Giacomo (Masters)

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Giacomo ピーニャ Piña
Giacomo's model
No.	215
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Shōhei Komatsu
Description	The boss of Team Star's Dark crew, the Segin Squad, attends an academy in the Paldea region. His teammates depend on him—he's in charge of their soundtrack and bringing everyone together.

Giacomo (Japanese: ピーニャ Piña) 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 Kingambit. This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on September 30, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Kingambit

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09013, which allows "Battle! (Team Star Boss: Giacomo) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Dark
			Move types			Dark / Steel
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			EX Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Kingambit ♂		Weakness			Fighting
Only a Bisharp that stands above all others in its vast army can evolve into Kingambit.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		665	468	153	244	144	244
Lv. 140, Max Potential		825	528	213	304	204	284
Mega Kingambit
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Giacomo is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Giacomo Poké Fair Scout	September 30 to October 18, 2024	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
Kowtow Cleave	Dark	Physical	4	190	228	—	An opponent	Never misses.
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	3	92	110	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
Perfect Kowtow Cleave	Dark	Physical	4 (2 uses)	400	480	—	All opponents	Activation Condition: When the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect is increased. Deactivation Condition: When the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect is not increased. Never misses. The more the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect is increased, the greater the power of this attack. Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack. Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit. Ignores the target's Enduring effect. Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by a number of ranks equal to the number of fainted Pokémon on your team.
Spin You Up Good!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by six stat ranks. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user. Increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by two ranks.
Sync moves
Earnest DJ Vice's Kowtow Cleave	Dark	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) (EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
DJ Vice's Beat Drop	Except in certain circumstances, increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by a number of ranks equal to the number of Pokémon that have taken damage when an ally takes damage from an opponent.
P-Moves & S-Moves Crit	Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with the user's following attacks become critical hits: Pokémon's moves or sync move.
Ally Faints: Physical Boost 1	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when an ally faints.
Theme Skills
Dark Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Dark-type attacks.
Paldea Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Artistic Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Free Spirit Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Giacomo & Kingambit is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	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 +10	Attack +10	4	48	2
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	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
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 +10	Speed +10	4	48	2
Kowtow Cleave: Power +2	Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Kowtow Cleave: Power +2	Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Kowtow Cleave: Power +2	Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Kowtow Cleave: Power +2	Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Kowtow Cleave: 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
Kowtow Cleave: Move Gauge Refresh 9	Charges the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.	10	120	3
Iron Head: Power +4	Iron Head: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Iron Head: Power +4	Iron Head: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Iron Head: Power +4	Iron Head: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Iron Head: Power +4	Iron Head: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Iron Head: 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
Iron Head: Superduper Effective 9	Powers up moves that are super effective.	10	120	3
Iron Head: Aggravation 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	10	120	3
Perfect Kowtow Cleave: Power +2	Perfect Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Perfect Kowtow Cleave: Power +2	Perfect Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Perfect Kowtow Cleave: Power +2	Perfect Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Perfect Kowtow Cleave: Power +2	Perfect Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Spin You Up Good!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Spin You Up Good!: Hit and Heal 9	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful.	7	84	2
Spin You Up Good!: Move: Sync Move Boost ↑3 9	Increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by 3 ranks when its move is successful.	10	120	3
Antitoxin	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned.	5	60	1
Sand Shelter	Protects the user from damage from a sandstorm.	5	60	1
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle.	7	84	2
Natural Remedy	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle.	7	84	2
Super Syncer	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle.	7	84	2
Gobsmack 4	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target confused when the user's attack move against it is successful.	7	84	2
Guarded Entry 1	Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle.	7	84	2
Furious Brawn	The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves.	10	120	3
Head Start 1	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by 1 the first time it enters a battle each battle.	10	120	3
S-Move: Physical Boost ↑2 9	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by 2 ranks after using its sync move.	10	120	3
Stat ↓: Physical Boost ↑2 9	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by 2 ranks when any of its stats are lowered.	10	120	3
S-Move: HP Recovery (M) 2	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP after using its sync move.	10	120	4
S-Move: Sync Move Boost ↑5 9	Increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by 5 ranks after using its sync move.	10	120	4
Haymaker	The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move.	10	120	5
Defense Destroyer 9	Lowers the target's Defense by 2 stat ranks when the user's attack move against the target is successful.	10	120	5
Earnest DJ Vice's Kowtow Cleave: Power +25	Earnest DJ Vice's Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Earnest DJ Vice's Kowtow Cleave: Power +25	Earnest DJ Vice's Kowtow Cleave: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Appearances

Story appearances

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

• Academy Founding Chapter: Let's Make a School on Pasio

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Giacomo

Quotes

Main article: Giacomo/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Giacomo's sync move mindscape (Segin Squad's Base)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Let's Make a School on Pasio	Medal 2★ Let's Make a School on Pasio	Medal 3★ Let's Make a School on Pasio	Medal Operation: Pasio Academy!

Trivia

• Giacomo and Kingambit's buddy move and passive skills granting the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect when their allies faint is likely a reference to Kingambit's signature Ability, Supreme Overlord, which powers up Kingambit for each ally that has fainted on its team.
• All versions of Giacomo use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Penny, Clavell, Roxie, Ryuki, and Piers.
  • Giacomo also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Penny or Clavell in the same team.

Origin

Giacomo's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Scarlet. Kingambit is Giacomo's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Kingambit's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

In other languages

Perfect Kowtow Cleave

Language Title Japanese パーフェクトドゲザン Pāfekuto Dogezan Mandarin Chinese 完美仆斬 Wánměi Pūzhǎn French Génusection de la perfection German Kniefallspalter der fetzigen Beats Italian Genufendente perfetto Korean 퍼펙트도각참 Peopekteu Dogakcham Spanish Genufendiente Ejemplar

Spin You Up Good!

Language Title Japanese トバして　いくよ！ Tobashite Iku yo! Mandarin Chinese 我要引擎全開囉！ Wǒ Yào Yǐnqíng Quánkāi luō! French Vous allez regretter d'être venus ! German DJ Evil dreht aaauf! Italian Playlist di hit Korean 속도를내겠어! Sokdo-reul Naegesseo! Spanish ¡Esto era la intro!

Earnest DJ Vice's Kowtow Cleave Kowtow Cleave

Language Title Japanese 生真面目なＤＪ悪事の ドゲザン Kimajime-na DJ Akuji no Dogezan Mandarin Chinese 為人正經的ＤＪ惡事之 仆斬 Wéirén Zhèngjīng de DJ Èshì zhī Pūzhǎn French DJ Darkness, c'est du sérieux ! Génusection ! German Kniefallspalter des ehrgeizigen DJ Evil Italian Genufendente del superserio DJ Crudelio Korean 고지식한 DJ 악동의 도각참 Gojisik-han DJ Akdong-ui Dogakcham Spanish Genufendiente del Superserio DJ Vil

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