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.

Karen, Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Karen is a Dark-type Pokémon user and is one of the members of Johto Elite Four.

Appearance[]

Karen is a slim young woman who has silvery-blue eyes and long wavy silvery-blue hair with a centre parting that reaches past her waist with two long bangs that frame her face.

Gold and Silver[]

She wears a short black dress with a sweetheart neckline and black flats.

Crystal[]

Karen's appearance remains the same as it is in Gold and Silver.

HeartGold and Soul Silver[]

She wears a yellow spaghetti strap cropped tank top with a sweetheart neckline edged in black that reveals her flat midriff, and white capri pants with yellow beads. She also wears yellow high heels on her feet. Her tank top has four straps, two on each side that strap over her bare shoulders.

Personality[]

There are two different sides to Karen in the games she is seen. She is a kind-hearted and skilled Pokémon trainer who specializes in dark types. Her policy is there's no such thing as weak or strong Pokémon, people should try to win with their favorite, in her case, her Umbreon.

Etymology[]

The name Karen could be an anagram of the word "darken", excluding the 'D'. It could also incorporate "scare".

Her Japanese name, Karin, could originate from Kali, a Hindu goddess associated with night and destruction. Following the plant-based naming of most characters, it could also literally be 榠樝 (karin, the Japanese name for the Chinese quince).

Biography[]

Games[]

Gold and Silver[]

Her team will have Umbreon, Vileplume, Houndoom, Gengar and Murkrow.

Crystal[]

Her role in Crystal is the same as it is in Gold and Silver.

HeartGold and SoulSilver[]

She has the same Pokémon, but after the player character gathers all badges from Kanto and Johto she'll have a more powerful team which is composed of Weavile, Spiritomb, Honchkrow, Umbreon, Houndoom and Absol.

Other appearances[]

Karen in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Karen in Pokémon Masters (games)

Sprites[]

Pokémon[]

Gold and Silver[]

Umbreon		Vileplume		Murkrow		Gengar		Houndoom
Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 42	♀	Lv. 44	♀	Lv. 45	♀	Lv. 47	♀
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Confuse Ray		Stun Spore		Whirlwind		Lick		Pursuit		-
Feint Attack		Acid		Quick Attack		Spite		Crunch		-
Sand Attack		Moonlight		Pursuit		Curse		Roar		-
Mean Look		Petal Dance		Feint Attack		Destiny Bond		Flamethrower		-

Crystal[]

Umbreon		Vileplume		Murkrow		Gengar		Houndoom
Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 42	♀	Lv. 44	♀	Lv. 45	♀	Lv. 47	♀
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Confuse Ray		Stun Spore		Whirlwind		Lick		Pursuit		-
Feint Attack		Acid		Quick Attack		Spite		Crunch		-
Sand Attack		Moonlight		Pursuit		Curse		Roar		-
Mean Look		Petal Dance		Feint Attack		Destiny Bond		Flamethrower		-

HeartGold and SoulSilver[]

• First Battle
• Rematch

Umbreon		Vileplume		Murkrow		Gengar		Houndoom
Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 42	♀	Lv. 44	♀	Lv. 45	♀	Lv. 47	♀
Ability: Synchronize		Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Super Luck		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Flash Fire
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Confuse Ray		Stun Spore		Whirlwind		Lick		Nasty Plot		-
Feint Attack		Acid		Sucker Punch		Spite		Crunch		-
Double Team		Moonlight		Pluck		Focus Blast		Dark Pulse		-
Payback		Petal Dance		Feint Attack		Destiny Bond		Flamethrower		-

Weavile		Absol		Spiritomb		Houndoom		Honchkrow		Umbreon
Lv. 62	♀	Lv. 62	♀	Lv. 62	♀	Lv. 63	♀	Lv. 64	♀	Lv. 64	♂
Ability: Pressure		Ability: Super Luck		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Super Luck		Ability: Synchronize
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Night Slash		Detect		Confuse Ray		Nasty Plot		Drill Peck		Sucker Punch
Low Kick		Perish Song		Curse		Sludge Bomb		Whirlwind		Confuse Ray
Ice Shard		Psycho Cut		Pain Split		Flamethrower		Sucker Punch		Curse
Ice Punch		Night Slash		Sucker Punch		Dark Pulse		Thunder Wave		Payback

Stadium 2[]

• Round 1
• Round 2

Umbreon		Victreebel		Murkrow		Magmar		Gengar		Vileplume
Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀
Item: Quick Claw		Item: Mint Berry		Item: Bitter Berry		Item: None		Item: PRZCureBerry		Item: Ice Berry
Confuse Ray		Acid		Fly		Attract		Lick		Stun Spore
Psychic		Attract		Mud-Slap		Confuse Ray		Attract		Sludge Bomb
Attract		Stun Spore		Attract		Fire Punch		Confuse Ray		Giga Drain
Pursuit		Razor Leaf		Faint Attack		Thief		Psychic		Attract

Umbreon		Persian		Murkrow		Slowbro		Misdreavus		Electrode
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	-
Item: Focus Band		Item: BrightPowder		Item: Scope Lens		Item: Quick Claw		Item: MysteryBerry		Item: King's Rock
Swagger		Screech		Swagger		Surf		Mean Look		Thunder Wave
Screech		Swagger		Psych Up		Thunder Wave		Perish Song		Thunderbolt
Psychic		Shadow Ball		Mean Look		Swagger		Psychic		Headbutt
Feint Attack		Headbutt		Drill Peck		Submission		Pain Split		Swagger

Trivia[]

• In Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal and its remakes, her signature Pokémon is Houndoom. However, in her HeartGold and Soul Silver rematch battles, Houndoom's position as the signature Pokémon was replaced by Umbreon.