Matt (Masters)
| Matt ウシオ Ushio | |
 Matt's model | |
| No. | 256 |
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| English voice actor | Mike Smith[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Tsuyoshi Koyama |
| Description | This Team Aqua admin is heavily built and muscular, and as expected from his appearance, he uses his strength to lead the grunts. He respects Archie very much and calls him “bro.” |
Matt (Japanese: ウシオ Ushio) 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 Sharpedo, which is capable of Mega Evolving. This pair can be obtained through a spotlight sync pair scout beginning on October 21, 2026. This pair can be raised to 
6★ EX since it first released.
Sharpedo
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Type |  Water
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| Move types | Water /  Dark
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| Role |  Support
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| EX Role |  Sprint
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Sharpedo ♂ ↔ Mega Sharpedo ♂ | Weakness |  Grass
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| People believe that carrying one of its discarded fangs will prevent mishaps at sea, so the fangs are made into accessories. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 660 | 190 | 265 | 190 | 303 | 314 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 820 | 250 | 305 | 250 | 343 | 394 | |
| Mega Sharpedo | |||||||
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 660 | 190 | 318 | 190 | 303 | 376 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 820 | 250 | 366 | 250 | 343 | 464 | |
Availability
Matt is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
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| Triple Feature Spotlight Scout | October 21 to November 1, 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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| Whirlpool | Water
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Special | 2 | 38 | 45 | 85% | An opponent | Leaves the target trapped. |
| Hoenn Analysis | None | Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Allied side | Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Applies Hoenn Circle (Special) to the allied field of play. Hoenn 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 Hoenn 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%.) |
| Snarl | Dark
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Special | 2 | 39 | 46 | 95% | All opponents | Lowers the target’s Sp. Atk. by one stat rank. |
| Full-On Burning Up! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | All allies | Raises the Sp. Atk and Speed of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. |
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| Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam | Water
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Special | — | 160 | 192 | — | An opponent | Become Mega Sharpedo until the end of battle. (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.) |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| User Sets Circle: Team Special Boost ↑1 9 | Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user applies a circle to the allied field of play. |
| Circle: Team S-Moves ↑ 2 | Powers up the sync moves of all allied sync pairs when a circle applies to the allied field of play. |
| Hit: HP Recovery 9 | Restores the user’s HP when its attack move is successful. |
| Theme Skills | |
 Water Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60. |
 Hoenn Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13. |
 Villain Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13. |
 Battle Partner Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15. |
| Expedition Skills | |
 Rare ↑ 2  Fiery ↓ 1 Soothing ↓ 1
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Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare CacheLowers the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal• Soothing Crystal
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Sync grid
The sync grid for Matt & Sharpedo 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 +20 | HP +20 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 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. 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 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Whirlpool: Power +4 | Whirlpool: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Whirlpool: Power +4 | Whirlpool: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Whirlpool: Power +4 | Whirlpool: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Whirlpool: Power +4 | Whirlpool: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Whirlpool: Power +4 | Whirlpool: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Whirlpool: Accuracy +15 | Whirlpool: Accuracy ↑ +15 | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Whirlpool: 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 |
| Snarl: Power +2 | Snarl: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Snarl: Power +2 | Snarl: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Snarl: Power +2 | Snarl: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Snarl: Power +2 | Snarl: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Snarl: Power +2 | Snarl: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Snarl: Accuracy +5 | Snarl: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Snarl: 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 |
| Hoenn 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 |
| Full-On Burning Up!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Full-On Burning Up!: Team Brain Gain 9 | Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user's move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Unflappable | Prevents the user from flinching. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Natural Remedy | Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Circle: MG → 2 | Quickly charges the move gauge when a circle applies to the allied field of play. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Circle: HP Recovery 1 | Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when a circle applies to the allied field of play. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Pokey Trap 2 | Increases the amount of damage an opponent takes from being trapped. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Hit Trapped Opp: Attack ↓ 9 | Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful against targets that are trapped. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Opp Trapped: Team Moves ↑ 2 | Powers up the moves of all allied sync pairs when attacking a target that is trapped. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Hoenn C (Spec) Extension 3 | Extends the duration of Hoenn Circle (Special) when Hoenn Circle (Special) is applied to the allied field of play. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Propelling Strike 9 | Charges the user's move gauge by one when its attack move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| 1st S-Move: Team Special Boost 1 | Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Endurance | Applies the Enduring effect to the user if its HP is full when it enters a battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Full-Bracing Command 9 | Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank when its Trainer uses a move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power +25 | Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power +25 | Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power +30 | Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power ↑ +30 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power +30 | Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power ↑ +30 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power +30 | Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam: Power ↑ +30 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Other Pokémon
Controlled via sync stone
During the Hoenn chapter of the villain arc, Matt temporarily controls Archie's Kyogre using his sync stone.
 Kyogre |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Matt has also been shown to pair alongside Kyogre and can be battled against in:
Story appearances
Matt appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Matt
Quotes
- Main article: Matt/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) |
Matt's sync move mindscape (Team Aqua Hideout) |
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Trivia
- Matt, Tabitha, and Shelly hold the record for the longest gap between their debut as an NPC and their release as playable characters at 1969 days. They first appeared as NPCs in the Masters of Land and Sea event on May 31, 2021, then became playable on October 21, 2026.
- All versions of Matt 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 Maxie, Tabitha, Courtney, Archie, and Shelly.
Origin
Matt's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Sharpedo is Matt's signature Pokémon in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, with it being able to Mega Evolve during the events of the Delta Episode. Sharpedo's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
In other languages
Full-On Burning Up!
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | タギってきたゼ！ Tagitte Kita ze! | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 開始沸騰起來啦！ Kāishǐ Fèiténg Qǐlái la! | |
| French | Ça va barder ! | |
| German | Maximale Siedekraft! | |
| Italian | Vi faremo a polpetteee! | |
| Korean | 끓어오르기시작했다! Kkeureooreugi Sijakaetda! | |
| Spanish | ¡Os voy a hacer puréee! | |
Tough Team Aqua Admin Water Beam
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | タフなアクア団幹部の ウォーターレイ Tafu-na Akua-Dan Kanbu no Wōtā Rei | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 強悍的海洋隊幹部之 水之光線 Qiánghàn dì Hǎiyáng Duì Gànbù zhī Shuǐ zhī Guāngxiàn | |
| French | Admin coriace de la Team Aqua ! Laser Eau ! | |
| German | Wasserstrahl des gestählten Vorstandsmitglieds | |
| Italian | Raggio Acqua dell'Idrotenente forte | |
| Korean | 터프한 아쿠아단간부의 워터레이 Teopeu-han Akua-Dan Ganbu-ui Woteo Rei | |
| Spanish | Rayo Agua del Brazo Derecho del Equipo Aqua | |
References
 Team Aqua
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| Team Aqua Hideout | ||
| Leader | Administrators | |
| Archie (Masters) | Shelly (Masters) | Matt (Masters) |
| Other members | ||
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| Team Aqua Grunts • Amber (Adventures) | ||
| Former members | ||
| Zinnia | ||
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