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| Ball Guy ボールガイ Ball Guy | |
 Ball Guy's model | |
| No. | 165 |
|---|---|
| English voice actor | Kellen Goff[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Tomokazu Seki |
| Description | This Poké Ball enthusiast dreams of becoming the Galar Pokémon League’s official mascot. All are mystified when it comes to their true identity, age, or even gender. |
Ball Guy (Japanese: ボールガイ Ball Guy) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. They form a sync pair with Amoonguss. The sync pair can be obtained through a limited variety sync pair scout, and was first available on March 21, 2023. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 
6★ EX since it was first released, which unlocks Ball Guy's EX Style.
In the games
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Amoonguss
Availability
Ball Guy is exclusive to variety scouts. Their offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Guy Variety Scout | March 21 to April 7, 2023 | Debut |
| Ball Guy Variety Scout | June 4 to 18, 2024 | |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
They were also available in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red Mix Scout | November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
| 5★-Select Variety Scout ×11 | March 5 to 19, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
| Blue Mix Scout | May 1 to September 1, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb | Grass | Special | 1 | 19 | 22 | 100% | An opponent | The more damage dealt to the target, the more it restores the user’s HP. |
| Move Gauge Boost | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) | — | — | — | Self | Charges the user’s move gauge by 3. |
| Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 2 (2 uses) | 63 | 75 | — | An opponent | Never misses. Returns the target’s raised stats to normal. |
| On the Ball! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) | — | — | — | All allies | Activates one of several additional effects at random. Restores the user’s HP by approximately 10% of its maximum HP. Removes all status conditions from all allied sync pairs. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Full of Surprises Poison Beam | Poison | Special | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) |
Skills
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Passive Skills | |
| Destructive Touch 9 | Leaves an opponent that attacked the user poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep when the user is hit by an attack move. |
| Underhanded Refresh 9 | Restores 1 MP for the user’s moves when its attack move is successful against targets that are affected by a status condition. |
| Team Hit Me Up 9 | Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank at random when the user is hit by an attack move: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, or Speed. |
| Theme Skills | |
 Poison Support | Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30. |
 Galar Support | Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
| Expedition Skills | |
 Wistful ↑ 2 | Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal |
Sync grid
Ball Guy and Amoonguss's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was 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 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 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. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 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 | 2 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Absorb: Power +4 | Absorb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Absorb: Power +4 | Absorb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Absorb: Power +4 | Absorb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Absorb: Power +4 | Absorb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Absorb: Power +4 | Absorb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Absorb: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Absorb: Toxic Chance 4 | Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target poisoned when a move targeting that opponent is successful. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Clear Smog: Power +4 | Clear Smog: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Clear Smog: Power +4 | Clear Smog: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Clear Smog: Power +4 | Clear Smog: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Clear Smog: Power +4 | Clear Smog: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Clear Smog: Power +4 | Clear Smog: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Clear Smog: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Clear Smog: Stoic 9 | Raises the user’s Defense by one stat rank when its Pokémon uses a move. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Clear Smog: Acumen 9 | Raises the user’s Sp. Def by one stat rank when its Pokémon uses a move. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Move Gauge Boost: MP Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Move Gauge Boost: Move Gauge Refresh 9 | Charges the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| On the Ball!: Team Randomizer’s Raise 9 | Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank at random when the user’s move is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, or Speed. | 10 | 120 | 1 |
| On the Ball!: Propulsion 1 | Has a chance (20%) of reducing the user’s sync move countdown by one when the user’s move is successful. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| On the Ball!: Master Healer 1 | Increases the amount of HP restored by the user’s healing moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Interference Immunity | Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
| Impervious | The user's stats cannot be lowered. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Vigilance | Protects the user against critical hits. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Team Hit Me Up 9 | Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank at random when the user is hit by an attack move: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, or Speed. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Full of Surprises Poison Beam: Power +25 | Full of Surprises Poison Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Full of Surprises Poison Beam: Power +25 | Full of Surprises Poison Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Ball Guy and Amoonguss can be battled against in:
Story appearances
Ball Guy appears in the following story areas:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Ball Guy
Quotes
Main article: Ball Guy/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EXGallery
Trivia
Origin
Ball Guy's design is based on their appearance in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Ball Guy is not known to own any Pokémon outside this game, but Amoonguss resembles a Poké Ball, which Ball Guy is an enthusiast of. Amoonguss's Dex entry comes from Pokémon White.
In other languages
On the Ball! | Full of Surprises Poison Beam |
References
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