Rika

Rika チリ Chili
Artwork from Scarlet and Violet
Gender	Female
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Paldea
Trainer class	Elite Four
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet and Violet
Elite Four of	Paldea League
Specializes in	Ground types

Rika (Japanese: チリ Chili) is a member of the Elite Four of the Paldea region. She specializes in Ground-type Pokémon.

In the core series

Rika is one of the Paldea Elite Four, working under Geeta, and has a laid-back personality. She calls the player "kiddo" as a nickname. Aside from her duties in the Elite Four, she also 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.

Pokémon

Champion Assessment

Rika of the Elite Four Pokémon League Scarlet and Violet Reward: $12,296

Types: Water Ground Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.57 Muddy Water Water Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Future Sight Psychic Special   --       Types: Fire Ground Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Camerupt♀ Lv.57 Earth Power Ground Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Type: Ground Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Donphan♀ Lv.57 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Type: Ground Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Dugtrio♂ Lv.57 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Poison Ground Tera Type: Ground  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Clodsire♂ Lv.58 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --

Quotes

At the fourth Gym's lobby, before the Gym battle

"What's this now? Is this that kid I've been hearing so much about?"

"Hey, kiddo! I heard you're, like, way too good at battling! Yeah?"

Yeah!: "Nahaha! You got some spirit, big shot!"

Not THAT good...: "Pah! You can't fool me that easily. No need to play humble, you hear?"

"That's me! Rika here, at your service."

"And hey, I know I'm pretty, but no need to get intimidated or anything."

"What? I wasn't tryin' to be funny..."

"Aaanyway... Hmm."

"Tell you something, kiddo--you look fun. Like, interesting. At a glance, anyway."

"Oooh, haha. Yeah, that checks out."

"But the battles you'll face at these gyms really ratchet up the further you go."

"But not you, right, kiddo?"

"See you when you hit the Champion Assessment. You show these Gyms what you've got!"

Trivia

• Rika's Japanese name is the same as Chili's English name.
• 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
Japanese	チリ Chili	From chili and 地 chi (ground)
English	Rika	From paprika
German	Cay	From Cayenne
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 (Mandarin)	辛俐 Xīnlì	From 辛 xīn / sān (spicy) and the transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	辛俐 Sānleih

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

References

Paldea League
Elite Four Rika	Elite Four Poppy	Elite Four Larry	Elite Four Hassel	Top Champion Geeta

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