Battle plan · Diamond & Pearl
How to beat Gardenia
Gardenia’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Diamond & Pearl. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
Stuck on a gym or a rival?
Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.
Quick picks for Diamond & Pearl
Gyms and Team Galactic
Before the Elite Four
Elite Four and Champion
Gardenia: 6 good catches.
Their team
CherubiLv 19Grass typeMoves: Grass
TurtwigLv 19Grass typeMoves: Grass
RoseradeLv 22Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass and Poison
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Fire2× · 3/3Ice2× · 3/3Flying2× · 3/3Poison2× · 2/3Bug2× · 2/3Psychic2× · 1/3
Good to catch
Catchable before Gardenia in Diamond & Pearl.
1 resist their moves, 5 take normal hits.
GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Wing Attack · Lv 17takes ½×Catch Zubat · Oreburgh Mine
MurkrowDarkFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Wing Attack · Lv 15takes 1×Eterna ForestDiamond only
StaraviaNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Wing Attack · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Starly · Lake Verity
BeautiflyBugFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Gust · Lv 13takes 1×Catch Wurmple · Eterna Forest
PonytaFirehits 2× with Fire · 3 of 3Ember · Lv 16takes 1×Route 211
NoctowlNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Peck · Lv 13takes 1×Catch Hoothoot · Route 211
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- CherubiLv 19Beat it withGolbathits 2× · Wing Attack · Lv 17WallBeautifly takes ¼×
- TurtwigLv 19Beat it withGolbathits 2× · Wing Attack · Lv 17WallBeautifly takes ¼×
- RoseradeLv 22Beat it withGolbathits 2× · Wing Attack · Lv 17
WallDustox takes ½×Catch Wurmple · Eterna Forest