Erika :: Characters Gym Leaders

Erika is the Gym Leader of Celadon City and specialises in grass types. She's tough in battle but cares very much about her Pokémon. She has lots of grass-type Pokémon in her gym to graze around in the rich soil and grass. She sells perfume and according to Ash they smell so nice that they "Turn people into perfume addicted zombies."

She appeared in one episode.

She gave the badge to Ash although he didn't actually win in her gym, instead given it because Ash saved her Gloom when it was trapped inside the gym while it was on fire, The fire started when Ash's Charmander and Erika's Gloom did gas and fire attacks, they mixed together and caused an explosion which caused a fire. Erika recieved her Gloom when she was a little girl, she was getting attacked by Grimer when a wild Gloom saved her, she was so glad and happy that she kept it and trained it to become her strongest Pokemon.

Erika's Pokemon

Gloom: She received it when she was a little girl (read above to find out more)

Tangela: It is unknown how she got it but it mainly uses vines to grip on to opponents like most Tangela do.

Weepinbell: Also unknown when she got it but it isn't as strong as Gloom and seems weaker than the Tangela.