Raihan (Masters)

Raihan (Japanese: キバナ Kibana) 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 Duraludon. The sync pair can be obtained through a limited sync pair scout, and was first available on April 28, 2021.

Raihan
キバナ Kibana

Raihan's model
No. 123
English voice actor Mike Dent[1]
Japanese voice actor Kosuke Toriumi[2]
Description Said to be the strongest Gym Leader in Galar, this Trainer has an easygoing personality that quickly changes to a fiery determination to win once he starts to battle.

Duraludon
Type Steel
Move types Steel / Dragon / Rock
Role Strike (Special)
Base Potential ★★★★★☆EX
Duraludon ♂ Weakness Fighting
The special metal that composes its body is very light, so this Pokémon has considerable agility. It lives in caves because it dislikes the rain.
Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential 798 390 137 400 111 176
Lv. 140, Max Potential 898 430 177 440 151 216
Lv. 140, Base Potential — — — — — —
Lv. 140, Max Potential — — — — — —

Moves
Name Type Category Move gauge Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Description
Steel Beam Steel
 Special 4 199 238 95% An opponent The user takes damage equal to half of its maximum HP. The damage is taken even if the attack fails.
Dragon Pulse Dragon
 Special 3 100 120 100% An opponent No additional effect.
Rock Slide Rock
 Physical 3 105 126 90% All opponents Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.
Top This! None Status 0
(1 use)		 — — — Self Sharply raises the user's critical-hit rate. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user. Makes the user gradually heal itself. Lowers the user's Sp. Def.
Sync moves
Storm Clout Steel Beam Steel
 Special — 250 300 — An opponent (6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents.

Skills
Name Description
Passive Skills
Standfast 9 Reduces recoil damage received from using moves that have recoil in the effect tag.
Ferocious Entry 4 Substantially raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Head Start 1 Reduces the sync move countdown by 1 when the Pokémon enters a battle for the first time.
Theme Skills
Steel Strike Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Steel -type attacks.
Galar Strike Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Gym Leader Strike Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Gadgeteer Strike Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Passionate Spirit Strike Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.

Sync Grid

Raihan and Duraludon's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Name Effect Energy required Sync orb required Move level required
HP +10 HP +10 0 5 1
HP +10 HP +10 2 24 1
Defense +5 Defense +5 0 5 1
Defense +5 Defense +5 2 24 1
Sp. Atk +5 Sp. Atk +5 0 5 1
Sp. Atk +5 Sp. Atk +5 0 5 1
Sp. Atk +5 Sp. Atk +5 2 24 1
Sp. Atk +5 Sp. Atk +5 2 24 1
Sp. Atk +10 Sp. Atk +10 4 48 1
Sp. Def +5 Sp. Def +5 0 5 1
Sp. Def +5 Sp. Def +5 2 24 1
Speed +5 Speed +5 0 5 1
Speed +5 Speed +5 2 24 1
Speed +5 Speed +5 2 24 1
Steel Beam: Power +3 Steel Beam: Power ↑ +3 4 48 1
Steel Beam: Power +3 Steel Beam: Power ↑ +3 4 48 1
Steel Beam: Power +3 Steel Beam: Power ↑ +3 4 48 2
Steel Beam: Power +3 Steel Beam: Power ↑ +3 4 48 2
Steel Beam: Accuracy +5 Steel Beam: Accuracy ↑ +5 4 48 1
Steel Beam: Move Gauge Refresh 3 Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 7 84 2
Dragon Pulse: Power +4 Dragon Pulse: Power ↑ +4 4 48 1
Dragon Pulse: Power +4 Dragon Pulse: Power ↑ +4 4 48 1
Dragon Pulse: Power +4 Dragon Pulse: Power ↑ +4 4 48 2
Dragon Pulse: Move Gauge Refresh 3 Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 7 84 1
Dragon Pulse: Move Gauge Refresh 3 Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 7 84 2
Rock Slide: Power +4 Rock Slide: Power ↑ +4 4 48 1
Rock Slide: Power +4 Rock Slide: Power ↑ +4 4 48 1
Rock Slide: Power +4 Rock Slide: Power ↑ +4 4 48 1
Rock Slide: Accuracy +5 Rock Slide: Accuracy ↑ +5 4 48 1
Rock Slide: Accuracy +5 Rock Slide: Accuracy ↑ +5 4 48 2
Rock Slide: Move Gauge Refresh 3 Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 7 84 2
Top This!: MP Refresh 2 Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. 7 84 2
Sand Shelter Protects the Pokémon from damage from a sandstorm. 4 48 1
Unflappable Prevents the Pokémon from flinching. 5 60 1
Pinpoint Entry 1 Raises the user's accuracy when the Pokémon enters a battle. 6 72 2
Sands of Time 3 Quickly charges the move gauge in a sandstorm. 7 84 2
Burst In Ensures that the user's next attack will be a critical hit when the Pokémon enters a battle. 8 96 2
Stoic 2 Has a moderate chance of raising the Pokémon's Defense after it uses a move. 9 108 2
Recoil Removal Negates recoil damage when using moves that have recoil in the effect tag. 6 72 3
Sand Blaster 5 Powers up sync moves in a sandstorm. 8 96 3
Focus Rush 1 Raises the user's critical-hit rate after using a sync move. 8 96 3
Entry Freebie Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when the Pokémon enters a battle. 9 108 3
Surging Sand 3 Powers up moves in a sandstorm. 10 120 3
Tough Cookie The more the user's Defense has been raised, the more it powers up moves. 10 120 3
Supreme Entry Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user when the Pokémon enters a battle. 10 120 3
Grand Entry 2 Sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk when the Pokémon enters a battle. 12 144 3
Storm Clout Steel Beam: Power +25 Storm Clout Steel Beam: Power ↑ +25 5 60 3
Storm Clout Steel Beam: Power +25 Storm Clout Steel Beam: Power ↑ +25 5 60 3

Availability

Raihan and Duraludon can be battled against in:

Raihan has also been shown to own a Flygon. The pair can be battled against in:

  • Legendary event: Howling Shield of Eternity (August 12 to September 16, 2021)

Sync Pair Stories
  • A Day with Raihan

Quotes
Main article: Raihan/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
5★ model 5★ VS model 6★ EX model 6★ EX VS model Raihan's sync move mindscape
(Hammerlocke Stadium)
Trainer emote
Nice!		 Trainer emote
Watch out!		 Trainer emote
Let's do this!		 Trainer emote
Thanks!
Medal
1★ Eternal Rivals		 Medal
2★ Eternal Rivals		 Medal
3★ Eternal Rivals		 Medal
Best Selfie

Trivia
  • Raihan shares his Japanese voice actor, Kosuke Toriumi, with his counterpart from the Pokémon: Twilight Wings miniseries.
  • Raihan and Duraludon are the only sync pair with Gym Leader theme skill whose type doesn't match his specialty type. This pair's type is Steel, but Raihan specializes in the Dragon type.
    • Raihan is also one of the four sync pairs whose type doesn't match their specialty type in any of their skin. The others are Giovanni, Hala, and Marnie.
  • Raihan is the first fair-exclusive with Gym Leader theme skill.

Origin

Raihan's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Duraludon is Raihan's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Duraludon's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Shield.

In other languages

Top This!

Language Title
Japanese 勝つしかねえよな！ Katsu shikanē yo na!
Mandarin Chinese 非贏不可！ Fēiyíng Bùkě!
French Dites adieu à la victoire !
German Zum Gewinnen reicht's!
Italian Vinciamo questa sfida! Adesso!
Korean 이겨야한다고! Igyeoya Handago!
Spanish ¡No queda otra que ganar!

Storm Clout Steel Beam

Language Title
Japanese 荒れ狂って吹き飛ばす てっていこうせん Arekurutte Fukitobasu Tettei Kōsen
Mandarin Chinese 盡情大鬧將對手捲到雲端之 鐵蹄光線 Jǐnqíng Dànào Jiāng Duìshǒu Juǎndào Yúnduān zhī Tiětí Guāngxiàn
French On va tout balayer ! Métalaser !
German Stahlstrahl des wehenden Windes
Italian Raggio d'Acciaio scatena tempeste
Korean 미쳐 날뛰어 날려버리는 철제광선 Michyeo Nalttwieo Nallyeobeorineun Cheolje Gwangseon
Spanish Metaláser de la Tempestad


References
  1. Mike Dent on Twitter
  2. Pokémon Twitter (Japanese)



Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX
Pasio Scottie • Bettie • Lear • Rachel • Sawyer
Kanto Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika • Blaine • Lorelei • Bruno • Agatha • Janine • Koga • Blue • Giovanni • Leaf • Lance • Professor Oak • Red • Sabrina • Jessie • James
Johto Kris • Bugsy • Whitney • Pryce • Clair • Will • Karen • Lyra • Ethan • Silver • Jasmine • Morty • Falkner
Hoenn Brendan • Roxanne • Brawly • Flannery • Norman • Winona • Tate • Liza • Phoebe • Drake • Noland • Glacia • Zinnia • Steven • Wallace • Wally • Lucy • Lisia • May • Maxie • Archie • Sidney
Sinnoh Barry • Roark • Gardenia • Maylene • Crasher Wake • Candice • Flint • Thorton • Cheryl • Marley • Cynthia • Fantina • Dawn • Cyrus • Volkner • Darach • Lucas
Unova Rosa • Clay • Skyla • Brycen • Iris • Roxie • Marlon • Shauntal • Marshal • Cheren • Hilbert • Hilda • Elesa • Caitlin • Grimsley • Burgh • Alder • Nate • Bianca • N • Ghetsis • Ingo • Emmet
Kalos Grant • Korrina • Ramos • Wulfric • Siebold • Wikstrom • Viola • Calem • Valerie • Clemont • Serena • Lysandre • Professor Sycamore • Diantha • Evelyn
Alola Hau • Sophocles • Mina • Olivia • Hapu • Kahili • Nanu • Acerola • Kukui • Plumeria • Guzma • Lusamine • Gladion • Lillie • Molayne • Mallow • Selene • Elio • Lana • Kiawe • Hala • The Masked Royal
Galar Gloria • Piers • Leon • Marnie • Raihan • Nessa • Bea • Hop • Allister • Sonia
NPCs Paulo • Professor Bellis • Trista • Tricia • Trinnia • Tina
Meowth • Ryuki • Courtney • Tabitha • Matt • Shelly • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Looker • Team Break


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