Guzma (Masters)

Guzma グズマ Guzma
Guzma's model
No.	88
English voice actor
Japanese voice actor	Tatsuhiro Kikuchi
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.

Golisopod

			Type			Bug
			Move type			Bug
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★★★
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		457	413	194	159	114	204
Lv. 140, Max Potential		557	453	234	199	154	244
Mega Golisopod
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

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	Sharply raises the user's critical-hit rate.
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. Based on the amount used, this move raises the user's Attack and Defense by up to four stat ranks.
Sync moves
Your Boy's X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	No additional effect.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Danger Dodge 2	Sharply raises the user's evasiveness when the user's HP drops to half or below for the first time in a 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 2.

Sync Grid

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

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	1
HP +20	HP +20	5	60	2
HP +20	HP +20	5	60	2
HP +20	HP +20	5	60	2
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	2
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	5	60	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	3	36	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	3	36	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	3	36	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	2
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Pin Missile: Power +1	Pin Missile: Power ↑ +1	2	24	1
Pin Missile: Power +1	Pin Missile: Power ↑ +1	2	24	2
Pin Missile: Power +1	Pin Missile: Power ↑ +1	2	24	3
Pin Missile: Power +1	Pin Missile: Power ↑ +1	2	24	3
Pin Missile: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Pin Missile: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
First Impression: Power +5	First Impression: Power ↑ +5	5	60	1
First Impression: Power +5	First Impression: Power ↑ +5	5	60	1
First Impression: Power +5	First Impression: Power ↑ +5	5	60	2
First Impression: Power +5	First Impression: Power ↑ +5	5	60	3
First Impression: Mad Strength 4	Has a good chance of raising the Pokémon's Attack when one of its attacks is successful.	7	84	2
First Impression: Propulsion 4	Has a good chance of reducing the user's sync move countdown by one when the user's move is successful.	10	120	3
Dire Hit +: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Beat 'Em Down!: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Beat 'Em Down!: Barricade 1	Raises the user's Sp. Def when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Vigilance	The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.	5	60	1
Burst In	Ensures that the user's next attack will be a critical hit when the Pokémon enters a battle.	10	120	1
On the Run 2	Once per battle, sharply raises the user's evasiveness in a pinch.	7	84	2
Critastrophe 2	Powers up sync moves if they become critical hits.	10	120	2
First Aid 4	Restores a bit of the Pokémon's HP once during battle when the Pokémon is in a pinch.	10	120	3
No Quarter	Maximizes the number of times the user hits with a multistrike move when that move is successful.	15	180	3
Your Boy's X-Scissor: Power +25	Your Boy's X-Scissor: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Your Boy's X-Scissor: Power +25	Your Boy's X-Scissor: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Your Boy's X-Scissor: Power +25	Your Boy's X-Scissor: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Your Boy's X-Scissor: Power +25	Your Boy's X-Scissor: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Availability

Sync Pair Stories

• A Day with Guzma

Quotes

Main article: Guzma/Quotes#Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model from Pokémon Masters EX	Guzma and Golisopod on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker			Guzma's sync move mindscape (Shady House)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!		Trainer emote Let's do this!		Trainer emote Thanks!

In other languages

Beat 'Em Down! Language Title Japanese 破壊してやらぁ！ Hakaishiteyara! Mandarin Chinese 破壞到底！ Pòhuàidàodǐ! 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 Bukkowashitemo Bukkowasu Shizā Kurosu Mandarin Chinese 不管破壞多少次也從不手軟之 十字剪 Bùguǎn Pòhuài Duōshǎocì yě Cóngbùshǒuruǎn-zhī Shízì Jiǎn French Place au boss ! Plaie-Croix ! German Kreuzschere der Erbarmungslosigkeit Italian Forbice X sbriciolante Korean 박살 내고 박살 내는 시저크로스 Baksal Naego Baksal Naeneun Scissor Cross Spanish Tijera X del Amo del Cotarro

References

Team Skull
Po Town • Shady House
Boss	Administrator	Enforcer
Guzma (Masters)	Plumeria (Masters)	Gladion (Masters)
Other members
Team Skull Grunts Pokémon the Series: Tupp • Zipp • Rapp • Okazaki Manga: Borosue (I Choose You! Remix)
Former members
Punk Guy • Punk Girl
See also: Aether Foundation

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