Proton (Masters)

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Proton ランス Lance
Proton's model
No.	180
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Unknown
Description	This executive is often labeled the scariest and cruelest in Team Rocket. His passion for missions and loyalty to the organization are strong. With his polite demeanor and good looks, he is popular among the female members.

Proton (Japanese: ランス Lance) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Golbat. This pair can be obtained through a variety sync pair scout beginning on September 6, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Golbat

Stats	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
		Type			Flying
		Move type			Flying
		Role			Support
		EX Role			Tech
		Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Golbat ♂	Weakness			Ice
Every once in a while, you’ll see a Golbat that’s missing some fangs. This happens when hunger drives it to try biting a Steel-type Pokémon.
Lv. 140, Base Potential	650	200	273	200	288	288
Lv. 140, Max Potential	810	260	333	260	348	328
Mega Golbat
Lv. 140, Base Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	2	—	—	100%	An opponent	Leaves the target confused.
X Sp. Def All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.
Air Slash	Flying	Special	2	45	54	95%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
I’ll Show You Wrath!	None	Status	0 (2 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Speed, accuracy, and critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank. Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank.
Sync moves
Scariest and Cruelest Flying Beam	Flying	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The stat increase after a sync move doubles once per battle.) (EX Role effect: Power of sync move increases 50%.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Proton’s Plan	Charges the user’s move gauge by 1 when its move is successful. Charges the user’s move gauge by 1 when it is hit by an attack move.
All Ramped Up 1	Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user’s move is successful.
Stop Hitting Yourself 5	Raises the chance that an opponent will attack themselves due to being confused.
Theme Skills
Flying Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Johto Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Villain Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Fiery ↓ 1 Soothing ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal • Soothing Crystal

Sync Grid

The sync grid for Proton and Golbat is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Availability

Battle appearances

Proton and Golbat can be battled against in:

Villain Arc: Johto: Team Rocket's Revival

Story appearances

Sync Pair Stories

A Day with Proton

Quotes

Main article: Proton/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery


VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Proton's sync move mindscape (Slowpoke Well)

Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Artwork of Johto chapter of the Villain Arc

Trivia

In his sync pair story, Proton reveals that he caught his Golbat as a Zubat.

Origin

Proton's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Golbat is a Pokémon Proton uses when battling the player at the Goldenrod Radio Tower. Golbat's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

I'll Show You Wrath!

Language		Title
Japanese		怒りをみせましょう Ikari o Misemashou
Mandarin Chinese		見識我的怒火吧 Jiànshì Wǒ de Nùhuǒ ba
French		Goûte à ma fureur !
German		Spüre unseren Zorn!
Italian		Non ci provocate!
Korean		분노를보여드리죠 Bunno-reul Boyeodeurijyo
Spanish		¡Prepárate para conocer mi ira!

Scariest and Cruelest Flying Beam

Language		Title
Japanese		もっとも冷酷と呼ばれたフライングレイ Mottomo Reikoku to Yobareta Furaingu Rei
Mandarin Chinese		以最冷酷著稱之飛行光線 Yǐ Zuì Lěngkù Zhùchēng zhī Fēixíng Guāngxiàn
French		C'est moi le plus cruel ! Laser Vol !
German		Flug-Strahl der besonderen Grausamkeit
Italian		Raggio Volante del più crudele
Korean		제일 냉혹하다고 불리는 플라잉레이 Keil Naenghok-hadago Bullineun Peullaing Rei
Spanish		Rayo Volador del Más Retorcido

Members of Team Rocket
Bosses:	Giovanni (anime • Adventures • Pocket Monsters • Masters) Madame Boss (anime only) • Masked Man (Adventures only)
Executives:	Archer (Masters) • Ariana (Masters) • Petrel (Masters) • Proton (Masters) Anime only: Iron-Masked Marauder Adventures only: Carl • Sham • Will (former) • Karen (former) Golden Boys only: Grey
Trios:	Jessie (Masters), James (Masters), & Meowth (JJM) Koga, Lt. Surge, & Sabrina (Triad) (Adventures only; former) Ken, Al, & Harry (TRET) (Adventures only) Carr, Sird (former), & Orm (T3B) (Adventures only)
Duos:	Anime only: Butch & Cassidy (former) • Attila & Hun • Annie & Oakley (dub only)
Scientists:	Gideon Anime only: Dr. Fuji • Dr. Namba • Sebastian • Dr. Zager Adventures only: Blaine (former)
Others:	Grunts • Rocket Brothers^RBY^FRLG/Rocket Sisters^PE Anime only: Domino • Rocket Scout • Wendy • Tyson • Jubei • Viper Christopher (former) • Matori (Matori Matrix) • Pierce • Gozu Radio drama only: Miyamoto • Mondo How I Became a Pokémon Card only: Kaede

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
Hoenn	Brendan • Roxanne • Brawly • Flannery • Norman • Winona • Tate • Liza • Phoebe • Drake • Noland • Glacia • Zinnia • Steven • Wallace • Wally • Lucy • Lisia • May • Maxie • Archie • Sidney • Courtney
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
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
Paldea	Nemona • Penny • Iono • Grusha • Geeta • Jacq • Rika • Poppy • Larry
NPCs	Professor Bellis • Trista • Tricia • Trinnia • Meowth • Tabitha • Matt • Shelly • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Cilan • Chili • Cress • Chuck • Kiyo • Shadow Triad • Trevor • Malva • Faba • Team Break

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