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:''For the {{pkmn|Coordinator}} who {{pkmn|battle}}d {{an|May}}, see [[Erica]]''.
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{{CharacterInfobox
|name=Erika
|jname=エリカ
|tmname=Erika
|slogan=yes
|sloganline="The Nature-Loving Princess!"
|image=[[Image:FL Erika.png|150px]]
|caption=Art from ''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen''
|gender=Female
|colors=yes
|eyes=Gray{{tt|*|before Generation IV}}, Green{{tt|*|anime}}, Brown {{tt|*|Generation IV}}
|hair=Black{{tt|*|Main games and TCG}}, Blue{{tt|*|anime}}, Teal{{tt|*|Pokémon Stadium}}
|hometown=[[Celadon City]]
|region=[[Kanto]]
|relatives=None
|trainer=yes
|trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]
|game=yes
|generation={{gen|I}}, {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}
|games={{game3|Red and Blue|Red, Blue|s}}, {{v2|Yellow}}, {{game3|Gold and Silver|Gold, Silver|s}}, {{v2|Crystal}}, {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed, Leafgreen|s}}, {{game3|HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold, SoulSilver|s}}, {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}
|leader=yes
|gym=Celadon Gym
|type={{t|Grass}}
|badge=Rainbow Badge
|anime=yes
|epnum=EP026
|epname=Pokémon Scent-sation
|enva=[[Leah Applebaum]]
|java=Kyoko Hikami
}}
'''Erika''' (Japanese: '''エリカ''' ''Erika'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Celadon City]]'s {{pkmn|Gym}}, known officially as the [[Celadon Gym]]. She hands out the {{Badge|Rainbow}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her. She is a serene young woman who specializes in {{type2|Grass}} [[Pokémon]]. She sometimes dresses in elegant {{wp|Furisode|kimonos}} and seems to represent traditional Japanese beauty, and perhaps {{wp|geisha}} culture.

==In the games==
[[Image:Sugimorierikaoriginal.png|thumb|Art of Erika from ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']]
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, implying she may be narcoleptic, but will become inspired after a good match.

In addition to the Rainbow Badge, Erika gives out {{TM|21|Mega Drain}}, in {{game3|Red and Blue|Pokémon Red, Blue|s}}, {{game3|Red and Green|Green|s}}, and {{v2|Yellow}}. In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, it's remakes {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, as well as {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, she gives out {{TM|19|Giga Drain}}.

===Fame Checker===
This is a list of the [[Fame Checker]]'s information on Erika in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.
;Celadon City - sign
*What does this person do?
:"<sc>Celadon City Pok</sc>é<sc>mon Gym</sc>
:<sc>Leader: Erika</sc>
:The Nature-Loving Princess!"
;Celadon Gym - Erika
*Favorite kind of <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>?
:"I am a student of the art of flower arranging.
:My <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> are solely of the <sc>Grass</sc> type."
;Celadon Gym - [[Lass]] Lola<!--Lisa? The Fame Checker says Lola, but the [[Gym]] article does not mention a Lass by that name in the Celadon Gym.-->
*What is this person like?
:"Our <sc>Leader Erika</sc> might be quiet, but she’s famous around here."
;Celadon Gym - [[Beauty]] Tamia
*What is this person like?
:"We only use <sc>Grass</sc>-type <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> at our <sc>Gym</sc>.
:Why? We also use them for making flower arrangements!"
;Celadon Gym - Erika
*Favorite kind of <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>?
:"I would never collect <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> if they were unattractive."
;[[Celadon Mansion]] - [[Pokémon magazines#Pokémon Journal|Pokémon Journal]]
*There’s a rumor...
:"Rumor has it that if you peek into <sc>Celadon Gym</sc>, you can often see <sc>Erika</sc> snoozing."
;Message from <sc>Erika</sc>
*From: <sc>Erika</sc>
*To: [Player]
:"I am so glad that there are strong <sc>Trainers</sc> like you.
:That awareness alone inspires and motivates me to try harder.
:Please visit me again.
:Zzz..."

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Erika's Pokémon in the {{pkmn|games}} in which she has appeared.
===={{game3|Red and Green|Pokémon Red, Green|s}} and {{game3|Red and Blue|Blue|s}}====
{{Party|color={{grass color}}|headcolor={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}|
sprite=ErikaRBYsprite.png|
prize={{pdollar}}2871|
class=[[Leader]]|
name=Erika|
game={{3v2|Red|Green|Blue}}|
location=[[Celadon Gym]]|
pokemon=3|
pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=1|game=Red|
ndex=071|
pokemon=Victreebel|
level=29|
type1=Grass|
type2=Poison|
move1=Wrap|
move1type=Normal|
move2=PoisonPowder|
move2type=Poison|
move3=Sleep Powder|
move3type=Grass|
move4=Razor Leaf|
move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=1|game=Red|
ndex=114|
pokemon=Tangela|
level=24|
type1=Grass|
move1=Bind|
move1type=Normal|
move2=Constrict|
move2type=Normal}}|
pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=1|game=Red|
ndex=045|
pokemon=Vileplume|
level=29|
type1=Grass|
type2=Poison|
move1=PoisonPowder|
move1type=Poison|
move2=Mega Drain|
move2type=Grass|
move3=Sleep Powder|
move3type=Grass|
move4=Petal Dance|
move4type=Grass}}
}}

===={{game|Yellow}}====
{{Party|color={{grass color}}|headcolor={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}|
sprite=Y Erika.png‎|
prize={{pdollar}}3168|
class=[[Leader]]|
name=Erika|
game={{v2|Yellow}}|
location=[[Celadon Gym]]|
pokemon=3|
pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=1|game=Yellow|
ndex=114|
pokemon=Tangela|
level=30|
type1=Grass|
move1=Bind|
move1type=Normal|
move2=Mega Drain|
move2type=Grass|
move3=Vine Whip|
move3type=Grass|
move4=Constrict|
move4type=Normal}}|
pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=1|game=Yellow|
ndex=070|
pokemon=Weepinbell|
level=32|
type1=Grass|
type2=Poison|
move1=Wrap|
move1type=Normal|
move2=Stun Spore|
move2type=Grass|
move3=Sleep Powder|
move3type=Grass|
move4=Razor Leaf|
move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=1|game=Yellow|
ndex=044|
pokemon=Gloom|
level=32|
type1=Grass|
type2=Poison|
move1=Acid|
move1type=Poison|
move2=Petal Dance|
move2type=Grass|
move3=Stun Spore|
move3type=Grass|
move4=Sleep Powder|
move4type=Grass}}
}}

===={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====
{{Party|color={{grass color}}|headcolor={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}|
sprite=Erika_02.png|
prize={{pdollar}}4600|
class=[[Leader]]|
name=Erika|
game={{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}|
location=[[Celadon Gym]]|
pokemon=4|
pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=Gold|
|ndex=114|
pokemon=Tangela|
gender=female|
level=42|
type1=Grass|
move1=Vine Whip|
move1type=Grass|
move2=Bind|
move2type=Normal|
move3=Giga Drain|
move3type=Grass|
move4=Sleep Powder|
move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=Gold|
ndex=071|
pokemon=Victreebel|
gender=female|
level=46|
type1=Grass|
type2=Poison|
move1=Sunny Day|
move1type=Fire|
move2=Synthesis|
move2type=Grass|
move3=Acid|
move3type=Poison|
move4=Razor Leaf|
move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=Gold|
ndex=189|
pokemon=Jumpluff|
gender=female|
level=41|
type1=Grass|
type2=Flying|
move1=Mega Drain|
move1type=Grass|
move2=Leech Seed|
move2type=Grass|
move3=Cotton Spore|
move3type=Grass|
move4=Giga Drain|
move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon4={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=Gold|
|ndex=182|
pokemon=Bellossom|
gender=female|
level=46|
type1=Grass|
move1=Sunny Day|
move1type=Fire|
move2=Synthesis|
move2type=Grass|
move3=Petal Dance|
move3type=Grass|
move4=SolarBeam|
move4type=Grass}}
}}

===={{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}====
{{Party|color={{grass color}}|headcolor={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}|
sprite=spriteErika.png|
prize={{pdollar}}2900|
class=[[Leader]]|
name=Erika|
game={{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}|
location=[[Celadon Gym]]|
pokemon=3|
pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3|game=FireRed|
ndex=071|
pokemon=Victreebel|
ability=Chlorophyll|
gender=female|
level=29|
type1=Grass|
type2=Poison|
move1=Stun Spore|
move1type=Grass|
move2=Acid|
move2type=Poison|
move3=PoisonPowder|
move3type=Poison|
move4=Giga Drain|
move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3|game=FireRed|
ndex=114|
pokemon=Tangela|
ability=Chlorophyll|
gender=female|
level=24|
type1=Grass|
move1=PoisonPowder|
move1type=Poison|
move2=Synthesis|
move2type=Grass|
move3=Ingrain|
move3type=Grass|
move4=Giga Drain|
move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=3|game=FireRed|
ndex=045|
pokemon=Vileplume|
ability=Chlorophyll|
gender=female|
level=29|
type1=Grass|
type2=Poison|
move1=Sleep Powder|
move1type=Grass|
move2=Acid|
move2type=Poison|
move3=Stun Spore|
move3type=Grass|
move4=Giga Drain|
move4type=Grass}}
}}

===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
=====First battle=====
{{Party
|color={{grass color}}
|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}
|headcolor={{grass color light}}
|sprite=ErikaHGSS.gif
|prize={{pdollar}}6720
|class=[[Leader]]
|name=Erika
|game={{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}
|location=[[Celadon Gym]]
|pokemon=4

|pokemon1={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=189
|pokemon=Jumpluff
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Grass
|type2=Flying
|ability=Unknown
|gender=female
|level=51
|move1=Leech Seed
|move1type=Grass
|move1cat=Status
|move2=U-Turn
|move2type=Bug
|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Giga Drain
|move3type=Grass
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Sunny Day
|move4type=Fire
|move4cat=Status
}}

|pokemon2={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=114
|pokemon=Tangela
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Grass
|ability=Unknown
|gender=female
|level=52
|move1=AncientPower
|move1type=Rock
|move1cat=Special
|move2=Wring Out
|move2type=Normal
|move2cat=Special
|move3=Giga Drain
|move3type=Grass
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Sleep Powder
|move4type=Grass
|move4cat=Status
}}

|pokemon3={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=071
|pokemon=Victreebel
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|ability=Chlorophyll
|gender=female
|level=56
|move1=Sunny Day
|move1type=Fire
|move1cat=Status
|move2=Grass Knot
|move2type=Grass
|move2cat=Special
|move3=Leaf Storm
|move3type=Grass
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Razor Leaf
|move4type=Grass
|move4cat=Physical
}}

|pokemon4={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=182
|pokemon=Bellossom
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Grass
|ability=Chlorophyll
|gender=female
|held=Sitrus Berry
|level=56
|move1=Sunny Day
|move1type=Fire
|move1cat=Status
|move2=SolarBeam
|move2type=Grass
|move2cat=Special
|move3=Giga Drain
|move3type=Grass
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Synthesis
|move4type=Grass
|move4cat=Status
}}
}}

=====Second battle (Rematch)=====
{{Party
|color={{grass color}}
|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}
|headcolor={{grass color light}}
|sprite=ErikaHGSS.gif
|prize={{pdollar}}6600
|class=[[Leader]]
|name=Erika
|game={{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}
|location=[[Fighting Dojo]]
|pokemon=6

|pokemon1={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=275 f
|pokemon=Shiftry
|gender=female
|game=Platinum
|type1=Grass
|type2=Dark
|ability=Unknown
|level=54
|move1=Leaf Storm
|move1type=Grass
|move1cat=Special
|move2=Sucker Punch
|move2type=Dark
|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Sunny Day
|move3type=Fire
|move3cat=Status
|move4=Explosion
|move4type=Normal
|move4cat=Physical
}}

|pokemon2={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=189
|pokemon=Jumpluff
|gender=female
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Grass
|type2=Flying
|ability=Unknown
|level=53
|move1=U-Turn
|move1type=Bug
|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Memento
|move2type=Dark
|move2cat=Status
|move3=Sleep Powder
|move3type=Grass
|move3cat=Status
|move4=Giga Drain
|move4type=Grass
|move4cat=Special
}}

|pokemon3={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=071
|pokemon=Victreebel
|gender=female
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|ability=Chlorophyll
|level=56
|move1=Natural Gift
|move1type=Normal
|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Sludge Bomb
|move2type=Poison
|move2cat=Special
|move3=Leaf Storm
|move3type=Grass
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Leaf Blade
|move4type=Grass
|move4cat=Physical
}}

|pokemon4={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=182
|pokemon=Bellossom
|gender=female
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Grass
|ability=Chlorophyll
|level=56
|move1=Sunny Day
|move1type=Fire 
|move1cat=Status
|move2=SolarBeam
|move2type=Grass
|move2cat=Special
|move3=Giga Drain
|move3type=Grass
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Attract
|move4type=Normal
|move4cat=Status}}

|pokemon5={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=465 f
|pokemon=Tangrowth
|gender=female
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Grass
|ability=Unknown
|level=60
|move1=Swords Dance
|move1type=Normal
|move1cat=Status
|move2=Power Whip
|move2type=Grass
|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Slide
|move3type=Rock
|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Earthquake
|move4type=Ground
|move4cat=Physical
}}

|pokemon6={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=407 f
|pokemon=Roserade
|gender=female
|game=Platinum
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|ability=Unknown
|level=55
|move1=Weather Ball
|move1type=Normal
|move1cat=Special
|move2=Energy Ball
|move2type=Grass
|move2cat=Special
|move3=Sludge Bomb
|move3type=Poison
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Stun Spore
|move4type=Grass
|move4cat=Status
}}
}}

===={{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}}====
=====Round 1=====
{{Party|color={{grass color}}|headcolor={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}|sprite=Erika_Stadium.jpg|prize=None|class=[[Leader]]|name=Erika|game=Round 1|location=[[Celadon Gym]]|pokemon=6|
pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=045|pokemon=Vileplume|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Poison|move1=Acid|move1type=Poison|move2=Absorb|move2type=Grass|move3=SolarBeam|move3type=Grass|move4=Body Slam|move4type=Normal}}|
pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=071|pokemon=Victreebel|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Poison|move1=Sleep Powder|move1type=Grass|move2=Acid|move2type=Poison|move3=Razor Leaf|move3type=Grass|move4=Cut|move4type=Normal}}|
pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=114|pokemon=Tangela|level=50|type1=Grass|move1=Bind|move1type=Normal|move2=Stun Spore|move2type=Grass|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal|move4=Mega Drain|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon4={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=044|pokemon=Gloom|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Poison|move1=Acid|move1type=Poison|move2=Sleep Powder|move2type=Grass|move3=Petal Dance|move3type=Grass|move4=Mega Drain|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon5={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=070|pokemon=Weepinbell|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Poison|move1=Wrap|move1type=Normal|move2=Stun Spore|move2type=Grass|move3=Mega Drain|move3type=Grass|move4=Razor Leaf|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon6={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=102|pokemon=Exeggcute|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Psychic|move1=Hypnosis|move1type=Psychic|move2=Leech Seed|move2type=Grass|move3=Toxic|move3type=Poison|move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic}}
}}

=====Round 2=====
{{Party|color={{grass color}}|headcolor={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}|sprite=Erika_Stadium.jpg|prize=None|class=[[Leader]]|name=Erika|game=Round 2|location=[[Celadon Gym]]|pokemon=6|
pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=045|pokemon=Vileplume|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Poison|move1=Stun Spore|move1type=Grass|move2=Petal Dance|move2type=Grass|move3=Body Slam|move3type=Normal|move4=Mega Drain|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=036|pokemon=Clefable|level=50|type1=Normal|move1=Thunderbolt|move1type=Electric|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move4=Body Slam|move4type=Normal}}|
pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=114|pokemon=Tangela|level=50|type1=Grass|move1=Bind|move1type=Normal|move2=Toxic|move2type=Poison|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal|move4=Mega Drain|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon4={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=087|pokemon=Dewgong|level=50|type1=Water|type2=Ice|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice|move2=Rest|move2type=Psychic|move3=Body Slam|move3type=Normal|move4=Surf|move4type=Water}}|
pokemon5={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=071|pokemon=Victreebel|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Poison|move1=Wrap|move1type=Normal|move2=Mega Drain|move2type=Grass|move3=Razor Leaf|move3type=Grass|move4=Toxic|move4type=Poison}}|
pokemon6={{Pokémon|gen=1|ndex=103|pokemon=Exeggutor|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Psychic|move1=Hypnosis|move1type=Psychic|move2=Explosion|move2type=Normal|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move4=Mega Drain|move4type=Grass}}
}}

====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
=====Round 1=====
{{Party|color={{grass color}}|headcolor={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}|sprite=S2_Leader_Erika.png|prize=None|class=[[Leader]]|name=Erika|game=Round 1|location=[[Celadon Gym]]|pokemon=6|
pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=182|pokemon=Bellossom|gender=female|level=50|type1=Grass|item=Focus Band|move1=Sleep Powder|move1type=Grass|move2=Return|move2type=Normal|move3=Moonlight|move3type=Normal|move4=Giga Drain|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=113|pokemon=Chansey|gender=female|level=50|type1=Normal|item=Lucky Punch|move1=Sing|move1type=Normal|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic|move3=Blizzard|move3type=Ice|move4=Softboiled|move4type=Normal}}|
pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=114|pokemon=Tangela|gender=female|level=50|type1=Grass|item=Quick Claw|move1=Sleep Powder|move1type=Grass|move2=Slam|move2type=Normal|move3=SolarBeam|move3type=Grass|move4=Giga Drain|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon4={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=134|pokemon=Vaporeon|gender=female|level=50|type1=Water|item=Scope Lens|move1=Surf|move1type=Water|move2=Rest|move2type=Psychic|move3=Sleep Talk|move3type=Normal|move4=Bite|move4type=Dark}}|
pokemon5={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=003|pokemon=Venusaur|gender=female|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Poison|item=PRZCureBerry|move1=Sleep Powder|move1type=Grass|move2=Cut|move2type=Normal|move3=Leech Seed|move3type=Grass|move4=Razor Leaf|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon6={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=189|pokemon=Jumpluff|gender=female|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Flying|move1=Sleep Powder|move1type=Grass|move2=Return|move2type=Normal|move3=SolarBeam|move3type=Grass|move4=Leech Seed|move4type=Grass}}
}}

=====Round 2=====
{{Party|color={{grass color}}|headcolor={{grass color light}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}|sprite=S2_Leader_Erika.png|prize=None|class=[[Leader]]|name=Erika|game=Round 2|location=[[Celadon Gym]]|pokemon=6|
pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=182|pokemon=Bellossom|gender=female|level=50|type1=Grass|item=Quick Claw|move1=Return|move1type=Normal|move2=Razor Leaf|move2type=Grass|move3=Stun Spore|move3type=Grass|move4=Sleep Powder|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=103|pokemon=Exeggutor|gender=female|level=50|type1=Grass|type2=Psychic|item=Focus Band|move1=Psychic|move1type=Psychic|move2=Giga Drain|move2type=Grass|move3=Stun Spore|move3type=Grass|move4=Sleep Powder|move4type=Grass}}|
pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=105|pokemon=Marowak|gender=female|level=50|type1=Ground|item=Thick Club|move1=Bonemerang|move1type=Ground|move2=Rest|move2type=Psychic|move3=Snore|move3type=Normal|move4=Belly Drum|move4type=Normal}}|
pokemon4={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=038|pokemon=Ninetales|gender=female|level=50|type1=Fire|item=Bright Powder|move1=Flamethrower|move1type=Fire|move2=Body Slam|move2type=Normal|move3=Hypnosis|move3type=Psychic|move4=Iron Tail|move4type=Steel}}|
pokemon5={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=226|pokemon=Mantine|gender=female|level=50|type1=Water|type2=Flying|item=Mint Berry|move1=Rest|move1type=Psychic|move2=Surf|move2type=Water|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal}}|
pokemon6={{Pokémon|gen=2|ndex=242|pokemon=Blissey|gender=female|level=50|type1=Normal|item=Miracle Berry|move1=Sing|move1type=Normal|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic|move3=Reflect|move3type=Psychic|move4=Light Screen|move4type=Psychic}}
}}

===Quotes===
{| align=right border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align=center
| [[Image:ErikaRBYsprite.png]]
| [[Image:Erika_Y.png‎ ]]
| [[Image:Erika_02.png]]
|- align=center style="font-size: 80%;"
| Erika's Sprite from<br>[[Generation I]]
| Erika's sprite from<br>{{game|Yellow}}
| Erika's sprite from<br>[[Generation II]]
|- align=center
| [[Image:SpriteErika.png]]
| [[Image:ErikaHGSS.gif]]
| [[Image:VSErika.png]]
|- align=center style="font-size: 80%;"
| Erika's sprite from<br>[[Generation III]]
| Erika's Sprite from<br>[[Generation IV]]
| Erika's VS Sprite from<br>[[Generation IV]]
|}

====Pokémon Red and Blue====
''"Hello. Lovely weather isn't it? It's so pleasant. ...Oh dear... I must have dozed off. Welcome. My name is Erika. I am the Leader of Celadon Gym. I teach the art of flower arranging. My Pokémon are of the Grass-type. Oh, I'm sorry, I had no idea that you wished to challenge me. Very well, but I shall not lose."''

''"Oh! I concede defeat. You are remarkably strong. I must confer you the Rainbow Badge."''

====Pokémon Gold and Silver====
''"Hello... Lovely weather, isn't it? It's so pleasant... ...I'm afraid I may doze off... My name is Erika. I am the Leader of Celadon Gym. ...Oh? All the way from Johto, you say? How nice... Oh. I'm sorry, I didn't realize that you wished to challenge me. Very well, but I shall not lose."''

''"Oh! I concede defeat... You are remarkably strong... I shall give you Rainbow Badge..."''

''"Losing leaves a bitter aftertaste... But knowing that there are strong Trainers spurs me to do better..."''

==In the anime==
[[Image:Erika6.PNG|thumb|left|180px|Erika in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
Erika appeared in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'', running a perfumery in Celadon City where she sold a special brand of perfume made from the essence of her favorite Pokémon, {{p|Gloom}}. [[Misty]], [[Brock]], and {{AP|Pikachu}} were enamored with the scents, but {{Ash}} insulted the perfume. In protest, the manager, who was later revealed to be the Gym Leader Erika, had him banned from her store and by extension the greenhouse/[[Celadon Gym]].

[[Jessie]] and [[James]] were sneaking into the gym trying to steal the perfume scents to sell them, but they were stamped with a red X and banned from the gym, too. Ash found them and untied them in exchange for help entering the gym. 

Disguised a girl named [[Ashley]], 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 him. Erika finally agreed to a battle for the Gym Badge. She turned out to be very confident in her abilities, but became too confident when Ash used his Charmander - as Fire was Grass Pokémon's greatest weakness - when she tried to use her Weepinbell. However, their match was interrupted when [[Team Rocket]] started a fire in the Gym as revenge for being thrown out of the gym. 

Ash risked his life to run in and rescue Erika's beloved {{TP|Erika|Gloom}}, who had once saved her from a wild {{p|Grimer}} when she was a little girl. Out of thanks, Erika awarded Ash with the Rainbow Badge.

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Erika's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
{{trainerpkmn|note=h|main=no|Erika|Tangela|{{grass color}}|noimage.png|One of Erika's battling Pokémon, Tangela is a strong Pokémon that manages to use it's vines and Stun Spore in order to incapacitate the enemy. However in it's battle against Ash, it managed to take out {{AP|Bulbasaur}} before eventually surcomeing.}}
{{trainerpkmn|note=|main=no|Erika|Weepinbell|{{grass color}}|noimage.png|Weepinbell was only seen briefly in battle with Ash. Against Ash's {{AP|Charmander}}, Weepinbell did not stand much of a chance and had it's attacks destroyed by fire. It was eventually skull bashed out of the match.}}
{{trainerpkmn|note=f|main=yes|Erika|Gloom|{{grass color}}|EP026.png|Meeting Erika when Erika was under attack from a Grimer, Gloom quickly joined Erika's team. While it emits a horrible scent when afraid and around people it doesn't know, it doesn't when around Erika. However this scent can be used in battle easily to incapacitate any of it's foes.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color light}}
|ja=氷上恭子 ''Kyoko Hikami''
|en=[[Leah Applebaum]]
|pt_br=Letícia Quinto
|es_eu=Gloria Núñez}}

==In the Pokémon Special manga==
[[Image:Erika.PNG|right|frame|Erika]]
In the ''[[Pokémon Special]]'' 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.

She sent {{Special|Red}} out on a quest to capture an unusual {{p|Eevee}} that could change at will between its three elemental forms, due to being "modified" in a [[Team Rocket]] experiment. Erika threatened to kill Eevee; however, it turned out that she was just testing Red's character, then healed the Eevee. She debuted in ''[[PS019|Blame it on Eevee]]''.

Erika is the supervisor of the Kanto Gym Leaders, much as [[Winona]] is the leader of the Hoenn Gym Leaders.

===Pokémon===
This is a listing of Erika's Pokémon in the ''Pokémon Special'' manga.
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:045.png]]<br>{{p|Vileplume}}
| align=center | [[Image:044.png]]<br>{{p|Gloom}}
| align=center | [[Image:188.png]]<br>{{p|Skiploom}}
| align=center | [[Image:114.png]]<br>{{p|Tangela}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:182.png]]<br>{{p|Bellossom}}
| align=center colspan=3| [[Image:069.png]] &rarr; [[Image:070.png]] &rarr; [[Image:071.png]]<br>{{p|Bellsprout}} &rarr; {{p|Weepinbell}} &rarr; {{p|Victreebel}}
|}

== In the Pocket Monsters manga ==
Erika makes her first appears in [[Pocket Monsters volume 2|volume two]] of the manga. She appears with her {{p|Venusaur}}, preparing to help [[Isamu Akai]] defeat [[Team Rocket]]. Isamu and Erika attempt to steal the Silph Scope from Team Rocket as the guard the gym searching for Erika and Red. They hide in the bulb of Erika's {{p|Bulbasaur}}, however, they are eventually exposed due to Red's Clefairy "passing gas" inside the bulb. Team Rocket captures them, however, they eventually escape.

==In the TCG==
In the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, the card {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika|16}} allows each player to draw up to three cards. Another card, {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Kindness|103}}, demonstrates her kindness, depicting her as helping a {{p|Growlithe}} out of the rain. {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Maids|109}} enables the player to trade two cards in a hand for two Pokémon in the deck, both with Erika in their names. {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Charity|99}} 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. {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Perfume|110}} 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.

There is a [[Theme Deck]] named for Erika in the {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} expansion. It has two versions, [[Erika (TCG)|English]] and [[Tamamushi City Gym (TCG)|Japanese]].

===Artwork===
Artwork from the cards:
<gallery>
Image:ErikaTCG1.jpg|Erika and the Rainbow Badge.
Image:Erikas-Charity.jpg|Erika smiles.
Image:Erikas-Kindness.jpg|Erika helps a lost Growlithe.
Image:Erikas-Maids.jpg|Erika and her maids.
Image:Erikas-Good-Manners.jpg|Erika and an {{wp|ikebana}} arrangement of Bellsprout and evolutions in a Vileplume-shaped planter.
Image:Erikas-Perfume.jpg|Erika's perfume.
Image:ErikaVS.jpg|Erika's updated VS artwork.
</gallery>

===Pokémon===
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Erika or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{tcg Grass color}};" 
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Clefable|3}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 35 || [[Image:Rarity Rare.png|Rare Holographic]]H || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 3/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Dragonair|4}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 32 || [[Image:Rarity Rare.png|Rare Holographic]]H || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 4/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Vileplume|5}} || {{e|Grass}} || 34 || [[Image:Rarity Rare.png|Rare Holographic]]H || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 5/132
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika|16}} || rowspan=2 | - || rowspan=2 | - || [[Image:Rarity Rare.png|Rare Holographic]]H || rowspan=2 | {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 16/132
|-
| {{rar|Rare}} || 100/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Clefairy|25}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 17 || {{rar|Rare}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 25/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Victreebel|26}} || {{e|Grass}} || 37 || {{rar|Rare}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 26/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Dratini|42}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 14 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 42/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Exeggcute|43}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 43/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Exeggutor|44}} || {{e|Grass}} || 31 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 44/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Gloom|45}} || {{e|Grass}} || 24 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 45/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Gloom|46}} || {{e|Grass}} || 28 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 46/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Oddish|47}} || {{e|Grass}} || 12 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 47/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Weepinbell|48}} || {{e|Grass}} || 26 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 48/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Weepinbell|49}} || {{e|Grass}} || 30 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 49/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Bellsprout|75}} || {{e|Grass}} || 12 || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 75/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Bellsprout|76}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 76/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Exeggcute|77}} || {{e|Grass}} || 12 || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 77/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Oddish|78}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 78/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Tangela|79}} || {{e|Grass}} || 12 || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 79/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Charity|99}} || - || - || {{rar|Rare}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 99/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Celadon City Gym|107}} || - || - || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 107/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Maids|109}} || - || - || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 109/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Perfume|110}} || - || - || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 110/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Good Manners|111}} || - || - || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Heroes}} || 111/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Venusaur|4}} || {{e|Grass}} || 45 || [[Image:Rarity Rare.png|Rare Holographic]]H || {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} || 4/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Bellsprout|38}}  || {{e|Grass}} || 13 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} || 38/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Bulbasaur|39}} || {{e|Grass}} || 15 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} || 39/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Clefairy|40}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 16 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} || 40/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Ivysaur|41}} || {{e|Grass}} || 22 || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} || 41/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Jigglypuff|69}} || {{e|Colorless}} || 13 || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} || 69/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Oddish|70}} || {{e|Grass}} || 10 || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} || 70/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Paras|71}} || {{e|Grass}} || 17 || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} || 71/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Erika's Kindness|103}} || - || - || {{rar|Rare}} || {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} || 103/132
|-
| {{TCG ID|VS|Erika's Bellossom|59}} || {{e|Grass}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 59/141
|-
| {{TCG ID|VS|Erika's Jumpluff|60}} || {{e|Grass}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 60/141
|}

==Trivia==
* Erika's Japanese Leader title is {{tt|自然を愛するお嬢様|Nature-loving Lady}}.
* In the ''[[How I Became a Pokémon Card]]'' manga, Erika was childhood friends with [[Kaede]], who 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, now a [[Team Rocket]] agent, invaded Erika's Gym. Erika was overjoyed to see her old friend and seemed to disregard any and all ill plots.
* Erika is the only in-game Gym Leader that has the same name in Japanese and English.
*She, alongside [[Sabrina]], is also the only Gym Leader to have been defeated in the anime by Ash out of sequence with the games, if one discounts the change in order between {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} and {{v2|Platinum}}.
* Tangela is the only Pokémon Erika owns who has appeared in all Pokémon media that Erika herself has: the {{pkmn|anime}}, the [[Pokémon Special]] manga, the video {{pkmn|games}}, and the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}.
* Erika's Generation III sprite is the only one of her sprites that does not have a Poké Ball in it.

===Names===
{|{{bluetable|background: white}}
|-style="background: #ccf;"
!Language
!Name
!Reference to
|-
|Japanese
|エリカ ''Erika''
|From the ''{{wp|Erica}}'' genus.
|-
|English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
|Erika
|Refers to the ''Erica'' genus - heathers.
|-
|Korean
|민화 ''Minhwa''
|화 ''hwa'' means flower.
|-
|Chinese (Taiwan and Mainland)
|莉佳 ''Lìjiā''
|Transliteration of ''Rika'' in ''Erika''.
|-
|Chinese (Hong Kong)
|艾莉佳 ''Àilìjiā''
|Transliteration of ''Erika''.
|}

==References==
* Pokémon.com [http://www.pokemon.com/#tvmovies_126 Pokémon Scent-sation!]

==External links==
* [http://type-wild.net/erika/ Splendor], the fanlisting for Erika
* [http://pokeani.com/chara/gym-erika.html Erika's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
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