Gardenia

Gardenia (ナタネ Natane) serves as the Gym Leader for the Eterna City Gym. Gardenia specializes in Grass-type Pokémon, and holds the Forest Badge for the trainers that defeat her.

In Anime


Gardenia first appeared in the episode The Grass-Type is Always Greener! in the Pokémon anime series. She was shown to have 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.



After a short absence, Gardenia later appeared in the episode A Secret Sphere of Influence!, where she revealed herself to be the Gym Leader. In the next episode, 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 the episode 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.

In Game
Gardenia first appeared in the first Generation IV games as the Eterna City Gym Leader, specializing in Grass Pokémon. 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).

In Anime

 * This Cacnea is officially James's, though he has left it with Gardenia for training purposes.

Diamond and Pearl
Platinum Her Pokemon are exactly the same in Platinum as they were in Diamond/Pearl.

Trivia

 * Gardenia's name is a play on the word GARDENIA, which is a type of flower since she is a grass type trainer.

Voice Actresses

 * English: Lara Star Rigores
 * Japanese: Chieko Honda