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{{Search|Sinnoh [[Gym Leader]]|the {{cat|Anime locations|anime-exclusive town}} in [[Kanto]] where {{an|May}} competed in a {{pkmn|Contest}}|Gardenia Town}}

{{CharInfobox|

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name=Gardenia |

jname=ナタネ |

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sloganline=Master of Vivid Plant Pokémon |

image=ArtNatane.png |

size=150px |

caption=Art from Diamond/Pearl |

gender=Female |

colors=yes|

eyes=Orange|

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hometown=[[Eterna City]] |

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gym=Eterna Gym |

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epnum=DP031 |

epname=The Grass-Type is Always Greener! |

enva=[[Lara Star Rigores]] |

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'''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 dialog 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.

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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!"''

:''"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."''

:''"It's not the end yet."''

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

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

:''"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?"''

===Sprites===

{| align="center" style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{grass color dark}}; background: #{{grass color}};"

|- align=center

|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{grass color dark}}; background: #{{grass color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:SpriteNatane.png]]

|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{grass color dark}}; background: #{{grass color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:GardeniaPlatinum.gif]]

|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{grass color dark}}; background: #{{grass color light}}; width:96px"| [[File:VSGardenia.png]]

| Gardenia's sprite from {{color2|000000|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl}}

| Gardenia's sprite from {{color2|000000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}

| Gardenia's VS sprite from {{color2|000000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}

[[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}}.

|vaen=Billy Beach

|desc=It was first seen where it battled against Ash's {{AP|Turtwig|Torterra}} and {{AP|Staravia|Staraptor}}. It was shown to be great in speed and very powerful. It was untouchable by any of Ash's Pokémon and won the battle. It helped protect the [[Adamant Orb]] in ''[[DP036|A Secret Sphere of Influence!]]''.

In Ash's gym battle, it used its impressive speed to defeat Ash's Staravia. However, it lost to Ash's Turtwig after a fierce battle. Gardenia reappeared in ''[[DP054|Once There Were Greenfields!]]'', and Turtwig was used in a double battle alongside James's Cacnea. [[Nando's Roselia]] is known to have defeated Turtwig in an earlier battle.

Turtwig's known moves are {{m|Leech Seed}}, {{m|Leaf Storm}}, {{m|Bite}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Razor Leaf}}.}}

|desc=Gardenia first met Cacnea in ''[[DP031|The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!]]'', when it was sent out by James. Gardenia automatically got attracted to it, and she asked it to scratch her back by using {{m|Pin Missile}}.

Later in ''[[DP054|Once There Were Greenfields]]'', after battling alongside James and Cacnea in a [[tag battle]], Gardenia knew that Cacnea had the ability to learn {{m|Drain Punch}}, so offered to take on Cacnea to help it reach its full potential. After much soul searching James agreed and handed Cacnea over. Gardenia soon helped Cacnea master Drain Punch and she used it in a Gym Battle against {{an|Barry}} where it proved to be a strong opponent.}}

|img=Gardenia Cherubi.png

|epnum=DP031

|epname=The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!

|vajp=Chinami Nishimura

|vaen=Chinami Nishimura

|desc=It was first seen in ''[[DP031|The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!]]'' when Gardenia used it to battle {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Turtwig|Grotle}} in an unofficial battle. It displayed its high speed, however it emerged that Gardenia was just trying to get a read on Turtwig's abilities before she recalled it.

 

Cherubi's known attacks are {{m|Magical Leaf}} and {{m|SolarBeam}}.}}

|img=Gardenia Roserade.png

|epnum=DP037

|epname=The Grass Menagerie!

|vajp=

|desc=Roserade was the final Pokémon used by Gardenia against Ash. It was able to easily knock out Turtwig using a {{m|Weather Ball}} powered by the bright sun. When it went up against Ash's {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}}, it was unable to keep up with the active Pokémon. It was eventually knocked out with a combination of {{m|Focus Punch}} and {{m|Swift}}.

Roserade's known attacks are {{m|Grass Knot}}, {{m|Weather Ball}}, {{m|Magical Leaf}}, and {{m|Flash}}.

}}

====Mentioned====

|pkmn=Bellossom

|epnum=DP031

|epname=The Grass-type is Always Greener!

|desc=Gardenia mentions that she has a {{p|Bellossom}} when she wanted to [[trade]] one of her Pokémon for [[James's Carnivine]].}}

|pkmn=Vileplume

|type2=Poison

|epnum=DP031

|epname=The Grass-type is Always Greener!

|desc=Gardenia mentions that she has a {{p|Vileplume}} when she wanted to [[trade]] one of her Pokémon for [[James's Carnivine]].}}

|pkmn=Victreebel

|type2=Poison

|epnum=DP031

|epname=The Grass-type is Always Greener!

|desc=Gardenia mentions that she has a {{p|Victreebel}} when she wanted to [[trade]] one of her Pokémon for [[James's Carnivine]]. Ironically, James had a Victreebel before and then released it.}}

{{vatable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color light}}

|cs=Jana Páleníčková ([[DP031]])<br>Klára Šumanová ([[DP036]]-[[DP037]], [[DP054]])}}

|img=Gardenia Roserade Adventures.png

|epnum=PS346

|epname=Vs. Roserade

|desc=Roserade and Cherubi were both sent against Platinum in a double battle. Since the opponent's chosen Pokémon could use Fire and Ice attacks, Gardenia used the wide area of her plain grass gym to not being hit by those type of attacks. As a distance-attack technique, Roserade used her poisonous vines under the arena, who defeated Ponyta and badly injured Prinplup. After being attacked by Cherubi's {{m|Grass Knot}}, Prinplup used her {{m|Blizzard}} in the tunnels the vines had dug, to deliver an underground at distance attack, who defeated both.}}

[[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.

| align=center | [[Image:420.png]]<br>{{p|Cherubi}}

|}

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|- style="background: #{{tcg grass color}};"

|-

| {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Roserade GL|12}} || {{e|Grass}} || 22 || {{rar|Rare Holo}} || {{TCG|Rising Rivals}} || 12/111

|-

| {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Turtwig GL|85}} || {{e|Grass}} || 20 || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Rising Rivals}} || 85/111

|}

* 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 Versions|Pokémon Red, Blue]], {{v2|Green}}, {{v2|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, but not in {{game|Yellow}} where it was a starter, though he did still have Pikachu's evolved form, Raichu.

**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]] with [[Ash's Haunter]].

* 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 it is under-leveled, as Cherubi evolves into Cherrim at [[level]] 25.

* In the anime, when Ash was battling Gardenia's {{p|Cherubi}}, he withdrew {{AP|Turtwig}} before he is hit. This occurred once before with [[Brawly]] of the [[Dewford Gym]], when {{AP|Treecko}} was going to be attacked and defeated by Machop.

**Interestingly, both were the second gyms in a region, and both Pokémon withdrew were the {{type2|Grass}} {{p|Treecko|star}}{{p|Turtwig|ters}} of the region he was battling the gym in.

{| align="left" style="background: #{{grass color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 3px solid #{{grass color}}"

|- align=center

! style="-moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | Language

! style="-moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | Name

! style="-moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" | 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

| Taken from the flower ''{{wp|gardenia}}''. It also contains the word ''garden''.

| From ''flore'', flora.

| From 유채 (油菜) ''yuchae'', rape blossoms.

|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})

| 菜種 ''Càizhǒng''

| From 菜種 ''natane'', rapeseed. Literally ''vegetable seed''. Can also mean "vegetable species".

* Pokémon.com [http://www.pokemon.com/us/tv-episodes/season-10/episode-31-the-grass-type-is-always-greener/ The Grass-type is Always Greener!]

 

{{Sinnoh Gym Leaders}} <br>

[[Category:Female characters]]

[[pl:Gardenia]]