Ball Guy (Masters)

Ball Guy ボールガイ Ball Guy
Ball Guy's model
No.	165
English voice actor	Kellen Goff
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

			Type			Poison
			Move types			Poison / Grass
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Amoonguss ♂		Weakness			Ice
They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		630	424	134	356	134	403
Lv. 140, Max Potential		730	464	174	396	174	443
Mega Amoonguss
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Ball Guy is exclusive to variety scouts. Their offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:

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 scout banners:

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:

• Training area: Training with Ball Guy (March 21 to April 14, 2023)
• Story event: Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast (March 21 to April 7, 2023)
• Egg event: Do You Want an Egg? (March 21 to April 7, 2023)
• Gear event: Collecta-ball Poison Gear! (March 21 to April 7, 2023)

Story appearances

Ball Guy appears in the following story areas:

• Story events:
  • Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast
  • The Electrifying Influencer
• Expedition event: Search for the Ball Pokémon!

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Ball Guy

Quotes

Main article: Ball Guy/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Ball Guy's sync move mindscape (Turffield Stadium, Interior)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast	Medal 2★ Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast	Medal 3★ Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast	Medal Incrediball!

Trivia

• Ball Guy's EX colors match the color scheme of a Great Ball.
• Ball Guy is the first sync pair to not be confirmed to be a Trainer until their debut in Pokémon Masters EX.
• In their sync pair story, Ball Guy mentions they first met Amoonguss as a Foongus, and also makes references to other Pokémon that disguise themselves as Poké Balls: Voltorb, Electrode, and Galarian Stunfisk.
• During the Search for the Ball Pokémon! expedition event, Ball Guy can be seen using the Secret Technique Chop Down from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• Ball Guy is the only Trainer from the Galar region whose English VA does not give them a British accent.

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! Language Title Japanese 応援するボル！ Ōen-suru Boru! Mandarin Chinese 加油加油啊球！ Jiāyóu jiāyóu a Qiú! French Un soutien Ballissimo ! German Wir bleiben am Ball! Italian Farò il tifo per tutti! Korean 응원하겠볼! eung-wonhaget Bol! Spanish ¡Toma carambola!

Full of Surprises Poison Beam Language Title Japanese とっても奥が深い ポイズンレイ Tottemo Okugafukai Poizun Rei Mandarin Chinese 極度深奧之 毒之光線 Jídù Shēn'ào zhī Dú-zhī Guāngxiàn French Trop d'la Ball ! Laser Poison ! German Giftstrahl des geballten Sinnierens Italian Raggio Veleno pazzesco Korean 정말 심오한 포이즌레이 Jeongmal Sim-ohan Poijeun Rei Spanish Rayo Veneno y Punto Pelota

References

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