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	ThisPoké Ball enthusiast dreams of becoming theGalar 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 aPokémon Trainer inPokémon Masters EX, based on thecharacter of the same name in thecore seriesgames. They form async pair withAmoonguss. The sync pair can be obtained through a limited varietysync pair scout, and was first available on March 21, 2023. The pair's potential can be upgraded to6★ EX since it was first released, which unlocks Ball Guy's EX style.

Ball Guy also forms a sync pair withVoltorb. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Ball Guy in theTrainer Lodge beginning on January 1, 2026. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released, though it lacks an EX style.

Ball Guy in theirsygna suit forms a sync pair withHisuianElectrode, which is capable ofDynamaxing. This pair can be obtained through an EX fair beginning on January 1, 2026. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released.

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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		718	200	269	200	278	181
Lv. 140, Max Potential		818	240	309	240	318	221
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 followingsync pair scouts:

They were also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	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 three.
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 one 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 one 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 60.
Galar Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Ball Guy & Amoonguss'ssync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Voltorb

			Type			Electric
			Move type			Electric
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Voltorb		Weakness			Ground
Voltorb was first sighted at a company that manufactures Poké Balls. The link between that sighting and the fact that this Pokémon looks very similar to a Poké Ball remains a mystery.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		603	268	147	370	147	306
Lv. 140, Max Potential		683	308	187	410	187	346
Mega Voltorb
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Ball Guy & Voltorb can be obtained by scouting Ball Guy and raising them to Friendship Level 100 in theTrainer Lodge beginning on January 1, 2026.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	1	17	20	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target paralyzed.
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	2	—	—	90%	An opponent	Leaves the target paralyzed.
Metal Sound	Steel	Status	2	—	—	100%	An opponent	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks.
Amazeballs!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks.
Sync moves
Not Any Old Ball Electric Beam	Electric	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the target's Sp. Def is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Last Word	The Pokémon usesExplosion immediately before fainting.
Use Status P-Move on Opp: Defense ↓2 9	Lowers the target's Defense by two stat ranks when the user's Pokémon uses a status move targeting that opponent.'
Charging Infliction 2	Charges the user's move gauge by two when its Pokémon uses a status move.
Theme Skills
Electric Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Electric-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Galar 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.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Ball Guy & Voltorb's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Electrode (Hisuian Form)

Sygna Suit Ball Guy マジコスボールガイSerious Costume Ball Guy
Sygna Suit Ball Guy's model
No.	165
English voice actor	Kellen Goff
Japanese voice actor	Tomokazu Seki
Description	Ball Guy is in a sygna suit, spreading the wonders of handmade Poké Balls while lighting fireworks together with Hisuian Electrode.

			Type			Grass
			Move type			Grass
			Role			Field
			EX Role			Sprint
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Electrode		Weakness			Ice
The tissue on the surface of its body is curiously similar in composition to anApricorn. When irritated, this Pokémon lets loose an electric current equal to 20 lightning bolts.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		664	224	176	472	178	498
Lv. 140, Max Potential		824	284	216	532	218	578
Mega Electrode
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Sygna Suit Ball Guy is exclusive to EX Fair scouts. His offering rate was increased in the followingsync pair scout:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	2	49	58	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.
Chloroblast	Grass	Special	4	199	238	95%	An opponent	The user takes damage equal to 50% of its maximum HP.
BuddyChloroblast	Grass	Special	2 (2 uses)	600	720	—	All opponents	Activation Condition: When the user's Speed is raised. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Turns the field of play's terrain into EX Grassy Terrain the first time this attack move is successful each battle.
Remarka-ball Fireworks!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	An ally	Reduces the sync move countdown of an ally by one. Raises an ally's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises an ally's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks.
Sync moves
Fireworks Celebration Grass Beam	Grass	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Grassy Terrain) (EX role effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)
Max moves
Max Overgrowth*	Grass	Special	0 (1 use)	400	480	—	An opponent	Turns the field of play's terrain into Grassy Terrain.
Max Overgrowth*	Grass	Special	0 (1 use)	400	480	—	An opponent	Turns the field of play's terrain into Grassy Terrain.
Max Overgrowth*	Grass	Special	0 (1 use)	400	480	—	An opponent	Turns the field of play's terrain into Grassy Terrain.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Galar Rush	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle. When used in a co-op battle, reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time your team enters a battle each battle instead. The more allied sync pairs with the Galar theme you have on your team, the greater the reduction is. (Each additional sync pair increases the reduction by one, and the maximum reduction is three.) The effects do not stack if you have more than one sync pair on your team with passive skills of the same name.
MAX Countdown 3	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by three after using its max move.
Pep Rally 2	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks when the user's move is successful.
INCREDIBALL!!!	The user usesExplosion immediately before fainting. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by nine just before it faints. When used in a co-op battle, reduces the sync move countdown of a player other than the user by nine instead.
Superawakened Passive Skill
Heartwarming Handcrafted Ball	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time its sync move is used each battle. Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks after using the user's sync move or max move.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Max Move: Free Move Next	Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user after using its max move.
Theme Skills
Grass Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Galar Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Sygna Suit Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Sygna Suit Ball Guy & Electrode's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Ball Guy & 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!
• Academy events (any)

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Ball Guy

Quotes

Main article:Ball Guy/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Ball Guy

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!

Sygna Suit Ball Guy

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Sygna Suit Ball Guy's mindscape (Turffield Stadium, Interior)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Fishing Up a Golden New Year	Medal 2★ Fishing Up a Golden New Year	Medal 3★ Fishing Up a Golden New Year	Medal Welcoming a Big Golden Catch	Fishing Up a Golden New Year splash screen artwork

Trivia

• Ball Guy's EX colors match the color scheme of aGreat Ball.
• Ball Guy is the firstsync pair to not be confirmed to be aTrainer until their debut in Pokémon Masters EX.
• In their sync pair story, Ball Guy mentions they first met Amoonguss as aFoongus, and also alludes to otherPokémon that disguise themselves as Poké Balls:Voltorb,Electrode, andGalarianStunfisk.
• During theSearch for the Ball Pokémon! expedition event, Ball Guy can be seen using theSecret Technique Chop Down fromPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• Ball Guy andKabu are the only Trainers with theGalartheme skill whose English voice actors do not give them a British accent.
• Ball Guy is the first trainer exclusive to Variety scouts able to be invited to the Trainer Lodge.
• Ball Guy's Hisuian Electrode is the first instance of a Pokémon introduced afterPokémon Sword and Shield seenDynamaxing in any Pokémon media. Additionally, Pokémon Masters EX is the only game in which an Electrode can be seen Dynamaxing.

Origin

Ball Guy's design is based on their appearance inPokémon Sword and Shield. Ball Guy is not known to own any Pokémon outside this game, but Amoonguss, Voltorb, and Hisuian Electrode all resemblePoké Balls, which Ball Guy is an enthusiast of. Amoonguss'sDex entry comes fromPokémon White, Voltorb's Dex entry comes fromPokémon Ruby, and Hisuian Electrode's Dex entry comes fromPokémon Legends: Arceus.

In other languages

References

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