What can you do as a free member?

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and unlock all our premium features and tools to enhance your gaming experience.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save articles to your watchlist and get notified when they're updated with new information.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save your favorite games for quick access later, synced across all your devices.

Member benefits illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you'll receive instant notifications when someone replies to your posts.

Comment rating feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can make use of convenient features in the comments section, such as rating and sorting comments.

Premium archive feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can access Premium articles that are exclusively available to members.

Site Interface

Guest
Free Member
Article Watchlist
Game Bookmarks
Cross-device Sync
Light/Dark Theme Toggle
User Profiles
Direct Feedback
Comment Rating

Game Tools

Guest
Free Member
Interactive Map Access
Interactive Map Pins
Interactive Map Comments
Interactive Map Pins Cross-Device
Check List
Event Choice Checker
Deck Builder Cross-Device
Message Board Notification
Message Board Cross-Device
Build Planner
Stat Calculator
Diagnostic Tool
Weapon/Armor Wishlist

Want more information?Learn more

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP)

How to Beat Gardenia in a Rematch Battle

Add to Watchlist

✬ Pokemon HOME Dex Completion Shiny Rewards:
┗ Meloetta | Manaphy | Enamorus | Keldeo | Meltan
☆ All Maps & Pokemon Locations
★ Best Battle Tower Team (100 Win Streak!)
☆ How to Complete the National Dex
★ Tier List and Movesets for Online Battle

BDSP - How to Beat Gardenia Rematch

Rematch Gardenia, the Eterna City Gym Leader, in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Read on to find out how to rematch and beat Gardenia, Gardenia's rematch team, her rematch rewards, and the best Pokemon to beat her rematch team.

All Gardenia Battles
Gardenia Gym Battle Gardenia Rematch

List of Contents

How to Rematch Gym Leader Gardenia

Get the National Dex

BDSP - Gym Leader Rematches

To rematch Gardenia and all the other Gym Leaders, you first need to get the National Dex after becoming champion by seeing all the Pokemon native to the Sinnoh Pokedex. After exiting the lab, Roark will pop up to tell you about the rematches.

How to Unlock the National Dex

Head to the Eterna City Gym

BDSP - How to Rematch Gardenia

After getting the National Dex, you can head straight to the Eterna City Gym and talk to Gardenia to immediately start the rematch battle.

Gardenia's Rematch Team and Types

Type and Suggested Level

BDSP - Gardenia Rematch Eterna City Gym
Type Specialty Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Suggested Level Lv. 70 ~ Lv. 75

Gardenia's Rematch Pokemon

Pokemon Type Ability / Item Moves
Pokemon BDSP JumpluffJumpluff
(Lvl. 66) 		Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Chlorophyll
Heat Rock 		・Giga Drain
・Sleep Powder
・Leech Seed
・Sunny Day
Pokemon BDSP SunfloraSunflora
(Lvl. 70) 		Pokemon Grass Type Icon Solar Power
Choice Scarf 		・Solar Beam
Pokemon BDSP CherrimCherrim
(Lvl. 69) 		Pokemon Grass Type Icon Flower Gift
Focus Sash 		・Petal Blizzard
・Solar Beam
・Growth
・Sunny Day
Pokemon BDSP BreloomBreloom
(Lvl. 68) 		Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Poison Heal
Toxic Orb 		・Focus Punch
・Leech Seed
・Substitute
・Spore
Pokemon BDSP TorterraTorterra
(Lvl. 68) 		Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Overgrow
Life Orb 		・Wood Hammer
・Earthquake
・Stone Edge
・Iron Tail
Pokemon BDSP RoseradeRoserade
(Lvl. 72) 		Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Natural Cure
Power Herb 		・Solar Beam
・Sludge Bomb
・Grassy Terrain
・Sunny Day

Gardenia's Rematch Reward

Reward 1 Leaf Sticker A

How to Beat Gardenia's Rematch Team

Take Advantage of Sunny Day

BDSP - Gardenia Rematch Sunny Day

Most of the Pokemon in Gardenia's team will have the move Sunny Day to set up the field for single turn Solar Beams. You can also take advantage of this as well by using Sunny Day to power-up your Fire type moves. You could even bring a Pokemon with the Solar Power ability to further increase your damage.

Watch Out for Stone Edge and Earthquake

BDSP - Gardenia Rematch Torterra uses Stone Edge

After sending out a Fire or Flying Type to deal with Gardenia's Pokemon, she will likely bring out Torterra as a good counter with both Stone Edge and Earthquake. Fortunately, Torterra is rather slow, so you can take it out in a single turn with a powered-up Fire type move.

Inflict a Status Condition on Breloom

BDSP - Gardenia Rematch Paralyze Breloom

Breloom holds a Toxic Orb and has the ability Posion Heal, which will let it regain some of its health after every turn. Its moveset could also stall your Pokemon with repeated substitutes until you run out of health with Leech Seed.

To prevent this, you can inflict a status condition on Breloom such a paralysis or burn on the first turn. This will disable the Toxic Orb and prevent Breloom from regaining extra health.

Cherrim Holds a Focus Sash

BDSP - Gardenia Rematch Cherrim

Gardenia's Cherrim will be holding a Focus Sash during the battle, so it cannot be taken down in a singe hit. Chip at its health with a weaker move before taking it out with a strong Fire or Flying type attack.

Roserade Can Use Its Power Herb

BDSP - Gardenia Rematch Roserade

Even when you get rid of the sunny weather, Roserade will still be able to unleash one single turn Solar Beam with the Power Herb. Roserade also has the move Grassy Terrain which will increase the power of Solar Beam. Bring out a Pokemon that can surely take the hit.

Best Pokemon to Beat Gardenia's Rematch Team

Pokemon Recommended Moves
Pokemon BDSP CharizardCharizard
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon 		・Flamethrower (Lv. 30)
・Air Slash (On Evolution)
・Will-O-Wisp (TM61)
・Has Solar Power as its Hidden Ability.
・Breloom is 4x weak to Flying.
・Will-O-Wisp can disable Toxic Orb.
Pokemon BDSP Heat RotomHeat Rotom
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon 		・Overheat (After taking Heat Rotom form)
・Nasty Plot (TM63)
・Thunder Wave (Lv. 25)
・Immune to Earthquake due to Levitate.
・Nasty Plot allows Rotom to regain Special Attack.
・Thunder Wave can disable Toxic Orb.
Pokemon BDSP StaraptorStaraptor
Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Normal Type Icon 		・Aerial Ace (Lv. 28)
・Close Combat (On Evolution)
・Brave Bird (Lv. 49)
・Breloom is 4x weak to Flying.
・You can inflict high amounts of damage with Brave Bird.
・Intimidate lowers the Attack stat of Pokemon.

All Gardenia Battles

All Gardenia Battles
Gardenia Gym Battle Gardenia Rematch

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Pokemon BDSP Story Walkthrough.png

Complete Story Walkthrough

Gym Leaders

1st Badge 2nd Badge 3rd Badge
Roark Gardenia Maylene
4th Badge 5th Badge 6th Badge
Crasher Wake Fantina Byron
7th Badge 8th Badge Pokemon League
Candice Volkner Elite Four

All Gym Leader Types and Pokemon

Gym Leader Rematches

Roark Gardenia Maylene
Crasher Wake Fantina Byron
Candice Volkner Elite Four

All Gym Leader Rematch Teams

Comment

Post (0 Comments)

Author

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) Walkthrough Team
This article was created by Game8's elite team of writers and gamers.
    Leave feedback(Login required)
    Please participate in our site
    improvement survey
    12/2025
    Would you assist in
    improving Game8's site?
    ×
    This survey will take about 1 minute.
    Your answers will help us to improve our website.
    We are listening to our users' valuable opinions and discussing how to act on them.
    The information collected through this survey will be used for the purpose of improving our services. In addition, the information will only be disclosed a part of a statistic in a format that will not allow identification of personal information.
    Begin Survey
    Not Now
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Advertisements.
    Amount of Ads
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Placement of Ads
    Timing of Ad Display
    Ad Loading Speed
    Safeness of Ads
    Content of Ads
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Quality of Articles.
    Amount of information
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Frequency of updates
    Speed of new information
    Accuracy of articles
    Understandibility of articles
    Readability of sentences
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Usability of the Site.
    Ease of finding information
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Loading Speed
    Use of Color
    Font Size
    Visibility of Images
    Easy to Understand Layout
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Message Boards, Comments.
    Ease of Writing
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Readability
    Ease in Finding Information
    Comment Quality
    Comment Quantity
    Admin Response
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Site's new design.
    Please rate our site's new design
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Do you think that the website's design change makes the site easier to use?
    Has the new design made it easier for you to find information on the site?
    Has the new design improved the overall visual appeal of the site?
    How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the new design of the site?
    ×
    How likely are you to recommend Game8 to someone you know?
    Very Unlikely
    0
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    Very Likely
    If you have other opinions regarding potential improvement to the website, please share them with us. We would appreciate your honest opinion.
    Note: This is a free response section, so you can proceed without entering anything.
    Note: Please be sure not to enter any kind of personal information into your response.
    ×
    Thank You
    ×
    Thank you for participating in our survey! Your answers will help us to improve the quality of our website and services.
    We hope you continue to make use of Game8.
    Close
    For other opinions or comments, go here.

    Rankings

    Popular Articles
    Message Board
    • We could not find the message board you were looking for.

    Gaming News

    Best PS5 RPGs (December 2025)

    Best PS5 RPGs (December 2025)

    Popular Games

    Recommended Games

    All rights reserved

    ©2021 Pokémon. TM, ®Nintendo.

    The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
    The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
    We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.

    Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki

    Quick Access
    Guide Index

    Message Boards

    Pokedex

    Starter Pokemon

    Legendary Pokemon

    Rare Pokemon

    Story Walkthrough

    Main Story

    Important Battles

    Post Game Rematches

    Maps & Locations

    Important Maps

    Grand Underground

    Moves

    Items

    All Item Types

    Abilities

    Tips and Tricks

    Post Game

    Beginner's Guides

    Collectibles and Locations

    Game Mechanics

    Advanced Tips and Tricks

    Pokemon Battles

    New Features

    Training and Breeding

    Battle Tower

    Tier List and Movesets

    News & Game Features

    News

    Mystery Gifts

    Updates and Patch Notes

    Trailers

    Game Features

    Characters

    Main Characters

    Supporting Characters

    Double Partners

    Japanese Pokemon BDSP Walkthrough

    Other Pokemon Wikis