Malva (Masters)
| Malva パキラPachira | |
Malva's model | |
| No. | 212 |
|---|---|
| English voice actor | Morgan Berry[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Kotono Mitsuishi |
| Description | This level-headed Fire-type user and member of theKalos region'sElite Four also works as aHolo Caster news reporter. Her fierce personality sometimes comes out when she's battling. |
Malva (Japanese:パキラPachira) is aPokémon Trainer inPokémon Masters EX, based on thecharacter of the same name in thecore seriesgames. She forms async pair withTalonflame. This pair can be obtained through thesync pair scout beginning on September 12, 2024. This pair can be raised to
6★ EX since it first released.
In the games
Talonflame
| Type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move types | ||||||||
| Role | ||||||||
| EX Role | ||||||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | |||||||
| Talonflame♀ | Weakness | |||||||
| Its tough wings don't allow fire to pass through them. A long time ago, firefighters' outfits were made from Talonflame wings. | ||||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | ||
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 655 | 414 | 176 | 370 | 174 | 409 | ||
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 815 | 474 | 236 | 430 | 234 | 449 | ||
| Mega Talonflame | ||||||||
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Availability
Malva is available in the permanentsync pair scout pool. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Malva Spotlight Scout | September 12 to October 7, 2024 | Debut |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
She was added to the Daily Scout on October 1, 2024, but she was removed from it on November 1, 2024. She was re-added to the Daily Scout on December 1, 2024.
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | BasePower | MaxPower | Accuracy | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 2 | 30 | 36 | 100% | An opponent | Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank. |
| X Speed All | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) | — | — | — | All allies | Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 0 (3 uses) | 94 | 112 | 100% | An opponent | No additional effect. |
| I'm Burning Up! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) | — | — | — | All allies | Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the user's Attack by four stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Fiery Reporter Fire Impact | Fire | Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | The more the user's Speed is raised, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.) (EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) |
Skills
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Passive Skills | |
| Trip Twice 9 | Lowers the target's Speed by two stat ranks when the user's attack move against the target is successful. |
| "Quick Move": Sync CD ↓ 9 | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when it uses a move that has the quick move effect tag. |
| Scorching Touch 4 | Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target burned when the user's attack move against it is successful. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Fire-type attacks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8. | |
| Expedition Skills | |
| Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Lowers the following discovery level by 1: • | |
Sync grid
Malva & Talonflame'ssync 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 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Attack +10 | Attack +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +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 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Speed +10 | Speed +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Flame Charge:Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Flame Charge:Superduper Effective 9 | Powers up moves that are super effective. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Quick Attack: Power +4 | Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Quick Attack: Power +4 | Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Quick Attack: Power +4 | Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Quick Attack: Power +4 | Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Quick Attack: Power +4 | Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Quick Attack:Mad Strength 9 | Raises the user's Attack by one stat rank when its attack move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| X Speed All:MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| I'm Burning Up!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| I'm Burning Up!:Slippery 2 | Raises the user's evasiveness by two stat ranks when its move is successful. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
| Flameproof | Prevents the user from getting burned. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Haste | Speed cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Quick Cure | Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Natural Remedy | Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Scorcher 2 | Increases the amount of damage an opponent takes from being burned. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Ground Guard | Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ground-type moves. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Cakewalk | The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Scorching Sync 5 | Powers up the user's sync move when the target is burned. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Staggering 2 | Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch when the user's attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Sync Free-for-All | Applies the Free Move Next effect to all allied sync pairs the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Unfortuitous 9 | Lowers one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move against it is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Fiery Reporter Fire Impact: Power +25 | Fiery Reporter Fire Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Fiery Reporter Fire Impact: Power +25 | Fiery Reporter Fire Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Malva & Talonflame can be battled against in:
- Champion Stadium:Kalos Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Rock-type weakness)
- Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
- Extreme battle event:Into the Blazing Chamber (January 13 to 31, 2023; November 24 to December 6, 2023; February 12 to 26, 2025)
- Villain event:Go, Go, Team Flare! (February 13 to March 6, 2023; November 26 to December 6, 2023; February 14 to 26, 2025)
- Story event:Sub-zero—My Past, My Future (January 22 to February 11, 2024)
- Daily Type Rotation:Type Team-Up (2024) (September 12 to October 6, 2024)
- Champion Stadium:Pasio Special Stadium (Rock-type weakness; December 26, 2024, to January 6, 2025)
- Legendary Adventures:Give and Take (since February 28, 2025)
Malva has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
- Pyroar
- Champion Stadium: Kalos Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Water-type weakness)
- Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
- Champion Stadium:Pasio Special Stadium (Water-type weakness; December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024)
- Chandelure
- Champion Stadium: Kalos Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Dark-type weakness)
- Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
Story appearances
Malva appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Malva
Quotes
- Main article:Malva/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
| VS model (Normal colors) | 6★ 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! | Malva's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League: Blazing Chamber) |
Trivia
- Malva & Talonflame are the first sync pair with the Sprint role to be made available in the general sync pair scout.
- Malva was the lastElite Four member from the first sevengenerations to become playable in the game.
- Of all Elite Four sync pairs, she is the only one whose default sync pair has a generic sync move animation instead of a unique sync move animation.
- All versions of Malva use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon) and victory with them. Those Trainers includeDiantha,Lysandre, andLooker.
Origin
Malva's design is based on her appearance inPokémon X and Y. Talonflame is Malva's signature Pokémon in thecore series games. Talonflame'sDex entry comes fromPokémon Ultra Sun.
In other languages
I'm Burning Up!
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 燃えあがっているのMoeagatteiru no | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 火燒得正旺呢Huǒ Shāo dé Zhèng Wàng ne | |
| French | Je brûle d'impatience ! | |
| German | Ich koche vor Wut! | |
| Italian | Il mio cuore arde!! | |
| Korean | 불타오르고있어요Bultaoreugo isseoyo | |
| Spanish | ¡Aviva la llama de mi furia! | |
Fiery Reporter Fire Impact
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 炎のアナウンサーの ファイアーインパクトHonō no Anaunsā no Faiā Inpakuto | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 火焰主播之 火之衝擊Huǒyàn Zhǔbō zhī Huǒ zhī Chōngjí | |
| French | Présentatrice explosive ! Impact Feu ! | |
| German | Feuerstoß der leidenschaftlichen Reporterin | |
| Italian | Impatto Fuoco dell'ardente presentatrice | |
| Korean | 불꽃의 아나운서의 파이어임팩트Bulkkot-ui Anaunseo-ui Paieo Impaegteu | |
| Spanish | Impacto Fuego de la Presentadora Ardiente | |
References
Related articles
| This game character article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games. |
