Karen

5 teams across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer

Location	Battle and conditions	Team
Dream World	double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Will together	Team 2 · Lv. 90 Umbreon · Weavile · Houndoom · Absol · Honchkrow · Spiritomb
Frontier Access Pokémon Center	single battle (memory rematch) after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Singles” and this opponent	Team 5 · Lv. 95–100 Darkrai · Houndoom · Gengar · Umbreon · Honchkrow · Gyarados
Frontier Access Pokémon Center	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time (memory rematch) after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Doubles” and this opponent	Team 5 · Lv. 95–100 Darkrai · Houndoom · Gengar · Umbreon · Honchkrow · Gyarados
Indigo Plateau	multi battle: you and Hoenn Champion Steven against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt	Team 5 · Lv. 95–100 Darkrai · Houndoom · Gengar · Umbreon · Honchkrow · Gyarados
Indigo Plateau (Indigo Conference stage two)	single battle	Team 1 · Lv. 84–85 Skuntank · Weavile · Absol · Houndoom · Honchkrow · Zoroark
National Park	double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Will together	Team 2 · Lv. 90 Umbreon · Weavile · Houndoom · Absol · Honchkrow · Spiritomb
Route 47	multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Rocket Elite Will	Team 3 · Lv. 90 Weavile · Umbreon · Houndoom
Secret Forest	double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Will together	Team 2 · Lv. 90 Umbreon · Weavile · Houndoom · Absol · Honchkrow · Spiritomb
Team Rocket HQ B2F	single battle	Team 4 · Lv. 90 Shiftry · Umbreon · Absol · Skuntank · Sableye · Gliscor

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 84–85

Rocket Elite KarenSkuntank 84 · Weavile 84 · Absol 85 · Houndoom 85 · Honchkrow 85 · Zoroark 84

• Indigo Plateau (Indigo Conference stage two): single battle

Rocket Elite Karen’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Skuntank	84	Flare Boost	Flame Orb	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 SpD, 252 Spe	Sucker Punch, Snarl, Dark Pulse, Sludge Bomb
Weavile	84	Technician	Chople Berry	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Ice Shard, Night Slash, Fake Out, Icicle Crash
Absol	85	Magic Bounce	Life Orb	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Swords Dance, Sucker Punch, Play Rough, Iron Tail
Houndoom	85	Flash Fire	Charcoal	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	100 HP, 252 SpD, 156 Spe	Dark Pulse, Nasty Plot, Sludge Bomb, Heat Wave
Honchkrow	85	Moxie	Sharp Beak	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Brave Bird, Roost, Tailwind, Night Slash
Zoroark	84	Dark Skin	Black Glasses	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Hyper Voice, Nasty Plot, Flamethrower, Focus Blast

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 2 · Lv. 90

Rocket Elite KarenUmbreon 90 · Weavile 90 · Houndoom 90 · Absol 90 · Honchkrow 90 · Spiritomb 90

• National Park: double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Will together
• Secret Forest: double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Will together
• Dream World: double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Will together

Rocket Elite Karen’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Umbreon	90	Inner Focus	Leftovers	Bold	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Moonlight, Foul Play, Protect, Snarl
Weavile	90	Inner Focus	Focus Sash	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Fake Out, Ice Shard, Night Slash, Avalanche
Houndoom	90	Flash Fire	Charcoal	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Fire Blast, Dark Pulse, Nasty Plot, Sludge Bomb
Absol	90	Super Luck	Scope Lens	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Sucker Punch, Play Rough, Night Slash, Will-O-Wisp
Honchkrow	90	Moxie	Sharp Beak	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Sucker Punch, Brave Bird, Tailwind, Roost
Spiritomb	90	Pressure	Leftovers	Bold	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Will-O-Wisp, Pain Split, Protect, Foul Play

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 3 · Lv. 90

Rocket Elite KarenWeavile 90 · Umbreon 90 · Houndoom 90

• Route 47: multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Rocket Elite Will

Rocket Elite Karen’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Weavile	90	Inner Focus	King’s Rock	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Protect, Nasty Plot, Blizzard, Dark Pulse
Umbreon	90	Inner Focus	Leftovers	Bold	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Confuse Ray, Foul Play, Protect, Snarl
Houndoom	90	Dark Skin	Black Glasses	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Nasty Plot, Hyper Voice, Heat Wave, Shadow Ball

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 4 · Lv. 90

Rocket Elite KarenShiftry 90 · Umbreon 90 · Absol 90 · Skuntank 90 · Sableye 90 · Gliscor 90

• Team Rocket HQ B2F: single battle

Rocket Elite Karen’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Shiftry	90	Chlorophyll	Tanga Berry	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Fake Out, Sucker Punch, Sleep Powder, Leaf Blade
Umbreon	90	Inner Focus	Leftovers	Bold	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Foul Play, Yawn, Protect, Snarl
Absol	90	Super Luck	Scope Lens	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, Play Rough, Night Slash
Skuntank	90	Stench	King’s Rock	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Sucker Punch, Flail, Poison Jab, Toxic
Sableye	90	Prankster	Leftovers	Bold	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Will-O-Wisp, Recover, Fake Out, Snarl
Gliscor	90	Poison Heal	Toxic Orb	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Earthquake, Protect, Roost, Sky Attack

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 5 · Lv. 95–100

Rocket Elite KarenDarkrai 100 · Houndoom 95 · Gengar 95 · Umbreon 95 · Honchkrow 95 · Gyarados 95

• Indigo Plateau: multi battle: you and Hoenn Champion Steven against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt
• Frontier Access Pokémon Center: single battle (memory rematch), after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Singles” and this opponent
• Frontier Access Pokémon Center: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time (memory rematch), after the final Hall of Fame, if you pick “Doubles” and this opponent

Rocket Elite Karen’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Darkrai	100	Bad Dreams	Wide Lens	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Dark Void, Dark Pulse, Dream Eater, Nasty Plot
Houndoom	95	Dark Skin	Passho Berry	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Hyper Voice, Nasty Plot, Heat Wave, Shadow Ball
Gengar	95	Levitate	Quick Claw	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Toxic, Confuse Ray
Umbreon	95	Inner Focus	Leftovers	Bold	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Curse, Protect, Moonlight, Feint Attack
Honchkrow	95	Moxie	Salac Berry	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Brave Bird, Night Slash, Icy Wind, Tailwind
Gyarados	95	Intimidate	Wacan Berry	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Crunch, Aqua Tail, Bounce, Dragon Dance

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

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