Gardenia

Gardenia (Japanese: ナタネ Natane) is the Gym Leader of Eterna City's Gym, known officially as the Eterna Gym. She hands out the to s who defeat her. She specializes in.

In the games
Gardenia uses Pokémon in her battles. For defeating her, Trainers receive the, , and the ability to use outside of battle. Gardenia likes to explore the Eterna Forest. Unlike most Gym Leaders, challengers are required to beat all of her students to challenge her.

She appears in front of the Old Chateau, to warn the player of the mysterious stories of hauntings surrounding it. She hints at herself being afraid of ghosts. Later, in, she will appear occasionally for rematches at the Battleground. She will also sometimes visit the Villa and will always arrive when the Houseplant is purchased. One of her lines of dialog at the Villa confirms her dislike of s and she notes that she is worried about what would happen if there was a Pokémon, a type combination that had never materialized prior to Generation VI.

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Pokémon World Tournament
Gardenia uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. She will always lead with her signature Pokémon,.

Sinnoh Leaders Tournament




Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament





 * Eterna City
 * "Hi! I'm Gardenia! I'm this town's Gym Leader! My last challenger was this awfully speedy young guy. ...Actually, his name was . He told me about you. He said that another challenger's on the way, so that made me antsy! At my Gym, no one gets to battle with the Gym Leader, me, until the end. The challenger has to beat all the other Gym s first. I'll be waiting for you in the back, Trainer. Don't disappoint me!"


 * Eterna Gym
 * At the entrance of the Gym's maze
 * "At my Gym, no one gets to battle with the Gym Leader--me--until they've beaten all the other Trainers. I'll be waiting for you in the back. Good luck, challenger!"


 * Before battle
 * "You kept me waiting! I'm Eterna's Gym Leader, Gardenia, the 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!"


 * After the opponent sends out their last Pokémon
 * "It's not the end yet."


 * When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health
 * "Are you saying something? You think you have me cornered?"


 * Upon being defeated
 * "Amazing! You're very good, aren't you?"


 * After being defeated
 * "I might've said it before, but you're really tough! Wasn't it hard for you to raise your Pokémon to be so good? I guess that's a measure of how much you love your Pokémon. In recognition of that, I proudly grant you this!"
 * "With the Forest Badge, your Pokémon can use the hidden move outside of battle. Now that you have two Gym Badges, all Pokémon you received in trades will obey you up to Lv. 30. I've also got something else. It's a gift from me!"
 * "That TM86 contains the move . It's one of my favorite moves. The heavier the foe, the more damage this move will cause."


 * If talked to again
 * "Yup! If there's one thing I can tell about you, it's this! You and your Pokémon are gonna get even tougher, and I mean seriously!"


 * Old Chateau
 * "Hiya! Were you intrigued by the rumors going around, too?"
 * "You know, people've been talking about the ghost Pokémon of the Old Chateau. I've been hearing rumors about sinister shadows, too. I should check it out myself, but going in there is... ...Well, you know, being that I'm a Gym Leader, I'm always busy. So, since I'm so busy, I can't go in. It's not because I'm s-scared! S-so, good luck with your investigation!"


 * Resort Area
 * "Listen, listen! I came for a visit! Can I go in?"
 * Yes: "Yes! No time to waste!"
 * No: "Oh, right. You must have plans already."


 * Villa
 * Any of the following
 * "Sigh... This is so dreamy... The Resort Area's a nice place. Of course, Eterna is a good place, too. We have the huge forest, first of all."
 * "I know it's a little abrupt, but don't you think Grass-type Pokémon smell nice? It makes me happy just being around them."
 * "I could tell you ten good things about Grass-type Pokémon. Which kind of Pokémon can you say good things about? Ooh, maybe ten won't be enough."
 * "Do you remember those rumors about the Old Chateau? They say there really were ghost Pokémon there in the old days. ...That's so scary. What if they suddenly came back?"
 * "...I'm in a dilemma now. You see, I don't like ghost Pokémon very much. But, what if... What if there was a Grass-type ghost Pokémon? What then?"


 * After buying Houseplants
 * "Oh, hey! A Houseplant! It's really nice. Maybe I'll get some for my Gym. The green coloring and the aroma... It's very nice."

Scenario 1
 * Battleground
 * Before battle
 * "Hi, have you been keeping well? Let's cut to the good stuff! Let's get down to battle!"
 * Yes: "Yes, that's right! A battle will tell you if someone you haven't seen's been keeping well!"
 * No: "You won't battle? You're not in the mood, huh? Well, why not polish your Badges, then? That might put a shine on your day, too."
 * If talked to again after the player answered "No": "Oh? You do want to battle?"


 * When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health
 * "Are you saying something? You think you have me cornered?"


 * Upon being defeated
 * "Amazing! You're very good, aren't you?"


 * After being defeated
 * "Out of the Gym, a Gym Leader is just another Trainer. But wherever I go, I still try to be as tough as I can. It's not fair to my Pokémon if we were to lose because of me."

Scenario 2
 * Before battle
 * "My Grass-type Pokémon are growing good and strong. I'm kind of interested in what Pokémon you have, too. Want to battle? A real quick one?"
 * Yes: "I can't deny that Grass-type Pokémon have many weak points. But I'll show you that's not the only factor in deciding who wins!"
 * No: "Aww, really? My grass Pokémon are growing good and strong too..."
 * If talked to again after the player answered "No": "My Grass-type Pokémon are growing good and strong. Come on, let's battle! A real quick one, OK?"


 * When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health
 * "Are you saying something? You think you have me cornered?"


 * Upon being defeated
 * "Amazing! You're very good, aren't you?"


 * After being defeated
 * "By the way... Have you been to the Old Chateau? Me? Uh, well, you know, I have my Gym Leader job and all, so... Well, actually, I'm here training... ...I'm here just for fun. Ahahaha! Don't mind me!"


 * Pokémon World Tournament
 * Before battle (first round)
 * "Let's cut to the good stuff! Let's get down to battle!"


 * Before battle (second round)
 * "My Grass-type Pokémon are growing good and strong. Come on, let's battle! A real quick one, OK?"


 * Before battle (final round)
 * "I'm Gardenia. I love Grass-type Pokémon! I can't deny that Grass-type Pokémon have many weak points. But I'll show you that's not the only factor in deciding who wins!"


 * Upon being defeated
 * "Aww, really? My Grass-type Pokémon are growing good and strong, too..."


 * If the player is defeated
 * "Yes! My Pokémon and I are perfectly good!"


 * After battle (if the player won)
 * "Wherever I go, I still try to be as tough as I can."


 * After battle (if the player lost)
 * "We won this time... But you and your Pokémon are pretty good, too! So, I'd like you to battle me here again!"


 * In the lobby (after the tournament)
 * "Amazing! Hey! How do you feel? I want to win and brag about my Pokémon, too!"

In the anime
Gardenia debuted in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener. She was first seen attempting to a , but failed before running off to see Ash's Turtwig, which she complimented. She then had a short with, revealing to him that the Eterna City Gym Leader specialized in  , but refraining from identifying herself as the Gym Leader. During the battle, she sent out first, though she soon recalled it. She then sent out her own, which defeated both Turtwig and.

Gardenia has an obsession with Grass Pokémon to the extent that she did not appear to be taking Team Rocket seriously due to her fascination with James's Carnivine and. But she seems to get over this problem in A Secret Sphere of Influence!, when she battled the Team Rocket without any hesitation by sending her out. She also reveals her rank as a Gym Leader in this episode.

Gardenia had a Gym battle with Ash in The Grass Menagerie!. She sent out her, , and. went up against first, but it was returned. Staravia then defeated. After Staravia was defeated by Gardenia's Turtwig, Ash sent his out. It resulted in Ash's Turtwig's victory. beat Ash's Turtwig with its, but later was defeated by Ash's Aipom's and. Gardenia made use of the sunny weather to her advantage, such as increasing 's and allowing  to launch   attacks. Despite this situation, succeeded in defeating Gardenia and earning a.

Gardenia visited Emeragrove Town to promote Pokémon battling in Once There Were Greenfields, in which she took part in a Tag Battle alongside James against Ash and. After the battle, she offered to train James's Cacnea and make it stronger.

Gardenia reappeared in a flashback in Barry's Busting Out All Over!, and in a cameo in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

On hand
This listing is of Gardenia's known Pokémon in the anime:

Mentioned
In The Grass-Type is Always Greener!, Gardenia mentioned that she has a, a , and a when she wanted to trade one of her Pokémon for James's Carnivine.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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 (,, and ). She called out to the group, only to be ignored by them. Becoming annoyed with their attitude, she had her use  to get their attention. She was surprised to hear that the trio had been to Old 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 a Gym Leader, she challenged the trio to a Gym battle.

Gardenia was the second Gym Leader that Platinum had battled against, and the first to have a Double Battle against. Gardenia sent out and  against Platinum's Prinplup and Ponyta. 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. Her used poisonous vines to attack, sending vines from the ground. This move easily knocked out Ponyta with a single shot. on the other hand used. 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 a 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 faced Mars and won. After the Gym Leaders broke one of the Red Chains and were defeated by Cyrus, Gardenia gave her Cherrim to Platinum.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Hareta first met Gardenia in Eterna Forest, both mistaking the other to be part of Team Galactic. After resolving their misunderstanding and learning that Gardenia was Eterna 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 by she changed her mind and agreed to battle.

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga
Gardenia makes an appearance in a flashback in PMDP07 of the manga.

In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Gardenia or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Trivia

 * Gardenia is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader who does not have a Pokémon with their signature TM when battled in the Battleground.
 * Gardenia is the only second Gym Leader in the series that uses a fully evolved stage three Pokémon. Misty and Lenora both fully evolved Pokémon as well, though both have only two stages.
 * Gardenia is said to be afraid of the possibility of the existence of a Grass/Ghost-type Pokémon. In Generation VI, four Pokémon with this type combination were introduced:, , , and . Generation VII introduced two more with and.
 * Gardenia is the only Gym Leader who battles using a starter Pokémon that is available to the player in the same game.

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