Karen
Karen カリン Karin | |
[[File:File:Karen.jpg|{{{size}}}]] Art from G/S/C | |
Gender | Female |
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Eye color | Purple |
Hair color | Silver |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Kanto |
Trainer class | Elite Trainer |
Generation | II, IV |
Games | Gold, Silver, Crystal, Stadium 2, HeartGold, SoulSilver |
Elite Four of | Indigo Plateau |
Karen (Japanese: カリン Karin) is a master Template:Type2 Trainer and member of the Johto Elite Four.
In the games
In the Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Karen is the fourth and final member of the Elite Four. She must be defeated before facing Lance, the League Champion.
Karen prefers Template:Type2 Pokémon because she likes the bad-boy image and dark power they portray.
Pokémon
This listing is for Karen's Pokémon in the video games in which she has appeared.
Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal
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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
First Battle
Second Battle
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Pokémon Stadium 2
Round 1
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Round 2
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Quotes
File:GSC Karen.gif | File:KarenHGSS.gif | |
Karen's sprite from Generation II |
Karen's sprite from Generation IV |
Karen's VS sprite from Generation IV |
"I am Karen of the Elite Four. Are you <name>? How amusing. I love Dark-type Pokémon. I find their wild, tough image to be so appealing. And they're so strong. Think you can take them? Just try to entertain me. Let's go."
"Well, aren't you good. I like that in a trainer."
"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled trainers should try to win with their favorites. I like your style. You understand what's important. Go on--the Champion is waiting."
In the Pokémon Special manga
Karen, along with Will, Blue, Silver, Chermaine, and Keane, is one of the children kidnapped by the Mask of Ice and raised to be his servants. Karen was one of the leaders of the new Team Rocket formed in Johto.
After the Mask of Ice was defeated, Karen formed an alliance with Bruno, Will, and Koga; the four of them all ex-members of various criminal organizations.
Pokémon
This listing is of Karen's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.
→ Eevee → Umbreon |
Murkrow ×2 |
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Karen or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Name | Type | Level | Rarity | Set | Set no. |
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Karen's Rapidash | - | Pokémon VS (no English release) | 87/141 | ||
Karen's Magmar | - | Pokémon VS (no English release) | 88/141 | ||
Karen's Flareon | - | Pokémon VS (no English release) | 89/141 | ||
Karen's Tyranitar | - | H | Pokémon VS (no English release) | 90/141 | |
Karen's Umbreon | - | H | Pokémon VS (no English release) | 91/141 | |
Karen's Houndoom | - | Pokémon VS (no English release) | 92/141 | ||
Karen's TM 01 | - | - | Pokémon VS (no English release) | 125/141 | |
Karen's TM 02 | - | - | Pokémon VS (no English release) | 126/141 |
Trivia
- Due to the palette used in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, it was debated for a long time whether Karen's hair was officially silver or blonde. Much like the official artwork and Pokémon Stadium 2 artwork of her, however, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver's sprites depict her with silver hair.
- In Generation II, her hair is depicted as being shoulder length. In Generation IV, it is depicted reaching up to her hips.
Names
Language | Name | Reference to |
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Japanese | カリン (Karin) | From 花梨, a Burmese Rosewood. |
English, Italian, Spanish | Karen | Almost an anagram of darken, similar to Japanese name. |
French | Marion | It contains the word noir (black) backwards. |
German | Melanie | Derived from the ancient Greek word μέλας/melas, meaning "black" or "dark". It's also similar to melancholie (melancholy), which itself comes from the Greek μελαγχολία/melancholia, black bile. The Greeks thought that an overabundance of black bile made people depressed. |
Korean | 카렌 (Karen) | |
Chinese (Taiwan) | 梨花 (Líhuā) | 花梨 Karin, with syllables reversed. |
Chinese (PRC) | 梨林 (Lílín) |
Team Rocket | |||||
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Rocket Game Corner • Team Rocket Hideout • Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ • Rocket Warehouse | |||||
Boss | Admins | ||||
Giovanni (Masters • Pocket Monsters) |
Archer (Masters) |
Ariana (Masters) |
Petrel (Masters) |
Proton (Masters) | |
Other members | |||||
Jessie (Masters) • James (Masters) • Meowth • Team Rocket Grunts (Rocket Siblings) • Scientists (Gideon) Grey (Golden Boys) • Kaede (How I Became a Pokémon Card) | |||||
See also: Pokémon the Series • Adventures • Team GO Rocket • Team Rainbow Rocket
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