Pokemon Diamond & Pearl 2nd Gym Leader Gardenia Guide

Gardenia

Trainer: 2nd Gym Leader

Type:

Grass

Location: Eterna City

Rewards: Forest Badge, TM86, can now use Cut (TM93)

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Gardenia is a Gym Leader whose party consists of Grass Pokemon. This means Gardenia is weak against Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice Pokemon, since in battle Gardenia will use Cherubi(Lv.19), Turtwig(Lv.19), Roserade(Lv.22), in Pokemon BDSP.

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Where to find and battle the 2nd Gym Leader Gardenia in Pokemon BDSP

How to find and battle Gardenia in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Gardenia is Eterna City's Gym Leader who uses Grass type Pokemon, and defeating her will give you the Forest Badge, allowing you to use Cut from the Poketch.

Go to Eterna City.
Head inside the gym located below the Pokemart.
Once inside, speak to Gardenia, who will tell you to find and defeat all the Pokemon trainers in the gym.
The first trainer is located near the northwest corner in a dead-end path behind a tree.
In the southwest corner is the second trainer found in a dead-end path, once again behind a tree.
The third trainer is found behind three small trees located near the middle of the gym, a little to the east.
Located north towards the back of the room, take the path to the right near the entrance, the fourth and last trainer will be hiding behind a tree.
From here, you can go to the central part of the gym and face Gardenia in the back.

Gym Leaders can be rematched after defeating the Elite Four, Champion Cynthia, and obtaining the National Pokedex. You can also challenge the Leaders once every day; their teams will be much stronger, sporting new Pokemon and higher levels. They are also fully EV and IV trained and require a bit of a strategy to deal with.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Gardenia Weakness

Gardenia is a Grass Type Trainer. This will mean Gardenia's Pokemon are weak against and take More Damage from Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice Type Moves, and Less Damage from Ground, Water, Grass, Electric Type moves.

You can Click/Tap the Type Icons to view the best pokemon to Counter Gardenia Weaknesses


Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Flying Poison Bug Fire Ice
0.5x Less Damage	Ground Water Grass Electric
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

Pokemon BDSP Gardenia Pokemon

List of Pokemon Gym Leader Gardenia will use in battle, we have included the pokemon moves, ability, and more below.

Pokemon used in the 1st battle against Gardenia.


Pokemon	Moves	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
Cherubi Lv. 19 Ability: Chlorophyll Chlorophyll doubles the ability-bearer's Speed during bright sunshine.
	Dazzling Gleam	80	100	10	Hits all adjacent opponents.
	Grass Knot	80	100	20	The heavier the opponent, the stronger the attack.
	Growth	—	—	40	Raises user's Attack and Special Attack.
	Safeguard	—	—	25	The user's party is protected from status conditions.
Turtwig Lv. 19 Item: Miracle Seed Ability: Shell Armor Shell Armor prevents the Pokémon from receiving a critical hit.
	Grass Knot		100	20	The heavier the opponent, the stronger the attack.
	Razor Leaf	82.5	95	25	High critical hit ratio.
	Reflect	—	—	20	Halves damage from Physical attacks for 5 turns.
	Work Up	—	—	30	Raises user's Attack and Special Attack.
Roserade Lv. 22 Item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Technician Technician increases the power of moves - that are usually base power 60 or below - by 50%.
	Grass Knot		100	20	The heavier the opponent, the stronger the attack.
	Petal Blizzard	135	100	15	Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
	Poison Sting	22.5	100	35	May poison the opponent.
	Stun Spore	22.5	75	30	Paralyzes opponent.

Pokemon used in the 2nd (Rematch) battle against Gardenia.


Pokemon	Moves	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
Jumpluff Lv. 66 Item: Heat Rock Ability: Chlorophyll Chlorophyll doubles the ability-bearer's Speed during bright sunshine.
	Giga Drain	112.5	100	10	User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
	Leech Seed	112.5	90	10	Drains HP from opponent each turn.
	Sleep Powder	112.5	75	15	Puts opponent to sleep.
	Sunny Day	—	—	5	Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
Sunflora Lv. 70 Item: Choice Scarf Ability: Solar Power During harsh sunlight, Solar Power raises the ability-bearer's Special Attack by 50%, but it also loses 1/8 of its maximum HP after each turn.
	Solar Beam	180	100	10	Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
Cherrim Lv. 69 Item: Focus Sash Ability: Flower Gift Flower Gift raises the Attack and Special Defense of all party Pokémon by 50% during harsh sunlight.
	Growth	—	—	40	Raises user's Attack and Special Attack.
	Petal Blizzard	135	100	15	Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
	Solar Beam	180	100	10	Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
	Sunny Day	—	—	5	Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
Breloom Lv. 68 Item: Toxic Orb Ability: Poison Heal Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned.
	Focus Punch	225	100	20	If the user is hit before attacking, it flinches instead.
	Leech Seed	225	90	10	Drains HP from opponent each turn.
	Spore	225	100	15	Puts opponent to sleep.
	Substitute	—	—	10	Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
Torterra Lv. 68 Item: Life Orb Ability: Overgrow Overgrow increases the power of Grass-type moves by 50% (1.5x) when the ability-bearer's HP falls below a third of its maximum (known in-game as in a pinch).
	Earthquake	150	100	10	Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
	Iron Tail	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
	Stone Edge	100	80	5	High critical hit ratio.
	Wood Hammer	180	100	15	User receives recoil damage.
Roserade Lv. 72 Item: Power Herb Ability: Natural Cure All status problems heal when it switches out.
	Grassy Terrain		—	10	Restores a little HP of all Pokémon for 5 turns.
	Sludge Bomb	135	100	10	May poison opponent.
	Solar Beam	180	100	10	Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
	Sunny Day	—	—	5	Makes it sunny for 5 turns.