Eri

If you were looking for the voice actress, see Eri Kitamura.

If you were looking for the TCG illustrator, see Eri Yamaki or Eri Kamei.

Eri ビワ Biwa
Artwork from Violet
Age	Unknown
Gender	Female
Eye color	Brown (Silver contact lenses)
Hair color	Black (Platinum blond wig)
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Paldea
Trainer class	Team Star
Generation	IX
Counterpart(s)	Eri (Masters)
Games	Scarlet, Violet Masters EX
English voice actor	Hayden Daviau[1] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Asami Seto (Masters EX)
Member of	Team Star
Rank	Boss
Boss of	Caph Squad's Base
Badge	Fighting Badge
Specializes in	Fighting-types
Animated series	Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Debut	Take a Breath
English voice actor	Emily Cramer (Paldean Winds)
Japanese voice actor	Asami Seto (Paldean Winds)

Eri (Japanese: ビワ Biwa) is the boss of Team Star's Fighting crew, the Caph Squad. She specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon.

In the core series games

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Include information on their role in their Bond story as of the Ver. 3.0.0 update.

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.^[2] On the outside Eri appears aggressive and hardcore, but deep down she means no harm.

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The reason why she joined the team in the first place is due to the other students at Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V 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 TM167 (Close Combat) upon her defeat. Additionally, her defeat allows the player to craft the following TMs using the TM Machine:

As of Version 3.0.0, after forming a close bond with Penny and passing final exams for at least one class, the player can talk to and Giacomo in the Entrance Hall of the academy to activate a short story in which the player tutors the Team Star Bosses.

Storming the Fighting Crew's Base

Eri of the Caph Squad

(Boss of Team Star’s Fighting crew)

"An extremely dangerous opponent, even among the Team Star bosses. She entered the academy on a sports scholarship. Her towering height helps her unleash powerful wrestling moves."

Pokémon

Eri keeps her Pokémon in Heal Balls.

First battle

Eri of Team Star Caph Squad's Base Scarlet and Violet

Types: Poison Fighting Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Anticipation Held item: None Toxicroak♂ Lv.55 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Receiver Held item: None Passimian♂ Lv.55 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fighting Steel Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Lucario♂ Lv.55 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fighting Ghost Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Annihilape♂ Lv.56 Rage Fist Ghost Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Stamina Held item: None Caph Starmobile Lv.56 Combat Torque Fighting Physical   --       Spin Out Steel Physical   --       Shift Gear Steel Status   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --

Rematch

Eri of Team Star Caph Squad's Base Scarlet and Violet Reward: $11,880

Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Primeape♀ Lv.65 Gunk Shot Poison Physical   --       Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical   --       Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Poison Fighting Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Anticipation Held item: None Toxicroak♂ Lv.65 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Receiver Held item: None Passimian♂ Lv.65 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Gunk Shot Poison Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Lucario♂ Lv.65 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Types: Fighting Ghost Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Annihilape♂ Lv.66 Rage Fist Ghost Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Gunk Shot Poison Physical   --

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Eri (Masters)

Eri, in her Scarlet design, forms a sync pair with Annihilape in Pokémon Masters EX. Eri became a playable sync pair on November 9, 2024.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#217		Eri	#0979		Annihilape♂	Fighting	Flying			★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout

Quotes

Main article: Eri/Quotes

In animation

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Eri appeared in Take a Breath. Hohma headed to Caph Squad's Base in order to interview Eri for a scoop, but instead ended up having a training session with her. When Caph Squad's Revavroom got out of control, Eri stepped forward and calmed the Pokémon down with a Lum Berry, preventing it from causing damage and unknowingly changing Hohma's perception about Team Star.

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. According to her, it is her friends from Caph Squad who give her strength.

Pokémon

This listing is of Eri's known Pokémon in Pokémon: Paldean Winds:

Annihilape

Debut	Take a Breath

Annihilape is Eri's only known Pokémon.

None of Annihilape's moves are known.

Voice actors

Biri-Biri

Eri briefly appeared as a silhouette in the music video for Biri-Biri.

Gallery

Concept art

Concept art from Violet

Animation artwork

Artwork from Pokémon: Paldean Winds

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Scarlet & Violet arc

Eri and Mela first appeared in PASV09, in a flashback to Scarlet's time under Team Star's care. While preparing to leave the base she was staying at, Scarlet received both a Charcadet 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

Main article: Eri (Temporal Forces 146)

Eri was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Wild Force expansion and the English Temporal Forces expansion, with artwork by GOSSAN. An ultra rare version with artwork by the same illustrator and a special illustration rare 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 Item cards from it.

Names

References

Related articles

Team Star
Bosses
Big Boss	Segin Squad	Schedar Squad	Navi Squad	Ruchbah Squad	Caph Squad
Cassiopeia	Giacomo (Masters)	Mela (Masters)	Atticus (Masters)	Ortega (Masters)	(Masters)
Other members
Carmen • Team Star Grunts
Related
Youssef • Harrington • Scarlet • Starmobiles

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