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{{CharInfobox|
color=666666 |
corecolor=CCCCCC |
bordercolor=CC0000 |
name=Ariana|
jname=アテナ |
tmname=Athena |
slogan=no |
image=HeartGold SoulSilver Athena.png|
size=190px |
caption=Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
colors=yes |
eyes=Red |
hair=Red |
gender=Female |
hometown=Unknown |
region=[[Johto]] |
relatives=Unknown |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{tc|Executive}} |
numpkmncaught= |
game=yes |
generation={{Gen|II}}, {{Gen|III}}, {{Gen|IV}} |
games=[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver]], {{v2|Crystal}}, [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, LeafGreen]], [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, SoulSilver]] |
leader=no |
type=no |
elite=no |
team=yes |
teamname=[[Team Rocket]]|
teamrank=Executive|
brain=no |
anime=no |
}}
'''Ariana''' (Japanese: '''アテナ''' ''Athena'') is one of the four [[Team Rocket]] {{tc|Executive}}s introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Her name wasn't revealed until {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.

==In the games==
At first, Ariana seems to appear in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} as an unnamed female {{tc|Executive|Team Rocket Admin}} in the [[Rocket Warehouse]] on [[Chrono Island]]. After the player defeats her, she seems to understand their motivations for opposing Team Rocket and flips a switch to redirect the [[spinner]]s nearby to give the player easier access back from the warehouse entrance.

[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Three years later]], Ariana is the only female {{tc|Executive|Rocket Executive}} in the reborn [[Team Rocket]] in [[Johto]]. She appears to be [[Archer]]'s second-in-command, although upon first challenging the player, she calls herself the interim boss of Team Rocket in place of Giovanni. The player battles her twice, first in the [[Team Rocket HQ]], in a double battle with a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|Grunt}} on her side and [[Lance]] on the player's side (in [[Generation II]], the player battles her alone), and again in the [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]], where she is the last challenge before [[Archer]]. When defeated in the Team Rocket HQ, she notes that the player is strong enough to become an Executive if they joined Team Rocket, and after being beaten in the Radio Tower admits that she admires the player's power.

Like the other Executives, Ariana was given a major makeover in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. Her identity was expanded on, her color scheme was noticeably changed, and her hair was restyled.

===Pokémon===
===={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====
=====First battle=====
{{Party|color=666666|bordercolor=CC0000|headcolor=CCCCCC
|sprite=GSC Rocket ExecutiveF.png
|prize={{pdollar}}1800
|class=Rocket
|name=Executive
|game=GSC
|location=Team Rocket HQ
|locationname=Rocket Hideout
|pokemon=3
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/2|game=Crystal|ndex=024|pokemon=Arbok
|gender=female|level=23|type1=Poison
|move1=Leer|move1type=Normal
|move2=Bite|move2type=Dark
|move3=Wrap|move3type=Normal
|move4=Poison Sting|move4type=Poison}}

|pokemon2={{Pokémon/2|game=Crystal|ndex=044|pokemon=Gloom
|gender=female|level=23|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|move1=Sweet Scent|move1type=Normal
|move2=Absorb|move2type=Grass
|move3=Acid|move3type=Poison
|move4=Sleep Powder|move4type=Grass}}

|pokemon3={{Pokémon/2|game=Crystal|ndex=198|pokemon=Murkrow
|gender=female|level=25|type1=Dark|type2=Flying
|move1=Peck|move1type=Flying
|move2=Haze|move2type=Ice
|move3=Pursuit|move3type=Dark}}
}}

=====Second battle=====
{{Party|color=666666|bordercolor=CC0000|headcolor=CCCCCC
|sprite=GSC Rocket ExecutiveF.png
|prize={{PDollar}}2304
|class=Rocket
|name=Executive
|game=GSC
|location=Goldenrod Radio Tower
|pokemon=3
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/2|game=Crystal|ndex=024|pokemon=Arbok
|gender=female|level=32|type1=Poison
|move1=Glare|move1type=Normal
|move2=Bite|move2type=Dark
|move3=Wrap|move3type=Normal
|move4=Poison Sting|move4type=Poison}}

|pokemon2={{Pokémon/2|game=Crystal|ndex=045|pokemon=Vileplume
|gender=female|level=32|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|move1=Sweet Scent|move1type=Normal
|move2=Absorb|move2type=Grass
|move3=Acid|move3type=Poison
|move4=Sleep Powder|move4type=Grass}}

|pokemon3={{Pokémon/2|game=Crystal|ndex=198|pokemon=Murkrow
|gender=female|level=32|type1=Dark|type2=Flying
|move1=Peck|move1type=Flying
|move2=Haze|move2type=Ice
|move3=Pursuit|move3type=Dark
|move4=Night Shade|move4type=Ghost}}
}}

===={{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}====
{{Party|color=666666|bordercolor=CC0000|headcolor=CCCCCC
|sprite=FL RocketGruntF.png
|prize={{PDollar}}1728
|class=Team Rocket
|name=Admin
|game=FRLG
|location=Rocket Warehouse
|pokemon=3
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=089
|pokemon=Muk
|gender=male
|ability=Unknown
|level=53
|type1=Poison
|move1=Rock Tomb|move1type=Rock
|move2=Minimize|move2type=Normal
|move3=Sludge Bomb|move3type=Poison
|move4=Screech|move4type=Normal}}
|pokemon2={{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=024
|pokemon=Arbok
|gender=male
|level=54
|type1=Poison
|ability=Intimidate
|move1=Sludge Bomb|move1type=Poison
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground
|move3=Iron Tail|move3type=Steel
|move4=Bite|move4type=Dark}}
|pokemon3={{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=045
|pokemon=Vileplume
|gender=male
|level=55
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|ability=Chlorophyll
|move1=Stun Spore|move1type=Grass
|move2=Giga Drain|move2type=Grass
|move3=Sludge Bomb|move3type=Poison
|move4=Sleep Powder|move4type=Grass}}
}}

===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
=====First battle=====
{{Party|color=666666|bordercolor=CC0000|headcolor=CCCCCC
|color1=E6525A|headcolor1=F69C7B
|color2=666666|headcolor2=CCCCCC
|tag=yes
|sprite=AthenaHGSS.png
|sprite2=HGSS Rocket Grunt M.png
|prize={{pdollar}}2960
|class=Executive
|class2=Team Rocket
|name=Ariana
|name2=Grunt
|game=HGSS
|location=Team Rocket HQ
|pokemon=5

|pokemon1={{Pokémon/4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=024|pokemon=Arbok
|gender=female|level=25|ability=Intimidate|type1=Poison
|move1=Glare|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Crunch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Wrap|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Poison Sting|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Physical}}

|pokemon2={{Pokémon/4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=044|pokemon=Gloom
|gender=female|spritegender=female|level=25|ability=Chlorophyll|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|move1=Sweet Scent|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Mega Drain|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special
|move3=Acid|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=Sleep Powder|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}}

|pokemon3={{Pokémon/4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=198|pokemon=Murkrow
|gender=female|spritegender=female|level=27|ability=Super Luck|type1=Dark|type2=Flying
|move1=Night Shade|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Special
|move2=Wing Attack|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Astonish|move3type=Ghost|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Pursuit|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}

|pokemon4={{Pokémon/4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=096|pokemon=Drowzee
|gender=male|level=18|ability=|type1=Psychic
|move1=Disable|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Confusion|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
|move3=Headbutt|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Poison Gas|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Status}}

|pokemon5={{Pokémon/4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=088|pokemon=Grimer
|gender=male|level=20|ability=|type1=Poison
|move1=Mud-Slap|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Special
|move2=Disable|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Minimize|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sludge|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Special}}
}}

=====Second battle=====
{{Party|color=666666|bordercolor=CC0000|headcolor=CCCCCC
|sprite=AthenaHGSS.png
|prize={{pdollar}}2560
|class=Executive
|name=Ariana
|game=HGSS
|location=Goldenrod Radio Tower
|pokemon=3
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=024|pokemon=Arbok
|gender=female|level=32|ability=Intimidate|type1=Poison
|move1=Glare|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Crunch|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Wrap|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Poison Sting|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Physical}}
|pokemon2={{Pokémon/4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=045|pokemon=Vileplume
|gender=female|spritegender=female|level=32|ability=Chlorophyll|type1=Grass|type2=Poison
|move1=Sweet Scent|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Mega Drain|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special
|move3=Acid|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special
|move4=Sleep Powder|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}}
|pokemon3={{Pokémon/4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=198|pokemon=Murkrow
|gender=female|spritegender=female|level=32|ability=Super Luck|type1=Dark|type2=Flying
|move1=Night Shade|move1type=Ghost|move1cat=Special
|move2=Wing Attack|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Astonish|move3type=Ghost|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Pursuit|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}
}}

===Quotes===
===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
'''Team Rocket HQ'''
:''"Hold it right there!"''

:''"We can't let a brat like you do as you please forever. It'll hurt Team Rocket's pride over and over again. Making it lessen, you see. ...So, it's time to finish you. However strong you may be, if the two of us fight at the same time, you'll have no chance of winning. Don't you agree? Hee hee hee! Sorry, baby. Now, get ready to be thrashed."''

:''"What? You had an accomplice? Where is your sense of dignity? As interim boss in the place of Giovanni, I'll show you how wrong it is to meddle with Team Rocket!"''

*When defeated
:''"Tch, you really are strong. It's too bad. If you were to join Team Rocket, you could become an Executive."''

*After being defeated
:''"But that's fine. The broadcast experiment was a total success. It doesn't matter what happens to this hideout now. We have much bigger plans. You'll come to appreciate Team Rocket's true power soon enough. Enjoy yourself while you can... Hee hee hee..."''

'''Radio Tower'''
*Before battle
:''"Hey, you... Remember me from the hideout in Mahogany Town? This time... Hee hee hee. This time... it looks like you're really all alone. All alone... So it should be quite easy. Bring it! Let's finish this!"''

*After sending out last Pokémon
:''"Hey, what do you think you're doing?!"''

*During battle
:''"Wh... Wha... Why are you so strong?!"''

*When defeated
:''"Aaaieeeee! This can't be happening! I fought hard, but I still lost..."''

*After being defeated
:''"What a waste... not to use your strength to do bad things! Feh... People like you will never in a million years understand our brilliance! It's too bad... I've really come to respect your strength."''

==Appearance==
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #666666;"
|- align=center
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #CCCCCC; width:80px"|
[[File:GSC Rocket ExecutiveF.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #CCCCCC; width:80px"| [[File:S2 Rocket ExecutiveF.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #CCCCCC; width:80px"| [[File:FL RocketGruntF.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #CCCCCC; width:80px"| [[File:AthenaHGSS.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #CC0000; background: #CCCCCC; width:80px"| [[File:VSAriana.png]]
|- align=center style="font-size: 80%;"
| Ariana's sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver}}, and {{color2|000000|Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal}}
| Ariana's sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
| Ariana's sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| Ariana's sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Ariana's VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|}

==In the Pokémon Adventures manga==
[[File:Rocket Executives Adventures.png‎|200px|right|thumb|The Four Generals in the manga]]
Ariana appears in the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} of the Pokémon Adventures manga, alongside the other three executives.  They appear at the end of the first round to take over control of Team Rocket from [[Carr]], saying that they will stay true to [[Giovanni]]'s intentions.

She is later seen attacking {{adv|Silver}} and {{adv|Crystal}} as they head for Ecruteak City.

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Ariana's Pokémon in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga.
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[File:024.png]]<br>{{p|Arbok}}
| align=center | [[File:044.png]]<br>{{p|Gloom}}
| align=center | [[File:198.png]]<br>{{p|Murkrow}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

==Trivia==
<!--DO NOT ADD THE FAN SPECULATION OF ARIANA BEING SILVER'S MOM. NEXT USER WHO DOES IT IS BLOCKED.-->
* As she is the only female Executive in the Johto's Team Rocket, she could be easily adapted from her [[Generation II]] design in [[Generation IV]]. In this respect, she is the female counterpart of [[Archer]], who was based on the original male Executive. However, [[Proton]] and [[Petrel]], originally using the same sprite as Archer, had to be designed from scratch.
* [[Sham]] from [[Pokémon Adventures]] is based on Ariana's original [[Generation II]] design, and is named differently because of the lack of names for the executives at the time. This makes her Ariana's [[cross-canon counterpart]].
* The Murkrow which mimics [[Petrel]]'s voice could possibly be Ariana's Murkrow, as it runs offscreen in her direction after unlocking the door.
** However, the Murkrow does not leave the office in [[Generation II]], so this cannot be the case in the [[Generation II]] games.

===Names===
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #666666;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- 
|Japanese
|アテナ ''Athena''
|From {{wp|Athena (rocket)|Athena}}, a Lockheed Martin expendable launch system.
|- 
|English
|Ariana
|From {{wp|Ariane (rocket family)|Ariane}}, a series of vehicles for space launch use.
|- 
|French
|Ariane
|Same as English name.
|-
|German
|Athena
|Same as Japanese name.
|-
|Italian
|Atena
|Same as Japanese name.
|-
|Spanish
|Atenea
|Same as Japanese name.
|- 
|Korean
|아테나 ''Athena''
|Same as Japanese name.
|}
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{{Team Rocket}}

[[Category:Members of Team Rocket]]
[[Category:Female characters]]
[[Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal characters]]
[[Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver characters]]

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[[es:Atenea]]
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