Erika

If you were looking for the Coordinator who battled May, see Erica.

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Erika エリカ Erika
"The Nature-Loving Princess!"
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender	Female
Eye color	Gray*, Green*, Brown*
Hair color	Black*, Blue*, Teal*
Hometown	Celadon City
Region	Kanto
Relatives	None
Trainer class	Gym LeaderWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Pokémon TrainerWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
Generation	I, II, III, IV, V
Games	Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, White 2, Pokémon Stadium, Stadium 2
Leader of	Celadon Gym
Badge	Rainbow Badge
Specializes in	Grass types
Anime debut	Pokémon Scent-sation
English voice actor	Leah Applebaum
Japanese voice actor	Kyoko Hikami

Erika (Japanese: エリカ Erika) is the Gym Leader of Celadon City's Gym, known officially as the Celadon Gym. She hands out the Rainbow Badge to Trainers who defeat her. She is a serene young woman who specializes in Grass-type Pokémon. She sometimes dresses in elegant kimonos and seems to represent traditional Japanese beauty.

In the games

Erika's title is The Nature-Loving Princess.

Erika is ladylike, and a teacher of flower-arranging. She is a quiet girl, but she's well-known in Celadon City. Erika only collects Pokémon if she considers them attractive, though her definition of attractive seems to include varieties only a botanist could love. She also tends to doze off quite a bit, implying she may be narcoleptic (or simply being affected by the powders given off by the grass Pokémon), but will become inspired after a good match.

In addition to the Rainbow Badge, Erika gives out TM21 (Mega Drain), in Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, their remakes HeartGold and SoulSilver, as well as FireRed and LeafGreen, she gives out TM19 (Giga Drain).

She is able to be rebattled in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, after talking to her on Saturday or Sunday between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM. She is found by Celadon City's fountain. If she is called on Sunday morning, she will happily give a rematch at the Fighting Dojo.

Fame Checker

This is a list of the Fame Checker's information on Erika in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Celadon City - sign

• What does this person do?

"Celadon City Pokémon Gym

Leader: Erika

The Nature-Loving Princess!"

Celadon Gym - Erika

• Favorite kind of Pokémon?

"I am a student of the art of flower arranging.

My Pokémon are solely of the Grass type."

Celadon Gym - Lass Lola

• What is this person like?

"Our Leader Erika might be quiet, but she’s famous around here."

Celadon Gym - Beauty Tamia

• What is this person like?

"We only use Grass-type Pokémon at our Gym.

Why? We also use them for making flower arrangements!"

Celadon Gym - Erika

• Favorite kind of Pokémon?

"I would never collect Pokémon if they were unattractive."

Celadon Mansion - Pokémon Journal

• There’s a rumor...

"Rumor has it that if you peek into Celadon Gym, you can often see Erika snoozing."

Message from Erika

• From: Erika
• To: [Player]

"I am so glad that there are strong Trainers like you.

That awareness alone inspires and motivates me to try harder.

Please visit me again.

Zzz..."

Pokémon

This listing is of Erika's Pokémon in the games in which she has appeared.

Pokémon Red, Green and Blue

Erika Celadon Gym Red, Green, and Blue Professor and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $2871

Types: Grass Poison Victreebel Lv.29 Wrap Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.24 Bind Normal   --       Constrict Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Vileplume Lv.29 PoisonPowder Poison   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Petal Dance Grass   --

Pokémon Yellow

Erika Celadon Gym Yellow Professor and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym Yellow Reward: $3168

Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.30 Bind Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Vine Whip Grass   --       Constrict Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Weepinbell Lv.32 Wrap Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Gloom Lv.32 Acid Poison   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Leader Erika Celadon Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Leader and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4600

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: None Tangela♀ Lv.42 Vine Whip Grass   --       Bind Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Victreebel♀ Lv.46 Sunny Day Fire   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Types: Grass Flying Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.41 Mega Drain Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Cotton Spore Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Type: Grass Unknown Held item: None Bellossom♀ Lv.46 Sunny Day Fire   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       SolarBeam Grass   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Leader Erika Celadon Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Leader and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $2900

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Victreebel♀ Lv.29 Stun Spore Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tangela♀ Lv.24 PoisonPowder Poison   --       Constrict Normal   --       Ingrain Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.29 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym match

Leader Erika Celadon Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Leader and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6720

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.51 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tangela♀ Lv.52 AncientPower Rock Special   --       Wring Out Normal Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Victreebel♀ Lv.56 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Sitrus Berry Bellossom♀ Lv.56 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --

Second battle (Rematch)

Leader Erika Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Leader and Professor Erika Oak Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6600

Types: Grass Dark Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Shiftry♀ Lv.54 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.53 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Memento Dark Status   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Kelpsy Berry Victreebel♀ Lv.56 Natural Gift Normal Physical   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Bellossom♀ Lv.56 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Roserade♀ Lv.55 Weather Ball Normal Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Stun Spore Grass Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tangrowth♀ Lv.60 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Pokémon can be either male or female.

Kanto Leaders Tournament

Pokémon Trainer Erika Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Erika Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1 BP

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Grass Gem Vileplume Lv.50 Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Moonlight Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Venusaur Lv.50 Synthesis Grass Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Salac Berry Victreebel Lv.50 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Types: Grass Psychic Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Tanga Berry Exeggutor Lv.50 Psyshock Psychic Special   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Held item: Liechi Berry Tangrowth Lv.50 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Fighting Gem Bellossom Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

Pokémon Trainer Erika Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Erika Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1 BP

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Black Sludge Vileplume Lv.50 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: Expert Belt Venusaur Lv.50 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Types: Rock Grass Ability: Suction Cups Held item: Leftovers Cradily Lv.50 Curse Ghost Status   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Grass Psychic Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Tanga Berry Exeggutor Lv.50 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Psyshock Psychic Special   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Held item: Power Herb Tangrowth Lv.50 SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: Focus Sash Abomasnow Lv.50 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Sheer Cold Ice Special   --

Challenge the Champion, Lance!

Pokémon Trainer Erika Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Erika Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1 BP

Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Haban Berry Whimsicott Lv.50 Taunt Dark Status   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Own Tempo Held item: Occa Berry Lilligant♀ Lv.50 Teeter Dance Normal Status   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Power Herb Vileplume Lv.50 SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Venoshock Poison Special   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --

Pokémon Stadium

Round 1

File:Erika Stadium.jpg Erika Celadon Gym Pokémon Stadium Professor and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym Pokémon Stadium Reward: None

Types: Grass Poison Vileplume Lv.50 Acid Poison   --       Absorb Grass   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Victreebel Lv.50 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Cut Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.50 Bind Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Gloom Lv.50 Acid Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Weepinbell Lv.50 Wrap Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.50 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Toxic Poison   --       Psychic Psychic   --

Round 2

File:Erika Stadium.jpg Erika Celadon Gym Pokémon Stadium Professor and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym Pokémon Stadium Reward: None

Types: Grass Poison Vileplume Lv.50 Stun Spore Grass   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Type: Normal Unknown Clefable Lv.50 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.50 Bind Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Ice Dewgong Lv.50 Blizzard Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Surf Water   --       Types: Grass Poison Victreebel Lv.50 Wrap Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Toxic Poison   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggutor Lv.50 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Explosion Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Mega Drain Grass   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

File:S2 Leader Erika.png Leader Erika Celadon Gym Pokémon Stadium 2 Leader and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: None

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Focus Band Bellossom♀ Lv.50 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Return Normal   --       Moonlight Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Lucky Punch Chansey♀ Lv.50 Sing Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Softboiled Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Tangela♀ Lv.50 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Slam Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Vaporeon♀ Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Bite Dark   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: PRZCureBerry Venusaur♀ Lv.50 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Cut Normal   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Types: Grass Flying Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.50 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Return Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --

Round 2

File:S2 Leader Erika.png Leader Erika Celadon Gym Pokémon Stadium 2 Leader and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: None

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Bellossom♀ Lv.50 Return Normal   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Grass Psychic Held item: Focus Band Exeggutor♀ Lv.50 Psychic Psychic   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Type: Ground Unknown Held item: Thick Club Marowak♀ Lv.50 Bonemerang Ground   --       Rest Psychic   --       Snore Normal   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Ninetales♀ Lv.50 Flamethrower Fire   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Hypnosis Psychic   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Types: Water Flying Held item: Mint Berry Mantine♀ Lv.50 Rest Psychic   --       Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Miracle Berry Blissey♀ Lv.50 Sing Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --

Quotes

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

•  Before battle

"Hello. Lovely weather isn't it? It's so pleasant. ...Oh dear... I must have dozed off. Welcome. My name is Erika. I am the Leader of Celadon Gym. I teach the art of flower arranging. My Pokémon are of the grass-type. Oh, I'm sorry, I had no idea that you wished to challenge me. Very well, but I shall not lose."

• When defeated

"Oh! I concede defeat. You are remarkably strong. I must confer you the Rainbow Badge."

• After being defeated

"The Rainbow Badge will make Pokémon up to L50 obey. It also allows Pokémon to use Strength in and out of battle. Please also take this with you."

"TM21 contains Mega Drain. Half the damage it inflicts is drained to heal your Pokémon!"

Pokémon Gold and Silver

• Before battle

"Hello... Lovely weather, isn't it? It's so pleasant... ...I'm afraid I may doze off... My name is Erika. I am the Leader of Celadon Gym. ...Oh? All the way from Johto, you say? How nice... Oh. I'm sorry, I didn't realize that you wished to challenge me. Very well, but I shall not lose."

• When defeated

"Oh! I concede defeat... You are remarkably strong... I shall give you Rainbow Badge..."

• After being defeated

"That was a delightful match. I felt inspired. Please, I wish you to have to TM. It is Giga Drain. It is a wonderful move that drains half the damage it inflicts to heal your Pokémon. Please use it if it pleases you."

"Losing leaves a bitter aftertaste... But knowing that there are strong Trainers spurs me to do better..."

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

• Before battle

"Hello... Lovely weather, isn't it? It's so pleasant. ...Oh dear... I must have dozed off. Welcome. My name is Erika. I am the Leader of Celadon Gym. I am a student of the art of flower arranging. My Pokémon are solely of the Grass type. ...Oh, I'm sorry, I had no idea that you wished to challenge me. Very well, but I shall not lose."

• When defeated

"Oh! I concede defeat. You are remarkably strong. I must confer on you the Rainbow Badge."

• After being defeated

"The Rainbow Badge will make Pokémon up to Lv. 50 obey. It also allows Pokémon to use Strength in and out of battle. Please also take this with you."

"TM19 contains Giga Drain. Half the damage it inflicts is drained to heal your Pokémon. Wouldn't you agree it's a wonderful move?"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Celadon Gym

• Before battle

"Hello... Lovely weather, isn't it? It's so pleasant... I'm afraid I might doze off... My name is Erika. I am the Leader of Celadon Gym. ...Oh? You are from Johto, you say? How nice... Oh. I'm sorry, I didn't realize that you wished to challenge me. I know. I have been training myself on not only flower arrangement but also Pokémon battle. I shall not lose."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Don't go easy on me. Give me everything you've got!"

• During battle

"Wow, that’s a bit harsh!"

• When defeated

"Looks like I underestimated you..."

• After being defeated

"Oh! I concede defeat... You are remarkably strong... I shall give you the Rainbow Badge..."

"That was a delightful match. I felt inspired. Please, I wish you to have this TM19 as a special token. It is Giga Drain. It is a wonderful move that drains half the damage it inflicts to heal your Pokémon. It is indeed a horrifying move."

"Losing leaves a bitter aftertaste... But knowing that there are strong Trainers spurs me to do better..."

Fighting Dojo

• Before battle

"How are you? Good to see you again! This place doesn't really suit me, but...let's ignore that and battle!"

• After being defeated

"You have grown even stronger..."

Pokégear Registering (Celadon City)

"Hi, Jasmine. I heard Whitney from Goldenrod City said you were too plain and should look more fancy. Is that true?"

Jasmine: "Yes... I'm thinking maybe I should participate in this Contest in Sinnoh to try and be more vibrant..."

"How did it go?"

Jasmine: "I couldn't bring myself to go to the Contest."

"Oh, I see... Then why don't you try putting on something especially gorgeous?"

Jasmine: "Ah, yes! Maybe I can bring myself to enter the Contest!"

"How about a fancy, light blue outfit with a cape over it?"

Jasmine: "What? That's too embarrassing!"

"I see. You think Clair from Blackthorn is a little embarrassing... I'm just taking notes."

Jasmine: "Oh, no! Erika, that's not what I meant!"

"Hi, <player>. Would you like to exchange numbers?"

Yes: "I am often free in the morning on Sunday. Call me around then."

Pokégear Phone

• Calling her:

"Hello... Oh, hiya, what's up? Things are sweet over here! My schedule's fairly open on Sunday mornings. Try calling me then, OK?"

• Her calling the player:

"Do you like plants? Plants are such delicate things. The amount of water, the condition of the soil, the temperature differences, the changing weather... All those little things we don't think about can have such a huge effect."

Artwork

Headshot from Red and Blue.	Official artwork from Generation I.	Official artwork from FireRed and LeafGreen.	Artwork from the Tamamushi City Gym Theme Deck.

Sprites

Erika's sprite from Generation I	Erika's sprite from Yellow	Erika's sprite from Generation II	Erika's sprite from Generation III	Erika's sprite from Generation IV	Erika's sprite from Generation V	Erika's VS sprite from Generation IV
					File:Erika Stadium.jpg	File:S2 Leader Erika.png
Erika's overworld sprite from Generation I	Erika's overworld sprite from Generation II	Erika's overworld sprite from Generation III	Erika's overworld sprite from Generation IV	Erika's overworld sprite from Generation V	Erika's artwork from Stadium	Erika's artwork from Stadium 2

In the anime

Erika in the anime

Erika appeared in Pokémon Scent-sation!, running a perfumery in Celadon City where she sold a special brand of perfume made from the essence of her favorite Pokémon, Gloom. Misty, Brock, and Pikachu were enamored with the scents, but Ash insulted the perfume. In protest, the manager, who was later revealed to be the Gym Leader Erika, had him banned from her store and by extension the greenhouse/Celadon Gym.

Jessie and James were sneaking into the Gym trying to steal the perfume scents to sell them, but they were stamped with a red X and banned from the Gym, too. Ash found them and untied them in exchange for help entering the Gym.

Erika as the manager in her Perfume Shop

Disguised as a girl named Ashley, Ash signed up as a student at the Gym. Erika was reading a fairy tale to some Grass-type Pokémon when he found and recognized her. Pikachu instantly recognized Ash and exposed him. Erika finally agreed to a battle for the Gym Badge. She turned out to be very confident in her abilities, but became too confident when Ash used his Charmander—as Fire was Grass Pokémon's greatest weakness—when she tried to use her Weepinbell. However, their match was interrupted when Team Rocket started a fire in the Gym as revenge for being thrown out.

Ash risked his life to run in and rescue Erika's beloved Gloom, who had once saved her from a wild Grimer when she was a little girl. Out of gratitude, Erika awarded Ash with the Rainbow Badge.

Pokémon

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

Tangela

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

One of Erika's battling Pokémon, Tangela is a strong Pokémon that manages to use its vines and Stun Spore in order to incapacitate the enemy. In its battle against Ash, it managed to take out Bulbasaur by using this combination. Erika then recalled Tangela when Ash sent out his Charmander.

Tangela's known moves are Constrict and Stun Spore.

Weepinbell

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Eric Stuart

Weepinbell was the next Pokémon Erika sent out to counter Ash's Charmander. Although Erika thought Charmander would be no match against her Grass-type Pokémon, Weepinbell's Razor Leaf was easily knocked away with Flamethrower, and while the Flycatcher Pokémon was dodging the flaming leaves, it was easily finished off with Skull Bash.

Weepinbell was seen again in a flashback in Bad to the Bone, where it was defeated in a Gym battle by Otoshi's Marowak.

Weepinbell's only known move is Razor Leaf.

Gloom

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kaori Tsuji
English	Kayzie Rogers

Gloom once saved Erika from a Grimer when she was a girl. From that moment onwards, they have become very close friends.

Erika used Gloom as her final Pokémon in her Gym battle against Ash Ketchum. With its horrid scent, it defeated Charmander easily. But before it could fight with Ash's Pikachu, a bomb placed in the Gym by Team Rocket exploded, setting the Gym ablaze.

Even though everyone managed to escape, Gloom was still trapped in the Gym surrounded by flames. Ash rushed into the Gym and rescued Gloom. In gratitude for saving Gloom, Erika gave Ash the Rainbow Badge.

None of Gloom's moves are known.

At the Celadon Gym

Exeggcute

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has an Exeggcute that is seen around the Celadon Gym. It is first seen when Erika is telling a story to her students, and one of the Gym caretakers is seen helping it, Bellsprout, and Oddish exercise. It is later seen being recalled into its Poké Ball by a caretaker when the Gym is caught on fire by Team Rocket's bomb.

None of Exeggcute's moves are known.

Bellsprout

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has a Bellsprout that is seen around the Celadon Gym. It is first seen when Erika is telling a story to her students, and one of the Gym caretakers is seen helping it, Exeggcute, and Oddish exercise. It is later seen cowering in terror under a leaf with Oddish when the Gym catches on fire by Team Rocket's bomb, and soon is recalled into its Poké Ball by a caretaker of the Gym.

None of Bellsprout's moves are known.

Oddish

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has an Oddish that is seen around the Celadon Gym. It is first seen when Erika is telling a story to her students, and one of the Gym caretakers is seen helping it, Bellsprout, and Exeggcute exercise. It is later seen cowering in terror under a leaf with Bellsprout when the Gym catches on fire by Team Rocket's bomb, and soon is recalled into its Poké Ball by a caretaker of the Gym.

None of Oddish's moves are known.

Gloom

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has another Gloom which can be seen when Ash (disguised as Ashley) walks into the greenhouse part of the Gym. A caretaker of the Gym is seen wiping the drool from its mouth with a handkerchief.

None of Gloom's moves are known.

Weepinbell

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has another Weepinbell which can be seen when Ash (disguised as Ashley) walks into the greenhouse part of the Gym. It is sitting next to Erika's other Gloom, and watching a caretaker wipe the drool from the Gloom's mouth. It is then later seen being recalled into its Poké Ball by a Gym caretaker when Team Rocket's bomb causes the Gym to go up in flames.

None of Weepinbell's moves are known.

Vileplume

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has a Vileplume that she lets roam around the Gym. It is first seen watching a Gym caretaker wipe the drool of a Gloom's mouth with a handkerchief. It is then later seen being recalled into its Poké Ball when a bomb set off by Team Rocket causes the Gym to go up in flames.

None of Vileplume's moves are known.

Victreebel

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika owns a Victreebel which is only seen sitting next to her Tangela and Gloom when she's telling her students, as well as Misty and Brock, a story. However, unlike other Victreebel that are seen in the series, this one is much smaller than normal Victreebel.

None of Victreebel's moves are known.

Tangela

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika owns another Tangela which is briefly seen when the Gym caretakers are rushing around the Gym and recalling all of the Grass-type Pokémon within the Gym when a bomb set off by Team Rocket causes the Gym to go up in flames.

None of Tangela's moves are known.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 氷上恭子 Kyoko Hikami English Leah Applebaum Czech Jolana Smyčková German Martina Dunker Brazilian Portuguese Letícia Quinto Spanish Latin America Mariana Ortiz Spain Gloria Núñez

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Erika and Blaine

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Erika is an elegant young princess who gives lectures at universities and practices archery. She is allied with the "good" Gym Leaders of Kanto, and often assists Misty and Brock during crises.

She sent Red out on a quest to capture an unusual Eevee that could change at will between its three elemental forms, due to being "modified" in a Team Rocket experiment. Erika threatened to kill Eevee by removing it from the healing machine Red had put it in; however, it turned out that she was just testing Red's character, and she then revealed her true alliance and saved the Eevee. She debuted in Blame it on Eevee.

Erika then starts teaching at the university in Celadon, replacing a dangerous professor. She goes to meet Yellow after hearing about her from Misty, only to hear from one of her teammates that a Red look-a-like has been spotted right outside of Celadon City. Pika races to him only to find out it was a disguise and the real trainer, Miles, was hired by the Elite Four, who then beats her to the ground, threatens to take her life, and uses his Marowak's Bonemerang laced with some of his Paras' Spores to disable Erika while Yellow chases him. She then figures out that to disguise himself as Red, he would've needed to encounter Red's scent in real life and has Blaine called over for assistance.

She is next seen defending Celadon from Lorelei and her Shellder and Cloyster. She then realized that the Good Gym Leaders of Kanto were simply being stalled so Lance could carry out his real plan, and hoped that Yellow and Blaine had found out the same. She also realized that they were being targeted so the Elite Four could get their hands on the Gym Leader's Badges, which one of the Shellder finally retrieved from her and Misty.

Erika is the supervisor of the Kanto Gym Leaders, similar to how Winona is the leader of the Hoenn Gym Leaders. This meant that she was automatically pitted against Pryce, the Leader of the Johto Gym Leaders, in the exhibition tournament held at the Indigo Plateau (Gold, Silver & Crystal arc). She lost that match and was later lured into the Magnet Train along with the other Gym Leaders to fight masked Team Rocket Grunts. She witnessed Misty's sudden burst of strength and gave her a flower brooch. Erika was on the front half of the train which later was about to crash into a dead end, but Red appeared out of nowhere to stop the train. Erika then lent Red her Pokégear.

Pokémon

This is a listing of Erika's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Angela

Debut	Blame it on Eevee!

Angela (Japanese: モンちゃん Mon-chan), Erika's Tangela, first appeared on Cycling Road, where it hopped in front of Red on his bicycle and was nearly run over. Later on, Erika used it to fight Red's Saur when Red and Bill confronted her, thinking that she had been working with Team Rocket. During the Elite Four's invasion of Kanto, it was used to fight off their Ice-type Pokémon that had been attacking Celadon City.

Angela's known moves are Bind, Vine Whip, Absorb and Growth.

Vileplume

Debut	Blame it on Eevee!

Vileplume was first sent out to defend Erika from an attacking Drowzee. When Erika fought Red, she used Vileplume against Pika, lasting a long time before Erika ended the match and awarded Red the Badge. It was later seen when Erika met up with Yellow.

Vileplume's known moves are Petal Dance and Swords Dance.

Bellsprout → Weepinbell → Victreebel

Debut	Meanvile Vileplume!

Victreebel first appeared as a Bellsprout during Erika's battle with Red, where it used Mimic to defeat Red's Poli. Later, during the Yellow arc, it was revealed to have fully evolved.

Victreebel's only known move is Mimic.
Victreebel has also used DoubleSlap via Mimic.

Gloom → Bellossom

Debut	Paras Sight

Bellossom was first seen as a Gloom during the good Gym Leader's battle with Super Nerd Miles. Very little was known about it due to its brief appearance. It is later seen accompanying Erika, Brock and Misty to Goldenrod City for the Gym Leader conference. It was used in Erika's match with Pryce, where it used its Petal Dance against the old man's Swinub. It also fought against Team Rocket.

Bellossom's only known move is Petal Dance.

Skiploom

Debut	Bringing up Bellossom

Skiploom was used by Erika in her battle with Pryce during the Gym Leader tournament.

Skiploom's known moves are Stun Spore and Synthesis.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Erika in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Erika appears in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga in the chapter A Tough Battle With The Powerful Venusaur!!. She appears with her Venusaur, preparing to help Red defeat Team Rocket. Red and Erika attempt to steal the Silph Scope from Team Rocket as they guard the Gym searching for Erika and Red. They hide in the bulb of Erika's Venusaur but are eventually exposed due to Clefairy "passing gas" inside the bulb. Team Rocket captures them, but they eventually escape.

Later, she appears in a performance on stage showing her Oddish in which it evolved into a Gloom and then into a Vileplume, which didn't please the judges.

In this series, Erika's father is the Silph Co.'s president.

Pokémon

On hand

Venusaur

Debut	A Tough Battle With The Powerful Venusaur!!

Venusaur is Erika's main Pokémon. It first appeared hiding in a plant, surprising Clefairy. Afterwards, Clefairy had a battle with it, in which Clefairy wasn't doing too well. When Team Rocket came, Red and the others hid in Venusaur's bulb so they wouldn't get caught.

Venusaur's known moves are Vine Whip, Razor Leaf and SolarBeam.

Oddish → Gloom → Vileplume

Debut	The No. 1 Pokémon!!

Erika brought along Oddish to a performance on stage in which it evolved into Gloom and then into Vileplume as part of the act.

Status unknown

Other Grass-types

Debut	A Tough Battle With The Powerful Venusaur!!

Oddish, Gloom, Bellsprout, Exeggutor and Tangela are some other Grass-type Pokémon Erika has. They were only seen tending her garden. However, since they were only seen at her garden, it is unknown if they are officially hers or if either the Oddish or Gloom is the same one as the one from the No. 1 Pokémon contest that Erika entered in The No. 1 Pokémon!!.

Stolen from her father

Porygon

Debut	Finish Off Team Rocket!!

Erika's father created Porygon prior to Team Rocket's takeover of Silph Co. When Giovanni's twin brother held her father hostage, it was revealed that he took the Porygon and multiplied them for his evil deeds.

Porygon's known moves are Tackle and Psybeam.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

When Satoshi reaches Celadon City, he challenges the Gym Leader, Erika, to a battle. In the middle of the battle, Charmeleon accidentally burns Erika's kimono and responds by slashing. Erika was about to be declared the winner but Erika mentions that Satoshi raised his Charmeleon well and gives him the Rainbow Badge.

Pokémon

Vileplume

Debut	Celadon City

Vileplume is Erika's only known Pokémon. She sent it out to battle Satoshi's Charmeleon and got burned by its Flamethrower (also burning Erika's kimono in the process).

Vileplume's only known move is Razor Leaf.

In the TCG

In the Trading Card Game, the card Erika allows each player to draw up to three cards. Another card, Erika's Kindness, demonstrates her kindness, depicting her as helping a Growlithe out of the rain. Erika's Maids enables the player to trade two cards in a hand for two Pokémon in the deck, both with Erika in their names. Charity is attached to the player's Active Pokémon, and if that Pokémon is not knocked out, the card returns to the owner's hand; it allows the player to reduce the damage their attacks inflict on the Defending Pokémon. Erika's Perfume allows the player to peek at the hand of the opponent and force them to summon any number of basic Pokémon from the hand to the Bench.

As in the anime, she also appears to make fragrances, such as LeAF, depicted on Erika's perfume.

Erika has an eponymous Theme Deck in the Gym Heroes expansion. Its Japanese counterpart is based on the Celadon Gym.

Artwork

Artwork from the cards:

Erika and the Rainbow Badge.	Erika smiles.	Erika helps a lost Growlithe.	Erika and her maids.
Erika and an ikebana arrangement of Bellsprout and evolutions in a Vileplume-shaped planter.		Erika's perfume.	Erika's updated VS artwork.

Cards

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

Erika'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	#
Erika's Clefable		Gym Heroes		3/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Dragonair		Gym Heroes		4/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Vileplume		Gym Heroes		5/132	Leaders' Stadium
					Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Clefairy		Gym Heroes		25/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Victreebel		Gym Heroes		26/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Dratini		Gym Heroes		42/132	Leaders' Stadium
					Unnumbered Promotional cards
Erika's Exeggcute		Gym Heroes		43/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Exeggutor		Gym Heroes		44/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Gloom		Gym Heroes		45/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Gloom		Gym Heroes		46/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Oddish		Gym Heroes		47/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Weepinbell		Gym Heroes		48/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Weepinbell		Gym Heroes		49/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Bellsprout		Gym Heroes		75/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Bellsprout		Gym Heroes		76/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Exeggcute		Gym Heroes		77/132	Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Oddish		Gym Heroes		78/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Tangela		Gym Heroes		79/132	Leaders' Stadium
					Tamamushi City Gym
Erika's Venusaur		Gym Challenge		4/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Erika's Bellsprout		Gym Challenge		38/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Bulbasaur		Gym Challenge		39/132	Leaders' Stadium
					Unnumbered Promotional cards
Erika's Clefairy		Gym Challenge		40/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Ivysaur		Gym Challenge		41/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Erika's Jigglypuff		Gym Challenge		69/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Oddish		Gym Challenge		70/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Paras		Gym Challenge		71/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Bellossom					Pokémon VS		059/141
Erika's Jumpluff					Pokémon VS		060/141
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Erika	T	Gym Heroes		16/132	Tamamushi City Gym
		Gym Heroes		100/132	Leaders' Stadium
Charity	T	Gym Heroes		99/132	Leaders' Stadium
Celadon City Gym	T [St]	Gym Heroes		107/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Maids	T	Gym Heroes		109/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Perfume	T	Gym Heroes		110/132	Leaders' Stadium
Good Manners	T	Gym Heroes		111/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Kindness	T	Gym Challenge		103/132	Leaders' Stadium

Trivia

• Erika's Japanese Leader title is 自然を愛するお嬢様.
• Erika's Pokémon Yellow sprite had been altered from the original games. The only other significant opponents to be changed were Blue, Brock, and Misty, based on their prominent anime counterparts.
• In every battle against Erika, at least one of her Pokémon knows a sleep-inducing move
• Erika's Generation III sprite is the only one of her sprites that does not have a Poké Ball in it.
• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, in her rematch team, Erika's Victreebel and Bellossom don't level up at all, both staying at Level 56.
• If one looks closely at her hairband at the HeartGold and SoulSilver artwork, the heart-shaped crest from the HeartGold logo can be seen.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Erika's hairband and obi are red in her official artwork, battle sprite and VS sprite and magenta in her overworld sprite.
• Despite her artwork, she appeared in the anime with blue hair instead of black.
• She, alongside Sabrina, is also the only Gym Leader to have been defeated in the anime by Ash out of sequence with the games, if one discounts the change in order between Diamond and Pearl and Platinum.
• In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga, Erika was childhood friends with Kaede, who had an unfortunate reaction to a flower wreath Erika gave her at a party and ran off in shame. They met again later when Kaede, now a Team Rocket agent, invaded Erika's Gym. Erika was overjoyed to see her old friend and seemed to disregard any and all ill plots.
• Erika is the only Kanto Gym Leader to have the same Japanese and English name.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	エリカ Erika	From the Erica genus.
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish	Erika	Same as Japanese.
Korean	민화 Minhwa	화 hwa means flower. Alternatively, 민화 means "folk tale".
Chinese (Mandarin)	艾莉嘉 Àilìjiā (anime) 莉佳 Lìjiā (manga)	Transliteration of Erika. In addition, 艾 (ài) refers to "mugwort," while 莉 (lì) means "jasmine." Transliteration of Rika in Erika.
Chinese (Cantonese)	艾莉佳 Ngaaihleihgāai	Mandarin-based transliteration of Erika.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokémon Scent-sation!

Gym Leaders of the Kanto region
Pewter Gym Brock	Cerulean Gym Misty	Vermilion Gym Lt. Surge	Celadon Gym Erika
Fuchsia Gym Koga Janine	Saffron Gym Sabrina	Cinnabar Gym Blaine	Viridian Gym Giovanni Blue

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