Arven ペパーPeper
Arven's model
No.	210
English voice actor	Bryson Baugus[1]
Japanese voice actor	Makoto Furukawa
Description	This Trainer attends anacademy inPaldea. He appears to be unfriendly but is actually kind and passionate. He's aiming to be a chef who can help Pokémon feel better.

Arven (Japanese:ペパーPeper) is aPokémon Trainer inPokémon Masters EX, based on thecharacter of the same name in thecore seriesgames. He forms async pair withMabosstiff. This pair was first made available through a Poké Fairsync pair scout beginning on August 10, 2024. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released.

Arven also forms a sync pair withNacli. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Arven in the Trainer Lodge beginning on December 1, 2024. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Arven in his Holiday 2025 attire forms a sync pair withScovillain. This pair can be obtained through a seasonal sync pair scout beginning on December 15, 2025. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released.

In the games

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Mabosstiff

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09010, which allows "Battle! (Arven) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in theJukebox.

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Mabosstiff♂		Weakness			Bug
Mabosstiff loves playing with children. Though usually gentle, it takes on an intimidating look when protecting its family.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		686	166	302	160	288	297
Lv. 140, Max Potential		846	226	362	220	348	337
Mega Mabosstiff
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Arven is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. His offering rate was increased in the followingsync pair scouts:

Arven can be obtained in the Monthly Poké Fair Scout starting from August 1, 2025. His offering rate was increased in the following volumes:

He was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Bite	Dark	Physical	2	42	50	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
Sitrus Berry	None	Status	0 (3 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Restores an ally's HP by approximately 20% of its maximum HP.
Bounce BackJaw Lock	Dark	Physical	1	150	180	—	An opponent	Activation Condition: When the user uses any moves one time. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Never misses. Applies the Restrain effect to the target and the user. If the remaining MP for the user's Sitrus Berry is one or more when attacking with this move, reduces those MP by one and increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks. If the remaining MP for the user's Sitrus Berry is zero when attacking with this move, restores its HP by approximately 10% of its maximum HP.
Here You Go!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Attack and critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. In addition, raises the Attack and Defense of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks when the user is restrained.
Sync moves
Chef's SpicyComeuppance	Dark	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Trusty Arven's Chockablock Cheer	Reduces MP by one for the user's moves that have the Berry effect tag and grants all of the following effects when the user's HP is left at half or below after it is hit by an attack move or sync move: Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 30% of their maximum HP. In addition, restores the user's HP by approximately 20% of its maximum HP.
Herba Mystica Effects	Except in certain circumstances, reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move while the remaining MP for its moves that have the Berry effect tag is zero.
Hit Restrained Opp: Team 1 of 5 Stats ↑ 9	Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move is successful against a restrained opponent: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, or Speed.
Superawakened Passive Skill
Bursting with Energy	Powers up the moves and sync moves of all allied sync pairs when the target is restrained. Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Danger Dodge 2	Raises the user's evasiveness by two stat ranks the first time its HP drops to half or below each battle.
Arven's Focused Effort	Turns the field of play's zone into a Dark Zone the first time the user enters a battle each battle. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Extends the duration of the Dark Zone when the zone turns into a Dark Zone while the user is on the field.
Theme Skills
Dark Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Paldea Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Rival Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Cook Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Knowledgeable Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2Soothing ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: •Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Thesync grid for Arven & Mabosstiff is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Nacli

			Type			Rock
			Move type			Rock
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Nacli♂		Weakness			Steel
It was born in a layer of rock salt deep under the earth. This species was particularly treasured in the old days, as they would share precious salt.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		598	132	229	112	200	300
Lv. 140, Max Potential		678	172	269	152	240	340
Mega Nacli
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Arven & Nacli can be teamed up with by scouting Arven and raising him to Friendship Level 100 in theTrainer Lodge beginning on December 1, 2024.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	1	20	24	100%	An opponent	No additional effect.
Recover	Normal	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP.
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	2	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Defense by two stat ranks.
Give It a Taste!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.
Sync moves
Serving a Salty Defeat Rock Impact	Rock	Physical	—	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
Status Immunity	Status conditions cannot be inflicted on the user.
Ghost Guard	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ghost-type moves.
Stat Share 9	When a status move used by the user's Pokémon raises its stats only, raises the same stats by the same amount for all allied sync pairs instead.
Theme Skills
Rock Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Paldea Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Rival Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Cook Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Knowledgeable Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2Soothing ↓ 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 Arven & Nacli is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Scovillain

Arven (Holiday 2025) ペパー（２５シーズン）Peper (2025 Season)
Arven's model
No.	210
English voice actor	Bryson Baugus
Japanese voice actor	Makoto Furukawa
Description	Arven is enjoying a winter party and cooking up some spicy dishes with Scovillain's sauce. The apron and outfit Arven is wearing are a gift from his friends.

			Type			Fire
			Move type			Fire
			Role			Tech
			EX Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Scovillain♀		Weakness			Rock
The red head converts spicy chemicals into fire energy and blasts the surrounding area with a super spicy stream of flame.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		690	312	188	448	188	308
Lv. 140, Max Potential		850	352	268	488	268	348
Mega Scovillain
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Arven (Holiday 2025) is exclusive to Seasonal scouts. His offering rate was increased in the followingsync pair scouts:

He was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	3	116	139	85%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.
Lum Berry	None	Status	0 (3 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Removes all status conditions from an ally.
Super-SpicyOverheat	Fire	Special	2	250	300	—	An opponent	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one to four ranks at random. (The increase is the same for all allied sync pairs.)
Lemme Show Off!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank.
Sync moves
Real Spicy Flavor Fire Beam	Fire	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the user's Sp. Atk is raised, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) (EX role effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Arven's Super-Spicy Cooking	Reduces MP by one for the user's moves that have the Berry effect tag and reduces its sync move countdown by one after your team's sync pair uses their sync move.
Arven's Special Hot Sauce	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by two after using its sync move while the remaining MP for its moves that have the Berry effect tag is one or more.
BOGO 9	Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its move is successful.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Team Smart Start 1	Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user enters a battle.
Theme Skills
Fire Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Fire-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Paldea Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Rival Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Seasonal Outfit Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Cook Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2Fiery ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: •Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Arven (Holiday 2025) & Scovillain is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Arven & Mabosstiff can be battled against in:

• Arceus Arc: Chapter 3:Proof of Love
• Battle Rally (Area 1–9; since version 2.49.0)
• Pasio Towers:Fire,Water,Electric,Grass,Ice,Poison,Psychic,Dragon,Dark, andFairy Towers
• Story event:Ancient Visitor (August 18 to September 17, 2024)
• Daily Type Rotation:Type Team-Up (2024) (September 13 to October 6, 2024)
• Academy events (since March 31, 2025)
• Story event:From Kitakami—Prelude (as a side foe; July 29 to August 28, 2025)

Arven has also been shown to pair alongsideCloyster and can be battled against in:

• Extreme battle event:Take On the Talented Friends (February 19 to March 29, 2025)

Story appearances

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

• Arceus Arc: Chapter 3:Proof of Love
• Story events:
  • Peculiar Pokémon-Loving Pal
  • Ancient Visitor
  • Five Friends' Treasure Hunt
  • From Kitakami—Prelude
• Tower Reward Story: A Big Bite of...?

Sync pair stories

Arven & Mabosstiff

• A Day with Arven

Quotes

Main article:Arven/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Arven

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Arven's sync move mindscape (Poco Path Lighthouse)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Arven Plushie decoration for theTrainer Lodge
Medal 1★ Peculiar Pokémon-Loving Pal	Medal 2★ Peculiar Pokémon-Loving Pal	Medal 3★ Peculiar Pokémon-Loving Pal	Medal Trusty Arven's Chockablock Cheer!	Arven's debut artwork
Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot		Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot		Alternate debut artwork with Penny andNemona

Arven (Holiday 2025)

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Arven's sync move mindscape (Holiday 2025)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ The Hottest Present	Medal 2★ The Hottest Present	Medal 3★ The Hottest Present	Medal Arven's Spicy New Flavor!	Trainer Lodge Artwork from The Hottest Present

Trivia

• Arven has the same Japanese voice actor as he does inPokémon: Paldean Winds, Makoto Furukawa.
• All versions of Arven use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers includeCilan,Chili,Cress,Siebold,Mallow,Florian,Juliana,Nemona,Penny, andClavell.
  • Arven also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Cilan, Chili, Cress, Florian, Juliana, Nemona, Penny, or Clavell in the same team.
• Arven & Nacli having the passive skillsStatus Immunity andGhost Guard is likely a reference to the Nacli line'ssignature AbilityPurifying Salt, which protects the user from status conditions and halves the damage dealt byGhost-type moves.

Origin

Arven's design is based on his appearance inPokémon Scarlet. Mabosstiff is Arven's signature Pokémon in thecore series games. Mabosstiff'sDex entry comes from Pokémon Violet.

Arven uses a Nacli when helping theplayer battleBombirdier, the Open SkyTitan, in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Nacli's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

Arven uses a Scovillain when helping the player battle the Quaking Earth Titan, as well as using it to battle the player beginning with his second battle against the player. Scovillain's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

In other languages

References

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