Rika

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This article is about the character from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. For other uses, see Rika (disambiguation).

Rika チリ Chili
Artwork from Scarlet and Violet
Age	Unknown
Gender	Female
Eye color	Red
Hair color	Green
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Paldea
Trainer class	Elite Four
Generation	IX
Counterpart(s)	Rika (Masters)
Games	Scarlet and Violet, Masters EX
English voice actor	Becca Q. Co (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	HZ046 (Horizons) Breathe Together (PW)
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Mitsuki Saiga (Horizons)

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 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

Rika is one of the Paldea Elite Four, working under Geeta, and has a laid-back, tomboyish 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, 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

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   --

League Club Room

Rika of the Elite Four Blueberry Academy Scarlet and Violet Reward: $19,920

Type: Ground Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Dugtrio♂ Lv.82 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Water Ground Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.82 Muddy Water Water Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Types: Fire Ground Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Camerupt♀ Lv.82 Earth Power Ground Special   --       Lava Plume Fire Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Ground Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Torterra♀ Lv.82 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Body Press Fighting Physical   --       Type: Ground Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Donphan♀ Lv.82 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Poison Ground Tera Type: Ground  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Clodsire♂ Lv.83 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --

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.

Flying Tera Type Pikachu Gift
#0194  Wooper Paldean Form   Level 8 Type: Tera Type: Ability: Unaware Held item: None	ID: 591912 OT: Rika Met: a Link Trade Nature: Naughty Ribbons / Marks:
Mud Shot Ground Counter Fighting Acid Spray Poison Poison Tail Poison
Games Method Duration SV In-game trade
This Pokémon has a fixed Scale value of 128.
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.
This Pokémon has a % chance to be received when the event is redeemed.

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
#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

Rika in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Rika first appeared in HZ046, 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 HZ055, 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.

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

Debut	HZ055

Dugtrio is Rika's first known Pokémon. Dugtrio was used alongside Clodsire in her battle against Tulip and Sidian. In HZ056, it was Paralysis 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.

Clodsire

Debut	HZ055
Voice actors
Japanese	Taku Yashiro

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 HZ056, it battled Liko's Floragato and Katy's Lokix. Clodsire knocked Lokix out after poisoning it, then won aginst Floragato after Terastallizing despite the Tera Type disadvantage, making Rika the winner of the battle. It reappeared during a flashback in HZ063.

Clodsire's known moves are Sludge Wave, Mud Shot, Poison Jab, and Earth Power.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 斎賀みつき Mitsuki Saiga

Artwork

Official artwork of Rika from Pokémon Horizons: The Series	Concept art of Rika from Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Pokémon Horizons: The Series concept art	Animedia September 2024

Eyecatch

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Rika in Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Rika appeared in a video in Breathe Together, along with Geeta and Poppy.

In the TCG

Special illustration rare print of Rika

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 literature

Pokémon Adventures

Rika debuted in the Scarlet & Violet arc.

Let's Play a Pokémon Card Game!

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Ricchina in Let's Play a Pokémon Card Game!

Ricchina (Japanese: リッチな) a cross-canon counterpart of Rika, appeared in the Scarlet & Violet arc of Let's Play a Pokémon Card Game!

Merchandise

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On Poppy's sleeves by kirisAki

Gallery

Core series

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Artwork

Concept art from Scarlet and Violet

Sprites and models

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.
• 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
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

See also

• 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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