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'''Archer''' (Japanese: '''アポロ ''' ''Apollo'') is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] in [[Pokémon Masters EX]], based on the [[Archer|character of the same name]] in the [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}}. He forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Houndoom}}. This pair can be obtained through a limited variety | '''Archer''' (Japanese: '''アポロ ''' ''Apollo'') is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] in [[Pokémon Masters EX]], based on the [[Archer|character of the same name]] in the [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}}. He forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Houndoom}}. This pair can be obtained through a limited variety [[sync pair scout]] beginning on September 6, 2023. This pair can be raised to {{6EX}} since it first released. | ||
==Houndoom== | ==Houndoom== | ||
{{Masters | {{Masters | ||
|name=Houndoom | |name=Houndoom | ||
|ndex= | |ndex=0229 | ||
|gender=m | |gender=m | ||
|type=Dark | |type=Dark | ||
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|hp2=810|atk2=484|def2=221|spatk2=484|spdef2=236|spe2=435 | |hp2=810|atk2=484|def2=221|spatk2=484|spdef2=236|spe2=435 | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Availability=== | |||
Archer is exclusive to variety scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners: | |||
{{MastersAvailability/head|dark}} | |||
{{MastersAvailability/entry|Team Rocket Variety Scout|September 6 to 27, 2023|note=Debut}} | |||
{{MastersAvailability/foot|dark}} | |||
He was also available on the following sync pair scout banners: | |||
{{MastersAvailability/head|dark}} | |||
{{MastersAvailability/entry|Red Mix Scout|November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024|note=Available using paid gems only}} | |||
{{MastersAvailability/entry|5★-Select Variety Scout ×11|March 5 to 19, 2024|note=Available using paid gems only}} | |||
{{MastersAvailability/entry|Blue Mix Scout|May 1 to November 1, 2024|note=Available using paid gems only}} | |||
{{MastersAvailability/foot|dark}} | |||
Archer could also be scouted in the Team Rocket Executive Guaranteed Ticket Scout available from September 6 to October 27, 2023, which players could receive one ticket for as a log-in bonus starting from September 11, 2023. | |||
===Moves=== | ===Moves=== | ||
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|An opponent | |An opponent | ||
|The more the target’s Speed is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.<br>''(6★ EX effect: The first time the user’s sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)''<br>''(EX Role effect: | |The more the target’s Speed is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.<br>''(6★ EX effect: The first time the user’s sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)''<br>''(EX Role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)'' | ||
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== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Battle appearances=== | ===Battle appearances=== | ||
Archer and Houndoom can be battled against in: | Archer and Houndoom can be battled against in: | ||
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** {{DL|Villain Arc|Kalos: Team Flare Flares Up}} | ** {{DL|Villain Arc|Kalos: Team Flare Flares Up}} | ||
** {{DL|Villain Arc|Final Chapter: Where Ideals Cross Paths}} | ** {{DL|Villain Arc|Final Chapter: Where Ideals Cross Paths}} | ||
* [[Special sync pair event]]: {{DL|Special sync pair event|Giovanni & Persian}} | |||
* [[Trainer Files]]: {{DL|Trainer Files|Kanto Elite Four (Part 2)}} | * [[Trainer Files]]: {{DL|Trainer Files|Kanto Elite Four (Part 2)}} | ||
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Archer's design is based on his appearance in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. Houndoom is Archer's signature Pokémon in the Johto-based [[core series]] games, as well as {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. Houndoom's Dex entry comes from {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun}}. | Archer's design is based on his appearance in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. Houndoom is Archer's signature Pokémon in the Johto-based [[core series]] games, as well as {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. Houndoom's {{mas|Dex}} entry comes from {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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[[Category:Members of Team Rocket]] | [[Category:Members of Team Rocket]] | ||
[[Category:Masters EX characters with an EX Style]] | |||
[[de:Atlas#Pokémon Masters EX]] | [[de:Atlas#Pokémon Masters EX]] |
Revision as of 23:56, 14 May 2024
Archer アポロ Apollo | |
Archer's model | |
No. | 177 |
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English voice actor | Christian La Monte[1] |
Japanese voice actor | Kōji Takahashi |
Description | A prideful executive of Team Rocket, he once took action and lead Team Rocket in Johto to bring back Giovanni, who had disappeared. |
Archer (Japanese: アポロ Apollo) 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 Houndoom. This pair can be obtained through a limited variety sync pair scout beginning on September 6, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.
Houndoom
Type | Dark | ||||||
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Move types | Dark / Fire | ||||||
Role | Sprint | ||||||
EX Role | Tech | ||||||
Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
Houndoom ♂ | Weakness | Fighting | |||||
They spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack. | |||||||
Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
Lv. 140, Base Potential | 650 | 424 | 161 | 424 | 176 | 395 | |
Lv. 140, Max Potential | 810 | 484 | 221 | 484 | 236 | 435 |
Availability
Archer is exclusive to variety scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:
Banner | Dates | Notes |
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Team Rocket Variety Scout | September 6 to 27, 2023 | Debut |
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. |
He was also available on the following sync pair scout banners:
Banner | Dates | Notes |
---|---|---|
Red Mix Scout | November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
5★-Select Variety Scout ×11 | March 5 to 19, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
Blue Mix Scout | May 1 to November 1, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. |
Archer could also be scouted in the Team Rocket Executive Guaranteed Ticket Scout available from September 6 to October 27, 2023, which players could receive one ticket for as a log-in bonus starting from September 11, 2023.
Moves
Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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Bite | Dark |
Physical | 2 | 42 | 50 | 100% | An opponent | Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. |
X Attack | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Raises the user’s Attack by 2 stat ranks. |
Flame Charge | Fire |
Physical | 2 | 30 | 36 | 100% | An opponent | Raises the user's Speed by 2 stat ranks. |
Don't Care for That! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | All allies | Reduces the user’s sync move countdown by 1. Raises the Speed and evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by 3 stat ranks. |
Sync moves | ||||||||
Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact | Dark |
Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | The more the target’s Speed is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: The first time the user’s sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.) (EX Role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) |
Skills
Name | Description |
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Passive Skills | |
Archer’s Proposal | Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user’s attack move is successful. Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks after using the user’s sync move. |
Head Start 1 | Reduces the user’s sync move countdown by 1 the first time it enters a battle each battle. |
Hunter’s Instinct | The more the target’s Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user’s moves. |
Theme Skills | |
Dark Sprint | Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Dark-type attacks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
Johto Sprint | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
Villain Sprint | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
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 Archer and Houndoom is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 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 |
Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Bite: Power +3 | Bite: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Bite: Power +3 | Bite: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Bite: Power +3 | Bite: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Bite: Power +3 | Bite: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Bite: Power +3 | Bite: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
Bite: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Flame Charge: Power +3 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Flame Charge: Power +3 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Flame Charge: Power +3 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Flame Charge: Power +3 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Flame Charge: Power +3 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
Flame Charge: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Flame Charge: Scorching Touch 4 | Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target burned when the user’s attack move against it is successful. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
X Attack: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Don’t Care for That!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Don’t Care for That!: Propulsion 9 | Reduces the user’s sync move countdown by one when the user’s move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Natural Remedy | Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Superduper Effective 5 | Powers up moves that are super effective. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Gobsmack 4 | Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target confused when the user’s attack move against it is successful. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Safety Tether | Applies the Enduring effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
Catalyst | Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user’s sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
Chase Down 5 | Powers up the user’s moves when the target’s Speed is lowered. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Cakewalk | The more the target’s Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user’s sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Speedster’s Sync 5 | Powers up the user’s sync move when its Speed is raised. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Trip Wire 2 | Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks when the user enters a battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Sharp Entry 1 | Raises the user’s critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Trip Up 9 | Lowers the target’s Speed by one stat rank when the user’s attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Aggravation 1 | Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power +25 | Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power +25 | Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Archer and Houndoom can be battled against in:
Story appearances
Archer appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Archer
Quotes
- Main article: Archer/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
In the anime
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Archer briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Giovanni and Ariana.
Gallery
VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (EX colors) |
Archer's sync move mindscape (Goldenrod Radio Tower, Observation Deck) |
Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Artwork of Johto chapter of the Villain Arc |
Trivia
Origin
Archer's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Houndoom is Archer's signature Pokémon in the Johto-based core series games, as well as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Houndoom's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
In other languages
Don't Care for That!
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Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact
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References
Team Rocket | |||||
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Rocket Game Corner • Team Rocket Hideout • Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ • Rocket Warehouse | |||||
Boss | Admins | ||||
Giovanni (Masters • Pocket Monsters) |
Archer (Masters) |
Ariana (Masters) |
Petrel (Masters) |
Proton (Masters) | |
Other members | |||||
Jessie (Masters) • James (Masters) • Meowth • Team Rocket Grunts (Rocket Siblings) • Scientists (Gideon) Grey (Golden Boys) • Kaede (How I Became a Pokémon Card) | |||||
See also: Pokémon the Series • Adventures • Team GO Rocket • Team Rainbow Rocket
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