling a story to her students, and one of the Gym caretakers is seen helping the otherGrass Pokémon exercise. It was later seen cowering in terror under a leaf after the Gym caught fire, and is soon recalled into itsPoké Ball by a caretaker.

None of Oddish's moves are known.

Bellsprout

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has aBellsprout that was seen at theCeladon Gym. It was first seen when Erika is telling a story to her students, and one of the Gym caretakers is seen helping the otherGrass Pokémon exercise. It was later seen cowering in terror under a leaf after the Gym caught fire, and is soon recalled into itsPoké Ball by a caretaker.

None of Bellsprout's moves are known.

Gloom

Voice actors
Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!
Japanese
English	Kayzie Rogers

Erika has anotherGloom which was seen whenAsh, disguised asAshley, walked into the greenhouse of theCeladon Gym. A caretaker of the Gym was seen wiping the drool from its mouth with a handkerchief.

None of Gloom's moves are known.

Weepinbell

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has anotherWeepinbell which was seen whenAsh, disguised asAshley, walked into the greenhouse of theCeladon Gym. It was seated next to Erika's second Gloom, and watched a caretaker wipe the drool from the Gloom's mouth. It was later seen being recalled into itsPoké Ball by a caretaker after the Gym caught fire.

None of Weepinbell's moves are known.

Vileplume

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has aVileplume that she lets roam around the Gym. It was first seen watching a Gym caretaker wipe the drool of a Gloom's mouth with a handkerchief. It was later seen being recalled into itsPoké Ball by a caretaker after the Gym caught fire.

None of Vileplume's moves are known.

Victreebel

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika owns aVictreebel which was only seen sitting next to her other Pokémon during a story telling session at the Gym. However, unlike other Victreebel in the series, this one ismuch smaller than normal Victreebel.

None of Victreebel's moves are known.

Tangela

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika owns anotherTangela which was briefly seen being recalled into itsPoké Ball by a caretaker after the Gym caught fire.

None of Tangela's moves are known.

Voice actors

Language		Voice actor
Japanese		氷上恭子Kyoko Hikami
English		Leah Applebaum (EP026) Lauren Landa (JN094)
Arabic		فدوى سليمانFadwa Souleimane (EP026) داليا خليفةDalia Khalifeh (JN094)
Czech		Jolana Smyčková
Dutch		Isa Hoes
Finnish		Minna Tasanto (EP026) Jenni Sivonen (EP026, young)
European French		Delphine Moriau (EP026) Audrey Devos (JN094)
German		Martina Dunker (EP026) Patricia Strasburger (JN094)
Hindi		प्रज्ञा पांड्या शाहParignya Pandya Shah (Hungama dub)
Italian		Tania De Domenico (JN094)
Norwegian		Christel Marie Blunck (JN094)
Polish		Olga Borys
Portuguese	Brazil	Letícia Quinto (EP026) Tabata Portella (JN094)
Portuguese	Portugal	Filipa Saavedra (JN094)
Spanish	Latin America	Mariana Ortiz
Spanish	Spain	Gloria Núñez (EP026) Mayte Mira (JN094)

I Choose You!

Erika appeared inI Choose You!, which is set in a timeline separate fromPokémon the Series. In this continuity, she was the third Gym Leader faced byAsh during his journey around Kanto. Ash defeated her, earning him a Rainbow Badge.

Pokémon

Tangela

Debut	I Choose You!

Erika usedTangela in her Gym battle against Ash, where it faced off against hisPikachu. It was defeated by Pikachu'sQuick Attack, winning the match for Ash.

Tangela's only known move isVine Whip.

Voice actors

Language		Voice actor
Japanese		氷上恭子Kyoko Hikami
English		Nathalie Gorham
Finnish		Saara Lehtonen
Italian		Martina Felli
Polish		Magda Kusa
Spanish	Latin America	Mariana Ortiz
Spanish	Spain	Mayte Mira
Swedish		Linda Åslund

Pokémon Origins

Erika appeared briefly inFile 3: Giovanni. She was first seen with aBeauty and a femaleCooltrainer. She was then seen being challenged to aGym battle and defeated byRed, earning him theRainbow Badge.

Pokémon

Vileplume

Debut	File 3: Giovanni

Vileplume is Erika's only known Pokémon. She used it during her Gym battle againstRed, but it was defeated by hisCharmeleon.

None of Vileplume's moves are known.

GOTCHA!

Erika briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

History

Red, Green & Blue arc

She debuted inBlame It on Eevee, where she sentRed out on a quest to capture an unusualEevee that couldchange at will between its three evolved forms, due to being "modified" in aTeam Rocket experiment. Erika threatened to kill Eevee by removing it from the healing machine Red had put it in; however, it turned out that she was just testing Red's character, and she then revealed her true alliance and saved the Eevee.

Yellow arc

Erika then starts teaching at theCeladon University, replacing a dangerous professor. InWhacked by Marowak!, she goes to meetYellow after hearing about her from Misty, only to hear from one of her teammates that a Red look-alike has been spotted right outside ofCeladon City.Pika races to him only to find out it was a disguise and the real Trainer,Miles, was hired by theElite Four, who then beats her to the ground, threatens to take her life, and uses hisMarowak'sBonemerang laced with some of hisParas'sSpores to disable Erika while Yellow chases him. She then figures out that to disguise himself as Red, he would've needed to encounter Red's scent in real life and hasBlaine call over for assistance.

She is next seen defending Celadon fromLorelei and herShellder andCloyster. She then realized that the Good Gym Leaders of Kanto were simply being stalled soLance could carry out his real plan, and hoped that Yellow and Blaine had found out the same. She also realized that they were being targeted so the Elite Four could get their hands on the Gym Leader'sBadges, which one of the Shellder finally retrieved from her and Misty.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Erika is the supervisor of the Kanto Gym Leaders, meaning that she was automatically pitted againstPryce, the Leader of theJohto Gym Leaders, in the exhibition tournament held at theIndigo Plateau. She lost that match and was later lured into theMagnet Train along with the other Gym Leaders to fight maskedTeam Rocket Grunts. She witnessed Misty's sudden burst of strength and gave her a flower brooch. Erika was on the front half of the train which later was about to crash into a dead end, but Red appeared out of nowhere to stop the train. Erika then lent Red herPokégear.

Character

In thePokémon Adventures manga, Erika is an elegant young princess who gives lectures at universities and practices archery. She is allied with the "good"Gym Leaders ofKanto, and often assistsMisty andBrock during crises.

Pokémon

This is a listing of Erika's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Angela

Debut	Blame It on Eevee

Angela (Japanese:モンちゃんMon-chan), Erika'sTangela, first appeared onCycling Road, where it hopped in front ofRed on hisbicycle and was nearly run over. Later on, Erika used it to fight Red'sSaur when Red andBill confronted her, thinking that she had been working withTeam Rocket. During theElite Four's invasion ofKanto, it was used to fight off theirIce-type Pokémon that had been attackingCeladon City.

Angela's known moves areVine Whip,Bind,Absorb,Constrict, andGrowth.

Vileplume♀

Debut	Blame It on Eevee

Vileplume was first sent out to defend Erika from an attackingDrowzee. When Erika fought Red, she used Vileplume againstPika, lasting a long time before Erika ended the match and awarded Red the Badge. She was later seen when Erika met up withYellow.

Vileplume's known moves arePetal Dance andSwords Dance, and her Ability isChlorophyll.

Bellsprout → Weepinbell →Victreebel

Debut	Meanwhile...Vileplume!

Victreebel first appeared as aBellsprout during Erika's battle with Red, where it usedMimic to defeat Red'sPoli. Later, during theYellow arc, it was revealed to have fully evolved.

Victreebel's only known move isMimic.
Victreebel has also usedDouble Slap* via Mimic.

Gloom →Bellossom♀

Debut	Paras Sight

Bellossom was first seen as aGloom during the good Gym Leader's battle withSuper Nerd Miles. Very little was known about her due to her brief appearance. She is later seen accompanying Erika,Brock, and Misty toGoldenrod City for the Gym Leader conference. She was used in Erika's match withPryce, where she used her Petal Dance against the old man'sSwinub. She also fought against Team Rocket.

Bellossom's only known move isPetal Dance, and her Ability isChlorophyll.

Skiploom

Debut	Bringing up Bellossom

Skiploom was used by Erika in her battle with Pryce during the Gym Leader tournament.

Skiploom's known moves areStun Spore andSynthesis.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Erika appears inA Tough Battle With The Powerful Venusaur!!. With herVenusaur, she helpsRed defeatTeam Rocket. Red and Erika attempt to steal theSilph Scope from Team Rocket as they guard the Gym searching for Erika and Red. They hide in the bulb of Erika'sVenusaur but are eventually exposed due toClefairy "passing gas" inside the bulb. Team Rocket captures them, but they eventually escape.

Later, she appears in a performance on stage showing herOddish in which it evolved into aGloom and then into aVileplume, which didn't please the judges.

In the manga, Erika's father isSilph Co.'s president.

Pokémon

On hand

Venusaur

Debut	A Tough Battle With The Powerful Venusaur!!

Venusaur is Erika's main Pokémon. It first appeared hiding in a plant, surprisingClefairy by grabbing him with its vine. Afterwards, Clefairy had a battle with it, in which Clefairy wasn't doing too well at first but managed to defeat Venusaur in the end after reflecting Solar Beam withBarrier. When Team Rocket came, Red and the others hid in Venusaur's bulb so they wouldn't get caught.

Venusaur's known moves arePoison Powder,Vine Whip, andSolar Beam.

Oddish → Gloom →Vileplume

Debut	The No. 1 Pokémon!!

Erika brought alongOddish to a performance on stage in which it evolved intoGloom and then intoVileplume as part of the act.

None of Vileplume's moves are known.

Status unknown

Other Grass types

Debut	A Tough Battle With The Powerful Venusaur!!

Oddish,Gloom,Bellsprout,Exeggutor andTangela are some otherGrass-type Pokémon Erika has. They were only seen tending her garden. However, since they were only seen at her garden, it is unknown if they are officially hers or if either the Oddish or Gloom is the same one as the one from the No. 1 Pokémon contest that Erika entered inThe No. 1 Pokémon!!.

None of their moves are known.

Stolen from her father

Porygon

Debut	Finish Off Team Rocket!!

Erika's father createdPorygon prior to Team Rocket's takeover of Silph Co. When Giovanni's twin brother held her father hostage, it was revealed that he took the Porygon and multiplied them for his evil deeds.

Porygon's only known move isPsybeam.

Pokémon Zensho

When Satoshi reaches Celadon City inPZ05, he challenges Erika to a battle. In the middle of the battle, Charmeleon accidentally burns Erika's kimono and responds byslashing. Erika was about to be declared the winner but Erika mentions that Satoshi raised his Charmeleon well and gives him theRainbow Badge.

Pokémon

On hand

Vileplume

Debut	Celadon City

Vileplume is Erika's only known Pokémon. She sent it out to battleSatoshi's Charmeleon, only for Vileplume to get burned in the process.

Vileplume's only known move isPetal Dance.

In the Gym

Gym Pokémon

Debut	Celadon City

Erika was shown to have aTangela,Gloom,Victreebel, andWeepinbell at her Gym.

None of their moves are known.

How I Became a Pokémon Card

InHow I Became a Pokémon Card, Erika appears inErika and Kaede... and Dark Gloom. She is a childhood friend ofKaede, aTeam Rocket operative with allergies to flowers. Kaede had an unfortunate reaction to a flower wreath Erika gave her at a party and ran off in shame. They met again later when Kaede invaded Erika's Gym on behalf of Team Rocket. Erika was overjoyed to see her old friend and seemed to disregard any and all ill plots.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Erika appeared as a silhouette inJBA5 alongside the other Kanto Gym Leaders.

In the TCG

In theTrading Card Game, the cardErika allows each player to draw up to three cards. Another card,Erika's Kindness, demonstrates her kindness, depicting her as helping aGrowlithe out of the rain.Erika's Maids enables the player to trade two cards in a hand for two Pokémon in the deck, both with Erika in their names.Charity is attached to the player's Active Pokémon, and if that Pokémon is not knocked out, the card returns to the owner's hand; it allows the player to reduce the damage their attacks inflict on the Defending Pokémon.Erika's Perfume allows the player to peek at the hand of the opponent and force them to summon any number of basic Pokémon from the hand to the Bench.

As in the animated series, she also appears to make fragrances, such as LeAF, depicted on Erika's perfume.

Erika has aneponymous Theme Deck in theGym Heroes expansion. ItsJapanese counterpart is based on the Celadon Gym.

Artwork

Artwork from the cards:


	Erika and the Rainbow Badge	Erika smiling	Erika helping a lostGrowlithe	Erika and her maids

Artwork from the Tamamushi City Gym Theme Deck	Erika and anikebana arrangement ofBellsprout and Evolutions in aVileplume-shaped planter		Erika's perfume	Erika in theCeladon Gym

Cards

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Erika or her Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.

Erika's Pokémon Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats.
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Erika's Clefable			Gym Heroes		3/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Dragonair			Gym Heroes		4/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Vileplume			Gym Heroes		5/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Vileplume						Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Clefairy			Gym Heroes		25/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Victreebel			Gym Heroes		26/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Victreebel						Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Dratini			Gym Heroes		42/132	Leaders' Stadium
						Tamamushi City Gym
						Unnumbered Promotional cards
Erika's Exeggcute			Gym Heroes		43/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Exeggutor			Gym Heroes		44/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Exeggutor						Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Gloom			Gym Heroes		45/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Gloom			Gym Heroes		46/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Oddish			Gym Heroes		47/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Weepinbell			Gym Heroes		48/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Weepinbell			Gym Heroes		49/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Bellsprout			Gym Heroes		75/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Bellsprout			Gym Heroes		76/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Bellsprout						Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Exeggcute			Gym Heroes		77/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Oddish			Gym Heroes		78/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Oddish						Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Tangela			Gym Heroes		79/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Tangela						Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Venusaur			Gym Challenge		4/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Erika's Bellsprout			Gym Challenge		38/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Bulbasaur			Gym Challenge		39/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Bulbasaur						Unnumbered Promotional cards
Erika's Clefairy			Gym Challenge		40/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Ivysaur			Gym Challenge		41/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Erika's Jigglypuff			Gym Challenge		69/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Oddish			Gym Challenge		70/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Paras			Gym Challenge		71/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Bellossom						Pokémon VS		059/141
Erika's Jumpluff						Pokémon VS		060/141
Erika's Oddish			Ascended Heroes		001/217	Start Deck 100 Battle Collection		001/742
Erika's Gloom			Ascended Heroes		002/217	Start Deck 100 Battle Collection		002/742
Erika's Vileplume			Ascended Heroes		003/217	Start Deck 100 Battle Collection		003/742
Erika's Bellsprout			Ascended Heroes		004/217	Start Deck 100 Battle Collection		006/742
Erika's Weepinbell			Ascended Heroes		005/217	Start Deck 100 Battle Collection		007/742
Erika's Victreebel			Ascended Heroes		006/217	Start Deck 100 Battle Collection		008/742
Erika's Tangela			Ascended Heroes		007/217	Start Deck 100 Battle Collection		014/742
Erika's Tangela			Ascended Heroes		218/217	Start Deck 100 Battle Collection		743/742
Erika's Trainer cards
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Erika	Su		Gym Heroes		16/132	Tamamushi City Gym
			Gym Heroes		100/132	Leaders' Stadium
			Cosmic Eclipse		191/236	SM-P Promotional cards		362/SM-P
Erika's Maids	T		Gym Heroes		109/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Maids	T					Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Perfume	T		Gym Heroes		110/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Kindness	T		Gym Challenge		103/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Hospitality	Su		Team Up		140/181	Tag Bolt		084/095
			Team Up		174/181	Tag Bolt		107/095
						SM-P Promotional cards		324/SM-P
Erika's Invitation	Su		151		160/165	Pokémon Card 151		161/165
			151		196/165	Pokémon Card 151		196/165
			151		203/165	Pokémon Card 151		206/165
Trainer cards that reference Erika's Pokémon
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Celadon City Gym	T [St]		Gym Heroes		107/132	Leaders' Stadium
Celadon City Gym	T [St]					Tamamushi City Gym

Other related cards Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats.
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Vileplume			Cosmic Eclipse		4/236	Dream League		003/049
			Cosmic Eclipse		211/236	Dream League		062/049
			Cosmic Eclipse		250/236	Dream League		069/049
Charity	T		Gym Heroes		99/132	Leaders' Stadium
Good Manners	T		Gym Heroes		111/132	Leaders' Stadium
Gym Badge	I		XY Black Star Promos		XY206	XY-P Promotional cards

In the TFG

Erika was slated to be released as aTrainer figure in theUnnamed Third Set of thePokémon Trading Figure Game.

Trivia

Erika's Japanese Leader title is自然を愛するお嬢様.
Erika'sPokémon Yellow sprite was altered from the originalgames. The only other significant opponents to be changed wereBlue,Brock, andMisty, based on their prominentanimated series counterparts.
- The change was made to correct an error with her kimono. In the original sprite, it is crossed right over left, a style reserved for the deceased at funerals; the updated sprite has it properly crossed left over right.
In everybattle against Erika, at least one of her Pokémon knows asleep-inducing move.
Erika, along withJanine, are the onlyKanto Gym Leaders to give theplayer a TM upon their defeat inGold, Silver, andCrystal.
There were 1,153 episodes between Erika'sfirst appearance andsecond appearance inPokémon the Series, which is the longest time between a particularhuman character's first and second physical appearances within the animated series.
Erika'sGeneration III sprite is the only one of her sprites that does not have aPoké Ball in it.
InPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Erika'sVictreebel andBellossom don't level up in herrematch team, both remaining at Level 56.
InPokémon Yellow, Erika'sGloom knowsPetal Dance at level 32, but level 33 is the earliest that Gloom can learn that move in that generation.
In Erika's HeartGold and SoulSilver artwork, the heart-shaped crest from the HeartGold logo can be seen in her hairband and obi.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Erika's hairband and obi are red in her official artwork, battle sprite, and VS sprite. However, in her overworld sprite, they are magenta instead.
Erika is the only Kanto Gym Leader to have the same Japanese and English name, as the name Erika is common in both Japan and the western world.
- Also, Erika'sBadge, the Rainbow Badge, is the only Kanto Badge to have the same Japanese and English name.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	エリカErika	From the genusErica (heath and heather) and possibly 花ka (flower)
English, German, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, French, Italian, Indonesian, Vietnamese	Erika	From her Japanese name
Korean	민화Minhwa	From 민들레mindeulle (dandelion), 화 (花)hwa (flower), and possibly 민화 (民話)minhwa (folk tale)
Chinese (Traditional)	莉佳Lìjiā /Leihgāai	From the partial transcription of her Japanese name and contains 莉lì / leih (jasmine)
Chinese (Simplified)	莉佳Lìjiā
Chinese (Taiwan and mainland China)	艾莉嘉Àilìjiā^{[n 1]}	From the transcription of her Japanese name and contains 艾ài / ngaaih (mugwort) and 莉lì / leih (jasmine)
Chinese (Hong Kong)	艾利嘉Ngaaihleihgā^{[n 1]} 艾莉佳Ngaaihleihgāai^{[n 2]}
Brazilian Portuguese	Érica^{[n 3]} Erika^{[n 4]} Érika^{[n 5]}	Similar to her English name Same as her English name Similar to her English name
Russian	ЭрикаErika	Transcription of her English name
Thai	เอริกะErika	Transcription of her Japanese name

Erika's Pokémon

Angela

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	モンちゃんMon-chan	From モンジャラMonjara (Tangela) and thediminutive honorific ～ちゃん-chan
English	Angela	FromTangela and the nameAngela
Brazilian Portuguese	Tanginha	FromTangela and the feminine diminutive suffix-inha
Vietnamese	Mon	Transcription of its Japanese name

Notes

↑^1.0^1.1Pokémon animated series
↑Pokémon Adventures
↑Pokémon TCG
↑Pokémon animated series, Pokémon Adventures
↑The Official Pokémon Handbook

References

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Gym Leaders of theKanto region

Pewter Gym

Brock

Cerulean Gym

Misty

Vermilion Gym

Lt. Surge

Celadon Gym

Erika

Fuchsia Gym

Koga	Janine

Saffron Gym

Sabrina

Cinnabar Gym

Blaine

Viridian Gym

Giovanni	Blue

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