Steven (Masters)

Steven ダイゴ Daigo
Steven's model
No.	81
English voice actor	Xander Mobus
Japanese voice actor
Description	Known as the wandering stone collector due to his love of rare stones, he is actually the heir to the Devon Corporation and Champion of the Hoenn Pokémon League.

Steven (Japanese: ダイゴ Daigo) 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 Metagross, which is capable of Mega Evolving. The sync pair could be obtained through limited-time sync pair scouts.

Steven is also available in his summer attire, where he forms a sync pair with Alolan Sandslash. The sync pair could be obtained through a limited-time seasonal sync pair scout.

Metagross

			Type			Steel
			Move type			Steel
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★★★
Metagross		Weakness			Ghost
It boasts not only psychic powers but also fantastic strength. It grabs its prey with its four legs and holds them in place with its claws.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		454	395	175	128	171	228
Lv. 140, Max Potential		554	435	215	168	211	268
Mega Metagross
Lv. 140, Base Potential		454	473	192	128	188	228
Lv. 140, Max Potential		554	513	232	168	228	268

Moves

Steven's Metagross uses Meteor Mash and Iron Head as its two damage-dealing moves. Upon Mega Evolution, Metagross replaces Meteor Mash for Bullet Punch. Bullet Punch is a Quick Move that does not cost gauge but has a limited number of uses per battle.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Meteor Mash	Steel	Physical	2	55	66	90%	An opponent	Has a small chance of raising the user's Attack. (Only after Mega Evolving)
X Attack	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	3	92	110	100%	An opponent	Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.
Best There Is!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Defense. Ensures that the user's next attack will be a critical hit. If Metagross has Mega Evolved, makes the user able to endure the next hit it takes.
Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	0 (3 uses)	75	90	100%	An opponent	No additional effect. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Sync moves
Solid Steel Meteor Mash	Steel	Physical	—	160	192	—	An opponent	Become Mega Metagross until the end of the battle.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Power Chain 3	Powers up moves when unity bonus is in effect.
Impervious	Stats cannot be lowered.
Type Skills
Steel Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Steel-type attacks.

Sync Grid

Steven and Metagross'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 +20	HP +20	4	48	2
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	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	3	36	1
Attack +10	Attack +10	5	60	1
Attack +10	Attack +10	5	60	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	3	36	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	3	36	1
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
Meteor Mash: Power +4	Meteor Mash: Power ↑ +4	2	24	1
Meteor Mash: Power +4	Meteor Mash: Power ↑ +4	2	24	1
Meteor Mash: Power +4	Meteor Mash: Power ↑ +4	2	24	1
Meteor Mash: Power +4	Meteor Mash: Power ↑ +4	2	24	2
Meteor Mash: Power +4	Meteor Mash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Meteor Mash: Power +4	Meteor Mash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	3
Meteor Mash: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Meteor Mash: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Meteor Mash: Swag Bag 1	Raises the chance of raising stat values with the additional effects of moves.	10	120	3
Iron Head: Power +5	Iron Head: Power ↑ +5	5	60	1
Iron Head: Power +5	Iron Head: Power ↑ +5	5	60	2
Iron Head: Power +5	Iron Head: Power ↑ +5	5	60	2
Iron Head: Power +5	Iron Head: Power ↑ +5	5	60	3
Iron Head: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Iron Head: Aggravation 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	10	120	3
Bullet Punch: Eagle Eye 9	Raises the user's critical-hit rate when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	10	120	3
X Attack: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Best There Is!: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	2
Haymaker	The more the user's Attack has been raised, the more it powers up sync moves.	10	120	1
Force Field 1	Has a small chance of raising the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	8	96	2
Recuperation 2	Restores the user's HP after using a sync move.	8	96	2
Natural Remedy	Once per battle, removes all status conditions from the user when the user is inflicted by any status condition.	4	48	3
Stoic 2	Has a moderate chance of raising the Pokémon's Defense after it uses a move.	8	96	3
Unyielding 2	When the user has endured the most recent hit and has 1 HP remaining, has a moderate chance of allowing the user to endure an additional hit.	10	120	3
Solid Steel Meteor Mash: Power +25	Solid Steel Meteor Mash: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Solid Steel Meteor Mash: Power +25	Solid Steel Meteor Mash: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Sandslash (Alola Form)

Steven (Summer 2020) ダイゴ Daigo
Steven's model (Summer 2020)
No.	81
English voice actor
Japanese voice actor
Description	Steven's looking a little festive in his cool summer attire! He and his Alolan Sandslash partner escape the heat by entering caves in search of rare stones.

Steven (Summer 2020) was first introduced during the Summer Superstars story event. Steven in his summer attire pairs alongside Alolan Sandslash.

			Type			Ice
			Move type			Ice
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★★★
Sandslash (Alola Form)		Weakness			Fighting
It runs across snow-covered plains at high speeds. It developed thick, sharp claws to plow through the snow.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		585	391	164	106	135	206
Lv. 140, Max Potential		685	431	204	146	175	246
Mega Sandslash (Alola Form)
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	2	15	18	100%	An opponent	Attacks the target two to five times in a row.
X Attack	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Icicle Crash	Ice	Physical	3	105	126	90%	An opponent	Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.
Coolest There Is!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's accuracy and critical-hit rate. In addition, sharply raises the user's critical-hit rate in a hailstorm.
Sync moves
Too Cool Icicle Crash	Ice	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	No additional effect.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Hail Bringer	Causes a hailstorm after a sync move.
Snow Shelter	Protects the Pokémon from damage from a hailstorm.
Invigorating Hail 5	Powers up moves in a hailstorm.
Type Skills
Ice Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Ice-type attacks.

Sync Grid

Steven and Sandslash'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 +20	HP +20	4	48	2
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	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	2
Attack +10	Attack +10	4	48	1
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 +10	Defense +10	4	48	3
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	2
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +20	Speed +20	7	84	2
Icicle Spear: Power +1	Icicle Spear: Power ↑ +1	2	24	1
Icicle Spear: Power +1	Icicle Spear: Power ↑ +1	2	24	1
Icicle Spear: Power +1	Icicle Spear: Power ↑ +1	2	24	1
Icicle Spear: Power +1	Icicle Spear: Power ↑ +1	2	24	1
Icicle Spear: Power +1	Icicle Spear: Power ↑ +1	2	24	2
Icicle Spear: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Icicle Spear: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Icicle Spear: Cold Snap 2	Has a moderate chance of leaving the target frozen when a move targeting an opponent is successful.	10	120	3
Icicle Crash: Power +3	Icicle Crash: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Icicle Crash: Power +3	Icicle Crash: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Icicle Crash: Power +3	Icicle Crash: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Icicle Crash: Power +3	Icicle Crash: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Icicle Crash: Power +3	Icicle Crash: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Icicle Crash: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Icicle Crash: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Icicle Crash: Harry 2	Powers up moves when the target is flinching.	10	120	1
Icicle Crash: Freeze Synergy 3	Powers up moves when the target is frozen.	10	120	3
X Attack: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	2
Coolest There Is!: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Healing Hail 1	Restores the Pokémon's HP whenever it takes an action during a hailstorm.	7	84	1
Flinch Hitter 5	Powers up sync moves when the target is flinching.	8	96	2
Hasty Hail 2	Quickly charges the move gauge in a hailstorm.	10	120	3
Freezer Burn 5	Powers up sync moves when the target is frozen.	8	96	3
Double Down 3	Powers up sync moves that are super effective.	10	120	3
Stoic 2	Has a moderate chance of raising the Pokémon's Defense after it uses a move.	8	96	3
No Quarter	Maximizes the number of times the user hits with a multistrike move when that move is successful.	12	144	3
Too Cool Icicle Crash: Power +25	Too Cool Icicle Crash: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Too Cool Icicle Crash: Power +25	Too Cool Icicle Crash: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Availability

Steven and his Metagross can be battled against in:

• Story event (Co-op): The Strongest There Is (February 14 to March 16, 2020)
• Solo event: Training with Legends (July 15 to 28, 2020)

Sync Pair Stories

Steven and Metagross:

• A Day with Steven

Steven (Summer 2020) and Sandslash:

• One Summer's Day

Quotes

Main article: Steven Stone/Quotes#Pokémon Masters EX

In the anime

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Steven in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Steven appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, where he teamed up with Cynthia and Lance to battle Korrina, Cheren, and Misty at a stadium in Pasio. Steven attempted to overwhelm the opposing team's Pokémon with his Metagross's Metal Claw, but said Pokémon retaliated with their own attacks.

Pokémon

Metagross

Debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Metagross is Steven's only known Pokémon. It appeared along with him at a stadium in Pasio. Alongside Cynthia's Garchomp and Lance's Dragonite, it battled Korrina's Lucario, Cheren's Stoutland, and Misty's Starmie. Metagross used Flash Cannon on the opposing Pokémon, but they managed to defend themselves with their own attacks.

Metagross's only known move is Flash Cannon.

Gallery

VS model from Pokémon Masters EX	Steven and Metagross on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker			Steven's sync move mindscape (Granite Cave)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!		Trainer emote Let's do this!		Trainer emote Thanks!

VS model from Pokémon Masters EX	Steven and Sandslash on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker			Steven's sync move mindscape (Summer 2020)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!		Trainer emote Let's do this!		Trainer emote Thanks!

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