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{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Gardenia |
jname=ナタネ |
tmname=Natane |
slogan=yes |
sloganline=Master of Vivid Plant Pokémon |
image=[[Image:ArtNatane.jpg|140px]] |
caption=Art from Diamond/Pearl |
age=yes |
years=20 (est. by [[Pokeani]]) |
gender=Female |
colors=yes|
eyes=Orange|
hair=Orange and black|
hometown=[[Eterna City]] |
region=[[Sinnoh]] |
relatives=Unknown |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]] |
numpkmncaught=Varies with canon |
game=yes |
generation={{Gen|IV}} |
games={{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} |
leader=yes |
gym=Eterna Gym |
type={{t|Grass}} |
badge=Forest Badge |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=DP031 |
epname=The Grass-Type is Always Greener! |
enva=[[Lara Star Rigores]] |
java=Chieko Honda |
}}
'''Gardenia''' (Japanese: '''ナタネ''' ''Natane'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Eterna City]]'s {{pkmn|Gym}}, known officially as the [[Eterna Gym]]. She hands out the {{Badge|Forest}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her. She specializes in {{type2|Grass}} [[Pokémon]].

==In the games==
Gardenia uses {{type2|Grass}} Pokémon in her battles. For defeating her, Trainers receive the {{badge|Forest}}, {{TM|86|Grass Knot}}, and the ability to use {{m|Cut}} outside of battle. Gardenia likes to explore [[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 {{v2|Platinum}}, she will appear occasionally for rematches at the [[Battleground]].  She also sometimes visit the [[Villa]] and will always arrive when the Houseplant is purchased.  One of her lines of dialogue at the Villa confirms her dislike of {{type2|Ghost}} and she notes that she is worried about what would happen if there was a {{2t|Grass|Ghost}} Pokémon.

===Pokémon===
===={{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}====
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{{PartyFooter|color={{grass color}}}}

===={{game|Platinum}}====
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{{PartyFooter|color={{grass color}}|notes=*Gardenia's {{p|Cherrim}} is underleveled; {{p|Cherubi}} do not evolve until [[level]] 25.}}

=====Rematch=====
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==Quotes==
'''[[Eterna Gym]]'''
*At the entrance of Gym's maze, when player enters ({{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} only)
:''"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 out in the back. Good luck, challenger!"''

*At the entrance of the Gym ({{v2|Platinum}} only)
:''"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!"''

*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 sending out last Pokémon
:''"It's not the end yet."''

*During battle
:''"Are you saying something? You think you have me cornered?"''

*When 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!"''

:''"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!"''

:''"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!"''

'''[[Old Chateau]]'''
:''"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!"''

'''[[Villa]]'''
:''"Listen, listen! I came for a visit! Can I go in?"''

:''"...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?"''

==In the anime==
[[Image:Gardenia anime.png|thumb|left|240px|Gardenia in the anime]]
Gardenia first appeared in ''[[DP031|The Grass-Type is Always Greener]]''. In this episode, she had a short {{pkmn|battle}} with {{Ash}}, revealing to him that the Eterna City Gym Leader specialized in Grass Pokémon but not that it is her yet. She sent out {{p|Cherubi}} first, though she soon recalled it. She then sent out her own {{TP|Gardenia|Turtwig}}, which defeated both [[Ash's Turtwig]] and {{AP|Staravia|Staraptor}}.

Gardenia has an obsession with Grass Pokémon to the extent that she did not appear to be taking Team Rocket seriously due to her fascination with [[James's Carnivine]] and {{TP|James|Cacnea}}. But she seems to get over this problem in ''[[DP036|A Secret Sphere of Influence!]]'', when she battled the Team Rocket without any hesitation by sending her {{TP|Gardenia|Turtwig}} out. She also reveals her rank as a Gym Leader in this episode.

Gardenia had a Gym Battle with Ash in ''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]''. She sent out her {{p|Cherubi}}, {{TP|Gardenia|Turtwig}}, and {{p|Roserade}}. [[Ash's Turtwig]] went up against {{p|Cherubi}} first, but it was returned. {{AP|Ash's Staravia|Staraptor}} defeated {{p|Cherubi}}. After {{AP|Staravia|Staraptor}} was defeated by [[Gardenia's Turtwig]], Ash sent his out. It resulted in [[Ash's Turtwig]]'s victory. {{p|Roserade}} beat Ash's Turtwig with its {{m|Weather Ball}}, but later was defeated by [[Dawn's Ambipom|Ash's Aipom]]'s {{m|Swift}} and {{m|Focus Punch}}. Gardenia made use of the {{m|Sunny Day|sunny weather}} to her advantage, such as increasing {{p|Cherubi}}'s speed and allowing {{p|Roserade}} to launch fiery {{m|Weather Ball}} attacks. Despite this situation, {{Ash}} succeeded in defeating Gardenia and earning a {{badge|Forest}}.

She returned in ''[[DP054|Once There Were Greenfields]]'' when she took part in a [[double battle]] alongside [[James]]. After the battle, she offered to train  his {{TP|James|Cacnea}} and make it stronger. She also appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]'' where she was revealed to have helped {{TP|James|Cacnea}} to perfect {{m|Drain Punch}}.

===Pokémon===
This is a listing of Gardenia's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:420.png]]<br>{{p|Cherubi}}
| align=center | [[Image:387.png]]<br>{{TP|Gardenia|Turtwig}}
| align=center | [[Image:407.png]]<br>{{p|Roserade}}
|}

====Training====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:331.png]]<br>{{TP|James|Cacnea}}
|}

====Mentioned====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:045.png]]<br>{{p|Vileplume}}
| align=center | [[Image:071.png]]<br>{{p|Victreebel}}
| align=center | [[Image:182.png]]<br>{{p|Bellossom}}
|}
* All of these Pokémon were mentioned when she wanted to [[trade]] one of them for [[James's Carnivine]].

===Voice actors===
* '''Japanese'''
** 本多知恵子 ''Chieko Honda''

* '''English'''
** [[Lara Star Rigores]]

* '''Polish'''
** Anna Sztejner ([[DP031]], [[DP036]]-[[DP037]])
** Monika Wierzbicka ([[DP054]])

* '''Spanish'''
** Adelaida López (Spain)

* '''Czech'''
** Jana Páleníčková ([[DP031]])
** Klára Šumanová ([[DP036]]-[[DP037]], [[DP054]])

==In the manga==
===[[Pokémon Special]]===
Gardenia meets the trio ({{Special|Diamond}}, {{Special|Pearl}}, {{Special|Platinum}}) for the first time  at Old Chateau. She sent out a {{p|Roserade}} against Platinum's {{p|Prinplup}}.

====Pokémon====
This listing is of Gardenia's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=200px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:420.png]]<br>{{p|Cherubi}}
| align=center | [[Image:407.png]]<br>{{p|Roserade}}
|}

===[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!|Pokémon DP]]===
[[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 {{p|Piplup}} she changed her mind and agreed to battle.

====Pokémon====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:420.png]]<br>{{p|Cherubi}}
| align=center | [[Image:387.png]]<br>{{p|Turtwig}}
| align=center | [[Image:407.png]]<br>{{p|Roserade}}
|}

==Trivia==
* Gardenia is the first Gym Leader in the main series games to own a [[starter Pokémon]] in the same game as the Pokémon were considered starters. 
**However, [[Lt. Surge]] had a {{p|Pikachu}} in [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokémon Red, Blue]], [[Pokémon Green|Green]], [[FireRed and LeafGreen]], but not in [[Pokémon Yellow]] where it was a starter.
**Also, several of the [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] Gym Leaders owned starters in {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium|English}} and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]].
* Gardenia is the second Gym Leader in the {{pkmn|anime}} to receive a [[James's Cacnea|Pokémon]] from a [[James|main character]]. The first was [[Sabrina]].
* Coincidentally, there is a town in the anime named [[Gardenia Town]].
* Gardenia is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader who does not have a Pokémon with their signature [[TM]] move in the [[Battleground]] battles with her.
* In Platinum, her {{p|Cherubi}} has been replaced by a Cherrim, but is under leveled, as Cherubi evolves into Cherrim at [[level]] 25.

===Names===
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- 
|Japanese
| ナタネ  ''Natane''
| The Japanese name for the {{wp|rapeseed}} plant. Its kanji can also be separated into 菜 ''na'' ("vegetables") and 種 ''tane'' ("seed").
|-
| English, Italian, Spanish
| Gardenia
| Taken from the flower {{wp|gardenia}}. It also contains the word ''garden''.
|-
| French
| Flo
| From ''flore'', flora.
|-
| German
| Silvana
| From ''silva'', Latin for forest.
|-
| Korean
| 유채 ''Yuchae''
| Means ''rape blossoms''.
|-
|Chinese (Taiwan)
| 菜種 ''Càizhǒng''
| From 菜種 ''natane'', Rapeseed.
|}

==References==
* Pokémon.com [http://www.pokemon.com/#tvmovies_1031 The Grass-type is Always Greener!]
* Pokémon.com [http://www.pokemon.com/#tvmovies_1036 A Secret Sphere of Influence!]
* Pokémon.com [http://www.pokemon.com/#tvmovies_1037 The Grass Menagerie!]
* Pokémon.com [http://www.pokemon.com/#tvmovies_1102 Once There Were Greenfields!]

==External links==
* [http://pokeani.com/chara/gym-natane.html Natane's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)


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