Eri

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Eri (Japanese: ビワ Biwa) is the boss of Team Star's Fighting crew, the Caph Squad. She specializes in .
==In the core series games==
Eri seems to serve as a "big sister" figure of Team Star. When Team Star was created one year and a half prior to the beginning of the player character's journey, she helped the other bosses train their Pokémon and acted as a mediator when arguments broke out. Eri is an athlete, and her diligence and experience with personal discipline helps her to lead Team Star's training regimen. She is willing to fight and risk her safety in order to protect her friends.Eri — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website On the outside Eri appears aggressive and hardcore, but deep down she means no harm.
The reason why she joined the team in the first place is due to the other students at Naranja Academy/Uva Academy choosing Eri as the target of their harassment and bullying due to their jealousy after she had become the new class queen; Eri was deemed by her peers as a great Trainer, very athletic, and pretty. Despite the cruel nature of the bullies, Eri shows her soft side by befriending the instigator of the rumors, Carmen. Carmen was the former queen of the class and started the rumors to reinstate her position, but was instead targeted next by the bullies. Eri helped Carmen by explaining her empathy as a former victim of bullying and inviting Carmen to join Team Star as a grunt. As a result, Carmen began to appreciate Eri's kind nature and accepted Eri's invitation.
Atticus gave Eri the title, the great Infernal Eri (Japanese: 地獄のアイドル Hellish Idol ), in a flashback, and Carmen calls her Riri as a nickname.
When Eri is first encountered guarding the entrance to the Caph Squad's Base, she wants to fight the player character herself, but has to be convinced by Carmen to defend the squad from the inside. After being defeated, Eri admits she felt she could take on anything, no matter her mood, and says that looking at her own badge makes her feel strong.
Eri awards the player with Team Star's Fighting Badge and upon her defeat. Additionally, her defeat allows the player to craft the following TMs using the TM Machine:
 
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
===Pokémon===
Eri keeps her Pokémon in Heal Balls.
====First battle====
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Eri, in her design, forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. Eri became a playable sync pair on November 9, 2024.
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==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Biri-Biri===
Eri briefly appeared as a silhouette in the music video for Biri-Biri.
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
Eri debuted in Take a Breath. Hohma wanted to interview her for a scoop, but instead had a training session with her. When Caph Squad's got out of control, Eri stepped forward to calm the Pokémon down and save everyone there. After everything calmed down, Eri revealed to Carmen that it is her friends from Caph Squad who give her strength.
====Character====
Despite her intimidating stance, Eri is a kind and friendly person, to the point of putting herself in danger to protect her friends from the Caph Squad and welcoming Hohma without any questions.
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Eri's known Pokémon in Pokémon: Paldean Winds:
====Voice actors====
==Gallery==
===Concept art===
Concept art from
===Anime artwork===
Artwork from
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Eri and Mela first appeared in PASV09, in a flashback to 's time under Team Star's care. While preparing to leave the base she was staying at, Scarlet received both a and a set of Auspicious Armor from Mela as a token of friendship. Scarlet initially refused to take Mela's treasured armor, but eventually agreed after Eri and Mela's continued insistence.
==In the TCG==
Eri was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese expansion and the English expansion, with artwork by GOSSAN. An version with artwork by the same illustrator and a version of the card illustrated by DOM were released in the same sets. It allows players to look at their opponent's hand and discard up to 2 s from it.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ビワ Biwa 	From 枇杷 biwa ()
English 	Eri 	From Eriobotrya japonica (scientific name of loquat)
German 	Rioba 	From Eriobotrya japonica (scientific name of loquat)
Spanish 	Erin 	From Eriobotrya japonica (scientific name of loquat)
French 	Nèflie 	From néflier du Japon (loquat)
Italian 	Nespera 	From nespolo del Giappone (loquat)
Korean 	비파 Bipa 	From 비파 (枇杷) bipa (loquat)
Chinese () 	枇琶 Pípá 	From 枇杷 pípá / pèihpàh (loquat)
Chinese () 	枇琶 Pèihpàh 	From 枇杷 pípá / pèihpàh (loquat)
Indonesian 	Eria 	From Eriobotrya japonica (scientific name of loquat)
Brazilian Portuguese	Êri 	Similar to her English name
Thai 	บิวะ Biwa 	Transcription of her Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Fighting-type Trainers
Category:Game characters
Category:Scarlet and Violet characters
Category:Pokémon: Paldean Winds characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Members of Team Star
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