Gardenia

This bold Gym Leader uses Grass-type Pokémon and is quite scared of ghosts and anything that surprises her. Her fear sometimes keeps her up at night. Full name: Gardenia Carnation Age: 18 Height: 172 cm Hobbies: Gardening Pokemon team: Roserade, Torterra, Breloom, Cherrim, Sunflora and Jumpluff Battle gimmicks: None Best friends: Roark and Candice

Gardenia has brown eyes and short half-brown, half-black hair. She wears a black long-sleeved crop top that shows her midriff under a green cloak with a black "X" mark in the center. She wears brown knee-length khaki shorts and a black belt with a silver buckle around her waist. Finally, she wears green boots with black laces.

Her battle style is reliant on harsh sunlight, which increases the power of moves like Solar Beam or Weather Ball, and her Pokémon's incredible speed. Gardenia actively seeks out new challenges, so she often ventures to the Eterna Forest to catch new Pokémon that she could train. She is also prepared to trade for Grass-types she feels have potential. Her obsession with Grass Pokémon is overwhelming so that she always rushes to hug them, no matter how dangerous they are.

She also works in her parents's flower shop. Eterna City is her home town. She also have her own personal greenhouse for her own plants.

"Hi! I'm Gardenia! I'm this town's Gym Leader! My last challenger was this awfully speedy young guy. ...Actually, his name was Barry. 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!"

"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 for you in the back. Good luck, challenger!"

"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!"

"I'm Gardenia. I love Grass-type Pokémon! I can't deny that Grass-type Pokémon have many weak points. But I'll show you that's not the only factor in deciding who wins!"

"Amazing! Hey! How do you feel? I want to win and brag about my Pokémon, too!"

"Wah! Is that a G-G-Ghost type? I'm not good with scary stuff... Ah! It disappeared into the vending machine!"

"I really enjoy pondering the world that's mentioned in the Sinnoh region's myths. If it really was a Grass-type Pokémon that created the world, I think that deity definitely liked rain. I mean, it must have, right? I think it also really loved rich soil, full of nutrients."

"When it comes to Grass-type Pokémon, Roserade is really cool, but I love Turtwig, too! Watching its adorable little face munch down on leaves—it just made me want to hug it and never let go! I was wondering if I should actually do that when Turtwig came to me on its own! Ever since then, Turtwig has been one of my very best friends!"

"My Roserade is so cute, I'd love to hug her, too, but I can't. Her thorns have poison, so I'd be in a lot of trouble if I hugged her. Still, I love her so much, someday I might not be able to resist and give her a squeeze."

"I'd say we're in full bloom! This is great."

"I'm a master of vivid plant Pokémon. When it comes to plant Pokémon, you can't go wrong with me. I'm going to become tougher, just like a giant tree with strong roots."

"I wonder how they choose the plants to bring to an artificial island. I guess they gather a bunch of plants from all over and then choose which ones to plant. I want to see if any plants from the Sinnoh region were chosen!"

"It just occurred to me that there might be plants from far away that we've never seen before. I'm excited about the Pokémon battles, sure, but I'm also really looking forward to seeing all the different plants on Pasio!"

"So, I have a secret to tell. I didn't come here just for the adventure. I came because I also wanted to overcome my fears. I haven't really been able to tell my friends that I'm a bit of a coward, but... I felt like if I told you, you'd help me out.You see, I'm really, really scared of...ghosts. So, I just can't handle Ghost-type Pokémon."

"Hey. Do you know the Pokémon Pumpkaboo and Phantump? As you know, I really love Grass-type Pokémon, but... These two, they're not just Grass type. They're also Ghost type! I want to take care of them and cuddle them too, so I can get over my fear. See, I think they're cute. I really do. But their movements and whatnot are a bit different from normal Grass types, and they scare me a little. Still, as a Grass-type Pokémon Trainer, I can't just stay scared! Someday I'll be able to cuddle them!"

"I'm really close to Roark, the rock-type gym leader of Oreburgh City, he's the young leader of a mine excavation team and he has a passion for finding rare fossils. His Rampardos is his ace Pokémon."

"I'm also close to Candice as well. Candice is an energertic ice-type gym leader who is so tough that she can handle the cold even when she's wearing a short skirt. Her Abomasnow is very tough!"