| “ | Hello. Lovely weather isn't it? It's so pleasant. ...Oh dear... I must have dozed off. Welcome. My name is Erika. I am the Leader of Celadon Gym. I teach the art of flower arranging. My Pokémon are of the Grass-type. Oh, I'm sorry, I had no idea that you wished to challenge me. Very well, but I shall not lose. | „ |
| ~ Erika |
Summary
Erika is the sleepy fourth Gym leader of Kanto, known as the Nature Loving Princess. She specializes in the Grass-type, and gives out the Rainbow badge when defeated.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-B | High 7-C | At least 7-A | At least 7-A
Key: By Herself | Pokèmon Team (Gen 1) | Pokèmon Team (Gen 2) | Pokèmon Team (Gen 5)
Name: Erika
Origin: Pokémon
Gender: Female | Varies for her Pokémon
Age: Late teens | Early twenties
Classification: Pokémon Trainer, Celadon City Gym Leader, Nature Loving Princess
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Sealing (Via Pokéballs) | Superhuman Physical Characteristics [All], Paralysis and Poison Inducement, Poison Manipulation, Plant Manipulation (As Absorption) [Weepinbell/Victreebel], Poison and Sleep Inducement, Absorption, Plant Manipulation [Tangela], Paralysis and Sleep Inducement, Plant Manipulation (As Absorption), Poison Manipulation, Energy Manipulation [Vileplume] | Absorption, Plant Manipulation, Weather Manipulation [Jumpluff], Rock Manipulation, Plant Manipulation (As Absorption), Sleep Inducement [Tangela], Weather Manipulation, Plant Manipulation [Victreebel], Weather Manipulation, Plant Manipulation, Absorption, Healing [Bellossom] | Plant Manipulation, Sleep Inducement, Weather Manipulation, Healing [Vileplume], Healing, Forcefield Creation, Plant Manipulation, Poison Manipulation [Venusaur], Darkness Manipulation, Plant Manipulation, Statistics Amplification, Forcefield Creation [Victreebel], Telekinesis, Absorption, Sleep Inducement, Weather Manipulation [Exeggutor], Statistics Amplification, Earth and Rock Manipulation, Plant Manipulation [Tangrowth], Weather Manipulation, Absorption, Statistics Amplification, Plant Manipulation [Bellossom]
Attack Potency: Wall level+ (Comparable to regular Trainers as Jessie, James or Red) | Large Town level (Considerably stronger than Lt. Surge. Her team is around the level of middle-stage Pokémon) | At least Mountain level+ (Superior to Lt. Surge's team) | At least Mountain level+ (Comparable to Brock and the other Gym Leaders)
Speed: Peak Human with Relativistic+ reactions (Comparable to Trainers as Yellow or Cynthia who can dodge and react to attacks from fully evolved Pokémon) | At least Sub-Relativistic (Superior to Lt. Surge) | At least Relativistic+ (Faster than Lt. Surge) | At least Relativistic+ (Comparable to Elesa and the other Gym Leaders)
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human | Class 25 to Class 50 | Class 50 to Class 100 | Class 50 to Class 100
Striking Strength: Wall level+ | Large Town level | At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+
Durability: Island level (Comparable to other trainers such as Jessie, James, and Ash Ketchum) | Large Town level | At least Mountain level+ | At least Mountain level+
Stamina: Relatively low by herself | Very high with her Pokémon
Range: Standard Melee Range | Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters on the Pokémon and Move | Standard Melee Range, Tens of Kilometers on the Pokémon and Move | Standard Melee Range, Tens of Kilometers on the Pokémon and Move
Standard Equipment: Poké Balls | Her Pokémon have "hold items"
Intelligence: Above Average (As a Gym Leader, she is a skilled and intelligent battler)
Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses | Fire, Flying, Bug, Poison, and Ice moves are very damaging for the most part, though she has counters for them
Notable Attacks/Techniques: See here for her Pokemon.
Pokémon Teams
Fire Red/Leaf Green
Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Black/White 2
Notable Matchups
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches: