Rika
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- This article is about the character from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. For other uses, see Rika (disambiguation).
Rika (Japanese: チリ Chili[2]) is a member of the Elite Four of the Paldea region. She specializes in Ground-type Pokémon.
| Rika チリ Chili | |
 Art from Scarlet 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) |
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 under Geeta 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 against Nemona in Mesagoza.
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 to Blueberry Academy in Unova, 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 will Terastallize her Clodsire 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 Paldean regional form of Wooper to the player in exchange for almost any Pokémon excluding Shiny, Legendary, or Mythical Pokémon.
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In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Rika (Masters)
Rika forms a sync pair with Clodsire and Whiscash in Pokémon 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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Rika | #0980 | 
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Clodsire♂  |
Ground
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Ice
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★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
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Rika | #0340 | 
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Whiscash♂ |
Ground
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Grass
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★★★★☆☆EX | Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100 | |
Quotes
- Main article: Rika/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Rika first appeared in Welcome to Naranja Academy!, where she was introduced by Nemona to Liko, Roy, and Dot. During the brief meeting, Rika commented that she expected great things from Liko as Indigo Academy's representative. Later, she watched Liko's battle against Ann and noticed great potential in her.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Rika was battling students of Naranja Academy as part of the Elite Four Tag Battle. Using her Clodsire and Dugtrio, she was able to defeat Tulip and Sidian by defeating the latter's Garganacl before proceeding to battle Liko and Katy. In the next episode, she battled against Liko and Katy, winning by Terastallizing her Clodsire to defeat Liko's Floragato.
In Shine 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 the Pokémon League in the future.
In Over the Top!, Rika welcomed the Rising 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 strong Trainers that can hold their own in the Paldea League. During the meeting with Liko, she cited the high level that Trainers from the Kanto region 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 to Terastallize 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 alongside Clodsire in her battle against Tulip and Sidian. In Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End, it was paralyzed by a Bounce from Katy's Lokix, but won the Tag Battle when its partner Clodsire defeated Floragato.
Dugtrio's known moves are Dig and Rock Slide.
| Debut | Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four |
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| Japanese | Taku Yashiro |
| English | Daman Mills |
Clodsire is Rika's second known Pokémon and her main partner. It is capable of Terastallizing into a pure Ground type. Clodsire was used alongside Dugtrio in her battle against Tulip and Sidian. In Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End, it battled Liko'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 in Ice Battle! Cold-Eyed Grusha.
Clodsire's known moves are Sludge Wave, Mud Shot, Poison Jab, and Earth 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 כתבי Naama 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 in Breathe Together, along with Geeta and Poppy.
In the TCG
- Main article: Rika (Paradox Rift 172)
Rika was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Raging Surf subset and the English Paradox Rift expansion, with artwork by GIDORA. A Full Art ultra rare version with artwork by the same illustrator, and a special illustration rare version of the card with artwork by kantaro 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 in PASV12. She, along with Geeta, was first seen watching the Gym battle between Scarlet and Iono in Levincia. 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 with Poppy, Hassel, and Geeta, appeared outside the Treasure Eatery to greet Larry. 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 were Team Star members harassing an Uva 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 by Raifort to look for the treasures of ruin. Hearing this, Rika remembered seeing Raifort with Scarlet the night they met and concluded she was the fake student.
Pokémon
| Debut | Scarlet & Violet arc |
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Camerupt is Rika's only known Pokémon. It was first used to greet Larry outside the Treasure 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), a cross-canon counterpart of Rika, appeared in the Scarlet & Violet arc of Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game!.
Merchandise
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| On Poppy's sleeves by kirisAki[3] |
Gallery
Core series
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Artwork
| 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 as Chili's English name.
- Rika is the only member of the Paldea Elite Four who does not have at least one Flying-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 the Kansai dialect, and refers to herself in third-person.
- In Italian, she speaks in the Romanesco dialect.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | チリ Chili | From chili and 地 chi (ground) |
| English | Rika | From paprika |
| German | Cay | From Cayenne |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish |
Cayena | From pimienta de Cayena (Cayenne pepper) |
| French | Cayenn | From piment de Cayenne (Cayenne pepper) |
| Italian | Capsi | From the genus Capsicum |
| Korean | 칠리 Chilli | 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 of Capsicum annuum (scientific name of chili pepper) |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Kaya | From pimenta-caiena (Cayenne pepper) |
| Thai | ชิลลี Chilli | 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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