Rika チリChili
Rika's model
No.	201
English voice actor	Becca Q. Co[1]
Japanese voice actor	Ryoko Shiraishi
Description	ThisGround-type specialist is the first of thePaldea region'sElite Four that challengers face. There is a considerable gap between her persona when she interviews challengers and her usual personality.

Rika (Japanese:チリChili) is aPokémon Trainer inPokémon Masters EX, based on thecharacter of the same name in thecore seriesgames. She forms async pair withClodsire. This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fairsync pair scout beginning on April 26, 2024. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released.

Rika also forms a sync pair withWhiscash. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Rika in theTrainer Lodge beginning on May 1, 2024. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Rika in her Palentine's 2026 attire forms a sync pair withShinyQuagsire. This pair can be obtained through a Seasonal sync pair scout beginning on January 30, 2026. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released.

In the games

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Clodsire

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09006, which allows "Battle! (Paldea Elite Four: Rika) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in theJukebox.

			Type			Ground
			Move types			Ground /Poison
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Field
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Clodsire♂		Weakness			Ice
When attacked, this Pokémon will retaliate by sticking thick spines out from its body. It's a risky move that puts everything on the line.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		684	200	302	200	317	224
Lv. 140, Max Potential		842	240	362	240	377	304
Mega Clodsire
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Rika is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the followingsync pair scouts:

Rika can be obtained in the Monthly Poké Fair Scout starting from June 1, 2025. Her offering rate was increased in the following volumes:

She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	1	12	14	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.
X Sp. Def All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
RampantMud-Slap	Ground	Special	1 (1 use)	20	24	—	All opponents	Activation Condition: When the user is hit by an attack move one time. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Lowers the target's accuracy by two stat ranks. Leaves the target poisoned. Turns the field of play's zone into a Ground Zone. (A Ground Zone powers up Ground-type attacks.) Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks.
Think Fast!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Paldea League InterviewerEarth Power	Ground	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Ground Zone)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Team Triage Tank 9	Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs when the user is hit by an attack move.
Take Hit: Opp 1 of 5 Stats ↓2 9	Lowers one of the following stats of an opponent that attacked the user by two stat ranks at random when the user is hit by an attack move: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, or Speed.
Critical Squad 1	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful.
Superawakened Passive Skill
First of the Paldea Elite Four	Powers up the moves of all allied sync pairs when attacking a target that is poisoned or badly poisoned. Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by two stat ranks the first time it enters a battle each battle. Restores one MP for the user the first time its sync move is used each battle.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
1st S-Move: Team HP Recovery (M) 1	Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.
Theme Skills
Ground Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Paldea Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Elite Four Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Knowledgeable Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Grown Woman Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 3Soothing ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: •Wistful Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: •Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Rika & Clodsire is an expanded grid, made available since the pair was first released.

Whiscash

			Type			Ground
			Move type			Ground
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Whiscash♂		Weakness			Grass
Whiscash shakes the ground at high intensities to intimidate its opponents. It swallows its prey whole—along with mud from the swamp floor.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		553	244	161	361	161	224
Lv. 140, Max Potential		633	284	201	401	201	264
Mega Whiscash
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Rika & Whiscash can be teamed up with by scouting Rika and raising her to friendship level 100 in theTrainer Lodge.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	1	13	15	90%	An opponent	Lowers the target's accuracy by one stat rank.
X Sp. Atk	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.
Watch Your Step!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Allied side	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Testing Mind and Aptitude Ground Beam	Ground	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the target's accuracy is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Dizzying Power	The more the target's accuracy is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves.
On a Roll 4	Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of the user's moves.
Dauntless	Sp. Atk cannot be lowered.
Theme Skills
Ground Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Ground-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Paldea Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Elite Four Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Knowledgeable Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Grown Woman Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 3Fiery ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: •Soothing Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: •Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Rika & Whiscash is an expanded grid, made available since the pair was first released.

Quagsire

Rika (Palentine's 2026) チリ（２６シーズン）Chili (2026 Season)
Rika's model (Palentine's 2026)
No.	201
English voice actor	Becca Q. Co
Japanese voice actor	Ryoko Shiraishi
Description	Rika is wearing a special outfit for expressing her thanks to everyone on Palentine's Day. Her Quagsire evolved from aWooper thatMisty gave her.

			Type			Ground
			Move type			Ground
			Role			Strike (Special)
			EX Role			Field
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Quagsire♀		Weakness			Grass
Quagsire hunts for food by leaving its mouth wide open in water and waiting for its prey to blunder in unaware. Because the Pokémon does not move, it does not get very hungry.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		661	268	148	380	144	292
Lv. 140, Max Potential		821	308	208	420	204	372
Mega Quagsire
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Rika (Palentine's 2025) is exclusive to Seasonal scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the followingsync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Precipitous CliffsEarth Power	Ground	Special	2	200	240	—	All opponents	Activation Condition: When the user's Sp. Atk is raised. Deactivation Condition: When the user's Sp. Atk is not raised. Never misses. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one to four ranks at random. In addition, increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
Protect	Normal	Status	2 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user.
Toxic	Poison	Status	2	—	—	90%	An opponent	Leaves the target badly poisoned.
I Know I'm Pretty!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Entire field	Turns the field of play's zone into a Ground Zone. (A Ground Zone powers up Ground-type attacks.) Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by three to five ranks at random.
Sync moves
Rock Your World Ground Beam	Ground	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) (EX role effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Ground Zone)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
It's About to Get Shaky!	Turns the field of play's zone into a Ground Zone the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move each battle. (A Ground Zone powers up Ground-type attacks.) Extends the duration of the Ground Zone when the zone turns into a Ground Zone while the user is on the field. When the user's status move is used and inflicted a status condition on an opponent, inflicts the same status condition on all opposing sync pairs.
Debut: Sp. Atk ↑4 & Crit Rate ↑3	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks the first time it enters a battle each battle. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks the first time it enters a battle each battle.
Virulent Toxin 9	Powers up the user's sync move when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Virulent Toxin 4	Powers up the user's sync move when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
Theme Skills
Ground Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Ground-type attacks.
Paldea Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Elite Four Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Seasonal Outfit Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Grown Woman Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 3Soothing ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: •Fiery Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: •Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Rika (Palentine's 2026) & Quagsire is an expanded grid, made available since the pair was first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Rika & Clodsire can be battled against in:

• Pasio Towers:Fire,Water,Electric,Grass,Ice,Ground,Flying,Psychic,Bug,Rock,Dragon,Dark, andSteel Towers
• Champion Stadium:Paldea Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Ice-type weakness)
• Special event:Rika's Elite Test (April 27 to May 11, 2024)
• Daily Type Rotation:Type Team-Up (2024) (September 18 to October 6, 2024)
• High score event:Electric and Ground Conqueror (March 7 to 16, 2025)

Rika & Whiscash can be battled against in:

• Academy event:Pasio Academy Opening (March 31 to April 18, 2025)

Rika has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:

• Camerupt
  • Champion Stadium:Paldea Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Water-type weakness)
• Torterra
  • Champion Stadium:Paldea Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Bug-type weakness)

Story appearances

Rika appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Story events:
  • Good Ol' Rika Here
  • Middle-Aged Opposites
  • Friend-Making Battle
• Time trial event:Strong AND Amazing

Sync pair stories

Rika & Clodsire

• A Day with Rika

Quotes

Main article:Rika/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Rika

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Rika's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Entrance room)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Good Ol' Rika Here	Medal 2★ Good Ol' Rika Here	Medal 3★ Good Ol' Rika Here	Medal Shake Things Up a Bit!
Damage Challenge medal 1★ Rika score rank	Damage Challenge medal 2★ Rika score rank	Damage Challenge medal 3★ Rika score rank	Rika Plushie decoration for theTrainer Lodge	Comic commemorating Rika's addition to theTrainer Lodge
Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot		Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot
Rika with Clodsire byzounose[2]		Rika withPoppy[2]		Sixty Million Downloads Celebration comic

Rika (Palentine's 2026)

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Rika's sync move mindscape (Palentine's 2026)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!

Trivia

• All versions of Rika use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon) and victory with them. Those Trainers includeGeeta,Poppy,Larry, andHassel.
• Rika was the firstGeneration IXTrainer to form an alternate sync pair.

Origin

Rika's design is based on her appearance inPokémon Scarlet and Violet. Clodsire is Rika's signature Pokémon in thecore series games. Clodsire'sDex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

Whiscash is another Pokémon Rika uses in the core series games. Whiscash's Dex entry comes fromPokémon Ultra Sun.

Rika is not seen using a Quagsire outside of this game. Quagsire's Dex entry comes fromPokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

In other languages

References

Related articles

This game character article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games.

• Masters EX characters
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• Elite Four Trainers
• Ground-type Trainers
• Trainers with Shiny Pokémon
• Masters EX characters with an EX style
• Masters EX characters with an alternate outfit