Professor Sycamore (Masters)

Professor Sycamore プラターヌ Platane
Professor Sycamore's model
No.	116
English voice actor	Ben Lepley[1]
Japanese voice actor	Katsuyuki Konishi[2]
Description	This friendly Pokémon Professor from Lumiose City in Kalos is researching the mysteries of Mega Evolution. His hobby is sampling food from cafés while walking around town.

Professor Sycamore (Japanese: プラターヌ Platane) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. He forms a sync pair with Xerneas. This sync pair was first made available on February 11, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from January 12, 2022, which unlocks Professor Sycamore's EX style. However, unlike other sync pairs, this pair cannot be upgraded with Champion Spirits - only Custom Legendary Spirits from the villain event Battle! Friends from Kalos can be used.

Professor Sycamore also forms a sync pair with his Bulbasaur. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Professor Sycamore in the Trainer Lodge. This pair could be raised to 6★ EX beginning on March 29, 2023, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Xerneas

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 06007, which allows "Battle! (Professor Sycamore) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Fairy
			Move types			Fairy / Grass
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Xerneas		Weakness			Steel
Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		663	304	256	274	262	327
Lv. 140, Max Potential		763	344	296	314	302	367
Mega Xerneas
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	2	50	60	100%	An opponent	No additional effect.
Moonblast	Fairy	Special	3	98	117	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank.
The World Is Vast!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Allied side	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Removes all status conditions from all allied sync pairs. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs.
Horn Leech	Grass	Physical	3	91	109	100%	An opponent	The more damage dealt to the target, the more it restores the user's HP.
Sync moves
Gentlemanly Geomancy	Fairy	Status	—	—	—	—	All allies	Charges the user's move gauge by two for each allied sync pair on the field. When used in a co-op battle, charges the move gauges of all allied players by two instead. The higher the user's move level, the more this move raises the Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed of all allied sync pairs (can be raised by up to six ranks maximum). (6★ EX) effect: The stat increase after a sync move is doubled once per battle.

Skills

Sync Grid

Professor Sycamore and Xerneas's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released. On February 13, 2023, Professor Sycamore and Xerneas's sync grid was further expanded, with the additional tiles being unlocked after a Power Boost from the villain event Go, Go, Team Flare!. The tiles that require the Power Boost are denoted with an asterisk (*).

Bulbasaur

			Type			Grass
			Move types			Grass / Poison
			Role			Strike (Special)
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Bulbasaur ♂		Weakness			Psychic
Bulbasaur can be seen napping in bright sunlight. There is a seed on its back. By soaking up the sun’s rays, the seed grows progressively larger.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		568	200	117	268	117	270
Lv. 140, Max Potential		648	240	157	308	157	310
Mega Bulbasaur
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	3	136	163	90%	An opponent	Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2 stat ranks.
X Sp. Atk	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 2 stat ranks.
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	3	92	110	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.
Shall We Start?	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Def, Speed, and critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks.
Sync moves
Bon Voyage Grass Beam	Grass	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync move targets all opponents)

Skills

Sync Grid

Professor Sycamore and Bulbasaur's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Availability

Professor Sycamore could be teamed up with during the legendary event Give and Take. Starting January 14, 2022, he can be teamed up with during the Legendary Adventures of the same name.

Professor Sycamore and Bulbasaur can be teamed up with by teaming up with Professor Sycamore and raising him to friendship level 100 in the Trainer Lodge.

Professor Sycamore and Xerneas can be battled against in:

• Solo event: Special Day with the Guys (as a side foe; March 14 to 31, 2023)

Professor Sycamore and Bulbasaur can be battled against in:

• Legendary event: Give and Take (February 11 to March 4, 2021; August 19 to September 16, 2021)
• Legendary Adventures: Give and Take (since January 14, 2022)

Sync Pair Stories

Professor Sycamore and Xerneas

• A Shadow Chasing Eternal Life
• Research Request: Xerneas
• A Beautiful World
• As Friends...
• Message to the Future
• Flames of Conviction

Quotes

Main article: Professor Sycamore/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In the anime

Professor Sycamore (left) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Professor Sycamore briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Professors Oak and Kukui.

Gallery

Professor Sycamore's sync move mindscape (Sycamore Pokémon Lab)

Trainer Lodge artwork

Artwork with N and Rosa by Peron

VS model (Normal colors)

6★ model (Normal colors)

VS model (EX colors)

6★ model (EX colors)

Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot

Trainer emote Nice!

Trainer emote Watch out!

Trainer emote Let's do this!

Trainer emote Thanks!

Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot

Medal 1★ Give and Take

Medal 2★ Give and Take

Medal 3★ Give and Take

Medal Clash of Convictions

Trivia

Origin

Professor Sycamore's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon X and Y. Xerneas is a Legendary Pokémon that Sycamore is not seen owning in the core series games. His pairing with Xerneas, however, does parallel Lysandre's partner Yveltal, Xerneas's counterpart. Xerneas's Dex entry comes from Pokémon X.

Bulbasaur is a Pokémon that Professor Sycamore can gift to the player in X and Y. He also uses it alongside the other Kanto starter Pokémon to battle the player. Bulbasaur's Dex entry comes from Ruby and Sapphire.

In other languages

The World Is Vast! Language Title Japanese 世界は広がる！ Sekai wa Hirogaru! Mandarin Chinese 世界會更加廣闊！ Shìjiè huì Gèngjiā Guǎngkuò! French Que l'horizon s'élargisse ! German Der Horizont erweitert sich! Italian Allargate gli orizzonti! Korean 세계는넓어질거야! Segyeneun Neolbeojilgeoya! Spanish ¡Expande tus horizontes!

Gentlemanly Geomancy Language Title Japanese グッドポイントな ジオコントロール Guddo Pointo na Jio Kontorōru Mandarin Chinese 正合我意之 大地掌控 Zhènghéwǒyì zhī Dàdì Zhǎngkòng French Pour découvrir Kalos ! Géo-Contrôle ! German Geokontrolle des Professeurs Italian Geocontrollo tutto da scoprire Korean 굿 포인트 지오컨트롤 Gut Pointeu Jio Keonteurol Spanish Geocontrol de Horizontes Expandidos

Shall We Start? Language Title Japanese 始めちゃうかい？ Hajimechau kai? Mandarin Chinese 要開始了嗎？ Yào Kāishǐ le ma? French Pouvons-nous commencer ? German Wollen wir loslegen? Italian Siamo pronti? Korean 시작할까? Sijakhalkka? Spanish ¿Empezamos el combate?

Bon Voyage Grass Beam Language Title Japanese 冒険の出発を祝う グラスレイ Bōken no Shuppatsu o Iwau Gurasu Rei Mandarin Chinese 慶祝出發冒險之 草之光線 Qìngzhù Chūfā Màoxiǎn zhī Cǎo-zhī Guāngxiàn French Le début d'une aventure ! Laser Plante ! German Pflanzenstrahl der Abenteuerlust Italian Raggio Erba per l'inizio del viaggio Korean 모험의 출발을 축하하는 그래스레이 Moheom-ui Chulbar-eul Chukhahaneun Geulaeseu Rei Spanish Rayo Planta de Emocionantes Aventuras

References

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