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. Her Japanese voice actress is 本多知恵子 Chieko Honda.

In the anime

Gardenia first appeared in DP031, Turtwig VS Turtwig! Speed Showdown!!.

Gardenia had a short battle with Ash(not a Gym Battle - she hasn't revealed herself as a Gym Leader yet). She sent out Cherubi first. But it did hardly anything against Ash's Turtwig. Then she sent out her own Turtwig, which defeated both Ash's Turtwig and Staravia.

Pokémon

In the anime

• Nuzleaf (Seiyū: 林原めぐみ Megumi Hayashibara)
• Turtwig (Seiyū: 伊東みやこ Miyako Itō)
• Cherubi (Seiyū: 西村ちなみ Chinami Nishimura)
• Victreebel (Mentioned)

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 Eterna Forest. Unlike most Gym Leaders, challengers have to beat all of her students to challenge her.

Pokémon

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Quotes

"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 righton the money. You have a winning aura about you. So, anyway, this will be fun. Let's have our battle."

"Are you saying something? It's not the end yet."

"Amazing! You're very good, aren't you? 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!"

Names

External links

1. Serebii.net's Sinnoh Leaders Page

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