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If you were looking for the character of the day with the Japanese name Karen, see Mary (EP139).

Karen カリン Karin
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Age	25*
Gender	Female
Eye color	Silvery-blue
Hair color	Silvery-blue
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Kanto or Johto
Trainer class	Elite Four
Generation	II, IV
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Stadium 2, Masters
Elite Four of	Indigo Plateau
Specializes in	Dark types
English voice actor	Mela Lee (Masters)
Japanese voice actor	Ryoka Yuzuki (Masters)

Karen (Japanese: カリン Karin) is a Dark-type Trainer and member of the Indigo Elite Four.

In the core series games

Karen is the final member of the Indigo League Elite Four in the Generation II and IV games. She prefers Dark-type Pokémon because she likes the tough and wild image they portray, and believes that skilled Trainers should try to win with the Pokémon they like the most.

Pokémon

This listing is for Karen's Pokémon in the video games in which she has appeared.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Elite Four Karen Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4700

Type: Dark Unknown Held item: None Umbreon♂ Lv.42 Faint Attack Dark   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.42 Stun Spore Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Moonlight Normal   --       Types: Dark Flying Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.44 Faint Attack Dark   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Gengar♀ Lv.45 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Curse ???   --       Destiny Bond Ghost   --       Types: Dark Fire Held item: None Houndoom♀ Lv.47 Crunch Dark   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Roar Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle

Elite Four Karen Indigo Plateau HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $5640

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Umbreon♂ Lv.42 Double Team Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.42 Stun Spore Grass Status   --       Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Acid Poison Special   --       Moonlight Normal Status   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.44 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Pluck Flying Physical   --       Whirlwind Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gengar♀ Lv.45 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Destiny Bond Ghost Status   --       Spite Ghost Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: Sitrus Berry Houndoom♀ Lv.47 Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

Rematch

Elite Four Karen Indigo Plateau HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7680

Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♀ Lv.62 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Absol♀ Lv.62 Detect Fighting Status   --       Perish Song Normal Status   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Types: Ghost Dark Ability: Pressure Held item: None Spiritomb♀ Lv.62 Curse ??? Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Houndoom♀ Lv.63 Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Honchkrow♀ Lv.64 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Whirlwind Normal Status   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: Sitrus Berry Umbreon♂ Lv.64 Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --

Quotes

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

• Before battle

"I am Karen of the Elite Four. You're <player>? 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."

• Being defeated

"Well, aren't you good. I like that in a trainer."

• After being defeated

"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."

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

• Before battle

"I am Karen of the Elite Four. You're <player>? How amusing. I love Dark-type Pokémon. I'm known for my overpowering tactics. Think you can take them? Just try to entertain me. Let's go."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"This is far from being backed into a corner!"

• Last Pokémon at critical health

"You're no ordinary Trainer to have gotten this far."

• Being defeated

"Well, aren't you good. I like that in a Trainer."

• After being defeated

"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled Trainers should try to win with the Pokémon they love best. I like your style. You understand what's important. Go on — — the Champion is waiting."

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

Karen also appears as the final Elite Four member in Pokémon Stadium 2's Johto Gym Leader Castle. Here, her strategy mainly focuses on incapacitating her opponent by stacking up status conditions, like confusion, infatuation, and paralysis, onto the opposing Pokémon.

Round 1

Elite Four Karen Johto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Dark Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Umbreon♀ Lv.50-100 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Attract Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: Mint Berry Victreebel♀ Lv.50-100 Stun Spore Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Attract Normal   --       Types: Dark Flying Held item: Bitter Berry Murkrow♂ Lv.50-100 Mud-Slap Ground   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Fly Flying   --       Attract Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: None Magmar♂ Lv.50-100 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Thief Dark   --       Attract Normal   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: PRZCureBerry Gengar♂ Lv.50-100 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Lick Ghost   --       Attract Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: Ice Berry Vileplume♀ Lv.50-100 Stun Spore Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Attract Normal   --

Round 2

Elite Four Karen Johto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Dark Unknown Held item: Focus Band Umbreon♂ Lv.50-100 Swagger Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Persian♂ Lv.50-100 Swagger Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Headbutt Normal   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Types: Dark Flying Held item: Scope Lens Murkrow♂ Lv.50-100 Swagger Normal   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Psych Up Normal   --       Drill Peck Flying   --       Types: Water Psychic Held item: Quick Claw Slowbro♀ Lv.50-100 Swagger Normal   --       Surf Water   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Submission Fighting   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Held item: MysteryBerry Misdreavus♀ Lv.50-100 Mean Look Normal   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Pain Split Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: King's Rock Electrode Lv.50-100 Swagger Normal   --       Headbutt Normal   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --

Quotes

• After defeating the Blackthorn Gym

"You won through the ranks to reach me. I'm impressed. We, the Elite Four, will face you from here."

• Before battle

"I am Karen. Would you care for a showdown with my Dark-type Pokémon?"

"I am unlike the three you've already met."

"You've assembled a charming team. Our battle should be a good one."

• Sending out first Pokémon

"There!"

• Sending out a new Pokémon

"<Pokémon>, go!"

"<Pokémon>, please!"

"<Pokémon>, don't fail me!"

"<Pokémon>, you know what to do!"

• Recalling a Pokémon

"That should be enough!"

"You're no good for this!"

"Switch out!"

"Good, that's enough!"

• Own Pokémon faints

"This can't be happening!"

"Hmm... Is that how you want to play it?"

• Own Pokémon lands a critical hit

"We weren't deliberately aiming for the weak spot."

• Player's Pokémon lands a critical hit

"It hit the weak spot precisely. You're good."

• Commanding her Pokémon to use Swagger

"<Pokémon>, be proud--Swagger."

• Successfully confusing or flinching the player's Pokémon

"So? Isn't it outstanding?"

"That showed subtle elegance."

• Successfully infatuating the player's Pokémon

"Oh, look. It's infatuated."

• Successfully paralyzing the player's Pokémon

"I was hoping for that."

• Own Pokémon being hurt by a binding move

"Nothing can be done about that."

• If the player is defeated

"It's working well."

• After being defeated

"No! I can't win. How did you become so strong?"

"I will not stray from my chosen path."

"The Champion is looking forward to meeting you."

• After winning

"That's about what I expected."

"Well, that was relatively entertaining."

"Come visit me anytime."

• If the battle ended in a draw

"A draw...? But how...?"

• If the player runs from the battle

"You're going to reappraise matters, aren't you?"

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

Quotes

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• Normal

"I'm verrry good. Will you challenge me? I'm sure this will be a good match. Let's begin!"

"Well, you were good. That was nice, but you could be even stronger."

• Hard

"Well, this should be pretty fun. First, I'll tell you this... I'm verrry good. Will you challenge me? I hope this will be a good match. Let's begin!"

"Well, you were good. I like that. Go on ahead. The champion awaits."

• Super Hard

"Well, this should be fun. First, I'll tell you this... I'm verrry good. Will you challenge me? I hope this will be a good match. Let's begin!"

"Well, you were good. Go on ahead. The champion awaits."

• Intense

"Well, this should be fun. First, I'll tell you this... I'm verrry good. Will you take me on? I hope this will be a good match. Let's begin!"

"Well, you were good. I like that. Go on ahead. The champion awaits."

Pokémon Masters

Sync pairs

Sync Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	Base Potential	Availability
#17		Karen	#229		Houndoom♀ Mega Houndoom	1 File:1IC Masters.png	Dark	File:Masters Dark.png

Quotes

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Menu interface (voice clips)

• After being recruited

"I'm Karen, of the Indigo Elite Four. I hope you can at least provide me a bit of entertainment."

• Sync pair viewer

"I love Dark-type Pokémon. I find their wild, tough image so appealing."

"Truly skilled trainers should try to win with their favorites."

• Selection screen (forming team)

"I'll be coming along with you."

• Selection screen (disbanding team)

• Upon learning a new move

"Excellent. The tactics available to us have expanded."

• Upon leveling-up

"I suppose I'm satisfied."

• Upon reaching max level

"Now I'm really a force to be reckoned with!"

• Upon unlocking a new level cap

"I feel all the more fabulous now."

• During conversation

"How lovely."

"That was marvelous."

"You've got nothing to worry about!"

"Yes."

Battle interface (voice clips)

• Co-op match screen

"Aha!"

• VS screen

"Entertain me!"

• Battle start

"Let's go!"

• Using Pokémon move

"Keep it up!"

"Strut your stuff!"

• Using item

"It's my turn now."

• Using Trainer move

"Now's my chance."

• Using Sync Move

"I like your style."

• Unity Move

"Lovely!"

"Work it!"

"Style."

• Switching in

"Stand aside!"

• Recalling fainted Pokémon

• "Nice" emote

"Marvelous!"

• "Watch out" emote

"Careful over there!"

• "Let's do this" emote

"I like your style."

• "Thanks" emote

"Thank you."

• Defeat

"Hmm-mmm."

• Victory

"Eheheh!"

"I was hoping you could entertain me a bit longer."

Sync pair scout

• Upon being recruited

"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people."

Pokémon Center

• Random conversation

"My love for Dark-type Pokémon first began with my Umbreon."

"His elegant, piercing gaze and beautiful courage won me over immediately."

"It wasn't just his looks, though--he can put up an incredible fight in a Pokémon battle."

"Feint Attack, Foul Play, Torment... Our tactics must be infuriating for the Pokémon on the other side of the battlefield."

"But I love the way so many Dark-type moves work to outwit and counter the opponent."

• If spoken to again

"It's kind of hard to put into words what it is about Dark-type Pokémon that fascinates me so..."

"They're so wild and adorable... *sigh* Words just don't do them justice!"

• Random conversation

"There's no such thing as a strong Pokémon or a weak Pokémon, as far as I'm concerned."

"Every Pokémon is unique in its own way--it's up to the Trainer to figure out how best to utilize that."

"Any trait can be turned into an advantage as long as you love and encourage your Pokémon."

• If spoken to again

"Even if some people might call them weak, I never give up on the Pokémon I love."

"It's precisely because I love them that I'm able to see all of the good in them."

"Then again, I'm sure none of this comes as a surprise to you."

• Random conversation

"<Player>, your Pokémon looks...so very dashing today."

"You and your Pokémon have the same spark in your eye, you know."

"Remember the way you feel right now, and use that positivity to propel you forward."

• If spoken to again

"I like to measure up my opponents, then take them down with the perfect counterattack."

"It seems like you've already found your own battle style as well."

Artwork

Headshot from Generation II

Sprites

In the core series

Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

Portrait from Stadium 2	Model from Masters	VS model from Masters

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Karen in Pokémon Adventures

History

Past

Karen, along with Will, Green, Silver, Sham, and Carl, was one of the children raised by the Masked Man to be his servants. Unlike Silver and Green, Karen was not kidnapped and went to the Masked Man willingly out of boredom.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Karen debuted with Will at the Ilex Forest, where they were tasked to guard the area. When Green arrived to stop the Masked Man's plan to capture Celebi, she was attacked by Karen and Will. With the Ho-Oh and Lugia they borrowed from the Masked Man, Karen and Will exploited Green's fear of birds to torture her. When Green learned that Karen and Will also defeated and captured Silver, she overcame her fear of birds and sent out Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres to fight. Green and her allies, Red and Blue, each used one of the legendary birds to battle Karen and Will. With the assistance of many Pokémon sent from all across Johto and Kanto, Ho-Oh and Lugia were freed from the Masked Man's control and fly away. Defeated, Karen made her escape.