Calem カルムCalme
Calem's model
No.	71
English voice actor	Zach Aguilar[1]
Japanese voice actor	Kenshō Ono[2]
Description	A stoic Trainer in pursuit of strength, he conceals his burning desire to grow stronger and plays it cool outwardly.

Calem (Japanese:カルムCalme) is aPokémon Trainer inPokémon Masters EX, based on thecharacter of the same name in thecore seriesgames. He forms async pair withEspurr and itsEvolution,Meowstic. This sync pair can be obtained by completingChapter 20 of thePML Arc, available since November 7, 2019. The pair's potential can be raised to6★ EX since March 25, 2022, which unlocks Calem's EX style.

Calem in hisNeo Champion attire forms a sync pair withShinyGreninja. This sync pair can be obtained through Master Fair sync pair scouts and was first made available on December 2, 2022 alongside theNeo Champions eventLeaders of a New Era. This pair's potential can be raised to6★ EX since it first released, which unlocks Calem (Champion)'s EX style.

Calem also forms a sync pair withFennekin. This sync pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Calem in theTrainer Lodge and was first made available on August 1, 2023. The pair's potential can be raised to6★ EX since it first released, though it lacks an EX style.

Calem also forms a sync pair withSylveon. This sync pair can be obtained through variety sync pair scouts and was first made available on November 21, 2024 alongside theEevee Day Celebration! event Eevee Tales. The pair's potential can be raised to6★ EX since it first released, though it lacks an EX style.

In the games

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History

Calem has experienced similar events to hiscore series counterpart as therival character.

Espurr → Meowstic

Espurr can evolve into Meowstic once it has reached level 30 through its sync pair storyEspurr's Evolution.

			Type			Psychic
			Move type			Psychic
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Espurr♂		Weakness			Ghost
The organ that emits its intense psychic power is sheltered by its ears to keep power from leaking out.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		605	138	139	253	161	436
Lv. 140, Max Potential		705	178	179	293	201	476
Mega Espurr
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

			Type			Psychic
			Move type			Psychic
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Meowstic♂		Weakness			Ghost
When in danger, it raises its ears and releases enough psychic power to grind a 10-ton truck into dust.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		620	141	142	279	164	450
Lv. 140, Max Potential		720	181	182	319	204	490
Mega Meowstic
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Calem is teamed up with during Chapter 20 of the PML Arc.

Moves

Calem's Espurr uses Psychic Sync Beam as itssync move. Upon Evolution, Meowstic learns the upgraded Mind-Bending Psychic.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	2	48	57	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.
X Speed	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks.
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	2	—	—	90%	An opponent	Leaves the target paralyzed.
We're Not Done Yet!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	The smaller the user's percentage of remaining HP, the more it raises the user's Sp. Atk (can be raised by up to four stat ranks maximum). Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP.
Sync moves
Psychic Sync Beam	Psychic	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)
Mind-BendingPsychic	Psychic	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	Its power increases if the target is paralyzed. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Acuity	Accuracy cannot be lowered.
Aggravation 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Calem's Focused Effort	Reduces the sync move countdown by two the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move each battle. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its Pokémon uses a status move.
Theme Skills
Psychic Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Psychic-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Kalos 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.
Main Character 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.
Sunglasses 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.
Kalos Neighbors 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
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Calem & Espurr'ssync grid is an expanded grid, made available on April 20, 2020.

Fennekin

			Type			Fire
			Move types			Fire /Psychic
			Role			Strike (Special)
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Fennekin♂		Weakness			Ground
Eating a twig fills it with energy, and its roomy ears give vent to air hotter than 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		603	224	111	312	119	267
Lv. 140, Max Potential		683	264	151	352	159	307
Mega Fennekin
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Calem & Fennekin can be teamed up with by teaming up with Calem and raising him to friendship level 100 in theTrainer Lodge.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	3	109	130	90%	All opponents	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.
X Sp. Atk	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	2	48	57	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.
Battle Beside You!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user.
Sync moves
Friendly Rivalry Fire Beam	Fire	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Superduper Effective 5	Powers up moves that are super effective.
Super Interference 4	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions—as well as inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition—with the additional effects of the user's moves.
Healthy Superhit	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user if its HP is full when it enters a battle.
Theme Skills
Fire Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Fire-type attacks.
Kalos Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Main Character Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Sunglasses Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Calem & Fennekin is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Sylveon

			Type			Fairy
			Move type			Fairy
			Role			Tech
			EX Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Sylveon♂		Weakness			Poison
Once a fight breaks out, it will unflinchingly charge atdragon Pokémon that are many times larger than itself.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		642	336	166	424	180	292
Lv. 140, Max Potential		802	376	246	464	260	332
Mega Sylveon
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Calem & Sylveon are 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
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	2	50	60	100%	All opponents	No additional effect.
Charm	Fairy	Status	2	—	—	100%	An opponent.	Lowers the target's Attack by two stat ranks.
Moonblast	Fairy	Special	3	98	117	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank.
Watch Carefully!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Sync Move ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by four ranks. Lowers the user's Speed by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Fighting Alongside You Fairy Beam	Fairy	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.) (EX role effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Fairy Kingdom	Turns the field of play's zone into a Fairy Zone after using the user's sync move. (A Fairy Zone powers up Fairy-type attacks.)
Fairy Zone: Team All Stats ↓ Immunity	Stats cannot be lowered for all allied sync pairs when the zone is a Fairy Zone.
Stupefying Strike 9	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move targeting that opponent. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank after using the user's sync move targeting that opponent.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
1st S-Move: Team Fairy Rebuff ↓ 1	Lowers the Fairy Type Rebuff of all opposing sync pairs by one rank the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.
Theme Skills
Fairy Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Fairy-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Kalos 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.
Main Character 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.
Sunglasses 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
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Calem & Sylveon is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Greninja (Sync Move: Dark ↔ Water)

Calem (Champion) カルム（チャンピオン）Calme (Champion)
Calem's (Champion) model
No.	71
English voice actor	Zach Aguilar
Japanese voice actor	Kenshō Ono
Description	Calem is dressed in an outfit honoring his earned title: NeoChampion ofPasio. He shares his glory with his Greninja, which hasrare coloring.

			Type			Dark
			Move types			Dark /Water
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Greninja♂		Weakness			Bug
It creates throwing stars out of compressed water. When it spins them and throws them at high speed, these stars can split metal in two.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		648	137	307	137	293	409
Lv. 140, Max Potential		808	197	367	197	353	449
Mega Greninja
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Calem (Champion) is exclusive to Master Fair 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
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	2	50	60	100%	All opponents	No additional effect.
Water Shuriken	Water	Special	2	25	30	100%	An opponent	Attacks the target two to five times in a row.
TransformationalDouble Team	Normal	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An opponent	Activation Condition: When any allies' attack moves hit a total of ten times while this move is deactivated. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Raises the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks when the user's sync move is Dark type. Turns the field of play's zone into a Dark Zone when the user's sync move is Dark type. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks when the user's sync move is Water type. Makes the weather rainy when the user's sync move is Water type.
Glory of Understanding!	None	Status	2 (1 use)	—	—	—	Allied side	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. Raises the Sp. Atk and critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
ShroudedNight Slash	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.)
UnseenWater Shuriken	Water	Special	—	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
Kalos Pride	Powers up the physical attack moves of all allied sync pairs by 20%. Reduces physical attack move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 25%. The more allied sync pairs with the Kalos theme you have on your team, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves by 15% and reduces damage by 3%. The maximum power-up is 50%, and the maximum damage reduction is 31%.)
Calm Fighter Water Transformation	Replaces some of the user's passive skills and sync move with different passive skills and a sync move just before using its Water-type moves. (Dark-type sync move)
Recharging Strike 9	Charges the user's move gauge by one when its attack move hits. If the move has the multistrike effect tag, charges the user's move gauge by one for each hit. (Dark-type sync move)
Impervious	The user's stats cannot be lowered. (Dark-type sync move)
Stoic Dark Transformation	Replaces some of the user's passive skills and sync move with different passive skills and a sync move just before using its Dark-type moves. (Water-type sync move)
Restoring Strike 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring the user's HP when its attack move hits. If the move has the multistrike effect tag, has a chance (30%) of restoring the user's HP for each hit. (Water-type sync move)
Status Immunity	Status conditions cannot be inflicted on the user. (Water-type sync move)
Theme Skills
Dark Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Kalos Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Main Character Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Champion Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Scarf Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Calem (Champion) & Greninja's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Calem & Espurr can be battled against in:

• PML Arc:Chapter 20: Shifting Shadows
• Main Story (Co-op):Chapter 20: Shifting Shadows

Calem & Meowstic can be battled against in:

• Battle Rally (as a side foe; Area 1–9)
• Battle with Pals: Friendiversary Gifts (as a side foe; March 14 to 22, 2022)
• Special event:Rival Challenge (as a side foe; June 20 to July 4, 2022; January 23 to February 6, 2023)
• Story event:Melancholy Wally (as a side foe; September 28 to October 17, 2022; July 26 to August 9, 2023)
• Academy events (since March 31, 2025)

Calem (Champion) & Greninja can be battled against in:

• Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Special battle event:Challenge Serena and Calem (December 5 to 19, 2022)
• Six-Year Anniversary Event:Terastal Festival (as a side foe; August 28 to October 7, 2025)

Calem has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:

• Altaria
  • Extreme battle event:Calem's Might (March 19 to 31, 2022)
• Absol
  • Battle Rally (as a side foe; Area 1–9)
  • Story event:Revel in Rivalry (as a side foe; June 16 to July 4, 2022; January 23 to February 6, 2023; September 22 to October 6, 2023)
• Clefable
  • Extreme battle event:Challenge the Hope of Kalos (February 17 to March 6, 2023; November 28 to December 6, 2023; February 14 to 26, 2025)

Story appearances

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

• PML Arc:
  • Chapter 20: Shifting Shadows
  • Chapter 30: The Road to Victory
• Legendary event/Legendary Adventures:Give and Take
• Villain Arc:Kalos: Team Flare Flares Up
• Solo event:A Pasio Spectacle
• Story events:
  • Verdant Guardian
  • Revel in Rivalry
  • Melancholy Wally
  • Focus on the Shining Shot!
• Neo Champions:
  • Leaders of a New Era
  • Three Trainers, Three Minds
• Sync pair story: A Day withSygna Suit Serena

Calem appears in his Champion outfit in the following story areas:

• Neo Champions:Leaders of a New Era
• Special battle event:Challenge Serena and Calem
• Six-Year Anniversary Event:Terastal Festival

Sync pair stories

Calem & Espurr

• A Day with Calem

Evolution

Name	Trainer	Pokémon	Price	First-Time Rewards
Espurr's Evolution	Nanu	Persian Alolan form Weakness:	Evolution Shard ×5	Espurr evolves into Meowstic Gems ×30

Calem (Champion) & Greninja

• A Day with Calem

Quotes

Main article:Calem (game)/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Calem

Calem & Espurr on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Calem's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League)		Artwork ofChapter 20: Shifting Shadows
6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Villain Arc Memories Chapter 6: Kalos artwork by Kani Shirasuna[3]
Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot		Calem Plushie decoration for theTrainer Lodge
Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot			Sixty Million Downloads Celebration comic

Calem (Champion)

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Calem's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Leaders of a New Era	Medal 2★ Leaders of a New Era	Medal 3★ Leaders of a New Era	Medal Shared Glory	Leaders of a New Era splash screen artwork

Trivia

• Calem is based on therival in theKalos-based games, as Serena says he's her neighbor who taught her about being a Trainer. In addition, he appears during thestory eventRevel in Rivalry and thespecial eventRival Challenge, two events in which the only characters who appear are rivals from thecore series games.
• All versions of Calem use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon) and victory with them. Those Trainers includeSerena,Shauna,Tierno,Korrina,Diantha,Professor Sycamore, andTrevor.
• In his Champion outfit'ssync pair story, Calem reveals he met Greninja as aFroakie soon after departing on hisjourney.

Origin

Calem's design is based on his appearance inPokémon X and Y. Espurr and Meowstic are Pokémon that Calem uses as therival character in theKalos-basedcore series games. Espurr and Meowstic'sDex entries come from Pokémon X.

Fennekin is one of thefirst partner Pokémon of Kalos in the core series games. As the rival character, Fennekin and itsEvolutions are Calem's signature Pokémon if the player choosesChespin as their first partner Pokémon in the Kalos-based core series games. Fennekin's Dex entry comes from Pokémon X.

Calem is not seen owning a Sylveon outside this game, but it was introduced inGeneration VI like Calem was. Sylveon's Dex entry comes fromPokémon Ultra Sun.

Greninja is the final Evolution ofFroakie, one of the first partner Pokémon of Kalos in the core series games. As the rival character, Greninja is Calem's signature Pokémon if the player chooses Fennekin as their first partner Pokémon in the Kalos-based core series games. In addition,Calem's Pokémon Adventures counterpart temporarily usesY'sGreninja during theX & Y arc. Greninja's Dex entry comes from Pokémon X.

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References

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