Blaine (Masters)
Blaine (Japanese: カツラ Katsura) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Ponyta and its evolved form Rapidash. This sync pair was first made available since the game release.
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| Blaine カツラ Katsura | |
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| No. | 6 |
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| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | UoKen[1] |
| Description | This old man with a passion for trivia is known as the hotheaded quiz master. He's a Fire-type Gym Leader with a veteran Trainer's skill and a researcher's knowledge. |
Ponyta → Rapidash
Ponyta can evolve into Rapidash once it has reached level 30 through its Sync Pair Story Ponyta's Evolution.
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| Role | Tech | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★ | |||||
| Ponyta ♂ | Weakness | |||||
| Ponyta is very weak at birth. It can barely stand up. This Pokémon becomes stronger by stumbling and falling to keep up with its parent. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 637 | 200 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 483 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 717 | 240 | 198 | 198 | 201 | 523 |
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| Role | Tech | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★ | |||||
| Rapidash ♂ | Weakness | |||||
| Rapidash usually can be seen casually cantering in the fields and plains. However, when this Pokémon turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 703 | 203 | 160 | 161 | 164 | 503 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 783 | 243 | 200 | 201 | 204 | 543 |
Moves
Blaine's Ponyta uses Fire Sync Impact as its sync move. Upon evolution, Rapidash learns the upgraded Quizmaster Flame Charge.
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Flame Wheel | Fire |
Physical | 2 | 42 | 50 | 100% | An opponent | Removes the frozen condition from the user. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned. |
| Fire Spin | Fire |
Special | 2 | 38 | 45 | 85% | An opponent | Leaves the target trapped. |
| Raging Inferno! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Raises the user's Attack by three stat ranks. Raises one of the user's following stats by two stat ranks at random: Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, or Speed. |
| Sunny Day | Fire |
Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Entire field | Makes the weather sunny. |
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| Fire Sync Impact | Fire |
Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | No additional effect. |
| Quizmaster Flame Charge | Fire |
Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | This move's power increases when the target is trapped. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Hostile Environment 1 | Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Fire Tech | Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Fire-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
| Kanto Tech | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
| Gym Leader Tech | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
| Sunglasses Tech | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Researcher Tech | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
Sync Grid
The sync grid for Blaine and Ponyta is a basic grid which has not yet been expanded.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Availability
Blaine is available in the sync pair scout since the game release.
Blaine and Ponyta can be battled against in:
- Sync Pair Story: Quilava's Evolution
Blaine and Rapidash can be battled against in:
- Rock-type Training Event (September 10 to 24, 2019; January 1 to 15, 2020)
- Level-Up Course (Hard difficulty)
Sync Pair Stories
- A Day with Blaine
Gallery
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| VS model from Pokémon Masters EX |
Blaine and Ponyta on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker |
Blaine's sync move mindscape (Cinnabar Gym) | ||||
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | |||
Trivia
Origin
Blaine's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Blaine uses Ponyta and/or Rapidash during his Gym battle with the player in the Kanto-based core series games. Ponyta and Rapidash's Dex entries come from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.
In other languages
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Raging Inferno!
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Quizmaster Flame Charge
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References
- Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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