Clay (Masters)
Clay (Japanese: ヤーコン Yakon) 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 Palpitoad, and its evolved form Seismitoad. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout.
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| Clay ヤーコン Yakon | |
 Clay's model | |
| No. | 40 |
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| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Naomi Kusumi[1] |
| Description | This Ground-type Gym Leader runs a mining company in Unova. He is a bit pushy but is admired by his employers and the community for his strong sense of justice. |
Palpitoad → Seismitoad
Clay's Palpitoad and its evolved form Seismitoad appear alongside Clay as a sync pair. Palpitoad can evolve into Seismitoad once it has reached level 30 through its Sync Pair Story Palpitoad's Evolution.
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| Base Potential | ★★★ | |||||
| Palpitoad ♂ | Weakness |  | ||||
| When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 521 | 231 | 160 | 183 | 177 | 270 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 641 | 291 | 220 | 243 | 237 | 330 |
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| Base Potential | ★★★ | |||||
| Seismitoad ♂ | Weakness | | ||||
| It increases the power of its punches by vibrating the bumps on its fists. It can turn a boulder to rubble with one punch. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 533 | 250 | 164 | 186 | 181 | 290 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 653 | 310 | 224 | 246 | 241 | 350 |
Moves
Clay's Palpitoad uses Ground Sync Impact as its sync move. Upon evolution, Seismitoad learns the upgraded Rock-Bottom Bulldoze.
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Mud Shot | Ground |
Special | 2 | 39 | 46 | 100% | An opponent | Has a moderate chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk. |
| X Sp. Def | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Sharply raises the user's Sp. Def. |
| Bulldoze | Ground |
Physical | 3 | 80 | 96 | 100% | All opponents | Lowers the target's Speed. |
| It Ain't Over! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Sharply raises the user's Speed. Makes the user able to endure the next hit it takes. |
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| Ground Sync Impact | Ground |
Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | No additional effect. |
| Rock-Bottom Bulldoze | Ground |
Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | The more the target's Speed has been lowered, the greater the power of this move. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Antitoxin | Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned or badly poisoned. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Ground Tech | Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Ground-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
| Unova 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. |
| Veteran Trainer 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. |
| Rock Lover 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 Clay and Palpitoad/Seismitoad 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
Clay and Seismitoad can be battled against in:
- Training event: Grass-type Training Event (September 17 to 30, 2019; October 24 to November 7, 2019; January 1 to 15, 2020; February 10 to 24, 2020)
- Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up: Challenge the Ground Types (August 16 to 28, 2021)
Sync Pair Stories
- A Day with Clay
Gallery
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| VS model from Pokémon Masters EX |
Clay and Palpitoad on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker |
Clay's sync move mindscape (Twist Mountain) | ||||
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | |||
Trivia
Origin
Clay's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2. Palpitoad is a Pokémon that Clay uses in his Gym battle with the player in Black and White. Both Palpitoad and Seismitoad are used by Clay in the Pokémon World Tournament in Black 2 and White 2. Palpitoad's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Black. Seismitoad's Dex entry comes from Pokémon White.
In other languages
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It Ain't Over!
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Rock-Bottom Bulldoze
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References
- Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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