Gardenia

This article is about the Gym Leader. For the anime-exclusive town in the Kanto region, see Gardenia Town.

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Gardenia ナタネ Natane
"Master of Vivid Plant Pokémon"
Art from Diamond and Pearl
Gender	Female
Eye color	Orange
Hair color	Orange and black
Hometown	Eterna City
Region	Sinnoh
Trainer class	Gym LeaderDPPt Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	IV, V
Games	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black 2, White 2, Masters
Leader of	Eterna Gym
Badge	Forest Badge
Specializes in	Grass types
Anime debut	The Grass-Type is Always Greener!
English voice actor	Lara Starr Rigores
Japanese voice actor	Chieko Honda

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 Forest Badge to Trainers who defeat her. She specializes in Grass-type Pokémon.

In the games

Gardenia uses Grass-type Pokémon in her battles. For defeating her, Trainers receive the Forest Badge, TM86 (Grass Knot), and the ability to use Cut 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 Platinum, 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 Ghost-types and she notes that she is worried about what would happen if there was a Grass/Ghost Pokémon, a type combination that had never materialized prior to Generation VI.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Leader Gardenia Eterna Gym Diamond and Pearl Reward: $2640

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Cherubi♀ Lv.19 Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Safeguard Normal Status   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂ Lv.19 Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Withdraw Water Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Sitrus Berry Roserade♀ Lv.22 Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Stun Spore Grass Status   --

Pokémon Platinum

Gym battle

Leader Gardenia Eterna Gym Platinum Reward: $2640

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Turtwig♂ Lv.20 Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Flower Gift Held item: None Cherrim♀ Lv.20 Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Safeguard Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Sitrus Berry Roserade♀ Lv.22 Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Stun Spore Grass Status   --

Rematch

Leader Gardenia Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.61 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Silver Wind Bug Special   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Flower Gift Held item: None Cherrim♀ Lv.62 Toxic Poison Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Bellossom♀ Lv.61 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Types: Grass Ground Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Torterra♂ Lv.63 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Sitrus Berry Roserade♀ Lv.65 Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

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, Roserade.

Sinnoh Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Gardenia Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure or Poison Point Held item: Lum Berry Roserade♂/♀ Lv.50 Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Weather Ball Normal Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Liechi Berry Carnivine♂/♀ Lv.50 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Bug Bite Bug Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Flower Gift Held item: Grass Gem Cherrim♂/♀ Lv.50 Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard Held item: Salac Berry Tangrowth♂/♀ Lv.50 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard Held item: Occa Berry Leafeon♂/♀ Lv.50 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Ground Ability: Overgrow Held item: Yache Berry Torterra♂/♀ Lv.50 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Gardenia Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Natural Cure or Poison Point Held item: Choice Scarf Roserade♂/♀ Lv.50 Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Weather Ball Normal Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll or Solar Power Held item: Heat Rock Tropius♂/♀ Lv.50 SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore or Poison Heal Held item: Focus Sash Breloom♂/♀ Lv.50 Spore Grass Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard Held item: Salac Berry Tangrowth♂/♀ Lv.50 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard Held item: Yache Berry Leafeon♂/♀ Lv.50 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Ground Ability: Overgrow Held item: Choice Band Torterra♂/♀ Lv.50 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --

Quotes

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Eterna City^Pt

"Hi! I'm Gardenia! I'm this town's Gym Leader! My last challenger was this awfully speedy young guy. ...Actually, his name was <rival>. 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 Trainers 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^DP

"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 Grass-type 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 Cut 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 Grass Knot. 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!"

Eterna Forest

"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^Pt

"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^Pt

• 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."

Battleground^Pt

Scenario 1

• 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 Black 2 and White 2

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!"

Sprites

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Platinum
			File:Badge Case Gardenia.png
Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Sprite from the Badge Case

In the anime

Gardenia in the anime

Gardenia debuted in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener. She was first seen unsuccessfully attempting to catch a wild Gloom in the Eterna Forest. She then ran off to see Ash's Turtwig, which she complimented. After that, Gardenia had a short battle with Ash, revealing to him that the Eterna City Gym Leader specialized in Grass-type Pokémon, but she refrained from identifying herself as the Gym Leader. During the battle, she sent out Cherubi first, though she soon recalled it. She then sent out her own Turtwig, which defeated both Ash's Turtwig and Staravia.

Gardenia informed Ash, his friends, and Cheryl that she knew about a Combee wall near some Pomeg Berry flowers, and she joined them during their search for the Amber Castle. The group was confronted by Team Rocket, but instead of being horrified to learn they were thieves, Gardenia became infatuated with James's Carnivine and Cacnea instead. She eventually decided to battle the trio after seeing Jessie's Seviper, and also rescued Cheryl's Mothim. Gardenia later left the group after receiving a message from a Nuzleaf regarding some urgent business.

Ash and his friends encountered Gardenia again at the Eterna Historical Museum in A Secret Sphere of Influence!. Gardenia instantly recognized Nando, who had been apprehended by Officer Jenny on suspicion of theft, from his recent Gym match victory against her. Ash and the others were surprised to learn that Gardenia was in fact the Eterna Gym Leader. Later, Gardenia and her Turtwig helped recover the stolen item in question, the Adamant Orb, which had actually been stolen by Team Rocket.

James giving Cacnea to Gardenia

Gardenia had a Gym battle with Ash in The Grass Menagerie!. Turtwig went up against Cherubi first, but it was recalled. Staravia then defeated Cherubi. After Staravia was defeated by Gardenia's Turtwig's Leech Seed, Ash defeated it with his own Turtwig. Next, Roserade defeated Ash's Turtwig with its Weather Ball, but later, it was defeated by Aipom's Swift and Focus Punch combination, thus earning Ash the Forest Badge.

Gardenia visited Emeragrove Town to promote Pokémon battling in Once There Were Greenfields. She took part in a Tag Battle alongside James, where they went up against Ash and Dawn. Gardenia's Turtwig and James's Cacnea went up against Ash's Aipom and Dawn's Pachirisu. Following Gardenia's instructions, James witnessed Cacnea as it used Drain Punch for the first time. Turtwig was taken out first because Gardenia was paying closer attention to Cacnea, and soon, Ash and Dawn emerged victorious. After the battle, she offered to train James's Cacnea and make it stronger, and James reluctantly accepted.

She reappeared in a flashback in Barry's Busting Out All Over!, where Barry revealed that he had earned the Forest Badge from her. Gardenia also made a cameo in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Character

Gardenia is an optimist and overly cheery. Her battle style is reliant on harsh sunlight, which increases the power of moves like Solar Beam or Weather Ball, and her Pokémon's incredible speed.

Gardenia actively seeks out new challenges, so she often ventures to the Eterna Forest to catch new Pokémon that she could train. She is also prepared to trade for Grass-types she feels have potential. Her obsession with Grass Pokémon is overwhelming and causes her to become flustered to such an extent that she did not take Team Rocket seriously, due to her fascination with James's Carnivine and Cacnea.

Pokémon

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On hand

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

Cherubi

Debut	The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!
Voice actors
Japanese	Chinami Nishimura

Gardenia's Cherubi was first seen in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener! when Gardenia used it in an unofficial battle against Ash's Turtwig. It displayed its high speed, however it emerged that Gardenia was just trying to get a read on Turtwig's abilities before she recalled it.

It later appeared during Ash and Gardenia's Gym battle during The Grass Menagerie!, where it was able to outspeed Turtwig's attacks using its high speed and forced Ash to recall it. It then went up against Staravia where Ash was able to blind it using the sunlight and then Staravia was able to knock it out.

Cherubi's known moves are Magical Leaf and Solar Beam, and its Ability is Chlorophyll.

Turtwig

Debut	The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!
Voice actors
Japanese	Miyako Itō
English	Billy Beach

Gardenia's Turtwig was first seen when it battled Ash's Turtwig and Staravia. It had great speed and power, especially in regards to its Leech Seed attack. It was untouchable by any of Ash's Pokémon and won the match. It helped protect the Adamant Orb in A Secret Sphere of Influence!.

During Ash's Gym battle, Gardenia used its impressive speed to once again defeat Ash's Staravia. However, it lost to Ash's own Turtwig after a fierce round. Turtwig reappeared in Once There Were Greenfields!, where it was used in a Tag Battle alongside James's Cacnea, but it was defeated by Dawn's Pachirisu's Spark.

Nando's Roselia is known to have defeated Turtwig in an earlier battle.

Turtwig's known moves are Leech Seed, Leaf Storm, Bite, and Tackle.

Roserade

Debut	The Grass Menagerie!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Sarah Natochenny

Roserade was the final Pokémon used by Gardenia against Ash. It was able to easily knock out Turtwig using a Weather Ball powered by the bright sun. When it went up against Ash's Aipom, it was unable to keep up with the active Pokémon. It was eventually knocked out with a combination of Focus Punch and Swift.

It reappeared in a flashback in League Unleashed!.

Roserade briefly appeared alongside Gardenia during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Roserade's known moves are Grass Knot, Weather Ball, Magical Leaf, and Flash.

Training

Cacnea

Debut	A Poached Ego!
Voice actors
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi
English	Michele Knotz

Main article: James's Cacnea

Gardenia first met Cacnea in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!, when it was sent out by James. Gardenia was automatically attracted to it, and she asked it to scratch her back by using Pin Missile.

Later, in Once There Were Greenfields, after battling alongside James and Cacnea in a Tag Battle, Gardenia knew that Cacnea had the ability to learn Drain Punch, so she offered to take on Cacnea to help it reach its full potential. After much soul searching James agreed and handed Cacnea over. Gardenia soon helped Cacnea master Drain Punch and she used it in a Gym battle against Barry, where it proved to be a strong opponent, unlike its many battles under James's command.

Mentioned

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

Bellossom

Vileplume

Victreebel

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 本多知恵子 Chieko Honda English Lara Starr Rigores Czech Jana Páleníčková (DP031) Klára Šumanová (DP036-DP037, DP054) Finnish Henna Haverinen (DP031-DP037) Elise Langenoja (DP054) Polish Anna Sztejner (DP031, DP036-DP037) Monika Wierzbicka (DP054) Portuguese Brazil Priscila Ferreira Portugal Rita Fernandes (DP031-DP037) Isabel Queirós (DP054) Spanish Latin America Isabel Romo (DP031-DP037) Nallely Solís (DP054) Spain Adelaida López

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Roark and his Cranidos with Gardenia and her Roserade

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 (Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum). She called out to the group, only to be ignored by them. Becoming annoyed with their attitude, she had her Roserade use Grass Knot 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 Roserade and Cherubi 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 Roserade used poisonous vines to attack, sending vines from the ground. This move easily knocked out Ponyta with a single shot. Cherubi on the other hand used Grass Knot. 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 Blizzard 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.

Pokémon

Cherubi ♀

Debut	Ring Around the Roserade I

Roserade and Cherubi were both sent against Platinum in a Double Battle. Since the opponent's chosen Pokémon could use Fire and Ice attacks, Gardenia used the wide area of her plain grass Gym to not being hit by those type of attacks. As a distance-attack technique, Roserade used her poisonous vines under the arena, who defeated Ponyta and badly injured Prinplup. After being attacked by Cherubi's Grass Knot (which was more powerful upon Piplup's evolution, since her weight had increased), she used her Blizzard in the tunnels the vines had dug, to deliver an underground at-distance attack.

Cherubi's only known move is Grass Knot, and her Ability is Chlorophyll.

Roserade ♀

Debut	Ring Around the Roserade I

Roserade and Cherubi were both sent against Platinum in a Double Battle. Since the opponent's chosen Pokémon could use Fire and Ice attacks, Gardenia used the wide area of her plain grass Gym to not being hit by those type of attacks. As a distance-attack technique, Roserade used her poisonous vines under the arena, who defeated Ponyta and badly injured Prinplup. After being attacked by Cherubi's Grass Knot, Prinplup used her Blizzard in the tunnels the vines had dug, to deliver an underground at distance attack, who defeated both.

Roserade was later seen helping in destroying one of the Red Chains Cyrus created.

Roserade's only known move is Grass Knot, and her Ability is Poison Point.

Given away

Cherrim ♀

Debut	Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia III

This Cherrim was given to Platinum by Gardenia, and was taken with the rest of Platinum's Pokémon to help Looker investigate on the Distortion World.

Cherrim's only known move is Solar Beam, and her Ability is Flower Gift.

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 Piplup she changed her mind and agreed to battle.

Pokémon

Cherubi

Debut	Win with Teamwork!!

Cherubi was the first Pokémon Gardenia used in the Gym battle against Hareta. It went up against his Shinx and was able to put up a great fight as it was finished off with Shinx's Bite. It was revealed that Cherubi used Leech Seed as part of the laid-out traps when Hareta's Piplup got to battle.

Cherubi's only known move is Leech Seed.

Turtwig

Debut	Win with Teamwork!!

Turtwig was the second Pokémon used in the Gym battle. It went up against Hareta's Shinx and allowed itself to get defeated by Shinx's Spark.

Turtwig's only known move is Grass Knot.

Roserade

Debut	Win with Teamwork!!

Roserade is Gardenia's strongest Pokémon. It was the third Pokémon used in the Gym battle. It managed to defeat Hareta's Shinx due to the trap that her Turtwig set up. It also battled with Misdreavus where Misdreavus used Spite to lower the PP of Magical Leaf. Misdreavus too got defeated by Roserade which left Piplup as the last Pokémon. After narrowly dodging Roserade's attacks, Piplup won the battle with an airborne Peck as Roserade could no longer use Magical Leaf to protect itself.

Roserade's only known move is Magical Leaf.

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga

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

In the TCG

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

Gardenia'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	#
Roserade		Rising Rivals		12/111	Bonds to the End of Time		007/090
Turtwig		Rising Rivals		85/111	Bonds to the End of Time		006/090
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Gardenia	Su	Ultra Prism		124/156	Ultra Sun		060/066
		Ultra Prism		149/156	Ultra Sun		070/066

Trivia

• Gardenia is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader who does not have a Pokémon with their signature TM move 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 have 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: Pumpkaboo, Gourgeist, Phantump, and Trevenant. Generation VII introduced two more with Decidueye and Dhelmise.
• Gardenia is the only Gym Leader who battles using a starter Pokémon that is available to the player in the same game.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ナタネ Natane	The Japanese name for the rapeseed plant. Its kanji can also be separated into 菜 na (vegetables) and 種 tane (seed).
English, Italian, Spanish	Gardenia	Taken from the flower gardenia. It also contains the word garden.
French	Flo	From flore, flora.
German	Silvana	From silva, Latin for forest.
Korean	유채 Yuchae	From 유채 (油菜) yuchae, rape blossoms.
Chinese (Mandarin)	菜種 / 菜种 Càizhǒng	From 菜種 natane, rapeseed. Literally vegetable seed. Can also be taken as "vegetable species".
Brazilian Portuguese	Gardênia* Gardenia*	Similar to her English name. Same as her English name.
Russian	Гардения Gardeniya	Transcription of English name
Vietnamese	Natane	Transliteration of her Japanese name

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Gym Leaders of the Sinnoh region
Oreburgh Gym Roark	Eterna Gym Gardenia	Veilstone Gym Maylene	Pastoria Gym Crasher Wake
Hearthome Gym Fantina	Canalave Gym Byron	Snowpoint Gym Candice	Sunyshore Gym Volkner

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.