The Celadon Gym (Japanese: タマムシジム Tamamushi Gym) is the official Gym of Celadon City. It is based on Grass-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Erika. Trainers who defeat her receive the Rainbow Badge.
In all versions and adaptations of Pokémon, Celadon Gym is consistently rendered as a greenhouse.
Contents
- 1 In the games
- 1.1 Core series games
- 1.1.1 Old man
- 1.1.2 Appearance
- 1.1.2.1 Interior
- 1.1.2.2 Concept Art
- 1.1.3 Items
- 1.1.4 Trainers
- 1.1.4.1 Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
- 1.1.4.2 Pokémon Red and Blue
- 1.1.4.3 Pokémon Yellow
- 1.1.4.4 Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
- 1.1.4.5 Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
- 1.1.4.6 Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- 1.1.4.7 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- 1.2 Side series games
- 1.2.1 Trainers
- 1.2.1.1 Pokémon Stadium
- 1.2.1.1.1 Round 1
- 1.2.1.1.2 Round 2
- 1.2.1.2 Pokémon Stadium 2
- 1.2.1.2.1 Round 1
- 1.2.1.2.2 Round 2
- 1.3 Spin-off games
- 2 In the anime
- 2.1 Main series
- 2.1.1 Original series
- 2.1.2 Pokémon Journeys: The Series
- 2.1.3 Gallery
- 2.1.4 Pokémon used in the Gym
- 2.2 I Choose You!
- 2.2.1 Pokémon used in Gym
- 2.3 Pokémon Origins
- 2.3.1 Pokémon used in the Gym
- 3 In the manga
- 3.1 Pokémon Adventures
- 3.1.2 Yellow arc
- 3.1.3 Pokémon used in the Gym
- 3.2 Pokémon Zensho
- 4 In the TCG
- 5 Trivia
In the games
Core series games
Celadon City
Pokémon Gym
Leader: Erika
The Nature-Loving Princess!
Celadon City
Pokémon Gym
Leader: Erika
The Nature-Loving
Princess
Celadon City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Erika
The Nature-Loving Princess
Celadon City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Erika
The Nature-Loving Princess!
In the games, the Celadon Gym is a garden full of Trainers, all of which are female. It is impossible to reach Erika without fighting at least one other Trainer and using CutRBYGSCFRLGHGSS or Chop DownPE. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Gym consists of lanes lined with flower pots and flower-covered archways that form a maze. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the maze is once again present, although this time consisting of hedges. Also in these games, a ledge allows a one-way shortcut from Erika back to the entrance.
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Lass Kay says that the player can only challenge the Gym if she's shown a "cute Pokémon", although in practice, she will consider any Pokémon the player shows her cute.
Old man
Celadon Gym and the old man
(Japanese dialogue)
In all core series games set in Kanto, there is an old man looking at the Celadon Gym from the outside.
In the Japanese games, he always says the same line of dialogue. In the English localization, he mentions girls or women in some early games, but in later games this was replaced by "strong Trainers" instead:
- 「 にひひ! この ジムは ええ! 女の子 ばっかし じゃ!」 (Nihihi! This Gym is good! Nothing but girls!)
- "Heheh! This Gym is great! It's full of women!"RBYFRLG
- "Nihihi! This Gym is great! Only girls are allowed here!"GSC
- "Ha ha! This Gym is great! It's full of strong Trainers!"HGSS
- "Haha! This Gym is great! It's full of strong Trainers!"PE
Appearance
Interior
Concept Art
Items
Trainers
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Erika has one Super Potion per Pokémon, using it 50% of the time if their HP falls below 10%.
Erika has one Super Potion per Pokémon, using it 50% of the time if their HP falls below 10%.
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| | Twins Jo & Zoe ミキとマキ Miki and Maki Reward: $700
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| | Beauty Julia ナツキ Natsuki Reward: $3080
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Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon. |
Erika has a Hyper Potion.
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| | Lass Kay アコ Ako Reward: $368
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| | Beauty Bridget セイコ Seiko Reward: $1512
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| | Lass Lisa ユミ Yumi Reward: $368 Requires Cut
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Erika has a Hyper Potion and a Full Heal.
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| | Twins Jo & Zoe ミキとマキ Miki and Maki Reward: $1504
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| | Beauty Tamia レイコ Reiko Reward: $1,740
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| | Beauty Lori ヒトミ Hitomi Reward: $1,740
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| | Lass Lina ミサコ Misako Reward: $560
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Side series games
A field based on the Gym appears in Pokémon Stadium's Gym Leader Castle and Stadium 2's Kanto Gym Leader Castle.
Trainers
Round 1
Round 2
Round 1
Round 2
Spin-off games
Artwork depicting the Celadon Gym is seen in Erika's mindscape.
In the anime
Main series
Celadon Gym's battlefield in the anime
In the original series, the Celadon Gym is a giant greenhouse, where Erika's multiple Grass-type Pokémon wander around while they're not used for battles. In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, the greenhouse is a separate building from the Gym, and no Pokémon are seen wandering there.
The Celadon Gym first appeared in Pokémon Scent-sation!. Ash wanted to challenge the Gym Leader to a Gym battle, but the workers at the Gym refused to allow his entry because he had earlier insulted a perfume shop the Gym made perfumes for. With help from Team Rocket, Ash, in the guise of "Ashley", was able to enter the Gym. However, Pikachu saw through his disguise and Thunder Shocked him to reveal his true identity to everyone else. Ash then challenged Erika to a Gym battle, which she accepted.
However, the battle was interrupted by Team Rocket, who set off a bomb in order to cover their escape with what they assumed was the Gym's perfume's secret formula, setting the entire Gym ablaze. While most of the Pokémon inside were evacuated safely, Erika's Gloom was accidentally left behind, prompting Ash to enter the burning building in order to save it. After the fire was put out, Erika gave Ash a Rainbow Badge as thanks for saving her Pokémon, as well as revealing that Team Rocket had actually only stolen one of the perfume's ingredients, the essence of Gloom, much to the Rocket trio's dismay and disgust.
In Suffering the Flings and Arrows!, Ash, Goh, and Chloe visited the rebuilt Celadon Gym to attend a Pokémon flower arranging class held by Erika, who recognized Ash from the time he had saved her Gloom. Goh was hoping to use the flowers to make his Pinsir seem more appealing to his Heracross, who had started falling for the Lilligant that Goh had recently caught. Team Rocket also attended the course in disguises in the hopes of stealing Pikachu, but when no good chance to grab him without being noticed turned up, they abandoned their disguises and summoned the Rocket Prize Master. Pinsir defended Heracross from Team Rocket's Pokémon and defeated them, regaining Heracross's attention and admiration.
Gallery
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Pokémon used in the Gym
Tangela
One of Erika's battling Pokémon, Tangela is a strong Pokémon that manages to use its vines and Stun Spore in order to incapacitate the enemy. In its battle against Ash, it managed to take out Bulbasaur by using this combination. Erika then recalled Tangela when Ash sent out his Charmander.
Tangela's known moves are Constrict and Stun Spore.
Weepinbell
Weepinbell was the next Pokémon Erika sent out to counter Ash's Charmander. Although Erika thought Charmander would be no match against her Grass-type Pokémon, Weepinbell's Razor Leaf was easily knocked away with Flamethrower, and while the Flycatcher Pokémon was dodging the flaming leaves, it was easily finished off with Skull Bash.
It reappeared in a flashback in Bad to the Bone, where it was defeated in a Gym battle by Otoshi's Marowak.
Weepinbell's only known move is Razor Leaf.
Gloom
Gloom once saved Erika from a Grimer when she was a girl. From that moment onwards, they have become very close friends.
Erika used Gloom as her final Pokémon in her Gym battle against Ash Ketchum. With its horrid scent, it defeated Charmander easily. But before it could fight with Ash's Pikachu, a bomb placed in the Gym by Team Rocket exploded, setting the Gym ablaze.
Even though everyone managed to escape, Gloom was still trapped in the Gym surrounded by flames. Ash rushed into the Gym and rescued Gloom. In gratitude for saving Gloom, Erika gave Ash the Rainbow Badge.
It also reappeared in a flashback in Pikachu's Goodbye, Gotta Catch Ya Later!, and Suffering the Flings and Arrows!.
None of Gloom's moves are known.
I Choose You!
The Celadon Gym appeared in I Choose You!. In this alternate continuity, Ash challenged Erika there for his third Gym Badge and won, earning himself the Rainbow Badge.
Pokémon used in Gym
Tangela
Erika used Tangela in her Gym battle against Ash, where it was defeated by his Pikachu, making Ash the winner.
Tangela's only known move is Vine Whip.
Pokémon Origins
Red was seen visiting the Celadon Gym in File 3: Giovanni. With his Fire-type Charmeleon at a type advantage, Red was easily able to defeat Erika's Grass-type Pokémon, earning himself the Rainbow Badge.
Pokémon used in the Gym
Vileplume
Erika used Vileplume during her Gym battle against Red, but it was defeated by his Charmeleon.
None of Vileplume's moves are known.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The Celadon Gym also has an outdoor archery range, where Erika occasionally practices her archery skills.
The Celadon Gym debuted in Meanwhile...Vileplume!, where Erika requested Red to catch Eevee before she would accept his challenge for a Gym battle. When Red found out that Eevee was capable of changing freely between his evolutions and back, he immediately rushed to the Gym, suspecting Erika's involvement, and placed Eevee's Poké Ball into the Gym's healing machine. Before he could start the machine, however, Erika appeared and challenged Red to a battle. Red's Ivysaur, Saur, and his Poliwrath, Poli, didn't stand a chance against Erika's Pokémon, so Red switched for Pika, but even it struggled to withstand Erika's attacks. As Eevee was close to dying, Erika said that she'd give the Evolution Pokémon a painless death. Red refused to accept this and had Pika use Substitute to distract Erika long enough so that Pika could get to the healing machine first. Seeing this, Erika congratulated Red on the well-fought battle and activated the healing machine, restoring Eevee's health. She then explained that she had merely been testing Red to see if he was a brave and trustworthy ally for the fight against Team Rocket, who had been the ones who experimented on Eevee in the first place. As a reward for showing his skills, Erika gave Red a Rainbow Badge.
The Celadon Gym, along with the rest of Celadon City, was attacked by Lorelei's army of Shellder and Cloyster. Erika fought against the attackers, preferring to immobilize them rather than hurting them. After Yellow defeated Lance on Cerise Island, the army lost all of its power and collapsed.
Pokémon used in the Gym
Angela
Angela (Japanese: モンちゃん Mon-chan), Erika's Tangela, first appeared on Cycling Road, where it hopped in front of Red on his bicycle and was nearly run over. Later on, Erika used it to fight Red's Saur when Red and Bill confronted her, thinking that she had been working with Team Rocket. During the Elite Four's invasion of Kanto, it was used to fight off their Ice-type Pokémon that had been attacking Celadon City.
Angela's known moves are Vine Whip, Bind, Absorb, Constrict, and Growth.
Bellsprout
Bellsprout first appeared during Erika's battle with Red, where it used Mimic to defeat Red's Poli.
Bellsprout's only known move is Mimic.
Bellsprout has also used Double Slap* via Mimic.
Vileplume ♀
Vileplume was first sent out to defend Erika from an attacking Drowzee. When Erika fought Red, she used Vileplume against Pika, lasting a long time before Erika ended the match and awarded Red the Badge. She was later seen when Erika met up with Yellow.
Vileplume's known moves are Petal Dance and Swords Dance, and her Ability is Chlorophyll.
Pokémon Zensho
Celadon Gym in Pokémon Zensho
Celadon Gym appeared in PZ05, where Satoshi challenged Erika to a Gym battle, using his Charmeleon against Erika's Vileplume. As Charmeleon was blinded by Vileplume's Petal Dance, one of its Fire attacks accidentally set Erika's kimono on fire, and Satoshi had Charmeleon slash off the burning portion of the kimono before Erika could get hurt. Erika was about to be declared the winner due to Charmeleon having left the ring, but she intervened, feeling that Satoshi had raised his Pokémon well enough to earn the Rainbow Badge.
In the TCG
The Celadon Gym was featured in the TCG as both a Japan exclusive Theme Deck and as a card. The following is a list of cards featuring Celadon City Gym.
Trivia
Pikachu standing on the cuttable tree
- In Generations I, II, III, and VII, Celadon Gym's Gym guide can be found playing at the Rocket Game Corner, instead of advising the player on how to defeat Erika.
- The Celadon Gym is the only Kanto Gym that requires the use of an HM as part of a Gym puzzle in order to progress in all generations where HMs are present, except Generation II.
- Despite Cut not being required inside the Gym in Generation II, it is required in all Generations to access the Gym itself.
- In Generations I, II, and III, the Gym is shaped like the female gender symbol (♀), representing its all-female population of Gym Trainers.
- In Generation IV, just like in rain, Water- and Grass-type walking Pokémon will feel very happy under the Gym's showers, while Fire-, Ground-, and Rock-type Pokémon will feel unhappy.
- In Pokémon Yellow, if the player uses Cut on the bottom tree and battles the Cooltrainer directly north of it, after the battle, the cut tree will have respawned. If the player's Pikachu is present in the overworld, it will be standing on the tree. This won't prevent the player from using Cut on the tree, however.