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{{Character
 
{{Character
 
| name=Karen
 
| name=Karen
| image=[[image:Karen.png|150px]]
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| caption=Karen in ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''.
 
| caption=Karen in ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''.
 
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| affiliation=Elite Four (Kanto/Johto)
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| affiliation=Elite Four
| voiced by=Mela Lee (2019)
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| debut=''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon: Gold/Silver Versions]]''
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| debut=[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon: Gold Version/Pokemon: Silver Version]]
 
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'''Karen''' is one of the new members of Kanto and Johto's Elite Four who appears as an opponent in ''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon: Gold, Silver]]'', ''[[Pokémon: Crystal Version|Crystal]]'', ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''. She is a specialist in Dark-type Pokémon.
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'''Karen''' is one of the new members of Kanto and Johto's Elite Four appearing in ''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon: Gold, Silver]]'', ''[[Pokémon: Crystal Version|Crystal]]'', ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''. She is a specialist in Dark-type Pokémon.
  
 
=Background=
 
=Background=
  
Karen preferred Dark-type Pokémon due to their wild and tough image, which appealed to her. She considered judging Pokémon by their strength to be a selfish perception and believed that skilled trainers should try to win with their favorites. She took [[Lance]]'s place as the leader of the Elite Four following his resignation. Lance would end up becoming the new champion of the Elite Four, presumably by defeating them all.
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Karen preferred Dark-type Pokémon due to their wild and tough image, which appealed to her. She considered judging Pokémon by their strength to be a selfish perception and believed that skilled trainers should try to win with their favorites. She succeeded [[Lance (Pokemon)|Lance]] to become the new leader of the Elite Four after he left. Lance later defeated them all to instead become the Pokémon League champion.
  
In ''Gold'', ''Silver'', ''Crystal'', ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', Karen was challenged and defeated by [[Ethan]]/[[Lyra]]. She commended the trainer, saying that they understood what was important in raising Pokémon, and she then sent them to battle the champion.
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In ''Gold'', ''Silver'', ''Crystal'', ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', Karen was challenged and defeated by [[Gold]]. She commended Gold, saying that he understood what was important in raiding Pokémon, and then sent him to battle the champion.
  
 
==Pokémon Roster==
 
==Pokémon Roster==
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*[[Umbreon]]
 
*[[Umbreon]]
  
=In Other Pokémon Games=
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=Other Games=
  
Karen appeared in ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'' as the fourth member of the Elite Four to be battled in the Johto Gym Leader castle. In this game, her roster consists of Umbreon, [[Victreebel]], Murkrow, [[Magmar]], Gengar and Vileplume in the first round, and [[Persian]], [[Slowbro]], [[Electrode]], Umbreon, Murkrow and [[Misdreavus]] in the second round. She also appeared in ''[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]'' as the twelfth opponent as part of the Elite Four, and she used a Murkrow in battle.  
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Karen appears in ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'' as the fourth member of the Elite Four to be battled in the Johto Gym Leader's castle. In this game her roster consists of Umbreon, [[Victreebel]], Murkrow, [[Magmar]], Gengar and Vileplume in the first round, and [[Persian]], [[Slowbro]], [[Electrode]], Umbreon, Murkrow and [[Misdreavus]] in the second round.
  
In ''[[Pokémon Masters EX]]'', Karen and her Houndoom appeared as a playable sync pair that could be unlocked at random through the Sync Pair Scout feature. Her Houndoom could also Mega Evolve into Mega Houndoom when using a sync move in battle. A variation of Karen paired with Umbreon instead could also be unlocked with Battle Points starting in May 2021. She has also been seen using [[Honchkrow]] in battle. Within the Main Story, she was featured as an opponent in Chapter 25, where she fought alongside [[Will (Pokemon)|Will]] and [[Grimsley]] during the finals of the [[Pokémon Masters League]] and was defeated by [[Scottie/Bettie]]'s team.
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She also appears in ''[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]'' as the twelfth opponent as part of the Elite Four, and she uses a Murkrow in battle.
In the "Champion Time" Story Event, she defeated [[Marnie]] in an exhibition match. Karen would later play a role in the Johto chapter of the Villain Arc, in which she helped to battle [[Team Rocket]]. Karen also appeared as an opponent in [[Kris]]'s Sync Pair Story, where she had to be defeated in order for Kris's [[Croconaw]] to evolve. She also made an appearance in the "Champion Time" Story Event, where she defeated [[Marnie]] in an exhibition match. Karen was featured as an opponent in the Johto Challenge of the game's Champion Stadium mode, which replicated the Elite Four line-up from the second generation games.
 
  
 
=Other Appearances=
 
=Other Appearances=
 
==Other Media==
 
  
 
*Karen appears in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, where she and [[Will (Pokemon)|Will]] are among the children raised by [[Pryce|the Mask of Ice]] as his servants. Unlike the others, they apparently were not kidnapped and instead willingly joined the Mask of Ice due to being prodigies at battles and being bored of everything. During the ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'' arc, they appear when they use [[Ho-Oh]] and [[Lugia]] to battle [[Silver]] and Green under the Mask of Ice's orders at Ilex Forest, although Karen is ultimately defeated by Green. Afterwards, they are recruited by [[Koga]] and [[Bruno]] into their new Elite Four, which consists of remnants of villainous organizations seeking new purpose. In the ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'' arc, it is shown that this Elite Four was officially recognized by the Pokémon Association, and at one point they compete against Gold at the Pokéthlon, although Karen herself does not take part in any of the events.
 
*Karen appears in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, where she and [[Will (Pokemon)|Will]] are among the children raised by [[Pryce|the Mask of Ice]] as his servants. Unlike the others, they apparently were not kidnapped and instead willingly joined the Mask of Ice due to being prodigies at battles and being bored of everything. During the ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'' arc, they appear when they use [[Ho-Oh]] and [[Lugia]] to battle [[Silver]] and Green under the Mask of Ice's orders at Ilex Forest, although Karen is ultimately defeated by Green. Afterwards, they are recruited by [[Koga]] and [[Bruno]] into their new Elite Four, which consists of remnants of villainous organizations seeking new purpose. In the ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'' arc, it is shown that this Elite Four was officially recognized by the Pokémon Association, and at one point they compete against Gold at the Pokéthlon, although Karen herself does not take part in any of the events.
 
=Trivia=
 
 
*Her Japanese name is Karin, which could refer to the names of several different types of trees. Her English name is almost identical to it and could also be referring to the word 'darken'.
 
*In ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'', her room at the Elite Four is an area surrounded by a dark chasm. It sports a more unique design in ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'', featuring a purple tiled floor containing starry patterns, several large blue crystals filling the dark chasms and a large set of curtains near Karen's position.
 
  
 
{{Elite Four}}
 
{{Elite Four}}
  
 
[[Category: Pokémon Characters]]
 
[[Category: Pokémon Characters]]

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