Bertha

This article is about the Elite Four member. For the character in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, see Big Bertha.

Bertha キクノ Kikuno
Art from Diamond and Pearl
Gender	Female
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Gray
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Roland (cousin's son; anime only)
Trainer class	Elite Four
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Elite Four of	Pokémon League (Sinnoh)
Specializes in	Ground types
Game animation cameos	GOTCHA!
Anime debut	An Elite Coverup!
English voice actor	Mary O' Brady
Japanese voice actor	Yōko Matsuoka

Bertha (Japanese: キクノ Kikuno) is a Ground-type Trainer and member of the Sinnoh Elite Four.

In the games

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Bertha is the second member of the Sinnoh Elite Four.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Elite Four Bertha Pokémon League Diamond and Pearl Reward: $7080

Types: Water Ground Ability: Damp Held item: None Quagsire♀ Lv.55 Dig Ground Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Sudowoodo♀ Lv.56 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Golem♀ Lv.56 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♀ Lv.55 Fissure Ground Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Type: Ground Unknown Ability: Sand Stream Held item: Sitrus Berry Hippowdon♀ Lv.59 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Curse ??? Status   --

Pokémon Platinum

Elite Four Bertha Pokémon League Platinum Reward: $6600/$8520

Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♀ Lv.50/66 Earth Power Ground Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Ground Flying Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Gliscor♀ Lv.53/69 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Type: Ground Unknown Ability: Sand Stream Held item: None Hippowdon♀ Lv.52/68 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Golem♀ Lv.52/68 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightningrod Held item: Sitrus Berry Rhyperior♀ Lv.55/71 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Wrecker Rock Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --

Quotes

• Before battle

"Well, well. You're quite the adorable Trainer, but you've also got a spine. Ahaha! I'm Bertha. I have a preference for Ground-type Pokémon. Well, would you show this old lady how much you've learned?"

• When last Pokémon is at critical health

"Dear child, don't assume for an instant that you've won."

• Upon being defeated

"Well! Dear child, I must say, that was most impressive. Your Pokémon believed in you and did their best to earn you the win. Even though I've lost, I find myself with this silly grin!"

• After being defeated

"You're quite something, youngster. I like how you and your Pokémon earned the win by working as one. That's what makes you so strong. Ahahaha! I think that you can go as far as you want."

"The Trainer in the next room is a much more formidable opponent. You really must have your wits about you. However, I think you can go as far as you desire. Ahahaha!"

Sprites

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	VS sprite from Platinum

In the anime

Main series

Bertha in the anime

Bertha was first mentioned by Lucian in An Elite Meet and Greet!, along with the other members of the Sinnoh Elite Four and the League Champion Cynthia. She was mentioned again in A Trainer and Child Reunion! by an Officer Jenny.

She physically appeared in An Elite Coverup!, where she, along with Ash and his friends, helped Roland get his Magby back from Team Rocket. After chasing them with her SUV, the group battled Team Rock and Roland was reunited with Magby. Later, Bertha had a battle with Ash, using her Hippowdon against his Torterra, and she managed to defeat him.

She made a cameo appearance during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Character

Bertha has a strong advocacy for observant attitudes in everyday life and spent the entirety of the episode she appeared in to advise the group on their observation skills. For example, when she commented that Dawn should pay attention as well, since it would assist her in her Contests. Bertha views observation skills as useful tools not only in battles and Contests, but also in everyday life. She also prefers to keep her identity as one of Sinnoh's Elite Four a secret because she doesn't like the expectations attached to the title.

Pokémon

This listing is of Bertha's known Pokémon in the anime:

Gliscor

Debut	An Elite Coverup!
Voice actors
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi
English	Marc Thompson

Gliscor was used by Bertha to destroy the machine attached to Team Rocket's balloon, when Ash's Staraptor was initially unable to. After this it broke through the balloon, causing it to crash.

Gliscor's only known move is Guillotine.

Golem

Debut	An Elite Coverup!
Voice actors
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi
English	Tom Wayland

Golem was used by Bertha to stop Team Rocket's armored Carnivine and Seviper. After it destroyed the armors, Bertha asked Roland and his Magby to finish the villains off.

Golem's only known move is Rock Blast.

Hippowdon ♂

Debut	An Elite Coverup!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Tom Wayland

After Team Rocket was sent away, Ash and Bertha decided to battle. Hippowdon battled Ash's Torterra. Hippowdon often went underground and then attacked Torterra with a different move upon resurfacing. Despite this, Ash asked Torterra to sense Hippowdon when he was underground, managing to attack him with Leaf Storm. However, Hippowdon went underground once again and managed to attack Torterra a few more times, defeating it.

Hippowdon briefly appeared alongside Bertha during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Hippowdon's known moves are Dig, Iron Head, and Fire Fang.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 松岡洋子 Yōko Matsuoka English Mary O' Brady Finnish Sari Ann Moilanen German Marion Hartmann Polish Anna Apostolakis Brazilian Portuguese Rosa Maria Baroli Spanish Latin America Magda Giner Spain María Julia Díaz

GOTCHA!

Bertha briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Bertha in Pokémon Adventures

Bertha, along with Lucian and Aaron, appears during the Platinum arc, having been enlisted by the Pokémon Association to decipher Charon's notebook that was stolen by Diamond's Kit. Together, they figure out the hidden information inside the book and give it to Diamond and Pearl so they can use it to stop Charon from capturing the Legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh.

Pokémon

Hippowdon ♀

Debut	Tackling Togekiss

Hippowdon is the only known Pokémon in Bertha's possession. Along with being used as transportation for Bertha, she was used to carry some books for her Trainer.

None of Hippowdon's moves are known.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Bertha in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Bertha made a brief appearance in Gathering of the Legendary Pokémon!. She watched Hareta's battle with Koya in the audience.

In the TCG

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

Bertha's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Golem		Rising Rivals		23/111	Infernape Half Deck		005/018
Rhyperior		Rising Rivals		32/111	Infernape Half Deck		008/018
Hippowdon		Rising Rivals		42/111	Infernape Half Deck		007/018
Whiscash		Rising Rivals		54/111	Infernape Half Deck		006/018
Gliscor		Rising Rivals		62/111	Infernape Half Deck		009/018
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Bertha's Warmth	Su	Rising Rivals		90/111	Infernape Half Deck		017/018

Trivia

• In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Shauntal from the Unova Elite Four mentions the resemblance between Bertha and Agatha of the Kanto Elite Four as a quote from her novel during the player's post-National Pokédex challenge.
• While her Hippowdon is invariably female in the games and in Pokémon Adventures, it shows male coloration in other media—namely the TCG and the anime.
• Bertha and Volkner are the only major Trainers in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl to use a Pokémon from their in-game Platinum team.
• Bertha is the only Sinnoh Elite Four member who was not seen battling Cynthia in the anime.
• Bertha has a Pokémon with a move that it cannot normally learn: the Rhyperior that knows Rock Wrecker that she uses in Pokémon Platinum in her initial team, that it learns at Level 61 and cannot learn as an egg move.
• Bertha is the only notable Ground-type specialist to be an Elite Four member.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	キクノ Kikuno	From 菊 kiku (chrysanthemum) and similar to キクコ Kikuko (Agatha)
English	Bertha	From earth and similar to Agatha
German	Teresa	From Terrain (soil)
Spanish	Gaia	From Gaia (personification of the Earth in Greek mythology)
French	Terry	From terre (earth)
Italian	Terrie	From terra (earth)
Korean	들국화 Deulgukhwa	From 들국화 deulgukhwa (wild chrysanthemum), 들 deul (field), and contains 국화 Gukhwa (Agatha)
Chinese (Mandarin)	菊野 Júyě	From the Japanese name 菊野 Kikuno and similar to 菊子 Júzǐ / Gūkjí (Agatha) Contains 菊 jú / gūk (chrysanthemum) and 野 yě / yéh (field)
Chinese (Cantonese)	菊野 Gūkyéh
Vietnamese	Kikuno	Transcription of her Japanese name

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

References

Sinnoh League
Elite Four Aaron	Elite Four Bertha	Elite Four Flint	Elite Four Lucian	Champion Cynthia

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