Gardenia
- This article is about theGym Leader. For the town in theKantoregion that appeared in theanimated series, seeGardenia Town.
| Gardenia ナタネNatane | |
| "Master of Vivid Plant Pokémon" | |
 Art fromBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Orange |
| Hair color | Orange and black |
| Hometown | Eterna City |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Trainer class | Gym LeaderDPPtBDSP Pokémon TrainerB2W2 |
| Generation | IV,V,VIII |
| Games | Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,Black 2, White 2,Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl Masters EX |
| Leader of | Eterna Gym |
| Badge | Forest Badge |
| Specializes in | Grass types |
| Game animation debut | GOTCHA! |
| English voice actor | Erica Mendez[1](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Haruka Ito[2](Masters EX) |
| Animated debut | The Grass-Type is Always Greener! |
| English voice actor | Lara Starr Rigores |
| Japanese voice actor | Chieko Honda |
Gardenia (Japanese:ナタネNatane) is theGym Leader ofEterna City'sGym, known officially as theEterna Gym. She hands out theForest Badge toTrainers who defeat her. Shespecializes inGrass-typePokémon.
In the core series games
Gardenia usesGrass-type Pokémon in her battles. For defeating her, Trainers receive theForest Badge,TM86 (Grass Knot), and the ability to useCut outside of battle. Gardenia likes to explore theEterna Forest. Unlike most Gym Leaders, challengers are required to beat all of her students to challenge her.
She appears in front of theOld Chateau to warn theplayer of the mysterious stories of hauntings surrounding it, she hints at herself being afraid of ghosts. Later, inPlatinum, she will appear occasionally for rematches at theBattleground. She will also sometimes visit theVilla and will always arrive when the Houseplant is purchased. One of her lines of dialog at the Villa confirms her dislike ofGhost-type Pokémon and she notes that she is worried about what would happen if there was aGrass/Ghost Pokémon (a type combination that had never materialized prior toGeneration VI).
Gardenia also appears inPokémon Black 2 and White 2, taking part in thePokémon World Tournament. She can be faced in theSinnoh Leaders,Type Expert, andWorld Leaders Tournaments.
InPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Gardenia appears at theBattle Tower, where she can team up withFantina in aDouble Battle.
Pokémon
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Gym battle
Gardenia has twoSuper Potion.
Rematch
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Gardenia uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble andRotation Battles, and all six inTriple Battles. She will always lead with her signature Pokémon,Roserade.
Sinnoh Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gym battle
Rematch
Battle Tower
Master Rank Single Battles (Rank 2)
| # | Pokémon | Ability | Item | Moves | Stats | ||||||||||||
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| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | ||||||||||||
| Team A | |||||||||||||||||
| 0286 |  | Breloom | Technician |  Focus Sash | Spore | Mach Punch | Bullet Seed | Rock Tomb | 136 | 182 | 100 | 58 | 80 | 134 | |||
| 0346 |  | Cradily | Storm Drain |  Leftovers | Giga Drain | Leech Seed | Sludge Bomb | Stockpile | 193 | 77 | 118 | 101 | 174 | 63 | |||
| 0407 |  | Roserade | Poison Point |  White Herb | Leaf Storm | Sludge Bomb | Shadow Ball | Dazzling Gleam | 136 | 67 | 85 | 177 | 125 | 156 | |||
| Team B | |||||||||||||||||
| 0479 |  | Rotom | Levitate |  Sitrus Berry | Thunderbolt | Leaf Storm | Volt Switch | Thunder Wave | 157 | 63 | 127 | 172 | 127 | 107 | |||
| 0350 |  | Milotic | Competitive |  Life Orb | Hypnosis | Ice Beam | Hydro Pump | Dragon Pulse | 171 | 58 | 99 | 152 | 145 | 146 | |||
| 0407 | | Roserade | Poison Point | Focus Sash | Leaf Storm | Sludge Bomb | Shadow Ball | Dazzling Gleam | 136 | 67 | 85 | 177 | 125 | 156 | |||
| Team C | |||||||||||||||||
| 0038 |  | Ninetales | Drought |  Heat Rock | Flamethrower | Solar Beam | Will-O-Wisp | Hex | 149 | 72 | 95 | 133 | 120 | 167 | |||
| 0479 | | Rotom | Levitate |  Choice Specs | Thunderbolt | Leaf Storm | Volt Switch | Trick | 126 | 63 | 127 | 172 | 127 | 138 | |||
| 0003 |  | Venusaur | Chlorophyll |  Black Sludge | Giga Drain | Sleep Powder | Sludge Bomb | Earth Power | 156 | 78 | 103 | 167 | 120 | 132 | |||
Master Class Double Battles (Rank 3)
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Gardenia (Masters)
Gardenia forms async pair withRoserade andDhelmise inPokémon Masters EX. Gardenia became a playable sync pair since the game's release.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #031 |  | Gardenia | #0407 |  | Roserade♀ | Grass | Flying |  | ★★★★☆☆EX | Selected after Chapter 2 Sync Pair Scout | |
| #031 |  | Summer 2024 Gardenia | #0781 |  | Dhelmise | Ghost | Ice |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Official artwork fromDiamond and Pearl byKen Sugimori[3] | Sticker Template background from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
Sprites and models
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| Sprite from Diamond and Pearl | Sprite from Platinum | Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | VS sprite from Platinum | VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Battle Tower VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
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| Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum | Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | Sprite from theBadge Case from Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum | Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Sprite from theBadge Case from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |
Quotes
- Main article:Gardenia/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Gardenia debuted inThe Grass-Type Is Always Greener. She was first seen unsuccessfully attempting tocatch awildGloom in theEterna Forest. She then ran off to seeAsh's Turtwig, which she complimented. After that, Gardenia had a shortbattle withAsh, revealing to him that theEterna CityGym Leader specialized inGrass-typePokémon, but she refrained from identifying herself as the Gym Leader. During the battle, she sent outCherubi first, though she soonrecalled it. She then sent out her ownTurtwig, which defeated both Ash's Turtwig andStaravia.
Gardenia informed Ash,his friends, andCheryl that she knew about aCombee wall near somePomeg Berry flowers, and she joined them during their search for theAmber Castle. The group was confronted byTeam Rocket, but instead of being horrified to learn they were thieves, Gardenia became infatuated withJames's Carnivine andCacnea instead. She eventually decided to battle the trio after seeingJessie's Seviper, and also rescuedCheryl's Mothim. Gardenia later left the group after receiving a message from aNuzleaf regarding some urgent business.
Ash and his friends encountered Gardenia again at theEterna Historical Museum inA Secret Sphere of Influence!. Gardenia instantly recognizedNando, who had been apprehended byOfficer Jenny on suspicion of theft, from his recent Gym match victory against her. Ash and the others were surprised to learn that Gardenia was in fact the Eterna Gym Leader. Later, Gardenia and her Turtwig helped recover the stolen item in question, theAdamant Orb, which had actually been stolen by Team Rocket.
Gardenia had a Gym battle with Ash inThe Grass Menagerie!.Turtwig went up againstCherubi first, but it was recalled. Staravia then defeated Cherubi. After Staravia was defeated by Gardenia's Turtwig'sLeech Seed, Ash defeated it with his own Turtwig. Next,Roserade defeated Ash's Turtwig with itsWeather Ball, but later, it was defeated byAipom'sSwift andFocus Punch combination, thus earning Ash theForest Badge.
Gardenia visitedEmeragrove Town to promote Pokémon battling inOnce There Were Greenfields. She took part in aTag Battle alongsideJames, where they went up against Ash andDawn. Gardenia's Turtwig and James's Cacnea went up against Ash's Aipom andDawn's Pachirisu. Following Gardenia's instructions, James witnessed Cacnea as it usedDrain Punch for the first time. Turtwig was taken out first because Gardenia was paying closer attention to Cacnea, and soon, Ash and Dawn emerged victorious. After the battle, she offered to train James's Cacnea and make it stronger, and James reluctantly accepted.
She reappeared in a flashback inBarry's Busting Out All Over!, whereBarry revealed that he had earned the Forest Badge from her.
Pokémon movies
Gardenia also made a cameo in the ending credits ofZoroark: Master of Illusions.
Character
Gardenia is an optimist and overly cheery. Her battle style is reliant onharsh sunlight, which increases the power ofmoves likeSolar Beam orWeather Ball, and her Pokémon's incredible speed.
Gardenia actively seeks out new challenges, so she often ventures to theEterna Forest tocatch new Pokémon that she could train. She is also prepared totrade forGrass-types she feels have potential. Her obsession with Grass Pokémon is overwhelming and causes her to become flustered to such an extent that she did not takeTeam Rocket seriously, due to her fascination withJames's Carnivine andCacnea.
Pokémon
 | This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor and English voice actor. Please feel free to edit this section to add this information. |
On hand
This listing is of Gardenia's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
| Debut | The Grass-Type Is Always Greener! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Chinami Nishimura |
Gardenia'sCherubi was first seen inThe Grass-Type Is Always Greener! when Gardenia used it in an unofficialbattle againstAsh's Turtwig. It displayed its high speed, but it was revealed that Gardenia was just trying to get a read on Turtwig's abilities before she recalled it.
It later appeared during Ash and Gardenia'sGym battle duringThe Grass Menagerie!, where it was able to outspeed Turtwig's attacks using itsChlorophyllAbility to enhance its speed and forced Ash to recall him. It then went up againstStaravia where Ash was able to blind it using the sunlight and then Staravia was able to knock it out.
Cherubi's known moves areMagical Leaf andSolar Beam, and its Ability isChlorophyll.
| Debut | The Grass-Type Is Always Greener! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Miyako Itō |
| English | Billy Beach |
Gardenia'sTurtwig was first seen when it battledAsh's Turtwig andStaravia. It had great speed and power, especially in regards to its Leech Seed attack. It was untouchable by any of Ash's Pokémon and won the match. It helped protect theAdamant Orb inA Secret Sphere of Influence!.
During Ash'sGym battle, Gardenia used its impressive speed to once again defeat Ash's Staravia. However, it lost to Ash's own Turtwig after a fierce round. Turtwig reappeared inOnce There Were Greenfields!, where it was used in aTag Battle alongsideJames's Cacnea, but it was defeated byDawn's Pachirisu'sSpark.
Nando's Roselia is known to have defeated Turtwig in an earlier battle.
Turtwig's known moves areLeech Seed,Leaf Storm,Bite, andTackle.
| Debut | The Grass Menagerie! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Sarah Natochenny |
Roserade was the final Pokémon used by Gardenia againstAsh. It was able to easily knock out Turtwig using aWeather Ball powered by the bright sun. When it went up against Ash'sAipom, it was unable to keep up with the active Pokémon. It was eventually knocked out with a combination ofFocus Punch andSwift.
It reappeared in a flashback inLeague Unleashed!.
Roserade briefly appeared alongside Gardenia during the ending credits ofZoroark: Master of Illusions.
Roserade's known moves areGrass Knot,Weather Ball,Magical Leaf, andFlash.
Mentioned
InThe Grass-Type is Always Greener!, Gardenia mentioned that she has aBellossom, aVileplume, and aVictreebel when she wanted totrade one of her Pokémon forJames's Carnivine.
Bellossom |  Vileplume |  Victreebel |
Training
| Debut | A Poached Ego! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Katsuyuki Konishi |
| English | Michele Knotz |
- Main article:James's Cacnea
Gardenia first metCacnea inThe Grass-Type Is Always Greener!, when it was sent out byJames. Gardenia was automatically attracted to it, and she asked it to scratch her back by usingPin Missile.
Later, inOnce There Were Greenfields, after battling alongside James and Cacnea in a Tag Battle, Gardenia knew that Cacnea had the ability to learnDrain Punch, so she offered to take on Cacnea to help it reach its full potential. After much soul searching James agreed and handed Cacnea over. Gardenia soon helped Cacnea master Drain Punch and she used it in a Gym battle againstBarry, where it proved to be a strong opponent, unlike its many battles under James's command.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 本多知恵子Chieko Honda | |
| English | Lara Starr Rigores | |
| Czech | Jana Páleníčková (DP031) Klára Šumanová (DP036-DP037,DP054) | |
| Finnish | Henna Haverinen (DP031-DP037) Elise Langenoja (DP054) | |
| European French | Julie Basecqz | |
| Italian | Elisabetta Spinelli (DP031-DP037) Benedetta Ponticelli (DP054) | |
| Polish | Anna Sztejner (DP031-DP037) Monika Wierzbicka (DP054) | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Priscila Ferreira |
| Portugal | Rita Fernandes (DP031-DP037) Isabel Queirós (DP054) | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Isabel Romo (DP031-DP037) Nallely Solís (DP054) |
| Spain | Adelaida López | |
GOTCHA!
Gardenia briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters DP
Gardenia appeared in a flashback inPMDP07.
Pokémon Adventures
Gardenia made her debut when she took a walk in the Eterna Forest with her Cherubi and Roserade. She was enjoying the fresh air and the scent of the forest when she recognized the scent of Gastly in the forest. Following the scent, she met the trio (Diamond,Pearl, andPlatinum). She called out to the group, only to be ignored by them. Becoming annoyed with their attitude, she had herRoserade useGrass Knot to get their attention. She was surprised to hear that the trio had been toOld Chateau and fought the Ghost Pokémon in the place. Gardenia was supposed to investigate the place as a Gym Leader, but apparently was scared of ghosts. Revealing that she is aGym Leader, she challenged the trio to a Gym battle.
Gardenia was the secondGym Leader that Platinum had battled against, and the first to have aDouble Battle against. Gardenia sent outRoserade andCherubi againstPlatinum's Prinplup andPonyta. To avoid Ice- and Fire-type attacks, Gardenia and her Pokémon kept a great distance away from their challenger. But the distance didn't trouble them. HerRoserade used poisonous vines to attack, sending vines from the ground. This move easily knocked out Ponyta with a single shot.Cherubi on the other hand usedGrass Knot. The attacks seemed to corner Prinplup, especially because after its Evolution, Prinplup was prone to heavier damage from Grass Knot attacks. But the battle resulted as Platinum's victory, after she used the holes in the ground (made from Roserade's vines) to her advantage by having Prinplup blow aBlizzard into the holes. The holes led the ice move directly to Gardenia's two Pokémon, making them unable to battle. Recognizing her defeat, Gardenia gave Platinum the Forest Badge.
Gardenia would eventually join Roark, Fantina, Maylene, Crasher Wake and Candice in the battle against Team Galactic's commanders on the Spear Pillar. Gardenia and Crasher Wake facedMars and won. After the Gym Leaders broke one of the Red Chains and were defeated byCyrus, Gardenia gave her Cherrim to Platinum.
Pokémon
Roserade andCherubi were both sent against Platinum in a Double Battle. Since the opponent's chosen Pokémon could use Fire and Ice attacks, Gardenia used the wide area of her plain grass Gym to not being hit by those type of attacks. As a distance-attack technique, Roserade used her poisonous vines under the arena, who defeated Ponyta and badly injured Prinplup. After being attacked by Cherubi'sGrass Knot (which was more powerful uponPiplup's Evolution, since her weight had increased), she used herBlizzard in the tunnels the vines had dug, to deliver an underground at-distance attack.
Cherubi's only known move isGrass Knot, and her Ability isChlorophyll.
Roserade and Cherubi were both sent against Platinum in a Double Battle. Since the opponent's chosen Pokémon could use Fire and Ice attacks, Gardenia used the wide area of her plain grass Gym to not being hit by those type of attacks. As a distance-attack technique, Roserade used her poisonous vines under the arena, who defeated Ponyta and badly injured Prinplup. After being attacked by Cherubi'sGrass Knot, Prinplup used herBlizzard in the tunnels the vines had dug, to deliver an underground at distance attack, who defeated both.
Roserade was later seen helping in destroying one of theRed ChainsCyrus created.
Roserade's only known move isGrass Knot, and her Ability isPoison Point.
Given away
ThisCherrim was given to Platinum by Gardenia, and was taken with the rest of Platinum's Pokémon to help Looker investigate on theDistortion World.
Cherrim's only known move isSolar Beam, and her Ability isFlower Gift.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Hareta first met Gardenia inEterna Forest, both mistaking the other to be part ofTeam Galactic. After resolving their misunderstanding and learning that Gardenia wasEterna City's Gym Leader, Hareta asked Gardenia for a Gym battle but was promptly turned down, as Gardenia hadn't been impressed by Hareta's abilities so far. However, after being attacked byPiplup she changed her mind and agreed to battle.
Pokémon
| Debut | Win with Teamwork!! |
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Cherubi was the first Pokémon Gardenia used in the Gym battle against Hareta. It went up against hisShinx and was able to put up a great fight as it was finished off withShinx'sBite. It was revealed that Cherubi used Leech Seed as part of the laid-out traps whenHareta's Piplup got to battle.
Cherubi's only known move isLeech Seed.
| Debut | Win with Teamwork!! |
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Turtwig was the second Pokémon used in the Gym battle. It went up against Hareta's Shinx and allowed itself to get defeated by Shinx'sSpark.
Turtwig's only known move isGrass Knot.
| Debut | Win with Teamwork!! |
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Roserade is Gardenia's strongest Pokémon. It was the third Pokémon used in the Gym battle. It managed to defeat Hareta's Shinx due to the trap that her Turtwig set up. It also battled withMisdreavus where Misdreavus usedSpite to lower the PP of Magical Leaf. Misdreavus too got defeated by Roserade which leftPiplup as the last Pokémon. After narrowly dodging Roserade's attacks, Piplup won the battle with an airbornePeck as Roserade could no longer use Magical Leaf to protect itself.
Roserade's only known move isMagical Leaf.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Gardenia or her Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Gardenia'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. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
Roserade |  | Rising Rivals |  | 12/111 | Bonds to the End of Time | | 007/090 |
| Turtwig | | Rising Rivals |  | 85/111 | Bonds to the End of Time | | 006/090 |
| Roserade | | Lost Origin |  | TG02/TG30 | Battle Region |  | 068/067 |
| Other related cards | |||||||
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Gardenia | Su | Ultra Prism |  | 124/156 | Ultra Sun |  | 060/066 |
| Ultra Prism |  | 149/156 | Ultra Sun |  | 070/066 | ||
| GX Starter Decks | 121/131 | ||||||
| Gardenia's Vigor | Su | Astral Radiance | | 143/189 | Time Gazer | | 065/067 |
| Astral Radiance | | 184/189 | Time Gazer | | 078/067 | ||
| Astral Radiance |  | 202/189 | Time Gazer |  | 084/067 | ||
| VSTAR Universe | 158/172 | ||||||
| Crown Zenith |  | GG61/GG70 | VSTAR Universe |  | 243/172 | ||
Trivia
- Gardenia is the onlySinnohGym Leader who does not have a Pokémon with their signatureTMmove when battled in theBattleground.
- Gardenia is the only second Gym Leader in thecore seriesgames that uses a fully evolved Pokémon from a three-stage evolutionary line in her Gym battle.
- Gardenia is the only Gym Leader who uses afirst partner Pokémon in her Gym battle that is available to theplayer in the same game.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ナタネNatane | From 菜種natane (rapeseed), 菜na (vegetables), and 種tane (seed) |
| English, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, Indonesian | Gardenia | Fromgarden and the genusGardenia |
| German | Silvana | Fromsilva (Latin for "forest") |
| French | Flo | Fromfleur (flower) |
| Korean | 유채Yuchae | From 유채 (油菜)yuchae (rapeseed) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 菜種Càizhǒng /Choijúng | From an orthographic borrowing of Japanese 菜種natane, formed with the characters 菜cài / choi (vegetable) and 種 / 种zhǒng / júng (seed) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 菜种Càizhǒng | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Gardênia[n 1] Gardenia[n 2] | Fromgardênia (gardenia) Same as her English name |
| Russian | ГарденияGardeniya | Transcription of her English name |
| Thai | นาทาเนะNathane | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Natane | Transcription of her Japanese name |
Notes
- ↑Pokémon animated series[specify],Pokémon TCG
- ↑Pokémon animated series[specify],Pokémon Adventures
References
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