Celadon Gym

Celadon Gym タマムシジム Tamamushi Gym
Location	Celadon City
Gym Leader	Erika
Badge	Rainbow Badge
Dominant Type	Grass
Region	Kanto
Battlefield

Erika's Gym Leader area

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.

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 Cut^{RBYGSCFRLGHGSS} or Chop Down^PE. 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(おんな)の子(こ)　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

Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation VII

Concept Art

Concept art from the Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee! Super Music Collection

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM21 (Mega Drain)	Reward for defeating Erika	R  B  Y
	TM19 (Giga Drain)	Reward for defeating Erika	G  S  C  FR  LG  HG  SS
	TM53 (Mega Drain)	Reward for defeating Erika	P  E

Trainers

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Trainer	Pokémon
Lass Reward: $345	Bellsprout Lv.23 No item
	Weepinbell Lv.23 No item
Beauty Reward: $1470	Oddish Lv.21 No item
	Bellsprout Lv.21 No item
	Oddish Lv.21 No item
	Bellsprout Lv.21 No item
Beauty Reward: $1680	Bellsprout Lv.24 No item
	Bellsprout Lv.24 No item
Jr. Trainer♀ Reward: $480	Bulbasaur Lv.24 No item
	Ivysaur Lv.24 No item
Requires Cut
Beauty Reward: $1820	Exeggcute Lv.26 No item
Cooltrainer Reward: $840	Weepinbell Lv.24 No item
	Gloom Lv.24 No item
	Ivysaur Lv.24 No item
Lass Reward: $345	Oddish Lv.23 No item
	Gloom Lv.23 No item

Pokémon Red and Blue

Erika has one Super Potion per Pokémon, using it 50% of the time if their HP falls below 10%.

Erika Celadon Gym Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $2871

Types: Grass Poison Victreebel Lv.29 Razor Leaf Grass   --       Wrap Normal   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.24 Constrict Normal   --       Bind Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Vileplume Lv.29 Petal Dance Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --

Pokémon Yellow

Erika has one Super Potion per Pokémon, using it 50% of the time if their HP falls below 10%.

Erika Celadon Gym Yellow Reward: $3168

Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.30 Constrict Normal   --       Bind Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Vine Whip Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Weepinbell Lv.32 Razor Leaf Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Types: Grass Poison Gloom Lv.32 Petal Dance Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Acid Poison   --

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Trainer	Pokémon
Twins Jo & Zoe ミキとマキ Miki and Maki Reward: $700	Victreebel♀ Lv.35 No item
	Vileplume♀ Lv.35 No item
Picnicker Tanya ユキコ Yukiko Reward: $740	Exeggutor♀ Lv.37 No item
Lass Michelle マユミ Mayumi Reward: $816	Skiploom♀ Lv.32 No item
	Hoppip♀ Lv.33 No item
	Jumpluff♀ Lv.34 No item
Beauty Julia ナツキ Natsuki Reward: $3080	Paras♀ Lv.32 No item
	Exeggcute♀ Lv.32 No item
	Parasect♀ Lv.35 No item
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.

Leader Erika Celadon Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4600

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: None Tangela♀ Lv.42 Vine Whip Grass   --       Bind Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Grass Flying Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.41 Mega Drain Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Cotton Spore Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Victreebel♀ Lv.46 Sunny Day Fire   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Type: Grass Unknown Held item: None Bellossom♀ Lv.46 Sunny Day Fire   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       SolarBeam Grass   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer	Pokémon
Lass Kay アコ Ako Reward: $368	Bellsprout♀ Lv.23 No item
	Weepinbell♀ Lv.23 No item
Beauty Bridget セイコ Seiko Reward: $1512	Oddish♀ Lv.21 No item
	Oddish♀ Lv.21 No item
	Bellsprout♀ Lv.21 No item
	Bellsprout♀ Lv.21 No item
Cooltrainer Mary アヤカ Ayaka Reward: $792 Requires Cut	Bellsprout♀ Lv.22 No item
	Oddish♀ Lv.22 No item
	Weepinbell♀ Lv.22 No item
	Gloom♀ Lv.22 No item
	Ivysaur♂ Lv.22 No item
Lass Lisa ユミ Yumi Reward: $368 Requires Cut	Oddish♀ Lv.23 No item
	Gloom♀ Lv.23 No item
Picnicker Tina アサエ Asae Reward: $480	Bulbasaur♂ Lv.24 No item
	Ivysaur♂ Lv.24 No item
Beauty Lori ヒトミ Hitomi Reward: $1728 Requires Cut	Exeggcute♀ Lv.24 No item
Beauty Tamia レイコ Reiko Reward: $1728	Bellsprout♀ Lv.24 No item
	Bellsprout♀ Lv.24 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Erika has a Hyper Potion and a Full Heal.

Leader Erika Celadon Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $2900

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Victreebel♀ Lv.29 Stun Spore Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tangela♀ Lv.24 PoisonPowder Poison   --       Constrict Normal   --       Ingrain Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.29 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Trainer	Pokémon
Twins Jo & Zoe ミキとマキ Miki and Maki Reward: $1504	Victreebel♀ Lv.47 No item
	Vileplume♀ Lv.47 No item
Lass Michelle マユミ Mayumi Reward: $736	Skiploom♀ Lv.44 No item
	Hoppip♀ Lv.45 No item
	Jumpluff♀ Lv.46 No item
Picnicker Tanya ユキコ Yukiko Reward: $784	Exeggutor♀ Lv.49 No item
Beauty Julia ナツキ Natsuki Reward: $2632	Paras♀ Lv.44 No item
	Carnivine♀ Lv.44 No item
	Parasect♀ Lv.47 No item
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.

Leader Erika Celadon Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6720

Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.51 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tangela♀ Lv.52 AncientPower Rock Special   --       Wring Out Normal Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Victreebel♀ Lv.56 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: Sitrus Berry Bellossom♀ Lv.56 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Trainer	Pokémon
Lass Kay アコ Ako Reward: $560	Oddish♀ Lv.28 No item
Requires Chop Down
Beauty Mai マイ Mai Reward: $1,740	Exeggcute♀ Lv.29 No item
Picnicker Tina アサエ Asae Reward: $580	Gloom♀ Lv.29 No item
Beauty Tamia レイコ Reiko Reward: $1,740	Oddish♀ Lv.29 No item
	Weepinbell♀ Lv.29 No item
Beauty Lori ヒトミ Hitomi Reward: $1,740	Gloom♀ Lv.29 No item
Ace Trainer Mary アヤカ Ayaka Reward: $3,200	Weepinbell♀ Lv.31 No item
	Tangela♀ Lv.32 No item
Lass Lina ミサコ Misako Reward: $560	Bellsprout♀ Lv.28 No item
	Bellsprout♀ Lv.28 No item
	Bellsprout♀ Lv.28 No item

Gym Leader Erika Celadon Gym Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Reward: $5,440

Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Tangela♀ Lv.33 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Bind Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Mega Stone: None Weepinbell♀ Lv.33 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Mega Stone: None Vileplume♀ Lv.34 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Rematch

Gym Leader Erika Celadon Gym Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Reward: $13,680

Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Tangela♀ Lv.56 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Types: Bug Grass Mega Stone: None Parasect♀ Lv.56 Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Spore Grass Status   --       Types: Grass Psychic Mega Stone: None Exeggutor♀ Lv.56 Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Grass Poison Mega Stone: None Victreebel♀ Lv.56 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Mega Stone: None Vileplume♀ Lv.57 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Stun Spore Grass Status   --

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

Pokémon Stadium

Round 1

Trainer	Pokémon
Lass	Jigglypuff Lv.50-100 No item
	Wigglytuff Lv.50-100 No item
	Eevee Lv.50-100 No item
	Cubone Lv.50-100 No item
	Paras Lv.50-100 No item
	Rattata Lv.50-100 No item
Beauty	Staryu Lv.50-100 No item
	Seaking Lv.50-100 No item
	Doduo Lv.50-100 No item
	Pidgeotto Lv.50-100 No item
	Rhyhorn Lv.50-100 No item
	Dratini Lv.50-100 No item
Cool♀	Marowak Lv.50-100 No item
	Chansey Lv.50-100 No item
	Parasect Lv.50-100 No item
	Nidorina Lv.50-100 No item
	Nidorino Lv.50-100 No item
	Lickitung Lv.50-100 No item

Erika Gym Leader Castle Stadium

Types: Grass Poison Gloom Lv.50-100 Acid Poison   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Victreebel Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Cut Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.50-100 Bind Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Vileplume Lv.50-100 Acid Poison   --       Absorb Grass   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Weepinbell Lv.50-100 Wrap Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.50-100 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Toxic Poison   --       Psychic Psychic   --

Round 2

Trainer	Pokémon
Lass	Dragonair Lv.50-100 No item
	Wigglytuff Lv.50-100 No item
	Farfetch'd Lv.50-100 No item
	Dugtrio Lv.50-100 No item
	Vileplume Lv.50-100 No item
	Raticate Lv.50-100 No item
Beauty	Starmie Lv.50-100 No item
	Seaking Lv.50-100 No item
	Dodrio Lv.50-100 No item
	Pidgeot Lv.50-100 No item
	Rhydon Lv.50-100 No item
	Aerodactyl Lv.50-100 No item
Cool♀	Marowak Lv.50-100 No item
	Chansey Lv.50-100 No item
	Parasect Lv.50-100 No item
	Nidoqueen Lv.50-100 No item
	Nidoking Lv.50-100 No item
	Lickitung Lv.50-100 No item

Erika Gym Leader Castle Stadium

Types: Grass Poison Vileplume Lv.50-100 Stun Spore Grass   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Type: Normal Unknown Clefable Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.50-100 Bind Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Types: Water Ice Dewgong Lv.50-100 Blizzard Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Surf Water   --       Types: Grass Poison Victreebel Lv.50-100 Wrap Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Toxic Poison   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggutor Lv.50-100 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Explosion Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Mega Drain Grass   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

Gym Leader Erika Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Focus Band Bellossom♀ Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Return Normal   --       Moonlight Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Tangela♀ Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Slam Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: PRZCureBerry Venusaur♀ Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Cut Normal   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Lucky Punch Chansey♀ Lv.50-100 Sing Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Softboiled Normal   --       Types: Grass Flying Held item: None Jumpluff♀ Lv.50-100 Sleep Powder Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Vaporeon♀ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Bite Dark   --

Round 2

Gym Leader Erika Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Bellossom♀ Lv.50-100 Return Normal   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Type: Ground Unknown Held item: Thick Club Marowak♀ Lv.50-100 Bonemerang Ground   --       Rest Psychic   --       Snore Normal   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Ninetales♀ Lv.50-100 Flamethrower Fire   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Hypnosis Psychic   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Types: Water Flying Held item: Mint Berry Mantine♀ Lv.50-100 Rest Psychic   --       Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: MiracleBerry Blissey♀ Lv.50-100 Sing Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Types: Grass Psychic Held item: Focus Band Exeggutor♀ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --

Spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting the Celadon Gym is seen in Erika's mindscape.

Erika & Vileplume

In animation

Celadon Gym in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Celadon Gym's battlefield in Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

Pokémon the Series

In Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, 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.

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

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.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

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

Original design	Greenhouse

Pokémon used in the Gym

Tangela

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!

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

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Eric Stuart

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

Debut	Pokémon Scent-sation!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kaori Tsuji
English	Kayzie Rogers

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!

Celadon Gym in 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

Debut	I Choose You!

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

Celadon Gym in 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

Debut	File 3: Giovanni

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

Celadon Gym in Pokémon Adventures

The Celadon Gym also has an outdoor archery range, where Erika occasionally practices her archery skills.

Red, Green & Blue arc

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.

Yellow arc

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

Debut	Blame It on Eevee

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

Debut	Meanwhile...Vileplume!

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 ♀

Debut	Blame It on Eevee

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 battlefield 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.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Celadon City Gym	T [St]	Gym Heroes		107/132	Leaders' Stadium
Erika's Hospitality	Su	Team Up		140/181	Tag Bolt		084/095

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.

Related articles

Gym Leaders of the Kanto region
Pewter Gym Brock	Cerulean Gym Misty	Vermilion Gym Lt. Surge	Celadon Gym Erika
Fuchsia Gym Koga Janine	Saffron Gym Sabrina	Cinnabar Gym Blaine	Viridian Gym Giovanni Blue

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