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Florinda is an expert on plants of the [[Pokémon world]], and those with special properties which can affect {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. She cares very much for her plants, declaring that they are like "children" to her, and cares as much for her Gloom. Since she runs the Nursery for her parents, she feels that they expect a lot from her, thus giving her a few confidence issues. She is very sweet and gentle, but too self-pitying.  
Florinda is an expert on plants of the [[Pokémon world]], and those with special properties which can affect {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. She cares very much for her plants, declaring that they are like "children" to her, and cares as much for her Gloom. Since she runs the Nursery for her parents, she feels that they expect a lot from her, thus giving her a few confidence issues. She is very sweet and gentle, but too self-pitying.  


Her confidence issues seem to have begun when she tried using a {{evostone|Leaf Stone}} on her {{p|Gloom}}. She thinks that even with the Evolution Stone, she was not able to [[evolution|evolve]] her Gloom because of not {{pkmn|training}} it properly enough, although she has already helped it to develop an antidote for some of the plants that exist in the garden. She reciprocates these confidence issues with her running the nursery. She finds out later that the Leaf Stone she used was fake, upon close scrutiny by {{an|Brock}} (who, as usual, is smitten over the beautiful Florinda). They find out later on that it was all 's doing, but then, Florinda blames herself too much for being so gullible, even going to the extent that she says that she's useless.
Her confidence issues seem to have begun when she tried using a {{evostone|Leaf Stone}} on her {{p|Gloom}}. She thinks that even with the Evolution Stone, she was not able to [[evolution|evolve]] her Gloom because of not {{pkmn|training}} it properly enough, although she has already helped it to develop an antidote for some of the plants that exist in the garden. She reciprocates these confidence issues with her running the nursery. She finds out later that the Leaf Stone she used was fake, upon close scrutiny by {{an|Brock}} (who, as usual, is smitten over the beautiful Florinda). They find out later on that it was all {{TRT}}'s doing, but then, Florinda blames herself too much for being so gullible, even going to the extent that she says that she's useless.


She had trained her Gloom well enough and thoroughly properly, though, and much better than she thought she had. She finally realized her potential when Team Rocket started making off with [[Ash's Pikachu]] and everyone except for her and her Gloom had been afflicted by Stun Stem, a plant located in the nursery that {{Status|Paralysis|Paralyzed}} everyone. Along with some encouragement from Brock, Florinda gathered the confidence she needed to defeat Team Rocket and save Pikachu.
She had trained her Gloom well enough and thoroughly properly, though, and much better than she thought she had. She finally realized her potential when Team Rocket started making off with [[Ash's Pikachu]] and everyone except for her and her Gloom had been afflicted by Stun Stem, a plant located in the nursery that {{Status|Paralysis|Paralyzed}} everyone. Along with some encouragement from Brock, Florinda gathered the confidence she needed to defeat Team Rocket and save Pikachu.
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Potter and Florinda now manage the Xanadu Nursery, working hand-in-hand to take care of the plants contained within it.
Potter and Florinda now manage the Xanadu Nursery, working hand-in-hand to take care of the plants contained within it.


After her Gloom cured [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] from an encounter with some of the plants, the two seemed to develop a certain affection for each other, with Bulbasaur rubbing against Gloom and Gloom clearly blushing, but nothing apparently came of it.  
After her Gloom cured [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] from an encounter with some of the plants, the two seemed to develop a certain affection for each other, with Bulbasaur rubbing against Gloom and Gloom clearly blushing, but nothing apparently came of it.


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==

Revision as of 18:32, 13 November 2011

Florinda

Florinda Showers (Japanese: リンドウ・ムラサメ Lindow Murasame) is a character of the day of the Pokémon anime who appeared in Make Room for Gloom.

Florinda owns the Xanadu Nursery, after inheriting it from her still living parents. She takes care of the plants there, and gives them her utmost attention and care. She has very long purple hair and bright amethyst eyes. She wears a yellow, almost gown-like sun dress and a green jacket on top.

Florinda is an expert on plants of the Pokémon world, and those with special properties which can affect Pokémon. She cares very much for her plants, declaring that they are like "children" to her, and cares as much for her Gloom. Since she runs the Nursery for her parents, she feels that they expect a lot from her, thus giving her a few confidence issues. She is very sweet and gentle, but too self-pitying.

Her confidence issues seem to have begun when she tried using a Leaf Stone on her Gloom. She thinks that even with the Evolution Stone, she was not able to evolve her Gloom because of not training it properly enough, although she has already helped it to develop an antidote for some of the plants that exist in the garden. She reciprocates these confidence issues with her running the nursery. She finds out later that the Leaf Stone she used was fake, upon close scrutiny by Brock (who, as usual, is smitten over the beautiful Florinda). They find out later on that it was all Team Rocket's doing, but then, Florinda blames herself too much for being so gullible, even going to the extent that she says that she's useless.

She had trained her Gloom well enough and thoroughly properly, though, and much better than she thought she had. She finally realized her potential when Team Rocket started making off with Ash's Pikachu and everyone except for her and her Gloom had been afflicted by Stun Stem, a plant located in the nursery that Paralyzed everyone. Along with some encouragement from Brock, Florinda gathered the confidence she needed to defeat Team Rocket and save Pikachu.

Although Brock had helped her, Florinda's true love was Potter, an employee at the Xanadu Nursery. She asked if he wanted to help her manage it, and he agreed, both realizing that they had fallen in love with each other. This portion also contained a funny scene, in which Brock is anguished by Florinda's declaration of love to Potter. Since Brock helped Florinda regain her confidence, he naturally thought that he had won the affection of Florinda, but it actually did not happen.

Potter and Florinda now manage the Xanadu Nursery, working hand-in-hand to take care of the plants contained within it.

After her Gloom cured Ash's Bulbasaur from an encounter with some of the plants, the two seemed to develop a certain affection for each other, with Bulbasaur rubbing against Gloom and Gloom clearly blushing, but nothing apparently came of it.

Pokémon

Florinda's Gloom
Gloom
Florinda Showers' Gloom lives at the Xanadu Nursery and first appeared when Brock thought he saw a beautiful women all Ash saw was Gloom. It later appeared when Ash's Bulbasaur sniffed "Stun Stem" making it paralyzed, Gloom had developed an immunity to the plant and helped Bulbasaur to the treatment room and in the end Bulbasaur recovers from a liquid in Gloom's flower and decide to play. It was revealed that its owner wanted to evolve it with a Leaf Stone but it did not work, Professor Oak appears saying the Leaf Stone was a fake.

Suddenly Team Rocket attack, using a powder from the Stun Stem to stop the group except from Florinda and Gloom. Gloom confronts Team Rocket as they send out Arbok and Weezing, Gloom can't see anything from the smoke Weezing caused and uses Double Team confusing them. It then finishes them off with a SolarBeam sending them blasting off. In the end it is shown Gloom and Bulbasaur have feelings for each over.

Gloom's known moves are Double Team and SolarBeam.

Debut Make Room for Gloom

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Florinda also appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu, a manga series based on the anime. She appears in the chapter Days of Gloom and Glory.

Her family lived in a house for many generations until it sank into the sea. Similarly to the anime, she was tricked by Team Rocket into buying Leaf Stones. Potter would go to such lengths as to dive into the sea to retrieve her things. She finds an abandoned baby Meowth and adopts it. Eventually Team Rocket come back to steal all of her Gloom, but she commands them to all use SolarBeam, which sends Team Rocket blasting off.

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Gloom
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Meowth


Voice actresses

Language Voice actor
Japanese さ岡村明美 Akemi Okamura
English Amy Birnbaum
Brazilian Portuguese Daniella Piquet
European Spanish Ana María Marí


Trivia

  • In the anime, both of her Gloom's moves are TMs (TM32 and TM22), and Florinda notes that she taught it SolarBeam after seeing the move in a magazine.


Main characters
Ash KetchumPikachuGary OakRitchieMay OakProfessor OakDelia KetchumJessieJamesMeowth
Gym Leaders
BrockMistyKogaSabrinaGiovanniRudyDrake
Other
A.J.AyaBillDamianDarioDuplicaEevee brothersGiselleJeanette FisherOfficer JennyJoeNurse Joy
Lara LaramieMahriMelanieMikeyMimiProfessor OrvillePotterFlorinda ShowersRubySamuraiTommy


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