Rika (Masters)
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| Rika チリ Chili | |
 Rika's model | |
| No. | 201 |
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| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Ryoko Shiraishi |
| Description | This Ground-type specialist is the first of the Paldea region’s Elite 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 a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Clodsire. This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on April 26, 2024. This pair can be raised to 
6★ EX since it first released.
Rika also forms a sync pair with Whiscash. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Rika in the Trainer Lodge beginning on May 1, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.
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 the Jukebox.
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Type |  Ground
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| Move types | Ground /  Poison
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| Role |  Support
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| EX Role |  Field
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Clodsire ♂ | Weakness |  Ice
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| 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 | |
Availability
Rika is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. She was available on the following sync pair scout banners:
- (Debut) Rika Poké Fair scout (April 26 to May 16, 2024)
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Poison Sting | Poison
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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 2 stat ranks. |
| Rampant Mud-Slap | Ground
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Special | 1 (1 use) |
20 | 24 | — | All opponents | Activation Condition: When the user is hit by an atack 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 efect 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. |
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| Paldea League Interviewer Earth Power | Ground
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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 |
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| 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. |
| Theme Skills | |
 Ground Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30. |
 Paldea Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
 Elite Four Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
 Knowledgeable Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6. |
| Grown Woman Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6. |
| Expedition Skills | |
 Wistful ↑ 3  Soothing ↓ 1
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Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Wistful CrystalLowers the following discovery level by 1: • Soothing Crystal
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Sync grid
The sync grid for Rika and Clodsire is an expanded grid, made available since the pair was first released.
Appearances
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Rika
Quotes
- Main article: Rika/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
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| 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) |
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Rika Plushie decoration for the Trainer Lodge |
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| Rika with Clodsire | ||||
Trivia
Origin
Rika's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Clodsire is Rika's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Clodsire's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.
In other languages
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