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generation={{Gen|II}}, {{Gen|IV}} | | generation={{Gen|II}}, {{Gen|IV}} | | ||
games=[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold]], [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Silver]], | games=[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold]], [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Silver]], {{v2|Crystal}}, [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, SoulSilver]], {{pkmn|Stadium 2}} | | ||
leader=no | | leader=no | | ||
elite=yes | | elite=yes | | ||
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|level=42 | |level=42 | ||
|type1=Dark | |type1=Dark | ||
|move1=Faint Attack | |move1=Faint Attack|move1type=Dark | ||
|move1type=Dark | |move2=Confuse Ray|move2type=Ghost | ||
|move2=Confuse Ray | |move3=Mean Look|move3type=Normal | ||
|move2type=Ghost | |move4=Sand-Attack|move4type=Ground}} | ||
|move3=Mean Look | |||
|move3type=Normal | |||
|move4=Sand-Attack | |||
|move4type=Ground}} | |||
|pokemon2={{Pokémon | |pokemon2={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
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|gender=female | |gender=female | ||
|level=42 | |level=42 | ||
|type1=Grass | |type1=Grass|type2=Poison | ||
|type2=Poison | |move1=Stun Spore|move1type=Grass | ||
|move1=Stun Spore | |move2=Acid|move2type=Poison | ||
|move1type=Grass | |move3=Petal Dance|move3type=Grass | ||
|move2=Acid | |move4=Moonlight|move4type=Normal}} | ||
|move2type=Poison | |||
|move3=Petal Dance | |||
|move3type=Grass | |||
|move4=Moonlight | |||
|move4type=Normal}} | |||
|pokemon3={{Pokémon | |pokemon3={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
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|gender=female | |gender=female | ||
|level=44 | |level=44 | ||
|type1=Dark | |type1=Dark|type2=Flying | ||
|type2=Flying | |move1=Faint Attack|move1type=Dark | ||
|move1=Faint Attack | |move2=Whirlwind|move2type=Normal | ||
|move1type=Dark | |move3=Pursuit|move3type=Dark | ||
|move2=Whirlwind | |move4=Quick Attack|move4type=Normal}} | ||
|move2type=Normal | |||
|move3=Pursuit | |||
|move3type=Dark | |||
|move4=Quick Attack | |||
|move4type=Normal}} | |||
||pokemon4={{Pokémon | ||pokemon4={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
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|gender=female | |gender=female | ||
|level=45 | |level=45 | ||
|type1=Ghost | |type1=Ghost|type2=Poison | ||
|type2=Poison | |move1=Lick|move1type=Ghost | ||
|move1=Lick | |move2=Spite|move2type=Ghost | ||
|move1type=Ghost | |move3=Curse|move3type=??? | ||
|move2=Spite | |move4=Destiny Bond|move4type=Ghost}} | ||
|move2type=Ghost | |||
|move3=Curse | |||
|move3type=??? | |||
|move4=Destiny Bond | |||
|move4type=Ghost}} | |||
|pokemon5={{Pokémon | |pokemon5={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
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|gender=female | |gender=female | ||
|level=47 | |level=47 | ||
|type1=Dark | |type1=Dark|type2=Fire | ||
|type2=Fire | |move1=Crunch|move1type=Dark | ||
|move1=Crunch | |move2=Flamethrower|move2type=Fire | ||
|move1type=Dark | |move3=Roar|move3type=Normal | ||
|move2=Flamethrower | |move4=Pursuit|move4type=Dark}} | ||
|move2type=Fire | |||
|move3=Roar | |||
|move3type=Normal | |||
|move4=Pursuit | |||
|move4type=Dark}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
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=====First Battle===== | =====First Battle===== | ||
{{Party|color={{dark color}}|bordercolor={{dark color dark}} | {{Party|color={{dark color}}|bordercolor={{dark color dark}} | ||
|headcolor={{dark color light}} | |headcolor={{dark color light}} | ||
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|pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=198|pokemon=Murkrow | |pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=198|pokemon=Murkrow | ||
|level=44|type1=Dark|type2=Flying|gender=female|spritegender=female|ability= Super Luck | |level=44|type1=Dark|type2=Flying|gender=female|spritegender=female|ability=Super Luck | ||
|move1=Sucker Punch|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical | |move1=Sucker Punch|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical | ||
|move2=Faint Attack|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical | |move2=Faint Attack|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical | ||
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=====[[Rematch|Second Battle]]===== | =====[[Rematch|Second Battle]]===== | ||
{{Party|color={{dark color}}|bordercolor={{dark color dark}} | {{Party|color={{dark color}}|bordercolor={{dark color dark}} | ||
|headcolor={{dark color light}} | |headcolor={{dark color light}} | ||
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|pokemon5={{Pokémon|gen=4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=430|pokemon=Honchkrow | |pokemon5={{Pokémon|gen=4|game=HeartGold and SoulSilver|ndex=430|pokemon=Honchkrow | ||
|level=64|type1=Dark|type2=Flying|ability= Super Luck|gender=female | |level=64|type1=Dark|type2=Flying|ability=Super Luck|gender=female | ||
|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status | |move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status | ||
|move3=Drill Peck|move3type=Flying|move3cat=Physical | |move3=Drill Peck|move3type=Flying|move3cat=Physical | ||
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|headcolor={{dark color light}} | |headcolor={{dark color light}} | ||
|bordercolor={{dark color dark}} | |bordercolor={{dark color dark}} | ||
|sprite= | |sprite=S2 Elite Four Karen.png | ||
|prize=N/A | |prize=N/A | ||
|class=Elite Four | |class=Elite Four | ||
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|type1=Dark | |type1=Dark | ||
|held=Quick Claw | |held=Quick Claw | ||
|move1=Confuse Ray | |move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost | ||
|move1type=Ghost | |move2=Pursuit|move2type=Dark | ||
|move2=Pursuit | |move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic | ||
|move2type=Dark | |move4=Attract|move4type=Normal}} | ||
|move3=Psychic | |||
|move3type=Psychic | |||
|move4=Attract | |||
|move4type=Normal}} | |||
|pokemon2={{Pokémon | |pokemon2={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
|ndex=071 | |ndex=071 | ||
|pokemon=Victreebel | |pokemon=Victreebel | ||
|gender=female | |gender=female | ||
|level=50 | |level=50 | ||
|type1=Grass | |type1=Grass|type2=Poison | ||
|type2=Poison | |||
|held=Mint Berry | |held=Mint Berry | ||
|move1=Stun Spore | |move1=Stun Spore|move1type=Grass | ||
|move1type=Grass | |move2=Acid|move2type=Poison | ||
|move2=Acid | |move3=Razor Leaf|move3type=Grass | ||
|move2type=Poison | |move4=Attract|move4type=Normal}} | ||
|move3=Razor Leaf | |||
|move3type=Grass | |||
|move4=Attract | |||
|move4type=Normal}} | |||
|pokemon3={{Pokémon | |pokemon3={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
|ndex=198 m | |ndex=198 m | ||
|pokemon=Murkrow | |pokemon=Murkrow | ||
|gender=male | |gender=male | ||
|level=50 | |level=50 | ||
|type1=Dark | |type1=Dark|type2=Flying | ||
|type2=Flying | |||
|held=Bitter Berry | |held=Bitter Berry | ||
|move1=Mud-Slap | |move1=Mud-Slap|move1type=Ground | ||
|move1type=Ground | |move2=Faint Attack|move2type=Dark | ||
|move2=Faint Attack | |move3=Fly|move3type=Flying | ||
|move2type=Dark | |move4=Attract|move4type=Normal}} | ||
|move3=Fly | |pokemon4={{Pokémon | ||
|move3type=Flying | |||
|move4=Attract | |||
|move4type=Normal}} | |||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
|game=Platinum | |game=Platinum | ||
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|level=50 | |level=50 | ||
|type1=Fire | |type1=Fire | ||
|move1=Confuse Ray | |move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost | ||
|move1type=Ghost | |move2=Fire Punch|move2type=Fire | ||
|move2=Fire Punch | |move3=Thief|move3type=Dark | ||
|move2type=Fire | |move4=Attract|move4type=Normal}} | ||
|move3=Thief | |||
|move3type=Dark | |||
|move4=Attract | |||
|move4type=Normal}} | |||
|pokemon5={{Pokémon | |pokemon5={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
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|gender=male | |gender=male | ||
|level=50 | |level=50 | ||
|type1=Ghost | |type1=Ghost|type2=Poison | ||
|type2=Poison | |||
|held=PRZCureBerry | |held=PRZCureBerry | ||
|move1=Confuse Ray | |move1=Confuse Ray|move1type=Ghost | ||
|move1type=Ghost | |move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic | ||
|move2=Psychic | |move3=Lick|move3type=Ghost | ||
|move2type=Psychic | |move4=Attract|move4type=Normal}} | ||
|move3=Lick | |||
|move3type=Ghost | |||
|move4=Attract | |||
|move4type=Normal}} | |||
|pokemon6={{Pokémon | |pokemon6={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
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|gender=female | |gender=female | ||
|level=50 | |level=50 | ||
|type1=Grass | |type1=Grass|type2=Poison | ||
|type2=Poison | |||
|held=Ice Berry | |held=Ice Berry | ||
|move1=Stun Spore | |move1=Stun Spore|move1type=Grass | ||
|move1type=Grass | |move2=Giga Drain|move2type=Grass | ||
|move2=Giga Drain | |move3=Sludge Bomb|move3type=Poison | ||
|move2type=Grass | |move4=Attract|move4type=Normal}} | ||
|move3=Sludge Bomb | |||
|move3type=Poison | |||
|move4=Attract | |||
|move4type=Normal}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
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|pokemon1={{Pokémon | |pokemon1={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
|ndex=197 | |ndex=197 | ||
|pokemon=Umbreon | |pokemon=Umbreon | ||
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|type1=Dark | |type1=Dark | ||
|held=Focus Band | |held=Focus Band | ||
|move1=Swagger | |move1=Swagger|move1type=Normal | ||
|move1type=Normal | |move2=Screech|move2type=Normal | ||
|move2=Screech | |move3=Faint Attack|move3type=Dark | ||
|move2type=Normal | |move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic}} | ||
|move3=Faint Attack | |||
|move3type=Dark | |||
|move4=Psychic | |||
|move4type=Psychic}} | |||
|pokemon2={{Pokémon | |pokemon2={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
|ndex=080 | |ndex=080 | ||
|pokemon=Slowbro | |pokemon=Slowbro | ||
|gender=female | |gender=female | ||
|level=50 | |level=50 | ||
|type1=Water | |type1=Water|type2=Psychic | ||
|type2=Psychic | |||
|held=Quick Claw | |held=Quick Claw | ||
|move1=Swagger | |move1=Swagger|move1type=Normal | ||
|move1type=Normal | |move2=Surf|move2type=Water | ||
|move2=Surf | |move3=Thunder Wave|move3type=Electric | ||
|move2type=Water | |move4=Submission|move4type=Fighting}} | ||
|move3=Thunder Wave | |||
|move3type=Electric | |||
|move4=Submission | |||
|move4type=Fighting}} | |||
|pokemon3={{Pokémon | |pokemon3={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
|ndex=101 | |ndex=101 | ||
|pokemon=Electrode | |pokemon=Electrode | ||
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|type1=Electric | |type1=Electric | ||
|held=King's Rock | |held=King's Rock | ||
|move1=Swagger | |move1=Swagger|move1type=Normal | ||
|move1type=Normal | |move2=Headbutt|move2type=Normal | ||
|move2=Headbutt | |move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric | ||
|move2type=Normal | |move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric}} | ||
|move3=Thunderbolt | |pokemon4={{Pokémon | ||
|move3type=Electric | |||
|move4=Thunder Wave | |||
|move4type=Electric}} | |||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
|ndex=053 | |ndex=053 | ||
|pokemon=Persian | |pokemon=Persian | ||
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|type1=Normal | |type1=Normal | ||
|held=Bright Powder | |held=Bright Powder | ||
|move1=Swagger | |move1=Swagger|move1type=Normal | ||
|move1type=Normal | |move2=Screech|move2type=Normal | ||
|move2=Screech | |move3=Headbutt|move3type=Normal | ||
|move2type=Normal | |move4=Shadow Ball|move4type=Ghost}} | ||
|move3=Headbutt | |||
|move3type=Normal | |||
|move4=Shadow Ball | |||
|move4type=Ghost}} | |||
|pokemon5={{Pokémon | |pokemon5={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
|ndex=198 m | |ndex=198 m | ||
|pokemon=Murkrow | |pokemon=Murkrow | ||
|gender=male | |gender=male | ||
|level=50 | |level=50 | ||
|type1=Dark | |type1=Dark|type2=Flying | ||
|type2=Flying | |||
|held=Scope Lens | |held=Scope Lens | ||
|move1=Swagger | |move1=Swagger|move1type=Normal | ||
|move1type=Normal | |move2=Mean Look|move2type=Normal | ||
|move2=Mean Look | |move3=Psych Up|move3type=Normal | ||
|move2type=Normal | |move4=Drill Peck|move4type=Flying}} | ||
|move3=Psych Up | |||
|move3type=Normal | |||
|move4=Drill Peck | |||
|move4type=Flying}} | |||
|pokemon6={{Pokémon | |pokemon6={{Pokémon | ||
|gen=2 | |gen=2 | ||
|ndex=200 | |ndex=200 | ||
|pokemon=Misdreavus | |pokemon=Misdreavus | ||
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|type1=Ghost | |type1=Ghost | ||
|held=Mystery Berry | |held=Mystery Berry | ||
|move1=Mean Look | |move1=Mean Look|move1type=Normal | ||
|move1type=Normal | |move2=Perish Song|move2type=Normal | ||
|move2=Perish Song | |move3=Pain Split|move3type=Normal | ||
|move2type=Normal | |move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic}} | ||
|move3=Pain Split | |||
|move3type=Normal | |||
|move4=Psychic | |||
|move4type=Psychic}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
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===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}==== | ===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}==== | ||
*Before battle | *Before battle | ||
:''"I am <sc>Karen</sc> of the <sc>Elite Four</sc>. You're <player>? | :''"I am <sc>Karen</sc> of the <sc>Elite Four</sc>. 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 | *After sending out last Pokémon | ||
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{| align="center" style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color}};" | {| align="center" style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color}};" | ||
|- align=center | |- align=center | ||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color light}}; width:80px"| [[ | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:GSC Karen.gif]] | ||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color light}}; width:80px"| [[ | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:KarenHGSS.gif]] | ||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color light}}; width:80px"| [[ | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSKaren.png]] | ||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color light}}; width:80px"| [[ | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:S2 Elite Four Karen.png]] | ||
|- align=center style="font-size: 80%;" | |- align=center style="font-size: 80%;" | ||
| Karen's sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}} | | Karen's sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}} | ||
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==In the Pokémon Adventures manga== | ==In the Pokémon Adventures manga== | ||
[[ | [[File:Karen Adventures.png|right|thumb|Karen]] | ||
Karen, along with [[Will]], {{adv|Green}}, {{adv|Silver}}, [[Sham]], and [[Carl]], is one of the children kidnapped by the [[Masked Man]] and raised to be his servants. | Karen, along with [[Will]], {{adv|Green}}, {{adv|Silver}}, [[Sham]], and [[Carl]], is one of the children kidnapped by the [[Masked Man]] and raised to be his servants. Karen was one of the leaders of the new [[Team Rocket]] formed in Johto. Unlike Silver and Green, she and Will were willing members of the evil man's cohorts, having been inducted as one of his followers at the age of eleven, and continuously trained. They expected a surefire victory against Green, which seemed feasible with {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}} under their command. However, with the resistance of Green and her friends {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Blue}} each commanding one of the legendary birds of Kanto, and the help of many other Pokémon sent from all across Johto and Kanto, Ho-Oh and Lugia were freed. Karen then fled with Will. | ||
After the Masked Man was defeated, Karen formed an alliance with [[Bruno]], [[Will]], and [[Koga]]; the four of them are all ex-members of various criminal organizations. They later reappear in the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} as the new official Elite | After the Masked Man was defeated, Karen formed an alliance with [[Bruno]], [[Will]], and [[Koga]]; the four of them are all ex-members of various criminal organizations. They later reappear in the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} as the new official Elite Four of Johto. | ||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
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| {{TCG ID|VS|Karen's Flareon|89}} || {{e|Fire}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 89/141 | | {{TCG ID|VS|Karen's Flareon|89}} || {{e|Fire}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 89/141 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{TCG ID|VS|Karen's Tyranitar|90}} || {{e|Darkness}} || - || | | {{TCG ID|VS|Karen's Tyranitar|90}} || {{e|Darkness}} || - || {{rar|Rare Holo}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 90/141 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{TCG ID|VS|Karen's Umbreon|91}} || {{e|Darkness}} || - || | | {{TCG ID|VS|Karen's Umbreon|91}} || {{e|Darkness}} || - || {{rar|Rare Holo}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 91/141 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{TCG ID|VS|Karen's Houndoom|92}} || {{e|Fire}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 92/141 | | {{TCG ID|VS|Karen's Houndoom|92}} || {{e|Fire}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 92/141 | ||
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| Chinese (PRC) | | Chinese (PRC) | ||
| 梨林 ''Lílín'' | | 梨林 ''Lílín'' | ||
| 梨 is from 花梨 ''Karin''. 林 ''lín'' (forest) may be from 林 ''rin''. May be | | 梨 is from 花梨 ''Karin''. 林 ''lín'' (forest) may be from 林 ''rin''. May be a reference to {{wp|Lilin}}. | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
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[[Category:Dark-type Trainers]] | [[Category:Dark-type Trainers]] | ||
[[Category:Female characters]] | [[Category:Female characters]] | ||
[[de:Melanie]] | [[de:Melanie]] | ||
[[fr:Marion]] | [[fr:Marion]] | ||
[[ja:カリン]] | [[ja:カリン]] |
Revision as of 11:02, 26 April 2011
Karen カリン Karin | |
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver | |
Gender | Female |
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Eye color | Silvery-blue |
Hair color | Silvery-blue |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Kanto or Johto |
Trainer class | Elite Trainer |
Generation | II, IV |
Games | Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Stadium 2 |
Elite Four of | Indigo Plateau |
Specializes in | Template:Type2s |
Karen (Japanese: カリン Karin) is a master Template:Type2 Trainer and member of the Johto Elite Four.
In the games
In the Generation II and IV games, Karen is the fourth and final member of the Elite Four. She must be defeated before facing Lance, the Pokémon Champion.
Karen prefers Dark-type 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
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Second Battle
Pokémon Stadium 2
Round 1
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Round 2
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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."
- When 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!"
- During battle
- "You're no ordinary Trainer to have gotten this far."
- When 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."
Sprites
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 |
Karen's artwork from Pokémon Stadium 2 |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Karen, along with Will, Green, Silver, Sham, and Carl, is one of the children kidnapped by the Masked Man and raised to be his servants. Karen was one of the leaders of the new Team Rocket formed in Johto. Unlike Silver and Green, she and Will were willing members of the evil man's cohorts, having been inducted as one of his followers at the age of eleven, and continuously trained. They expected a surefire victory against Green, which seemed feasible with Ho-Oh and Lugia under their command. However, with the resistance of Green and her friends Red and Blue each commanding one of the legendary birds of Kanto, and the help of many other Pokémon sent from all across Johto and Kanto, Ho-Oh and Lugia were freed. Karen then fled with Will.
After the Masked Man was defeated, Karen formed an alliance with Bruno, Will, and Koga; the four of them are all ex-members of various criminal organizations. They later reappear in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc as the new official Elite Four of Johto.
Pokémon
This listing is of Karen's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
Karen's Umbreon is the cornerstone of her team. It was called out to battle Green's Snubbull. During the battle, it was shown to be very tough as it was able to stop a Bite attack. It was knocked back by a Take Down along with Charm.
In a flashback of Escape, it was revealed that her Umbreon evolved from an Eevee when she was a child during the time the Masked Man caught her. Umbreon's known moves are Faint Attack and Moonlight. | ||
Debut | The Last Battle VII |
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Karen used these two Murkrow for mostly flight support.
Both Murkrow were not seen using any other moves. | ||
Debut | The Last Battle VII |
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Karen's Houndoom was one of her Pokémon introduced in the HGSS volume. It is unknown what role it took. | ||
Debut | Unknown |
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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 | - | Pokémon VS (no English release) | 90/141 | ||
Karen's Umbreon | - | 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 overworld sprites depict her with silver hair.
- In Generation II, her hair is depicted as being shoulder length. In Generation IV, it is depicted reaching down to her hips.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Karen is the only member of the Elite Four who uses a different final Pokémon from the first match. In her case, she replaces Houndoom with Absol, though Houndoom is still present.
- Considering the level and the Sitrus Berry, her main Pokémon in the rematch seems to be Umbreon.
- Since she states that she loves how cunning and deceptive Dark-types are, she may very well be wearing bright colors to deceive the foe as to what type she really uses.
- In her rematch in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Karen is the only member of the Elite Four who does not use a Pokémon from a three-stage evolutionary line.
- She also is the only Johto Elite Four member who uses non-evolving pokemon in their rematch.
- Of the three current notable Dark-type specialists (Sidney, Grimsley and herself), she is the only one who is female.
- Karen is the only Elite Four member in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver that uses more than one Pokémon, Gengar and Vileplume, that is not Dark-type and has no Dark-type moves.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | カリン Karin | From 花梨, a Burmese Rosewood. |
English, Italian | Karen | Similar to Japanese name. (Contains letters of 'darken'.) |
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, melancholia. |
Spanish | Karen* | Similar to Japanese name. |
Morgana* | From Morgan le Fay. | |
Korean | 카렌 Karen | Similar to Japanese name. |
Chinese (Taiwan) | 梨花 Líhuā | From 花梨 Karin, with the characters reversed. |
Chinese (PRC) | 梨林 Lílín | 梨 is from 花梨 Karin. 林 lín (forest) may be from 林 rin. May be a reference to Lilin. |
Members of Team Rocket | |
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Bosses: |
Giovanni (anime • Adventures • Pocket Monsters • Masters) |
Executives: |
Archer (Masters) • Ariana (Masters) • Petrel (Masters) • Proton (Masters) |
Trios: |
Jessie (Masters), James (Masters), & Meowth (JJM) |
Duos: |
Anime only: Butch & Cassidy (former) • Attila & Hun • Annie & Oakley (dub only) |
Scientists: |
Gideon |
Others: |
Grunts • Rocket BrothersRBYFRLG/Rocket SistersPE |
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