Battle plan · Platinum
How to beat Gardenia
Gardenia’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Platinum. 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 Platinum
Gyms and Team Galactic
Before the Elite Four
Elite Four and Champion
Gardenia: 6 good catches.
Their team
TurtwigLv 20Grass typeMoves: Grass
CherrimLv 20Grass 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 Platinum.
2 resist their moves, 4 take normal hits.
GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Wing Attack · Lv 17takes ½×Catch Zubat · Oreburgh Gate
PonytaFirehits 2× with Fire · 3 of 3Flame Wheel · Lv 15takes 1×Route 207
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 · Route 204
NoctowlNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Peck · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Hoothoot · Eterna Forest
DustoxBugPoisonhits 2× with Psychic · 1 of 3Confusion · Lv 10takes ½×Catch Wurmple · Route 204
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- TurtwigLv 20Beat it withGolbathits 2× · Wing Attack · Lv 17WallBeautifly takes ¼×
- CherrimLv 20Beat it withGolbathits 2× · Wing Attack · Lv 17WallBeautifly takes ¼×
- RoseradeLv 22Beat it withGolbathits 2× · Wing Attack · Lv 17
WallBronzor takes ½×Route 211 · rare