Bugsy (Masters)

Bugsy ツクシ Tsukushi
Bugsy's model
No.	11
English voice actor	Cristina Vee
Japanese voice actor	Yumiko Kobayashi
Description	The youngest Gym Leader in Johto and a lover of bug Pokémon, he has great knowledge of Bug types and wants to become a Pokémon Professor.

Bugsy (Japanese: ツクシ Tsukushi) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. He forms a sync pair with Beedrill, which is capable of Mega Evolving. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout.

Beedrill

Stats	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
		Type			Bug
		Move type			Bug
		Role			Strike (Physical)
		Base Potential			★★★
Beedrill ♂	Weakness			Rock
Beedrill is extremely territorial. No one should ever approach its nest—this is for their own safety. If angered, they will attack in a furious swarm.
Lv. 140, Base Potential	470	354	88	126	110	332
Lv. 140, Max Potential	590	414	148	186	170	392
Mega Beedrill
Lv. 140, Base Potential	470	424	88	126	110	397
Lv. 140, Max Potential	590	488	148	186	170	461

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	2	44	52	100%	An opponent	Drastically raises the user's Attack when it knocks out a target with this move.
Sure Crit	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Ensures that the user's next attack will be a critical hit.
Twineedle	Bug	Physical	2	20	24	100%	An opponent	Attacks twice in a row. Has a small chance of leaving the target poisoned.
Beehold My Research!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Speed. Drastically raises the user's evasiveness.
Sync moves
Bug Expert Twineedle	Bug	Physical	—	160	192	—	An opponent	Become Mega Beedrill until the end of battle.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Critical Strike 2	Powers up attacks if they become critical hits.
Amped Up 1	Raises the Pokémon's Speed when it lands a critical hit. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Theme Skills
Bug Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Bug-type attacks.
Johto Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Gym Leader Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Knowledgeable Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Researcher Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.

Sync Grid

The sync grid for Bugsy and Beedrill is a basic grid which has not yet been expanded.

Name	Effect	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	5	1

Availability

Bugsy and Beedrill can be battled against in:

Main Story Chapter 14: Bug Experts
Co-op Main Story Chapter 14: Bug Experts
Rock-type Training Event, Co-op (September 10 to 24, 2019; January 1 to 15, 2020)
Psychic-type Training Event, Co-op (April 20 to May 4, 2020)
Evolution Drill (Normal) (since 1.12.0 update)
Sync pair story: Surskit's Evolution

Sync Pair Stories

A Day with Bugsy

Quotes

Main article: Bugsy/Quotes#Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery


VS model from Pokémon Masters EX	Bugsy and Beedrill on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Bugsy's sync move mindscape (Azalea Gym)		Artwork of Chapter 14: Bug Experts

Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!		Trainer emote Thanks!

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

Pasio	Scottie • Bettie • Lear • Rachel • Sawyer • Paulo • Tina
Kanto	Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika • Blaine • Lorelei • Bruno • Agatha • Janine • Koga • Blue • Giovanni • Leaf • Lance • Professor Oak • Red • Sabrina • Jessie • James • Ash • Elaine • Chase
Johto	Kris • Bugsy • Whitney • Pryce • Clair • Will • Karen • Lyra • Ethan • Silver • Jasmine • Morty • Falkner • Eusine • Archer • Ariana • Petrel • Proton • Chuck
Hoenn	Brendan • Roxanne • Brawly • Flannery • Norman • Winona • Tate • Liza • Phoebe • Drake • Noland • Glacia • Zinnia • Steven • Wallace • Wally • Lucy • Lisia • May • Maxie • Archie • Sidney • Courtney • Greta
Sinnoh	Barry • Roark • Gardenia • Maylene • Crasher Wake • Candice • Flint • Thorton • Cheryl • Marley • Cynthia • Fantina • Dawn • Cyrus • Volkner • Darach • Lucas • Aaron • Bertha • Lucian • Looker • Adaman • Irida • Palmer • Argenta • Akari • Rei • Riley • Dahlia • Volo
Unova	Rosa • Clay • Skyla • Brycen • Iris • Roxie • Marlon • Shauntal • Marshal • Cheren • Hilbert • Hilda • Elesa • Caitlin • Grimsley • Burgh • Alder • Nate • Bianca • N • Ghetsis • Ingo • Emmet • Hugh • Colress • Lenora • Brycen-Man • Bellelba
Kalos	Grant • Korrina • Ramos • Wulfric • Siebold • Wikstrom • Viola • Calem • Valerie • Clemont • Serena • Lysandre • Professor Sycamore • Diantha • Evelyn • Nita • Helena • Kali • Shauna • Emma • Olympia • Drasna • Dana • Katherine • Tierno • Morgan • Malva • Trevor
Alola	Hau • Sophocles • Mina • Olivia • Hapu • Kahili • Nanu • Acerola • Kukui • Plumeria • Guzma • Lusamine • Gladion • Lillie • Molayne • Mallow • Selene • Elio • Lana • Kiawe • Hala • The Masked Royal • Naomi • Anabel • Ryuki
Galar	Gloria • Piers • Leon • Marnie • Raihan • Nessa • Bea • Hop • Allister • Sonia • Bede • Gordie • Melony • Victor • Ball Guy • Rose • Oleana • Eve • Petey • Kabu • Klara • Avery
Paldea	Nemona • Penny • Iono • Grusha • Geeta • Jacq • Rika • Poppy • Larry • Arven • Giacomo • Clavell • Eri
NPCs	Professor Bellis • Trista • Tricia • Trinnia • Meowth • Tabitha • Matt • Shelly • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Cilan • Chili • Cress • Kiyo • Shadow Triad • Faba • Arceus • Brandon • Benga • Team Break

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