Ariana

If you were looking for the character who used the alternate name Ariana, see Aria (anime).

Ariana アテナ Athena
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender	Female
Eye color	Red
Hair color	Red
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Johto
Trainer class	ExecutiveGSCHGSS AdminFRLG
Generation	II, III, IV
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Stadium 2, Masters EX
Member of	Team Rocket
Rank	Executive
Game animation cameos	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
English voice actor	Amber Lee Connors (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Michiko Kaiden (Masters EX)

Ariana (Japanese: アテナ Athena) is one of the Team Rocket Executives introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver. She was not given an official name until Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In the core series games

An unnamed female Team Rocket Admin who may be Ariana appears in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen in the Rocket Warehouse on Five Island. After the player defeats her, she seems to understand their motivations for opposing Team Rocket and flips a switch to redirect the spin tiles nearby to give the player easier access back from the warehouse entrance.

Three years later, Ariana is the only female Rocket Executive in the reborn Team Rocket in Johto. She appears to be Archer's second-in-command, although upon first challenging the player, she calls herself the interim boss of Team Rocket in place of Giovanni. The player battles her twice, first in the Team Rocket HQ, in a Double Battle with a Grunt on her side and Lance on the player's side (in Generation II, the player battles her alone), and again in the Goldenrod Radio Tower, where she is the last challenge before Archer. When defeated in the Team Rocket HQ, she notes that the player is strong enough to become an Executive if they joined Team Rocket, and after being beaten in the Radio Tower admits that she admires the player's power.

Pokémon

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

First battle

Rocket Executive Team Rocket's Hideout Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $1800

Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Arbok♀ Lv.23 Leer Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Wrap Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Gloom♀ Lv.23 Sweet Scent Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Dark Flying Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.25 Peck Flying   --       Haze Ice   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Struggle Normal   --

Second battle

Rocket Executive Goldenrod Radio Tower Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2304

Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Arbok♀ Lv.32 Glare Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Wrap Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.32 Sweet Scent Normal   --       Absorb Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Dark Flying Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.32 Peck Flying   --       Haze Ice   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Night Shade Ghost   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Team Rocket Admin Rocket Warehouse FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $1728

Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Stench Held item: None Muk♂ Lv.52 Rock Tomb Rock   --       Minimize Normal   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Screech Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arbok♂ Lv.53 Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Bite Dark   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Vileplume♂ Lv.54 Stun Spore Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle

Executive and Team Rocket Ariana Grunt Team Rocket HQ HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2960

Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arbok♀ Lv.25 Glare Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Gloom♀ Lv.25 Sweet Scent Normal Status   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Acid Poison Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.27 Night Shade Ghost Special   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Drowzee♂ Lv.18 Disable Normal Status   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Headbutt Normal Physical   --       Poison Gas Poison Status   --       Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Stench Held item: None Grimer♂ Lv.20 Mud-Slap Ground Special   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Minimize Normal Status   --       Sludge Poison Special   --

Second battle

Executive Ariana Goldenrod Radio Tower HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2560

Type: Poison Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arbok♀ Lv.32 Glare Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.32 Sweet Scent Normal Status   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Acid Poison Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.32 Night Shade Ghost Special   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --

In the side series games

Ariana also appears in Pokémon Stadium 2. She is the second-to-last member of a group of Team Rocket members who bar the player's progress to the Mahogany Gym after they've defeated Jasmine. Her Pokémon mainly specialize in using Thief and Frustration. She also appears in the Challenge Cup during Round 2, participating in the Poké Ball and Ultra Ball divisions of the tournament.

Pokémon

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

Rocket Executive Johto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Types: Dark Ice Held item: None SNEASEP♀ Lv.50-100 Thief Dark   --       Frustration Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Nightmare Ghost   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None MUKEP♂ Lv.50-100 Thief Dark   --       Frustration Normal   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: None LICKEP♀ Lv.50-100 Thief Dark   --       Frustration Normal   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: PRZCureBerry VILEPEP♀ Lv.50-100 Giga Drain Grass   --       Frustration Normal   --       Acid Poison   --       Cut Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: None RATICEP♂ Lv.50-100 Thief Dark   --       Frustration Normal   --       Super Fang Normal   --       Dig Ground   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None ARBEP♂ Lv.50-100 Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Frustration Normal   --       Thief Dark   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --

Round 2

Rocket Executive Johto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Types: Grass Poison Held item: MiracleBerry VILEPLEP♀ Lv.50-100 Petal Dance Grass   --       Frustration Normal   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None BOKEP♂ Lv.50-100 Frustration Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Thief Dark   --       Types: Fire Rock Held item: Mint Berry CARGEP♀ Lv.50-100 Flamethrower Fire   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Frustration Normal   --       Types: Rock Water Held item: Berserk Gene TOPSEP♂ Lv.50-100 AncientPower Rock   --       Frustration Normal   --       Surf Water   --       Thief Dark   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: PRZCureBerry VICTREEP♂ Lv.50-100 Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Frustration Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Types: Poison Flying Held item: None GOLEP♀ Lv.50-100 Wing Attack Flying   --       Thief Dark   --       Frustration Normal   --       Haze Ice   --

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Ariana (Masters)

Ariana forms a sync pair with Arbok in Pokémon Masters EX. Ariana became a playable sync pair on September 6, 2023.

Ariana first appeared as an NPC during the Johto chapter of the Villain Arc. She also made notable appearances later in the Villain Arc.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#178		Ariana	#0024		Arbok♀	Poison	Ground			★★★★★☆EX	Variety Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Sprites and models

In the core series

Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

Portraits from Stadium 2

Quotes

Main article: Ariana/Quotes

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Sham

Sham in Pokémon Adventures

Ariana in Pokémon Adventures

Ariana's first counterpart was based on her Generation II design and named Sham. She appeared in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc.

After the creation of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, a second counterpart with Ariana's new official name and design appears alongside the other three Executives. Ariana and her teammates take control of Team Rocket from Carr, saying that they will stay true to Giovanni's intentions.

Ariana later ambushes Silver and Crystal to prevent them from intruding and interrupting their plans. Using her Pokémon, she manages to pin Silver to a tree while she faces Crystal alone. Despite the type advantage Crystal's Pokémon have, she is easily defeated by Ariana's powerful team. However, using his Rhyperior and the Earth Plate he obtained from Petrel, Silver manages to save Crystal and send Ariana and her Pokémon flying.

Now facing Crystal alone, Ariana finishes off her Pokémon and explains her and her teammate's roles in capturing the legendary Pokémon Arceus. Suddenly, Arceus appears in front of them and Crystal attempts to capture it, shocking the Executives in the process. Despite her tenacity, Crystal ultimately fails in capturing the Pokémon and is sent flying into a tree.

The Executives chase Arceus down and find it battling Gold at the Ruins of Alph. Once Arceus takes them to the Sinjoh Ruins, the four Executives restrain Arceus and force it onto the Mystri Stage. Using its great powers, they force Arceus to create the legendary Pokémon Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina.

Believing they have pleased their boss, Giovanni, Ariana, Proton, and Archer begin tearing up. However, Silver distracts them by flying towards the Pokémon so Gold and Crystal can finish off the other legendary Pokémon. Once they do so, Arceus, now freed from its restraints, uses its powers to send Ariana and the other Executives flying. During the final battle with Arceus, Ariana stayed away from the fight by hiding behind a rock with her teammates. After the battle had ended, Ariana left with the other Team Rocket members and Giovanni.

Pokémon

Arbok ♀

Debut	Dealing With A Koffing Fit

Arbok was first used to attack Carr after he attempted to take over Team Rocket. Later, she was used to ambush Silver and Crystal on Route 38, where she nearly swallowed Silver whole before pinning him to a tree. At the Sinjoh Ruins, Arbok was used to drag Arceus onto the Mystri Stage.

Arbok's known moves are Dig, Glare, Poison Sting, Ice Fang, and Wrap.

Gloom ♀

Debut	Pleased as Punch With Parasect

Gloom was first used to battle Crystal at Route 38. Despite having a type disadvantage, she manages to nearly defeat Crystal's Archy. Later, she was used to drag Arceus to the Mystri Stage.

Gloom's only known move is Acid.

Murkrow

Debut	Pleased as Punch With Parasect

Murkrow is Ariana's mode of flight transportation. It was first used to battle Crystal and easily defeated her Monlee. Later, it was used to drag Arceus onto the Mystri Stage.

Murkrow's known moves are Fly and Drill Peck.

Vileplume ♂

Debut	All About Arceus V

Vileplume was first seen trying to stop Silver from reaching the Pokémon Arceus created.

None of Vileplume's moves are known.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Ariana appears in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure, where she oversees the creation of the Red Gyarados. She has a Tag Battle against Jō and Lance.

Pokémon

Gloom

Debut	Jō VS Team Rocket

Ariana sent out Gloom in a Tag Battle against Jō and Lance where it was easily defeated by the Red Gyarados.

Gloom's only known move is Poison Powder.

Trivia

• As she is the only female Executive in the Johto's Team Rocket, she could be easily adapted from her Generation II design in Generation IV. In this respect, she is the female counterpart of Archer, who was based on the original male Executive design. However, Proton and Petrel were designed from scratch.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	アテナ Athena	From Athena, a Lockheed Martin expendable launch system.
English	Ariana	From Ariane, a series of European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use
German, Vietnamese	Athena	From her Japanese name
Spanish	Atenea	From her Japanese name
French	Ariane	From her English name
Italian	Atena	From her Japanese name
Korean	아테나 Athena	From her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	雅典娜 Yǎdiǎnnà	From her Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	雅典娜 Ngáhdínnàh

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

Team Rocket in Pokémon Adventures Boss: Giovanni • Masked Man (formerly) Executives: Carl • Sham • Archer • Ariana • Petrel • Proton Notable members: Ken, Al, and Harry • Carr • Orm Lower members: Team Rocket Grunts Former members: Koga • Sabrina • Lt. Surge • Blaine Will • Karen • Sird Locations: Rocket Game Corner • Team Rocket Hideout Silph Co. • Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ Rocket Warehouse • Trainer Tower • Cliff Cave Related: Neo Team Rocket • Team Rocket airship See also: Games • Pokémon the Series

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