Rika
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- This article is about the character fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet. For other uses, seeRika (disambiguation).
| Rika チリChili | |
 Art fromScarlet and Violet | |
| Age | Unknown |
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| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Red |
| Hair color | Green |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Paldea |
| Trainer class | Elite Four |
| Generation | IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Rika (Masters) |
| Games | Scarlet, Violet Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Becca Q. Co[1](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Ryoko Shiraishi(Masters EX) |
| Member of | Paldea League |
| Rank | Elite Four |
| Specializes in | Ground types |
| Animated series | Pokémon Horizons: The Series Pokémon: Paldean Winds |
| Debut | Welcome to Naranja Academy!(Horizons) Breathe Together(PW) |
| English voice actor | Erika Ishii(Horizons) |
| Japanese voice actor | Mitsuki Saiga(Horizons) |
Rika (Japanese:チリChili[2]) is a member of theElite Four of thePaldearegion. Shespecializes inGround-typePokémon.
In the core series games
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Appearance
Rika is a young slender woman with red eyes and long green hair in a low ponytail and a long cowlick. For clothing, she wears a gray button-up shirt, a black necktie with a brown tip, black pants with suspenders, brown shoes and matching black gloves with Paldea League's logo. She wears silver triangle-shaped ear piercing and earrings and is shown wearing black square glasses when she is working as the receptionist of Paldea League.
Character profile
On top of her duties as an Elite Four member, Rika works underGeeta as her assistant, and has a laid-back, tomboyish personality. She calls the player "kiddo" as a nickname. She serves as the receptionist for the Pokémon League, interviewing the player during the first part of the Champion Assessment. She is the first of the Elite Four to be faced. Later, after the player becomes a Champion, she observes their battle againstNemona inMesagoza.
The player must answer the interview questions correctly in the Champion Assessment in order to be able to challenge the Elite Four. Any incorrect answer results in the player being kicked out immediately, and the player must restart the interview from the beginning.
The Indigo Disk
Rika accompanies Geeta toBlueberry Academy inUnova, where they reunite with the player. Rika angrily chastises them for having gone into Area Zero previously without permission, before Geeta asks her to calm down. Rika can eventually return to Blueberry Academy as a special coach, where she can be rebattled.
Pokémon
Rika willTerastallize herClodsire at the first opportunity.
Champion Assessment
League Club Room
Traded to the player
Upon the third unique interaction with Rika in the League Club Room, she will trade the Paldeanregional form of Wooper to the player in exchange for almost any Pokémon excludingShiny,Legendary, orMythical Pokémon.
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In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Rika (Masters)
Rika forms async pair withClodsire andWhiscash inPokémon Masters EX. Rika became a playable sync pair on April 26, 2024.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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| #201 |  | Rika | #0980 |  | Clodsire♂ | Ground | Ice |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #201 | | Rika | #0340 |  | Whiscash♂ | Ground | Grass |  | ★★★★☆☆EX | Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100 | |
Quotes
- Main article:Rika/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Rika first appeared inWelcome to Naranja Academy!, where she was introduced byNemona toLiko,Roy, andDot. During the brief meeting, Rika commented that she expected great things from Liko asIndigo Academy's representative. Later, she watched Liko's battle againstAnn and noticed great potential in her.
InShowdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Rika was battling students ofNaranja Academy as part of theElite Four Tag Battle. Using herClodsire andDugtrio, she was able to defeatTulip andSidian by defeating the latter'sGarganacl before proceeding to battle Liko andKaty. In thenext episode, she battled against Liko and Katy, winning byTerastallizing her Clodsire to defeatLiko's Floragato.
InShine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!, Rika and Geeta met up with Liko to discuss the results of her training, she then watched Liko's battle against Roy. After the battle, Rika and Geeta congratulated Liko on her growth as a Trainer, and along with Geeta, suggested that Liko consider battling in thePokémon League in the future.
InOver the Top!, Rika welcomed theRising Volt Tacklers along with Penny, the other members of Paldea's Elite Four, and Geeta, after which Rika watched Liko, Roy, and Dot battle Geeta.
Character
Rika showed a deep interest in seeking especially strongTrainers that can hold their own in thePaldea League. During the meeting with Liko, she cited the high level that Trainers from theKantoregion tend to be at and later when she saw Liko in battle, realizing the enormous potential Liko has as a Trainer.
Rika is generally lighthearted and kind to others, taking the time before battle to reassure Liko and calm her down, and even joking around with her to try and break the ice. However, she is incredibly ruthless in battle and does not hold back, encouraging others to do the same.
As a member of the Paldea Elite Four, Rika is an incredibly skilled and powerful trainer in and of herself, being able to properly and expertly command both her Pokémon at once and improvising strategies and move combinations on the spot. She also does not hesitate toTerastallize her Pokémon upon seeing her opponent pull out all the stops, despite having the Tera Type disadvantage.
Pokémon
Dugtrio is Rika's first known Pokémon. Dugtrio was used alongsideClodsire in her battle againstTulip andSidian. InLiko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End, it wasparalyzed by aBounce fromKaty'sLokix, but won theTag Battle when its partner Clodsire defeatedFloragato.
Dugtrio's known moves areDig andRock Slide.
| Debut | Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Taku Yashiro |
| English | Daman Mills |
Clodsire is Rika's second known Pokémon and her main partner. It is capable ofTerastallizing into a pureGroundtype. Clodsire was used alongsideDugtrio in her battle againstTulip andSidian. InLiko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End, it battledLiko's Floragato and Katy's Lokix. Clodsire knocked Lokix out after poisoning it, then won against Floragato after Terastallizing despite the Tera Type disadvantage, making Rika the winner of the battle. It reappeared during a flashback inIce Battle! Cold-Eyed Grusha.
Clodsire's known moves areSludge Wave,Mud Shot,Poison Jab, andEarth Power.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | 斎賀みつきMitsuki Saiga | |
| English | Erika Ishii | |
| Cantonese Chinese | 鄭家蕙Cheng Ka Wai | |
| Dutch | Ina Seidou | |
| Finnish | Antonia Atarah | |
| European French | Héléna Coppejans | |
| German | Constanze Buttmann | |
| Hebrew | נעמה כתביNaama Katabi | |
| Italian | Camilla Marcucci | |
| Norwegian | Nora Gjestvang | |
| Polish | Katarzyna Anzorge | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Amanda Brigido |
| Portugal | Teresa Arcanjo | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Carla Cerda |
| Spain | Alicia Valadés | |
| Turkish | Selen Öztürk | |
Artwork
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| Official artwork of Rika from Pokémon Horizons: The Series | Concept art of Rika from Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
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| Pokémon Horizons: The Series concept art | Animedia September 2024 |
Eyecatch
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Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Rika appeared in a video inBreathe Together, along withGeeta andPoppy.
In the TCG
- Main article:Rika (Paradox Rift 172)
Rika was introduced as aSupporter card in thePokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the JapaneseRaging Surf subset and the EnglishParadox Rift expansion, with artwork byGIDORA. A Full Artultra rare version with artwork by the same illustrator, and aspecial illustration rare version of the card with artwork bykantaro were released in the same sets. It allows players to look at the top 4 cards of their deck, put 2 of them into their hand, and then shuffle the other 2 and put them on the bottom of their deck.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Rika debuted inPASV12. She, along withGeeta, was first seen watching theGym battle betweenScarlet andIono inLevincia. Later that night, Rika and Geeta encountered Scarlet and tried introducing themselves to her. To Rika's disappointment, Scarlet responded by coldly ignoring them.
Later, Rika, along withPoppy,Hassel, and Geeta, appeared outside theTreasure Eatery to greetLarry. Geeta explained that everyone came to investigate a report the Pokémon League received claiming that Larry attacked some Trainers unprovoked, though noted it was likely false. Larry clarified the Trainers he fought wereTeam Star members harassing anUva Academy student, which he noted was worse than their usual acts of misbehavior. Geeta noted a number of recent incidents affecting the academy, including a fake student hired byRaifort to look for thetreasures of ruin. Hearing this, Rika remembered seeing Raifort with Scarlet the night they met and concluded she was the fake student.
Pokémon
| Debut | PASV21 |
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Camerupt is Rika's only known Pokémon. It was first used to greetLarry outside theTreasure Eatery.
None of Camerupt's moves are known.
Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game!
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Ritchi Shishidou (Japanese:獅子堂リッチShishidou Ritchi), across-canon counterpart of Rika, appeared in the Scarlet & Violet arc ofLet's Play the Pokémon Card Game!.
Merchandise
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| OnPoppy's sleeves by kirisAki[3] |
Gallery
Core series
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Artwork
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| Concept art from Scarlet and Violet |
Sprites and models
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| VS model from Scarlet and Violet | Special Coach profile image from Scarlet and Violet |
Trivia
- Rika's Japanese name is the same asChili's English name.
- Rika is the only member of the Paldea Elite Four who does not have at least oneFlying-type Pokémon.
- Rika is also the only member of the Paldea Elite Four that does not use a Pokémon from a three-stage evolutionary line in her initial battle.
- In Japanese, Rika speaks in theKansai dialect, and refers to herself in third-person.
- In Italian, she speaks in theRomanesco dialect.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | チリChili | Fromchili and 地chi (ground) |
| English | Rika | Frompaprika |
| German | Cay | FromCayenne |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish | Cayena | Frompimienta de Cayena (Cayenne pepper) |
| French | Cayenn | Frompiment de Cayenne (Cayenne pepper) |
| Italian | Capsi | From the genusCapsicum |
| Korean | 칠리Chilli | From her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 辛俐Xīnlì /Sānleih | From 辛xīn / sān (spicy) and the transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 辛俐Xīnlì | |
| Indonesian | Muna | From a partial backward spelling ofCapsicum annuum (scientific name of chili pepper) |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Kaya | Frompimenta-caiena (Cayenne pepper) |
| Thai | ชิลลีChilli | Transcription of her Japanese name |
References
- ↑Becca Q. Co's Instagram
- ↑"Chili & Dooh"Pokémon Scale World figurine catalog image
- ↑きりさき (@kirisAki_29) on Twitter (archived copy)
Related articles
External links
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