Gym Leader #11: Erika - Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver

Gym Leader #11: Erika - Grass

Erika has four Pokemon; Jumpluff, Tangela, Victreebel and Bellossom. Her gym is easy to get through, you need to travel down the right hand side, then walk underneath the flower arch, up to the top, then loop back down and up around on the left hand side. You will need a Pokemon that has learnt Cut to get into and around the gym.

Jumpluff

Level: 51

Types: Grass/Flying

Ability: Chlorophyll

Attacks: Leech Seed, U-Turn, Giga Drain & Sunny Day

Weakness: Flying, Poison, Ice, Fire & Rock

Strategy: Ice-Types will work the best, but Jumpluff will more than likely use U-Turn on it first turn away.

Tangela

Level: 52
Types: Grass
Ability: Chlorophyll
Attacks: Ancient Power, Wring Out, Giga Drain & Sleep Powder
Weakness: Bug, Flying, Poison, Ice & Fire
Strategy: A quick Ice-Type would work the best, as Fire-Types can be countered by Ancient Power.

Victreebel

Level: 56
Types: Grass/Poison
Ability: Chlorophyll
Attacks: Sunny Day, Synthesis, Leaf Storm & Grass Knot
Weakness: Psychic, Ice, Flying & Fire
Strategy: A solid STAB Psychic will not it out really quickly.

Bellossom

Level: 56
Types: Grass
Ability: Chlorophyll
Attacks: Sunny Day, Solar Beam, Giga Drain & Synthesis
Weakness: Bug, Flying, Poison, Ice & Fire
Strategy: Flying-Type will work best as Sunny Day will more than likely be up. Fly or Bounce will be great as you will be able to avoid the Solar Beam as Fly & Bounce both are two turn attacks.

Once you defeat Erika, you will get TM 21 Giga Drain and the Rainbow Badge.

Erika