Klara
| Klara クララKurara | |
 Art fromSword and Shield byKen Sugimori[1] | |
| Age | Adult[2][3] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Pink |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Galar |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer,Gym Leader |
| Generation | VIII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Klara (Masters) |
| Games | Sword Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Brittany Lauda(Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Miyu Tomita(Masters EX) |
| Member of | Galar League |
| Rank | Gym Leader(minor division) |
| Specializes in | Poison types |
| Animated series | Pokémon: Twilight Wings |
| Debut | The Gathering of Stars |
| English voice actor | Erica Mendez |
| Japanese voice actor | Yui Ishikawa |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | Flutter!! Tickets to a New Land |
Klara (Japanese:クララKurara) is therival character inThe Isle of Armor inPokémon Sword. By the events ofThe Crown Tundra, she becomes aPoison-typeGym Leader in theGalarregion.
In the core series games
Klara originally started as an underground pop singer with traits of cuteness and the virulence of poison. Despite her attempts at promoting herself, she only sold about eight copies of her debut album. After that, she decided to try out being aGym Leader as her new goal to boost her popularity. At some point, she obtained aGalarianSlowpoke. However, she gave up on that goal after two days of harsh training at thePoison-typeGym. She eventually learned about theMaster Dojo thanks to a late-night TV show. After she saw how kindMustard looked in the commercial, Klara decided to head to theIsle of Armor to train, believing she can become stronger without trying too hard. She quickly called the Dojo to apply.
She is first encountered by the player atWedgehurst Station, obtaining theArmor Pass needed to visit the Isle of Armor. Before she can get on the train, a Galarian Slowpoke appeared, blocking the way, requiring the player to catch it. After complimenting the player's capture of Galarian Slowpoke, she went on the train to the Isle of Armor. She eventually reached her location and became a student at the Master Dojo. However, she focused more on being doted on by others and barely worked on her training. This resulted in Klara becoming lazy due to a lack of a rival and motivation.
The player meets Klara again once they arrive at the Isle of Armor. She challenges the player to a battle off the bat, assuming they are to be the Master Dojo's new student that she has been assigned to escort. After being defeated, she attempts to scare the player away from enrolling in the Dojo, and even lies toHoney about the student in question not wanting to show up, only for the player to eventually appear at the Dojo, much to Klara's shock. She threatens the player to not tell of what transpired. During Mustard's trials, her Dojo Uniform gets stolen by Mustard's three fast Slowpoke, which the player retrieves in short order. She battles the player over the next two trials, the former over a set of Max Mushrooms she claims discovered first, and the latter as part of a formal challenge. Klara cheats during the third trial by scatteringToxic Spikes on the player's side of the field before the start of the battle. She is eventually defeated and feels guilty about playing dirty. As punishment, Mustard asks Klara to look after the Dojo Pokémon on her own.
In the post-game, after Mustard has been defeated in a final showdown, Klara can be rematched daily.
In theGalarian Star Tournament, Klara reveals that she has become a minor division Poison Gym Leader. After becoming a Gym Leader, Klara adds aGalarianSlowking to her team, having it replace herDrapion as the lead of her team.
League Cards
This is a transcript of the back of Klara'sLeague Cards inPokémon Sword.
- Normal League Card
- "Klara was originally an underground pop singer. She promoted herself as a star that had both cuteness and the virulence of poison. She energetically held live concerts and other events, even selling some Klara-themed collectables that she made herself, but in spite of everything, she only managed to sell eight copies of her debut album "Krazy for Klara." She decided becoming a Gym Leader would help her gain more popularity and has been working towards that goal since. She chose the Poison type because it matched her image and there was less competition."
- Rare League Card
- "The training at the Poison-type Gym was a lot harsher than Klara was ready for, and she gave up after two days. It was during this time she saw an ad for the Master Dojo during a late-night TV show. The master seemed kind, and Klara thought it would help her become strong without having to try too hard, so she immediately called in to apply. Normally, Klara's sole focus is to be doted on by others, so she puts only the bare minimum into her training, but recently a new student at the dojo has caused a change of attitude. She now works secretly with her Slowbro to better herself."
Pokémon
Pokémon Sword
Klara's Pokémon are at different levels depending on whether she is battled before or after theDarkest Day.
First battle
Second battle
Third battle
Klara willDynamax herSlowbro at the first opportunity.
Two layers ofToxic Spikes are placed on the player's side of the field at the start of the battle.
Rematches
After obtaining Klara's rareLeague Card
Klara willDynamax herSlowbro at the first opportunity.
After completing theGalarian Star Tournament
Galarian Star Tournament
Klara uses these three Pokémon as both a partner and potential opponent in theGalarian Star Tournament. She willDynamax herSlowbro at the first opportunity if her partner has not Dynamaxed orGigantamaxed themselves.
Max Raid Battle partner
Klara can occasionally appear as a partner to assist the player in Max Raid Battles on the Isle of Armor.
Status unknown
| Debut | Pokémon Sword |
|---|
During the cutscene where the player receives Klara's rareLeague Card, she can be seen training with anotherGalarianSlowpoke. Its relationship to her final team is unknown.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Klara (Masters)
Klara forms async pair withGalarianSlowbro inPokémon Masters EX. Her Slowbro is capable ofDynamaxing. Klara became a playable sync pair on July 12, 2024.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #207 |  | Klara | #0080 |  | Slowbro♀ Galarian Form | Poison | Ghost |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Sprites
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| Icon from the Galarian Star Tournament menu |
League Cards
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| Klara'sLeague Card inSword | Klara's rareLeague Card inSword |
Quotes
- Main article:Klara/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
InThe Gathering of Stars, Klara was seen looking forMax Mushrooms. She was then invited to theGalarian Star Tournament and was seen walking out onto the field atWyndon Stadium for the opening ceremony.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Klara debuted inFlutter!! Tickets to a New Land. She is a student at theMaster Dojo and studies underMustard's guidance. While training withAvery at theSoothing Wetlands, Klara came across an unconsciousHenry Sword, suffering from the effects ofEternatus's poison. After letting Henry rest at the dojo, Klara used instructions she received fromMoon andHyde'sCram-o-matic to create medicine for Henry. At Mustard's request, Klara went to theArmor Station to greet a new student, only to findCasey Shield andMarvin. Mistaking the two for new students, Klara challenged Casey to a battle, but was easily defeated.
At the dojo, Casey and Marvin clarified that they weren't new students, much to Klara and Avery's relief. Casey and Marvin reunited with Henry and were tasked with gathering ingredients for an antidote to Eternatus's poison. At Klara's suggestion, Casey and her friends headed to theForest of Focus to collect tree sap. Once the sap was successfully obtained, Klara and Avery went to deliver it to aMacro Cosmos employee.
InBom Bom!! Kubfu and Intense Training, having been motivated by the sap-collecting excursion, Klara and Avery continued their training and successfully cleared the first trial.
Pokémon
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
In the TCG
- Main article:Klara (Chilling Reign 145)
Klara was introduced as aSupporter card in thePokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the JapanesePeerless Fighters subset before debuting in English in theChilling Reign expansion, with artwork byKen Sugimori. It was also released as aFull Art card andSecret card in the same Japanese and English expansions, with artwork byNaoki Saito. ASWSH Black Star Promo version of the card with artwork byYuu Nishida was included in theKlara Premium Tournament Collection. It allows the player to put up to two Pokémon or basic Energy cards from the discard pile into their hand or both.
Trivia
- The back part of Klara's headband is the same shape as the wings of aDustox. Her ribbons and bracelets resemble the segments and markings onSkorupi andDrapion. The ends of her ribbons look like Skorupi or Drapion's claws.
- Klara's uniform number is "881", which can be read in Japanese asgoroawase for やばいyabai, meaning "dangerous".
- Klara’s Slowbro appears warped in her League Card, a reference to selfies that are edited to make a person appear more attractively-proportioned, but are often given away by warped objects in the photo’s background.
- This also aligns with how Klara initially takes shortcuts to popularity, while her rare League card shows her character development as she instead puts work into it.
- Klara andAvery are the only version-exclusive rivals.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クララKurara | From 苦参kurara (shrubby sophora), a traditionally herbal plant that contains toxins |
| English, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese | Klara | From her Japanese name |
| German, French | Sophora | FromSophora flavescens (scientific name of shrubby sophora) |
| European Spanish | Sófora | FromSophora flavescens |
| Italian | Sofora | FromSophora flavescens |
| Korean | 도정Dojeong | From 도둑놈의지팡이dodungnom-ui jipang-i (lit. "thief's staff", colloquial name of the shrubby sophora) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 克拉拉Kèlālā /Hāklāailāai | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 克拉拉Kèlālā | |
| Russian | КлараKlara | Transcription of her English name |
| Thai | คุราระKhurara | Transcription of her Japanese name |
References
- ↑Klara (Chilling Reign 145)
- ↑Klara:"What's going on...? Are we being mocked? By a kid?!" [...]
Avery:"Why yes—we're the adults in the room, after all..." (Pokémon Masters EX:Isle Disciples, Arena Tycoon) - ↑"We gotta teach these kids how harsh the adult world can be." -Klara, on a team with Iono andShauntal inPokémon Masters EX
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