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Rika チリ Chili
Rika's model
No.	201
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Ryoko Shiraishi
Description	This Ground-type specialist is the first of the Paldea region’s Elite Four that challengers face. There is a considerable gap between her persona when she interviews challengers and her usual personality.

Rika (Japanese: チリ Chili) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Clodsire. This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on April 26, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Rika also forms a sync pair with Whiscash. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Rika in the Trainer Lodge beginning on May 1, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Clodsire

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09006, which allows "Battle! (Paldea Elite Four: Rika) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Ground
			Move types			Ground / Poison
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Field
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Clodsire ♂		Weakness			Ice
When attacked, this Pokémon will retaliate by sticking thick spines out from its body. It's a risky move that puts everything on the line.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		684	200	302	200	317	224
Lv. 140, Max Potential		842	240	362	240	377	304
Mega Clodsire
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Rika is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. She was available in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Rika Poké Fair scout (April 26 to May 16, 2024)

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	1	12	14	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.
X Sp. Def All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.
Rampant Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	1 (1 use)	20	24	—	All opponents	Activation Condition: When the user is hit by an attack move one time. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Lowers the target's accuracy by two stat ranks. Leaves the target poisoned. Turns the field of play's zone into a Ground Zone. (A Ground Zone powers up Ground-type attacks.) Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks.
Think Fast!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Paldea League Interviewer Earth Power	Ground	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX Role effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Ground Zone)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Team Triage Tank 9	Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs when the user is hit by an attack move.
Take Hit: Opp 1 of 5 Stats ↓2 9	Lowers one of the following stats of an opponent that attacked the user by two stat ranks at random when the user is hit by an attack move: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, or Speed.
Critical Squad 1	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful.
Theme Skills
Ground Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Paldea Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Elite Four Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Knowledgeable Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Grown Woman Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 3 Soothing ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Wistful Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Rika and Clodsire is an expanded grid, made available since the pair was first released.

Appearances

Story appearances

Rika appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Story event: Good Ol' Rika Here

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Rika

Quotes

Main article: Rika/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Rika's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Entrance room)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Rika Plushie decoration for the Trainer Lodge
Rika with Clodsire by zounose[1]

Trivia

Origin

Rika's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Clodsire is Rika's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Clodsire's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

In other languages

Rampant Mud Slap

Language Title Japanese 怒涛のどろかけ Dotō no Dorokake Mandarin Chinese 怒濤之擲泥 Nùtāo zhī Zhìní French Coud'Boue déferlant German Lehmschelle des Tobens Italian Fangosberla furiosa Korean 노도의진흙뿌리기 Nodo-ui Jinheuk Ppurigi Spanish Bofetón Lodo Cabreado

Think Fast!

Language Title Japanese きばりやぁ！ Kibari yaa! Mandarin Chinese 加把勁啊～！ Jiā Bǎ Jìng a! French Accrochez-vous ! German Legt euch besser ins Zeug! Italian Damoce 'na svejata! Korean 열심히해보라고! Yeolsimhihaebolago! Spanish ¡Chungo no, lo siguiente!

Paldea League Interviewer Earth Power

Language Title Japanese パルデアリーグ面接官の だいちのちから Parudea Rīgu Mensetsukan no Daichi no Chikara Mandarin Chinese 帕底亞聯盟面試官之 大地之力 Pàdǐyǎ Liánméng Miànshìguān zhī Dàdì zhī Lì French Je suis votre examinatrice ! Telluriforce ! German Erdkräfte der Liga-Prüferin von Paldea Italian Geoforza dell'esaminatrice di Paldea Korean 팔데아리그 면접관의 대지의힘 Paldea Ligeu Myeonjeopgwan-ui Daeji-ui Him Spanish Tierra Viva de la Entrevistadora de la Liga

References

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.