Rika

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
Games	Scarlet and Violet
Member of	Paldea League
Rank	Elite Four
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 games

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.

Pokémon

Champion Assessment

Rika will Terastallize her Clodsire at the first opportunity.

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

Main article: Rika/Quotes

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art from Scarlet and Violet

In the TCG

Ultra 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.

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 Pokémon with Flying-type characteristics.
• 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 Chinli	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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