Karen (Masters)

Karen (Japanese: カリン Karin) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. She forms a sync pair with , which is capable of Mega Evolving. This sync pair was first made available since the game's release, and can be raised to from July 5, 2022.
Karen also forms a sync pair with . This sync pair was first made available on May 31, 2021. This pair could be raised to beginning on March 29, 2023, though this pair lacks an EX style.
==In the games==
==Houndoom==
===Availability===
Karen is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool, and has been since the game's release. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
===Moves===
Karen's Houndoom uses and as its two damage-dealing moves. Upon Mega Evolving, Houndoom replaces Bite with .
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2	42 	50 	100%	An opponent 	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.(Only before Mega Evolving) 	
Dire Hit + 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	2	39 	46 	95% 	All opponents 	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank. 	
Entertain Me!	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	The smaller the user's percentage of remaining HP, the more this move raises the user's Sp. Atk (can be raised by up to six stat ranks maximum).	 	
 	 	3	95 	114 	100%	An opponent 	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch.(Only after Mega Evolving) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Beguiling 	 	—	160 	192 	— 	An opponent 	Become Mega Houndoom until the end of battle.(6★ EX effect: Sync move targets all opponents)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Prevents the Pokémon from getting burned.
 	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
 	
Dark Strike 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Dark-type attacks.
Johto Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Elite Four Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Grown Woman Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
 	
Fiery ↑ 3 Soothing ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3:• Fiery CrystalLowers the following discovery level by 1:• Soothing Crystal
===Sync grid===
Karen & Houndoom's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on March 6, 2020. It was further expanded on September 25, 2022.
Name 	Effect 	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10 	HP +10 	0 	5 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +20 	HP +20 	5 	60 	3
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	2
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	0 	5 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	3 	36 	2
Defense +20 	Defense +20 	8 	96 	3
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +10 	Sp. Atk +10 	5 	60 	3
Sp. Atk +10 	Sp. Atk +10 	5 	60 	3
Sp. Atk +20 	Sp. Atk +20 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Def +10 	Sp. Def +10 	4 	48 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +10 	Speed +10 	4 	48 	1
Speed +10 	Speed +10 	4 	48 	1
Speed +20 	Speed +20 	0 	5 	1
Bite: Power +6 	Bite: Power ↑ +6 	3 	36 	1
Bite: Power +6 	Bite: Power ↑ +6 	3 	36 	1
Bite: Power +6 	Bite: Power ↑ +6 	3 	36 	1
Bite: 	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target poisoned when a move targeting an opponent is successful. 	10 	120 	2
Bite: 	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	10 	120 	2
Bite: 	Has a chance (30%) of reducing the sync move countdown by one when the user lands a critical hit. 	10 	120 	3
Snarl: Power +2 	Snarl: Power ↑ +2 	2 	24 	1
Snarl: Power +2 	Snarl: Power ↑ +2 	2 	24 	1
Snarl: Power +3 	Snarl: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Snarl: Power +3 	Snarl: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Snarl: Power +3 	Snarl: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Snarl: Power +3 	Snarl: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Snarl: Power +4 	Snarl: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Snarl: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	6 	72 	2
Dark Pulse: Power +6 	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +6 	4 	48 	1
Dark Pulse: Power +6 	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +6 	4 	48 	2
Dark Pulse: Power +6 	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +6 	4 	48 	2
Dark Pulse: Power +6 	Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +6 	4 	48 	3
Dark Pulse: 	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	6 	72 	2
Dark Pulse: 	The more the opponent's Sp. Atk has been lowered, the more it powers up moves. 	8 	96 	2
Dark Pulse: 	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	3 	36 	2
Dire Hit +: 	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Entertain Me!: 	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. 	7 	84 	1
 	Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is sunny. 	8 	96 	2
 	Powers up moves when the move's target or targets are flinching, confused, or trapped. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up moves when the move's target or targets are affected by a status condition. 	10 	120 	3
 	The fuller the move gauge when the user's sync move is selected, the more this powers up the sync move. 	3 	36 	2
 	The more the target's Sp. Atk is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	5 	60 	3
 	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank when a move targeting that opponent is successful. 	5 	60 	3
Beguiling Dark Pulse: Power +25	Beguiling Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Beguiling Dark Pulse: Power +25	Beguiling Dark Pulse: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Umbreon==
===Availability===
Karen & Umbreon can be teamed up with by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher in the shop, beginning on May 27, 2021.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2	45 	54 	— 	An opponent 	Never misses. 	
Dire Hit 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank. 	 	
 	 	3	167 	200 	100%	An opponent. 	The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target.	
Go Wild! 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adorably Wild Dark Impact	 	—	250 	300 	— 	An opponent 	(6★ EX effect: Sync move targets all opponents) 	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Normal-type moves become Dark-type moves.
 	Reduces recoil damage received from using moves that have recoil in the effect tag.
 	Prevents the Pokémon from flinching.
 	
Dark Strike 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Dark-type attacks.
Johto Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Elite Four Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Grown Woman Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
 	
Fiery ↑ 3 Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3:• Fiery CrystalLowers the following discovery level by 1:• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
Karen & Umbreon's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
Name 	Effect 	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10 	HP +10 	0 	5 	1
HP +20 	HP +20 	4 	48 	2
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	2
Attack +10 	Attack +10 	4 	48 	2
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	0 	5 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Feint Attack: Power +3 	Feint Attack: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Feint Attack: Power +3 	Feint Attack: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Feint Attack: Power +3 	Feint Attack: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Feint Attack: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	6 	72 	2
Feint Attack: 	Has a chance (20%) of raising one of the user's following stats at random when an attack move is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	6 	72 	2
Double-Edge: Power +3 	Double-Edge: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Double-Edge: Power +3 	Double-Edge: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Double-Edge: Power +3 	Double-Edge: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Double-Edge: 	Has a chance (20%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	5 	60 	1
Double-Edge: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	6 	72 	2
Double-Edge: 	Reduces recoil damage received from using moves that have recoil in the effect tag. 	7 	84 	2
Double-Edge: 	Reduces recoil damage received from using moves that have recoil in the effect tag. 	10 	120 	3
Dire Hit: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	6 	72 	2
Dire Hit: 	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. 	7 	84 	3
Go Wild!: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	6 	72 	2
Go Wild!: 	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. 	7 	84 	3
 	Powers up sync moves that are super effective. 	9 	108 	2
 	Powers up sync moves if they become critical hits. 	9 	108 	2
 	Powers up moves in a pinch. 	8 	96 	2
 	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle.. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up attacks if they become critical hits. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up moves that are super effective. 	10 	120 	3
Adorably Wild Dark Impact: Power +25	Adorably Wild Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Adorably Wild Dark Impact: Power +25	Adorably Wild Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Adorably Wild Dark Impact: Power +25	Adorably Wild Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Adorably Wild Dark Impact: Power +25	Adorably Wild Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Karen & Houndoom can be battled against in:
* Training area: (prior to 1.12.0 update)
* Training area: (prior to 1.12.0 update)
* Sync pair story: Croconaw's Evolution
* Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
* Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* Daily Type Rotation: (August 20 to 28, 2023)
Karen & Umbreon can be battled against in:
* PML Arc: (as a side foe)
* : (as a side foe)
* Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
* Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* Eevee Day Celebration!: Three Eevee Tales (as a side foe; November 21 to December 5, 2022)
* Eevee Day Celebration!: Eevee Tales (as a side foe; November 21 to December 8, 2023; November 21 to December 6, 2024)
* Ranked damage event: (November 21 to 29, 2024)
Karen has also been shown to pair alongside and can be battled against in:
* Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
* Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium ( weakness; December 26, 2024, to January 6, 2025)
===Story appearances===
Karen appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:
* PML Arc:
** 
** 
* Villain Arc: 
* Story event: Champion Time
* Solo event: With Beauty and Grace
* Special battle event: 
* Sync pair story: Croconaw's Evolution
===Sync pair stories===
====Karen & Houndoom====
* A Day with Karen
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
Karen & Houndoom on Dream Team Maker	Karen & Houndoom on Dream Team Maker	Karen's sync move mindscape()	Karen's sync move mindscape()	Artwork of
 	 	 	 	
VS model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors) 	
 	 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks! 	
==Trivia==
* Karen & Houndoom are one of four sync pairs who have had an increased recruitment chance in a seasonal scout without being a seasonal sync pair. The other three are , , and .
** Of those four, Karen is the only Trainer who has not received an alternate outfit later on.
===Origin===
Karen's design is based on her appearance in . Houndoom is Karen's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Houndoom's entry comes from .
Karen uses Umbreon during her battle with the in the Johto-based core series games. It is also her highest-leveled Pokémon in the Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver rematch. Umbreon's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
==In other languages==
Entertain Me!	
Beguiling Dark Pulse
Go Wild!	
Adorably Wild Dark Impact
==References==
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