Editing Bertha

{{Character
| name=Bertha
| image=[[image:Bertha.png|200px]]
| caption=Bertha in ''Diamond and Pearl''
| bgcolor=#660000
| fgcolor=#FFFFFF
| real name=
| species=Human
| hair=Gray
| eyes=Brown
| relatives=[[Charm]] (possible ancestor)<br />[[Agatha]] (possible relative)
| base=
| affiliation=Elite Four (Sinnoh)
| voiced by=
| debut=''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon: Diamond/Pearl Versions]]''
|}}

'''Bertha''' is the second member of [[Sinnoh]]'s Elite Four whom must be battled in ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon: Diamond, Pearl]]'' and ''[[Pokémon: Platinum Version|Platinum Versions]]'', as well as the remakes ''[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]]''. She specializes in Ground-type Pokémon.

=Background=

Bertha was an elderly woman who acted as a member of Sinnoh's Elite Four. When she was first challenged by [[Lucas (Pokemon)|Lucas]]/[[Dawn]], Bertha saw the trainer as being adorable, but also having a spine. She stated her preference for Ground-type Pokémon and that she would like the trainer to show her what they had learned.

After being defeated, Bertha congratulated Lucas/Dawn and told them that their Pokémon worked as one, which she believed to be the trainer's greatest strength. She warned them that [[Flint (Pokemon)|the next trainer]] was a more formidable opponent, so they should keep their wits about them, but she also expressed her belief that the trainer could go as far as they desired. When challenged to rematches in ''Brilliant Diamond''/''Shining Pearl'', she would state that Lucas/Dawn appeared to have matured since they last met and now reminded her of when she was young. After being defeated again, she would leave them with advice saying that they should stay as strong as the ground beneath their feet no matter how crushing a defeat may have been.

In ''Brilliant Diamond''/''Shining Pearl'', she could also appear at the Battle Tower as an opponent in double battles, in which she teamed up with [[Buck]].

==Pokémon Roster==

Bertha uses the following Pokémon for the Elite Four challenge in ''Diamond'', ''Pearl'' and ''Platinum'':

*[[Quagsire]] (''Diamond''/''Pearl'' only)/[[Gliscor]] (''Platinum'' only)
*[[Sudowoodo]] (''Diamond''/''Pearl'' only)/[[Rhyperior]] (''Platinum'' only)
*[[Whiscash]]
*[[Golem]]
*[[Hippowdon]]

In ''Brilliant Diamond''/''Shining Pearl'', Bertha uses her ''Diamond''/''Pearl'' roster when battled the first time and her ''Platinum'' roster for the first rematch. When battled after completing the Stark Mountain storyline, she uses a variation of her ''Platinum'' roster which adds [[Nidoking]] and [[Mamoswine]] while omitting Golem.

For matches at the Battle Tower, the Pokémon Bertha could use included Rhyperior, Hippowdon, [[Steelix]] and [[Donphan]].

=Other Appearances=

==Other Media==

*She was featured in an episode of the ''Diamond'' & ''Pearl'' series of the ''Pokémon'' anime, where she teamed up with Ash and his friends to save a trainer's [[Magby]] from [[Team Rocket]]. She was shown to own a jeep that she used in the pursuit. Afterwards, she battled with Ash and defeated him easily, while advising him to be more observant in battle.
*In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, Bertha makes a small appearance during the ''Platinum'' arc, where she works with other members of the Elite Four in deciphering [[Charon]]'s notes for Diamond and Pearl.

=Trivia=

*Her name may have been chosen due to its similarity to "earth". It also has a similar sound as the name of [[Agatha]], another elderly woman associated to the Elite Four. Her Japanese name is Kikuno, based on the Japanese name of chrysanthemum and also bearing a similar sound to Agatha's Japanese name of Kikuko.
*She is alluded to in ''[[Pokémon: Black and White Versions 2|Black and White 2]]'', when [[Shauntal]] recites a quote from one of her unfinished novels, in which she notes the mystery of the similarities between her and Agatha, in terms of both appearance and name.
*In ''[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]'', [[Charm]] of the Miss Fortune Sisters resembles a younger Bertha. She uses a [[Rhydon]] and a [[Gengar]], implying a connection to both Bertha and Agatha, and she also claims to be from Kanto. This seems to imply that she may be an ancestor of both Bertha and Agatha, and that they are indeed part of the same family, but the exact details of their relation remain unknown.
*In ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', her room at the Pokémon League is an ordinary-looking one with a light-brown floor and a fighting ring in the middle. In ''Platinum'', this room is changed to reflect her type choice, containing soil and large rocky formations.

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