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Guzma グズマ Guzma
Guzma's model
No.	88
English voice actor	Doug Erholtz[1]
Japanese voice actor	Tatsuhiro Kikuchi[2]
Description	He is the strong leader of a group of toughs in Alola called Team Skull. The group's rowdy members obey him, and his kindness has earned their devoted respect.

Guzma (Japanese: グズマ Guzma) 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 Golisopod. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout since March 27, 2020. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from April 19, 2021, which unlocks Guzma's EX Style.

Guzma is also available in his special costume partnered alongside Buzzwole. The sync pair can be obtained through a limited sync pair scout and was first available on November 11, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from when the pair was first released.

Guzma also forms a sync pair with Ariados. This pair was made available through a Variety sync pair scout beginning on May 9, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Golisopod

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 07004, which allows "Battle! (Guzma) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Bug
			Move type			Bug
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Golisopod ♂		Weakness			Electric
The shell covering its body is as hard as diamond. This Pokémon will do anything it takes to win.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		490	449	209	171	123	222
Lv. 140, Max Potential		590	489	249	211	163	262
Mega Golisopod
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Guzma is available in the general sync pair scout. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	2	16	19	95%	An opponent	Attacks the target two to five times in a row.
Dire Hit +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
First Impression	Bug	Physical	0 (3 uses)	200	240	100%	An opponent	This move fails if this sync pair has used any moves since entering battle.
Beat 'Em Down!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Uses a maximum of three slots of the user's move gauge. The more amount used, the more it raises the user's Attack and Defense (can be raised by up to four stat ranks maximum).
Sync moves
Your Boy's X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Danger Dodge 2	Raises the user's evasiveness by two stat ranks the first time its HP drops to half or below each battle.
Theme Skills
Bug Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Bug-type attacks.
Alola Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Villain Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Sunglasses Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Wistful ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Guzma and Golisopod's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available when the pair was first released. It was further expanded on March 25, 2024.

Ariados

			Type			Bug
			Move types			Bug / Poison
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Ariados ♂		Weakness			Fire
Every night, it wanders around in search of prey, whose movements it restrains by spewing threads before it bites into them with its fangs.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		664	190	278	185	278	268
Lv. 140, Max Potential		824	250	338	245	338	308
Mega Ariados
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Guzma and Ariados are exclusive to variety scouts. Their offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	1	12	14	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.
Dire Hit All +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.
Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	2	30	36	100%	All opponents	Lowers the target’s Sp. Atk. by 1 stat rank.
Quit Standin’ Around!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank.
Sync moves
Shake Things Up Savage Spin-Out	Bug	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX Role effect: Power of sync move increases 50%.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Overwhelm 9	Lowers the target’s Attack by one stat rank when the user’s attack move against it is successful.
Trip Up 9	Lowers the target’s Speed by one stat rank when the user’s attack move against it is successful.
Hostile Environment 3	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.
Theme Skills
Bug Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Alola Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Villain Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Sunglasses Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Soothing ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Guzma and Ariados is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Buzzwole

Guzma (Special Costume) グズマ (スペシャル) Guzma (Special)
Guzma's model (Special Costume)
No.	088
English voice actor	Doug Erholtz
Japanese voice actor	Tatsuhiro Kikuchi
Description	Guzma is back in a special costume, fearlessly leading his team from the front of the pack. He lets out mighty battle cries of destruction together with Buzzwole.

			Type			Fighting
			Move type			Fighting
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Buzzwole		Weakness			Fairy
Buzzwole goes around showing off its abnormally swollen muscles. It is one kind of Ultra Beast.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		588	356	142	117	136	248
Lv. 140, Max Potential		688	396	182	157	176	288
Mega Buzzwole
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Guzma (Special Costume) is exclusive to costume scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:

They were also available in the following sync pair scout banners:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	4	198	237	50%	An opponent	Leaves the target confused.
X Sure Hit	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Applies the Sure Hit Next effect to the user.
Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	3	124	148	90%	An opponent	Lowers the user's Speed by one stat rank.
Show No Mercy!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by 6 stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 3 stat ranks. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stat rank.
Sync moves
Beatdown Boss Fighting Impact	Fighting	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	No additional effect. (6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Victory Charge 2	Charges the user's move gauge by 2 when it knocks out an opponent with a move.
Super Syncer	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle.
Tenacity 3	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by 3 ranks when its attack move misses.
Theme Skills
Fighting Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Fighting-type attacks.
Alola Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Villain Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Passionate Spirit Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Special Costume Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Wistful ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

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

Appearances

Battle appearances

Guzma and Golisopod can be battled against in:

• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (August 18 to 28, 2021)

Guzma and Ariados can be battled against in:

• Trainer Files: Lovable Numskulls (May 9 to 23, 2024)

Guzma (Special Costume) and Buzzwole can be battled against in:

• Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
• Costume event: Diantha's Battle Prep (October 29 to December 10, 2021)
• Costume event: Battle Prep (September 8 to October 3, 2022)

Story appearances

Guzma appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Villain Arc:
  • Alola: Protecting the Island
  • Final Chapter: Where Ideals Cross Paths
• Story events:
  • Team Skull Crash Course
  • Family Ties
  • Trials on the Isle
• Solo event: A Pasio Spectacle
• Costume events:
  • Solve the Case! (Part 1)
  • Solve the Case! (Part 2)
• Trainer Files: Lovable Numskulls

Guzma appears in his special costume in the following story areas:

• Costume events:
  • Poké War Games
  • Diantha's Battle Prep
  • Guzma's Battle Prep

Sync pair stories

Guzma and Golisopod

• A Day with Guzma

Guzma (Special Costume) and Buzzwole

• Cut from the Same Cloth
• Bring Out the Best

Quotes

Main article: Guzma/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Guzma

Guzma and Golisopod on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Guzma's sync move mindscape (Shady House)	Family Ties artwork by 7Repose	Medal Team Skull Crash Course
6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Artwork from the Final Chapter of the Villain Arc

Guzma (Special Costume)

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Guzma's sync move mindscape
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Team Guzma & Jasmine	Medal 2★ Team Guzma & Jasmine	Medal 3★ Team Guzma & Jasmine	Medal Beauty and the Brute	Poké War Games artwork by Rokoh Hashibi

Trivia

• Guzma (Special Costume) & Buzzwole were the first sync pair to have access to the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect.

Origin

Guzma's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Golisopod is Guzma's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Golisopod's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

Guzma uses an Ariados on all of his teams in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Ariados's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

Buzzwole is one of the Ultra Beasts, which play a notable role in the story of Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, though Guzma does not own one in the core series games. Buzzwole's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Moon.

In other languages

Beat 'Em Down! Language Title Japanese 破壊してやらぁ！ Hakai-shiteyarā! Mandarin Chinese 破壞到底！ Pòhuài Dàodǐ! French J'vais te détruire ! German Kein Erbarmen! Italian Vi sbricioliamo! Korean 파괴해주마! Pagoehaejuma! Spanish ¡Tomad una dosis de Guzmán!

Your Boy's X-Scissor Language Title Japanese ブッ壊してもブッ壊す シザークロス Bukkowashite mo Bukkowasu Shizā Kurosu Mandarin Chinese 不管破壞多少次也從不手軟之 十字剪 Bùguǎn Pòhuài Duōshǎo-cì yě Cóngbù Shǒuruǎn zhī Shízì Jiǎn French Place au boss ! Plaie-Croix ! German Kreuzschere der Erbarmungslosigkeit Italian Forbice X sbriciolante Korean 박살 내고 박살 내는 시저크로스 Baksallaego Baksallaeneun Sijeo Keuroseu Spanish Tijera X del Amo del Cotarro

Show No Mercy! Language Title Japanese 手は緩めねぇ！ Te wa Yurumenē! Mandarin Chinese 從不手軟！ Cóngbù Shǒuruǎn! French J'lâcherai rien ! German Ich lass niemals nach! Italian Sono il vostro incubo peggiore! Korean 봐주지않아! Bwajujian-a! Spanish ¡A arramplar con todo!

Beatdown Boss Fighting Impact Language Title Japanese 攻めまくってブッ壊す ファイティングインパクト Sememakutte Bukkowasu Faitingu Inpakuto Mandarin Chinese 盡情攻擊大搞破壞之 格鬥衝擊 Jìnqíng Gōngjí Dàgǎo Pòhuài zhī Gédòu Chōngjí French J'vais t'faire ta fête ! Impact Combat ! German Kampfstoß deines schlimmsten Alptraums Italian Impatto Lotta sbriciolanemici Korean 마구 공격해 박살 내는 파이팅임팩트 Magu Gonggyeok-hae Bagsal Naeneun Paiting Impaekteu Spanish Impacto Lucha del Amo del Cotarro

References

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