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 Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Gender	Female
Eye color	Gray*, Green*, Brown*
Hair color	Black*, Blue*, Teal*
Hometown	Celadon City
Region	Kanto
Relatives	None
Trainer class	Gym LeaderRBYGSCFRLGHGSSPE Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	I, II, III, IV, V, VII
Games	Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, White 2, Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!, Pokémon Stadium, Stadium 2, Masters EX
Leader of	Celadon Gym
Badge	Rainbow Badge
Specializes in	Grass types
Game animation debut	File 3: Giovanni
English voice actor	Xanthe Huynh (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Ai Kayano (Masters EX)
Anime debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!
English voice actor	Leah Applebaum (EP026) Nathalie Gorham (M20) Lauren Landa (JN094)
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 is always dressed in an elegant kimono, and seems to represent traditional Japanese beauty.

In the core series 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, 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). In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the reward TM once again contains Mega Drain, but this time is TM53.

She can be battled again 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 Lisa*

• 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

Pokémon Red and Blue

For each of her Pokémon, Erika has a Super Potion that she uses 50% of the time if the HP falls below 10%.

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

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

Pokémon Yellow

For each of her Pokémon, Erika has a Super Potion that she uses 50% of the time if the HP falls below 10%.

Erika 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 Acid Poison   --       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 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 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 battle

Leader Erika 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   --

Rematch

Leader Erika 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   --       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   --       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   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Erika uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Erika will always lead with her signature Pokémon, Vileplume.

Kanto Leaders Tournament

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

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   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard Held item: Liechi Berry Tangrowth♂/♀ Lv.50 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Type: 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

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

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   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard 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!

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

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Prankster Held item: Mental Herb Whimsicott♀ Lv.50 Taunt Dark Status   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Type: 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: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Gym battle

Gym Leader Erika Celadon Gym Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Reward: $5,440

Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Tangela♀ Lv.33 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Bind Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Mega Stone: None Weepinbell♀ Lv.33 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Mega Stone: None Vileplume♀ Lv.34 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Rematch

Gym Leader Erika Celadon Gym Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Reward: $13,680

Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Tangela♀ Lv.56 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Types: Bug Grass Mega Stone: None Parasect♀ Lv.56 Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Spore Grass Status   --       Types: Grass Psychic Mega Stone: None Exeggutor♀ Lv.56 Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Grass Poison Mega Stone: None Victreebel♀ Lv.56 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Mega Stone: None Vileplume♀ Lv.57 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Stun Spore Grass Status   --

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium

Erika appears in Pokémon Stadium as the fourth Gym Leader the player faces during the Gym Leader Castle challenge. During Round 2, she also uses Pokémon outside her specialty type.

Pokémon

Round 1

Erika Gym Leader Castle Stadium

Types: Grass Poison Gloom Lv.50-100 Acid Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Victreebel Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Cut Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.50-100 Bind Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Vileplume Lv.50-100 Acid Poison   --       Absorb Grass   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Weepinbell Lv.50-100 Wrap Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.50-100 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Toxic Poison   --       Psychic Psychic   --

Round 2

Erika Gym Leader Castle Stadium

Types: Grass Poison Vileplume Lv.50-100 Stun Spore Grass   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Type: Normal Unknown Clefable Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.50-100 Bind Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Ice Dewgong Lv.50-100 Blizzard Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Surf Water   --       Types: Grass Poison Victreebel Lv.50-100 Wrap Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Toxic Poison   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggutor Lv.50-100 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Explosion Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Mega Drain Grass   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Erika returns in Pokémon Stadium 2 as part of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle. Her strategy largely revolves around using sleep-inducing moves, including Rest for some of her own Pokémon.

During the game's end credits, Erika is seen having a battle with Falkner at the Violet Gym.

Pokémon

Round 1

File:S2 Leader Erika.png Gym Leader Erika Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Focus Band Bellossom♀ Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Return Normal   --       Moonlight Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Tangela♀ Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Slam Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: PRZCureBerry Venusaur♀ Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Cut Normal   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Lucky Punch Chansey♀ Lv.50-100 Sing Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Softboiled Normal   --       Types: Grass Flying Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Return Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Vaporeon♀ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Bite Dark   --

Round 2

File:S2 Leader Erika.png Gym Leader Erika Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Bellossom♀ Lv.50-100 Return Normal   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Type: Ground Unknown Held item: Thick Club Marowak♀ Lv.50-100 Bonemerang Ground   --       Rest Psychic   --       Snore Normal   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Ninetales♀ Lv.50-100 Flamethrower Fire   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Hypnosis Psychic   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Types: Water Flying Held item: Mint Berry Mantine♀ Lv.50-100 Rest Psychic   --       Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: MiracleBerry Blissey♀ Lv.50-100 Sing Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Types: Grass Psychic Held item: Focus Band Exeggutor♀ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --

In spin-off games

Pokémon Puzzle League

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Erika appears in Pokémon Puzzle League.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Erika (Masters)

Erika forms a sync pair with Vileplume in Pokémon Masters EX. As one of the Pokémon Masters League leaders, Erika hands out the Tranquility Badge to Trainers who defeat her.

Artwork

Headshot from Red and Blue	Official artwork from Yellow	Official artwork from FireRed and LeafGreen	Official artwork from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Concept art from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Sprites

In the core series

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Sprite from Red and Blue	Sprite from Yellow	Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Overworld sprite from Generation I		Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2

In other games

	File:S2 Leader Erika.png
Portrait from Stadium	Portraits from Stadium 2

Quotes

Main article: Erika/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Erika in the anime

Original series

Erika in the original series

A young Erika

Erika appeared in Pokémon Scent-sation!, where she runs a perfumery in Celadon City and sells 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, Erika had him banned from her store and by extension the greenhouse, which also served as the location of the Celadon Gym.

Later, Jessie and James were caught trying to steal perfume and were also banned from the Gym. Ash found them and untied them in exchange for help entering the Gym. Disguised as a girl named Ashley, with Team Rocket disguised as Ashley's parents, 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 his disguise, but Erika agreed to his request for a battle.

Erika sent out her Tangela against Ash's Bulbasaur. Ash quickly recalled Bulbasaur after it was paralyzed by a close-range Stun Spore. Charmander then defeated Erika's Weepinbell before being overwhelmed by Gloom's scent. However, before the match could continue, it was interrupted when Team Rocket started a fire in the Gym as revenge for being thrown out. While Misty, Brock, and Erika's Gym assistants worked together to douse the fire, Ash ran into the Gym to rescue Gloom. Out of gratitude, Erika awarded Ash with the Rainbow Badge.

She reappeared in flashbacks in the Japanese versions of Pikachu's Goodbye and Gotta Catch Ya Later!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Erika's silhouette appeared in Destination: Coronation! alongside the other Kanto Gym Leaders as the narrator explained how the Gym Leader system works in the Pokémon world.

Erika reappeared in in Suffering the Flings and Arrows!, where she was reunited with Ash when she hosted a Pokémon Flower Arrangement class which Ash attended alongside Goh and Chloe.

Pokémon

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On hand

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 uses its vines and Stun Spore in order to incapacitate its opponent. During 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 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 shot down with Flamethrower, and while the Flycatcher Pokémon was occupied dodging the flaming leaves, it was easily finished off by Charmander's Skull Bash.

It reappeared 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	Megan Hollingshead

Gloom once saved Erika from a Grimer when she was a girl. Erika went on to become close friends with Gloom, and it was her inspiration to become a Grass type expert.

Erika used Gloom as her final Pokémon in her Gym battle against Ash. 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.

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

It reappeared in flashbacks in the Japanese versions of Pikachu's Goodbye and Gotta Catch Ya Later!, as well as in Suffering the Flings and Arrows!.

None of Gloom's moves are known.

Leafeon

Debut	Suffering the Flings and Arrows!
Voice actors
Japanese	Haruka Shamoto
English	Haruka Shamoto

Leafeon accompanied Erika during the Pokémon flower arrangement class. When Team Rocket tried to steal Pikachu, Erika used Leafeon to battle against them.

Leafeon reappeared in a flashback in Reuniting for the First Time!.

Leafeon's only known move is Razor Leaf.

At the Celadon Gym

Exeggcute

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has an Exeggcute that was seen at the Celadon Gym. It was 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 was later seen being recalled into its Poké Ball by a caretaker after the Gym caught fire.

None of Exeggcute's moves are known.

Oddish

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has an Oddish that was seen at the Celadon Gym. It was first seen when Erika is telling a story to her students, and one of the Gym caretakers is seen helping the other Grass Pokémon exercise. It was later seen cowering in terror under a leaf after the Gym caught fire, and is soon recalled into its Poké Ball by a caretaker.

None of Oddish's moves are known.

Bellsprout

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has a Bellsprout that was seen at the Celadon Gym. It was first seen when Erika is telling a story to her students, and one of the Gym caretakers is seen helping the other Grass Pokémon exercise. It was later seen cowering in terror under a leaf after the Gym caught fire, and is soon recalled into its Poké Ball by a caretaker.

None of Bellsprout's moves are known.

Gloom

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

Erika has another Gloom which was seen when Ash, disguised as Ashley, walked into the greenhouse of the Celadon Gym. A caretaker of the Gym was 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 was seen when Ash, disguised as Ashley, walked into the greenhouse of the Celadon Gym. It was seated next to Erika's second Gloom, and watched a caretaker wipe the drool from the Gloom's mouth. It was later seen being recalled into its Poké Ball by a caretaker after the Gym caught fire.

None of Weepinbell's moves are known.

Vileplume

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika has a Vileplume that she lets roam around the Gym. It was first seen watching a Gym caretaker wipe the drool of a Gloom's mouth with a handkerchief. It was later seen being recalled into its Poké Ball by a caretaker after the Gym caught fire.

None of Vileplume's moves are known.

Victreebel

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

Erika owns a Victreebel which was only seen sitting next to her other Pokémon during a story telling session at the Gym. However, unlike other Victreebel 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 was briefly seen being recalled into its Poké Ball by a caretaker after the Gym caught fire.

None of Tangela's moves are known.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 氷上恭子 Kyoko Hikami English Leah Applebaum Lauren Landa (JN094) Czech Jolana Smyčková Finnish Minna Tasanto Jenni Sivonen (young) German Martina Dunker Hindi प्रज्ञा पांड्या शाह Parignya Pandya Shah (Hungama dub) Italian Tania De Domenico (JN094) Polish Olga Borys Brazilian Portuguese Letícia Quinto Spanish Latin America Mariana Ortiz Spain Gloria Núñez

I Choose You!

Erika in I Choose You!

Erika appeared in I Choose You!, which is set in a timeline separate from the main series. In this continuity, she was the third Gym Leader faced by Ash during his journey around Kanto. Ash defeated her, earning him a Rainbow Badge.

Pokémon

Tangela

Debut	I Choose You!

Erika used Tangela in her Gym battle against Ash, where it faced off against his Pikachu. It was defeated by Pikachu's Quick Attack, winning the match for Ash.

Tangela's only known move is Vine Whip.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 氷上恭子 Kyoko Hikami English Nathalie Gorham Finnish Saara Lehtonen Italian Martina Felli Polish Magda Kusa Spanish Latin America Mariana Ortiz Spain Mayte Mira Swedish Linda Åslund

Pokémon Origins

Erika in Pokémon Origins

Erika appeared briefly in File 3: Giovanni. She was first seen with a Beauty and a female Cooltrainer. She was then seen being challenged to a Gym battle and defeated by Red, earning him the Rainbow Badge.

Pokémon

Vileplume

Debut	File 3: Giovanni

Vileplume is Erika's only known Pokémon. She used it during her Gym battle against Red, but it was defeated by his Charmeleon.

None of Vileplume's moves are known.

GOTCHA!

Erika briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Erika with Kaede in How I Became a Pokémon Card

In How I Became a Pokémon Card, Erika appears in Erika and Kaede... and Dark Gloom. She is a childhood friend of Kaede, a Team Rocket operative with allergies to flowers. Kaede 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 invaded Erika's Gym on behalf of Team Rocket. Erika was overjoyed to see her old friend and seemed to disregard any and all ill plots.

Pokémon Adventures

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.

History

Red, Green & Blue arc

She debuted in Blame It on Eevee, where she sent Red out on a quest to capture an unusual Eevee that could change at will between its three evolved 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.

Yellow arc

Erika then starts teaching at the Celadon University, replacing a dangerous professor. In Whacked by Marowak!, she goes to meet Yellow after hearing about her from Misty, only to hear from one of her teammates that a Red look-alike 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's 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 call 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.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Erika is the supervisor of the Kanto Gym Leaders, meaning that she was automatically pitted against Pryce, the Leader of the Johto Gym Leaders, in the exhibition tournament held at the Indigo Plateau. 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 Vine Whip, Bind, Absorb, Constrict, 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. She was later seen when Erika met up with Yellow.

Vileplume's known moves are Petal Dance and Swords Dance, and her Ability is Chlorophyll.

Bellsprout → Weepinbell → Victreebel

Debut	Meanwhile...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 Double Slap* 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 her due to her brief appearance. She is later seen accompanying Erika, Brock, and Misty to Goldenrod City for the Gym Leader conference. She was used in Erika's match with Pryce, where she used her Petal Dance against the old man's Swinub. She also fought against Team Rocket.

Bellossom's only known move is Petal Dance, and her Ability is Chlorophyll.

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.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Erika in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Erika appears in A Tough Battle With The Powerful Venusaur!!. With her Venusaur, she helps 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 the manga, Erika's father is 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 by grabbing him with its vine. Afterwards, Clefairy had a battle with it, in which Clefairy wasn't doing too well at first but managed to defeat Venusaur in the end after reflecting Solar Beam with Barrier. When Team Rocket came, Red and the others hid in Venusaur's bulb so they wouldn't get caught.

Venusaur's known moves are Poison Powder, Vine Whip, and Solar Beam.

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.

None of Vileplume's moves are known.

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!!.

None of their moves are known.

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 only known move is Psybeam.

Pokémon Zensho

Erika in Pokémon Zensho

When Satoshi reaches Celadon City in PZ05, he challenges 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

On hand

Vileplume

Debut	Celadon City

Vileplume is Erika's only known Pokémon. She sent it out to battle Satoshi's Charmeleon, only for Vileplume to get burned in the process.

Vileplume's only known move is Petal Dance.

In the Gym

Gym Pokémon

Debut	Celadon City

Erika was shown to have a Tangela, Gloom, Victreebel, and Weepinbell at her Gym.

None of their moves are known.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Erika in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Erika appeared as a silhouette in JBA5 alongside the other Kanto Gym Leaders.

In the TCG

Full Art by Sanosuke Sakuma for 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 smiling	Erika helping a lost Growlithe	Erika and her maids
Artwork from the Tamamushi City Gym Theme Deck	Erika and an ikebana arrangement of Bellsprout and evolutions in a Vileplume-shaped planter		Erika's perfume	Erika's updated VS art

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
Vileplume		Cosmic Eclipse		4/236	Dream League		003/049
		Cosmic Eclipse		211/236	Dream League		062/049
		Cosmic Eclipse		250/236	Dream League		069/049
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
Erika	Su	Cosmic Eclipse		191/236	SM-P Promotional cards		362/SM-P
Charity	T	Gym Heroes		99/132	Leaders' Stadium
Celadon City Gym	T [St]	Gym Heroes		107/132	Leaders' Stadium
					Tamamushi City Gym
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
Gym Badge	I	XY Black Star Promos		XY206	XY-P Promotional cards
Erika's Hospitality	Su	Team Up		140/181	Tag Bolt		084/095
		Team Up		174/181	Tag Bolt		107/095
					SM-P Promotional cards		324/SM-P

In the TFG

Erika was slated to be released as a Trainer figure in the Unnamed Third Set of the Pokémon Trading Figure Game.

Trivia

• Erika's Japanese Leader title is 自然を愛するお嬢様.
• Erika's Pokémon Yellow sprite was altered from the original games. The only other significant opponents to be changed were Blue, Brock, and Misty, based on their prominent anime counterparts.
  • The change was made to correct an error with her kimono. In the original sprite, it is crossed right over left, a style reserved for the deceased at funerals; the updated sprite has it properly crossed left over right.
• In every battle against Erika, at least one of her Pokémon knows a sleep-inducing move.
• Erika, along with Janine, are the only Kanto Gym Leaders to give the player a TM upon their defeat in Gold, Silver, and Crystal.
• There were 1,153 episodes between Erika's first appearance and second appearance in the anime, which is the longest time between a particular human character's first and second physical appearances within the main series.
• 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, Erika's Victreebel and Bellossom don't level up in her rematch team, both remaining at Level 56.
• In Erika's HeartGold and SoulSilver artwork, the heart-shaped crest from the HeartGold logo can be seen in her hairband and obi.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Erika's hairband and obi are red in her official artwork, battle sprite, and VS sprite. However, in her overworld sprite, they are magenta instead.
• Erika is the only Kanto Gym Leader to have the same Japanese and English name.
  • Also, Erika's Badge, the Rainbow Badge, is the only Kanto Badge to have the same Japanese and English name.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	エリカ Erika	From the genus Erica
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Vietnamese	Erika	Same as her Japanese name
Korean	민화 Minhwa	From 화 (花) hwa (flower) and possibly 민화 (民話) minhwa (folk tale)
Chinese (Mandarin)	莉佳 Lìjiā*	Partial transcription of her Japanese name. Contains 莉 lì (jasmine).
	艾莉嘉 Àilìjiā*	Transcription of her Japanese name. Contains 艾 ài (mugwort) and 莉 lì (jasmine).
Chinese (Cantonese)	莉佳 Leihgāai	Partial transcription of her Japanese name. Contains 莉 leih (jasmine).
	艾利嘉 Ngaaihleihgā* 艾莉佳 Ngaaihleihgāai*	Transcription of her Japanese name. Contains 艾 ngaaih (mugwort)
Brazilian Portuguese	Érica* Erika* Érika*	Similar to her English name Same as her English name Similar to her English name
Russian	Эрика Erika	Transcription of her English name
Thai	เอริกะ Erika	Transcription of her Japanese name

Erika's Pokémon

Angela

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	モンちゃん Mon-chan	From モンジャラ Monjara (Tangela)
English	Angela	From Tangela
Brazilian Portuguese	Tanginha	From Tangela
Vietnamese	Mon	Transcription of Japanese name

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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