
Guest-Star Party Member: Similarly to Roark, she has a decent four-episode arc of bonding with Ash and his friends (especially Dawn).Psychic Powers: Meditite's secondary type.
Extra-ore-dinary: Lucario's secondary type. Elemental Powers: Maylene specializes in fighting type Pokémon. Curtains Match the Window: Her pink eyes and pink hair match in color. Calling Your Attacks: She even motions whenever her commands Lucario to use Aura Sphere. Break the Cutie: Losing to Paul, then being on the receiving end of his painful "The Reason You Suck" Speech. Badass Normal: When you're a human and you can deflect an Aura Sphere with your bare hands. Reggie even notes the result of her battle with Paul might have been very different if she'd been at the top of her game when they faced off. Badass Adorable: She's the first Gym Leader from whom Ash wins a badge without outright defeating her (they tie, but she considers his performance worthy of the Cobble Badge). She also has Cacnea use Pin Missile on her back like a massage. James' Carnivine bites down on her head and she really likes it. Too Kinky to Torture: She actually seems to enjoy getting attacked by grass-type Pokémon. #Electivire electroweb full#
Either way, she's inordinately nice to him in DP054 despite knowing full well of his and his friends' attempted theft of the Adamant Orb.
She also has some arguable tease with James - or if not that, then borderline with Cacnea (though she's fairly goo-goo-eyed about Grass-types in general). She stands up for him when he's accused of stealing the Adamant Orb, and later quotes a bit of reflective poetry similar to his style that prompts Dawn to (correctly) deduce that they've spent time together. Reasonable Authority Figure: During A Secret Sphere of Influence!. Odd Friendship: With James, whom she could never see as an enemy due to his use of grass types. No Sense of Personal Space: She just can't resist hugging every Grass-type she sees. Luminescent Blush: This is her reaction when Dawn asks her if she's been with Nando. Go-Karting with Bowser: Upon seeing James' Cacnea again, she asks it to give her a massage with Pin Missile. Hypocritical Humor: "The crooks were using Grass-type Pokémon, huh? They've got some nerve! Those jerks!" By the end of her appearance, she's taking care of a Grass-type that one of the crooks in question gave to her. Poisonous Person: Roserade's secondary type. Elemental Powers: Gardenia specializes in Grass type Pokémon. Early-Bird Cameo: Appears briefly during Cheryl's three-part arc, in DP031 ("The Grass-type is Always Greener") before having a full introduction in Eterna City. However there is no mistaking her skills as a gym leader. Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Her love of grass type Pokémon can be eccentric and she actually pounces on James' Cacnea and Carnivine despite his attempts at an ambush. Bare Your Midriff: Her outfit exposes her belly.