Palmer (Masters)

Palmer クロツグ Kurotsugu
Palmer's model
No.	181
English voice actor	Brook Chalmers
Japanese voice actor	Takanori Hoshino
Description	This Tower Tycoon awaits challengers at the Battle Tower in Sinnoh and is also Barry’s father. He is highly skilled and is respected by the other Frontier Brains.

Palmer (Japanese: クロツグ Kurotsugu) 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 Regigigas, which is capable of Dynamaxing. This pair was first made available through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on September 16, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Regigigas

			Type			Normal
			Move type			Normal
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			EX Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Regigigas		Weakness			Fighting
It is said to have made Pokémon that look like itself from a special ice mountain, rocks, and magma.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		689	336	161	224	161	297
Lv. 140, Max Potential		849	396	221	284	221	337
Mega Regigigas
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Palmer is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. He was available in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Palmer Poké Fair Scout (September 16 to October 6, 2023)
• Red Mix Scout (November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024)
• 5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (A) (December 31, 2023 to January 31, 2024)
• 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs) (February 19 to March 25, 2024)
• 5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (B) (February 28 to March 26, 2024)

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Crush Grip	Normal	Physical	4	260	312	100%	An opponent	The smaller the target’s percentage of remaining HP, the lower the power of this attack becomes.
Normal Wish	None	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Entire field	Turns the field of play’s zone into a Normal Zone. (A Normal Zone powers up Normal-type attacks.)
G Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	4 (1 use)	400	480	100%	An opponent	Activation Condition: When the user uses any moves, sync move, or max move a total of five times. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Lowers the target’s Defense by 6 stat ranks. Restores the user’s HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP.
You’ve Come This Far!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user’s Attack by 3 stat ranks. Raises the user’s critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks. Increases the user’s Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by 1 rank.
Sync moves
Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact	Normal	Physical	—	300	360	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync move targets all opponents) (EX role effect: Power of sync move increases 50%)
Max moves
Max Strike*	Normal	Physical	—	450	540	—	An opponent	Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.
Max Strike*	Normal	Physical	—	450	540	—	An opponent	Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Sync Buff & Hit: Physical Boost ↑3 9	Increases the user’s Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by 3 ranks when its attack move is successful while its team has a sync buff.
Sync Freebie	Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user after using its sync move.
Max Move: Free Move Next	Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user after using its max move.
Theme Skills
Normal Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Normal-type attacks.
Sinnoh Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Battle Facility Foe Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Passionate Spirit Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Veteran Trainer Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Soothing ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Palmer and Regigigas 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	2
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	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. 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
Crush Grip: Power +2	Crush Grip: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Crush Grip: Power +2	Crush Grip: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Crush Grip: Power +2	Crush Grip: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Crush Grip: Power +2	Crush Grip: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Crush Grip: Power +2	Crush Grip: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Crush Grip: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Crush Grip: Move Gauge Refresh 4	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	8	96	3
G Giga Impact: Power +2	G Giga Impact: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
G Giga Impact: Power +2	G Giga Impact: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
G Giga Impact: Power +2	G Giga Impact: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
G Giga Impact: Power +2	G Giga Impact: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
G Giga Impact: Power +2	G Giga Impact: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Normal Wish: 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
Normal Wish: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful.	7	84	3
You’ve Come This Far!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Unflappable	Prevents the user from flinching.	5	60	1
Normal Zone: HP Recovery 1	Restores the user’s HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when the zone is a Normal Zone.	7	84	2
Normal Zone: MG → 2	Quickly charges the move gauge when the zone is a Normal Zone.	7	84	2
Chase Down 1	Powers up the user’s moves when the target’s Speed is lowered.	7	84	2
Slo-pponent Sync 2	Powers up the user’s sync move when the target’s Speed is lowered.	7	84	2
Catalyst	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user’s sync move is used each battle.	10	120	2
Furious Brawn	The more the user’s Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user’s moves.	10	120	3
MAX Countdown 2	Reduces the user’s sync move countdown by 2 after using its max move.	10	120	3
Haymaker	The more the user’s Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user’s sync move.	10	120	3
Combo Freebie 2	Has a chance (30%) of applying the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful.	10	120	3
MAX Slip Up 2	Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks after using the user’s max move.	10	120	3
Mighty Command 9	Increases the user’s Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when its Trainer uses a move.	10	120	4
Impervious	The user’s stats cannot be lowered.	10	120	4
Soften Up 1	Critical hits land more easily when the user attacks with a sync move.	10	120	5
Sync Defense ↓ All 2	Lowers the Defense of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks after using the user’s sync move.	10	120	5
Max Strike: Power +100	Max Strike: Power ↑ +100	8	96	3
Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact: Power +25	Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	2
Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact: Power +25	Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	2
Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact: Power +25	Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact: Power +25	Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Appearances

Battle appearances

Palmer and Regigigas can be battled against in:

• Ultimate Battle: Palmer's Rumbling Might (since March 9, 2024)
• Battle Rally (Area 10)

Story appearances

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

• Story event: Tower Tycoon and Hall Matron
• Solo event: Challenge from Passionate Spirits
• Costume event: New Heroes Are Born

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Palmer

Quotes

Main article: Palmer/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In the anime

Palmer (center) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Palmer briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Thorton and Caitlin.

Gallery

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Palmer's sync move mindscape (Battle Tower)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Tower Tycoon and Hall Matron	Medal 2★ Tower Tycoon and Hall Matron	Medal 3★ Tower Tycoon and Hall Matron	Medal The Ultimate Tower and Hall

Trivia

• Palmer is the last Trainer presented in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer to be added into Pokémon Masters EX, four years after the game's release (though he is not the last to become playable, as Cilan, Chili, and Cress remain unplayable).
• Palmer and Regigigas's buddy move G Giga Impact likely references Regigigas's Ability Slow Start, as it requires Regigigas to move five times before being able to be used, similar to how Slow Start requires five turns to pass for Regigigas's stats to return to normal in the core series games.

Origin

Palmer's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl. Regigigas is a Pokémon that Palmer uses on his team during the 49th consecutive Battle Tower battle in the core series games. Regigigas's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Platinum.

In other languages

G Giga Impact Language Title Japanese Ｇ・ギガインパクト G Giga Inpakuto Mandarin Chinese Ｇ・終極衝擊 G Zhōngjí Chōngjí French Giga Impact S German Gigastoß des Kampfkolosses Italian Gigaimpatto colossale Korean G기가임팩트 G Giga Impaekteu Spanish Giga Impacto de la Torre

You've Come This Far! Language Title Japanese ここまで来たか！ Koko made Kita ka! Mandarin Chinese 居然來到這裡啦！ Jūrán Lái dào Zhèlǐ la! French Arriver jusqu'ici, c'est pas donné à tous ! German Du hast es bis hierher geschafft! Italian Quanta strada che avete fatto! Korean 여기까지왔구나! Yeogikkajiwassguna! Spanish ¡Has llegado muy lejos!

Towering Tower Tycoon Normal Impact Language Title Japanese そびえる塔の大君の ノーマルインパクト Sobieru Tō no Taikun no Nōmaru Inpakuto Mandarin Chinese 聳立高塔的大君之 一般衝擊 Sǒnglì Gāotǎ de Dàjūn zhī Yībān Chōngjí French Je suis l'Aigle de la Tour ! Impact Normal ! German Normalstoß des überragenden Kampfkolosses Italian Impatto Normale del boss della torre Korean 우뚝 솟은 탑의 군주의 노말임팩트 Uttuk Soseun Tap-ui Gunju-ui Nomal Impaekteu Spanish Impacto Normal del Temible Amo de la Torre

References

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

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