The ability to rematch gym geaders has been around since Pokemon Emerald. But in Pokemon Radical Red, you can also do the same thing, with one of your battles being against Erika.
While other rematches are direct, Erika will ask you to do something before she will fight you again.
When you want to rematch Erika in the game, she will ask you to help her with her Gloom. Apparently, the poor Pokemon is sick, and it’s up to you to make it feel better so you can battle her again.
We’ll teach you how to help Erika’s Gloom in Pokemon Radical Red.
To summarize:
- To help Erika’s sick Gloom and unlock the chance to battle her, speak with the nurse NPC near the Kangaskhan enclosure in Fuchsia City and obtain the medicine from her.
- Give the medicine to Erika. Once she tells you that Gloom is feeling much better, she will be ready to battle you.
Editor’s Update (May 2026): Added related interlinks and updated the article’s formatting.
What Should Happen First Before Erika’s Rematch?
- Defeat Erika in the Celadon City Gym first.
- Progress the story up to the sixth Gym (Koga in Fuchsia City).
- Have a rematch with the first 3 Gym Leaders first (Brock, Misty, and Lt. Surge).
- Head to Celadon City Gym to start the rematch with Erika.
When you’re about to engage Erika for the rematch, she will tell you that she can’t battle you yet. Her Gloom is sick, so you have to do something about that.
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How to Help Erika’s Gloom in Pokemon Radical Red
Step 1: Head to Fuchsia City
Step 2: Head to the Pokemon Zoo
Go to the Pokemon Zoo in the upper left corner.
Step 3: Talk to the Woman
Talk to the woman NPC in the image below. She’ll give you the medicine item, and you’re done here.
Step 4: Head Back to Erika and Challenge Her
Go back to Erika with the medicine, and she’ll fight you again.
Why I Need to Do This?
You will need to do this because when you reach Koga’s Gym, you cannot fight him right away. The game will tell you to rematch the previous Gym Leaders.
Whether you like it or not, you will need to help Erika’s Gloom.
She will reward you with an Ogerpon and the TM86 Grass Knot. Another important thing to note is that if you want to go to the Sevii Islands, a rematch with Erika is one of the requirements to do so.
In Closing
The good thing about knowing how to help Erika’s Gloom in Pokemon Radical Red is that it isn’t too difficult.
You don’t need to battle something hard or do annoying puzzles. You just have to get the medicine from the woman in Fuchsia City.
Helping the Gloom is the easy part, and battling Erika is the real challenge. Pokemon Radical Red is known for that, and the rewards that she gives are worth all the trouble.
