Drayton (Masters)
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| Drayton カキツバタ Kakitsubata | |
 Drayton's model | |
| No. | 245 |
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| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Showtaro Morikubo |
| Description | This Elite Four member of Blueberry Academy's BB League is laid-back and tries to find the fun in everything. He's also the grandson of Drayden, the mayor of Opelucid City. |
Drayton (Japanese: カキツバタ Kakitsubata) 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 Archaludon, which can Sync Terastallize into a Dragon type. This pair can be obtained through an EX fair beginning on April 29, 2026. This pair can be raised to 
6★ EX since it first released.
Archaludon
Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09029, which allows "Battle! (BB League Elite Four: Drayton) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.
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Type |  Dragon
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| Move type | Dragon
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| Role |  Tech
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| EX Role |  Strike (Special)
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Archaludon ♂ | Weakness |  Ice
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| It gathers static electricity from its surroundings. The beams it launches when down on all fours are tremendously powerful. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 667 | 301 | 193 | 336 | 164 | 333 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 827 | 381 | 233 | 416 | 204 | 373 | |
Availability
Drayton is exclusive to EX fairs. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
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| Drayton EX Fair | April 29 to June 8, 2026 | Debut |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Thunder Wave | Electric
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Status | 2 | — | — | 90% | An opponent | Leaves the target paralyzed. |
| Paldea Analysis | None | Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Allied side | Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Applies Paldea Circle (Special) to the allied field of play. Paldea Circle (Special) grants all of the following effects: Powers up the special attack moves and special sync moves of all allied sync pairs by 10%. Reduces special attack move and special sync move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 5%. The more sync pairs with the Paldea theme that are on the allied field of play, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves and sync moves by 10% and reduces damage by 3%. The maximum power-up is 40%, and the maximum damage reduction is 14%.) |
| Steel Flash Dragon Pulse | Dragon
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Special | 3 (2 uses) |
180 | 216 | — | All opponents | Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. This attack's power increases 50% when the target is paralyzed. |
| What I Like to Hear! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | An ally | Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of an ally by five ranks. Applies the Enduring effect to an ally. |
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| Sapphire Tera Blast | Dragon
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Special | 2 | 210 | 252 | 100% | An opponent | Leaves the target either flinching, confused, or trapped. If the remaining MP for the user's Paldea Analysis is one or more when attacking with this move, reduces those MP by one and grants all of the following effects: Restores one MP of the user's buddy move. Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Applies Paldea Circle (Special) to the allied field of play. Paldea Circle (Special) grants all of the following effects: Powers up the special attack moves and special sync moves of all allied sync pairs by 10%. Reduces special attack move and special sync move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 5%. The more sync pairs with the Paldea theme that are on the allied field of play, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves and sync moves by 10% and reduces damage by 3%. The maximum power-up is 40%, and the maximum damage reduction is 14%.) |
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| Reign of Dragon's Blood Tera Blast | Dragon
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Special | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | This attack's power increases when the target is paralyzed. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) (EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Paldea Rush | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle. When used in a co-op battle, reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time your team enters a battle each battle instead. The more allied sync pairs with the Paldea theme you have on your team, the greater the reduction is. (Each additional sync pair increases the reduction by one, and the maximum reduction is three.) The effects do not stack if you have more than one sync pair on your team with passive skills of the same name. |
| Debut: Dragon S-Tera | The user Sync Terastallizes into Dragon type the first time it enters a battle each battle. (Before Sync Terastallizing) |
| Life Strolling on the Scenic Path | Grants all of the following effects when the user Sync Terastallizes: Applies Paldea Circle (Special) to the allied field of play. Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. (After Sync Terastallizing) |
| User Sets Paldea C (Spec): Team Special Boost 1 | Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user applies Paldea Circle (Special) to the allied field of play. |
| 1st Use Status P-Move on Opp: Special Break & Dragon Zone | Applies the Special Move Break effect to the target the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move targeting the opponent each battle. Turns the field of play's zone into a Dragon Zone the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move targeting the opponent each battle. (A Dragon Zone powers up Dragon-type attacks.) |
| Superawakened Passive Skill | |
| The Sleeping Dragon Awakens | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time its sync move is used each battle. Turns the field of play's zone into a Dragon Zone the first time the user's attack move is successful each battle. (A Dragon Zone powers up Dragon-type attacks.) |
| Exclusive Lucky Skills | |
| Draconic Acceleration 2 | Quickly charges the move gauge when the zone is a Dragon Zone. |
| Theme Skills | |
 Dragon Tech
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Dragon-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24. |
 Paldea Tech
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. |
 Elite Four Tech
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. |
 Free Spirit Tech
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8. |
| Blueberry Academy Tech
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8. |
| Expedition Skills | |
 Soothing ↑ 3 Fiery ↓ 1
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Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Soothing CrystalLowers the following discovery level by 1: • Fiery Crystal
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Sync grid
The sync grid for Drayton & Archaludon 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 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 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 +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +10 | Sp. Atk +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Thunder Wave: Accuracy +10 | Thunder Wave: Accuracy ↑ +10 | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Thunder Wave: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Thunder Wave: 1st Move Use: Team Special Boost 1 | Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank the first time the user's move is used each battle. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power +3 | Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power +3 | Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power +3 | Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power +3 | Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power +3 | Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Steel Flash Dragon Pulse: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Sapphire Tera Blast: Power +3 | Sapphire Tera Blast: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Sapphire Tera Blast: Power +3 | Sapphire Tera Blast: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Sapphire Tera Blast: Power +3 | Sapphire Tera Blast: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Sapphire Tera Blast: Power +3 | Sapphire Tera Blast: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Sapphire Tera Blast: Power +3 | Sapphire Tera Blast: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Sapphire Tera Blast: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Sapphire Tera Blast: Shocked Hit Freebie 9 | Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful against a paralyzed opponent. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Paldea Analysis: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| What I Like to Hear!: Move on Ally: Supereffective ↑ Next 9 | When the user's move targeting an allied sync pair (excluding field effects) is successful, applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the allied sync pair affected by the move. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Clearheaded | Prevents the user from becoming confused. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Dauntless | Sp. Atk cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Circle: MG → 2 | Quickly charges the move gauge when a circle applies to the allied field of play. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Circle: Attack Move DR 2 | Reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move while a circle applies to the allied field of play. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Dragon Zone: HP Recovery 1 | Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when the zone is a Dragon Zone. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Soften Up 1 | Critical hits land more easily when the user attacks with a sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Foul Fighting 3 | Powers up the user's moves against targets that are flinching, confused, or trapped. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Hit Paralyzed Opp: Attack ↓2 9 | Lowers the target's Attack by two stat ranks when the user's attack move is successful against a paralyzed opponent. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Afflicter's Fervor 1 | Reduces the sync move countdown by one the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Circle: S-Moves ↑ 9 | Powers up the user's sync move when a circle applies to the allied field of play. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Paldea C (Spec) Extension 3 | Extends the duration of Paldea Circle (Special) when Paldea Circle (Special) is applied to the allied field of play. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| 1st Use Status P-Move: Sp. Atk ↑ 2 | Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks the first time its Pokémon uses a status move each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Dragon Zone: Team Moves ↑ 2 | Powers up the moves of all allied sync pairs when the zone is a Dragon Zone. | 10 | 120 | 4 |
| Circle: Team S-Moves ↑ 3 | Powers up the sync moves of all allied sync pairs when a circle applies to the allied field of play. | 10 | 120 | 4 |
| 1st S-Move: Dragon Zone & Extension 3 | Turns the field of play's zone into a Dragon Zone the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. (A Dragon Zone powers up Dragon-type attacks.) Extends the duration of the Dragon Zone when the zone turns into a Dragon Zone while the user is on the field. | 10 | 120 | 5 |
| 1st "Paldea Analysis" MP 0: Restore MP 1 | Restores one MP of the user's Paldea Analysis the first time the remaining MP for that move is zero each battle. | 10 | 120 | 5 |
| Reign of Dragon's Blood Tera Blast: Power +25 | Reign of Dragon's Blood Tera Blast: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Reign of Dragon's Blood Tera Blast: Power +25 | Reign of Dragon's Blood Tera Blast: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Story appearances
Drayton appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Drayton
Quotes
- Main article: Drayton/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
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| VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (EX colors) |
Drayton's sync move mindscape (Polar Plaza) |
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | |
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| Medal 1★ League Club Problem Child |
Medal 2★ League Club Problem Child |
Medal 3★ League Club Problem Child |
Medal Well-Earned Payback | |
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| League Club Problem Child artwork | League Club Problem Child artwork | |||
Trivia
- All versions of Drayton use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon) and victory with them. Those Trainers include Hassel, Lacey, Carmine, and Kieran.
Origin
Drayton's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Archaludon is one of Drayton's signature Pokémon in the core series games, where it also can Terastallize into a Dragon type. Archaludon's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.
In other languages
Steel Flash Dragon Pulse
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | りゅうのはどう・閃鋼 Ryū no Hadō - Senkō | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 龍之波動・閃鋼 Lóng zhī Bōdòng - Shǎngāng | |
| French | Draco-Choc d'acier fulgurant | |
| German | Drachenpuls des Stahlblitzes | |
| Italian | Dragopulsar: lampo d'acciaio | |
| Korean | 용의파동:섬강 Yong-ui Padong: Seomgang | |
| Spanish | Pulso Dragón de Rayo Colosal | |
What I Like to Hear!
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | イケる口だねぃ！ Ikeru-Kuchi da nе̄! | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 很海派喔～！ Hěn Hǎipài ō~! | |
| French | Excellent ! | |
| German | So gefällt mir das! | |
| Italian | Grande! | |
| Korean | 시원시원한걸! Siwonsiwon-hangeol! | |
| Spanish | ¡De lujo! | |
Sapphire Tera Blast
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | テラバースト・蒼玉 Tera Bāsuto - Sōgyoku | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 太晶爆發・蒼玉 Tàijīng Bàofā - Cāngyù | |
| French | Téra Explosion saphir | |
| German | Tera-Ausbruch des stahlblauen Saphirs | |
| Italian | Terascoppio: zaffiro | |
| Korean | 테라버스트:창옥 Tera Beoseuteu: Chang-ok | |
| Spanish | Teraexplosión Zafiro | |
Reign of Dragon's Blood Tera Blast
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| Japanese | すべてを支配する竜の血の テラバースト Subete wo Shihai-suru Ryū no Chi no Tera Bāsuto | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 主宰一切的龍之血之 太晶爆發 Zhǔzǎi Yīqiè de Lóng zhī Xuè zhī Tàijīng Bàofā | |
| French | Règne du sang du dragon ! Téra Explosion ! | |
| German | Tera-Ausbruch des brodelnden Blutes | |
| Italian | Terascoppio: dominio su tutto il creato | |
| Korean | 모든 것을 지배하는 용의 피의 테라버스트 Modeun Geos-eul Jibaehaneun Yong-ui Pi-ui Tera Beoseuteu | |
| Spanish | Teraexplosión de la Sangre del Dragón | |
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