Hugh (Masters)

Hugh ヒュウ Hyu
Hugh's model
No.	159
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Tasuku Hatanaka
Description	This Trainer is from Aspertia City in Unova. He has a strong sense of justice and cares for his sister. He won't tolerate evil that tries to tear people and Pokémon apart.

Hugh (Japanese: ヒュウ Hyu) 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 Bouffalant. This sync pair was first made available on November 7, 2022. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX from the day it was released.

Bouffalant

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 05020, which allows "Battle! (Hugh) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Normal
			Move type			Normal
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Bouffalant ♂		Weakness			Fighting
They charge wildly and headbutt everything. Their headbutts have enough destructive force to derail a train.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		845	424	124	268	124	284
Lv. 140, Max Potential		945	464	164	308	164	324
Mega Bouffalant
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Hugh is available in the general sync pair scout. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Hugh Spotlight Scout (November 7 to December 3, 2022)

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	2	53	63	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
Dire Hit +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks.
Head Charge	Normal	Physical	3	167	200	100%	An opponent	The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target.
I'll Take You On!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by 4 stat ranks. Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user.
Sync moves
Trusted Partners Head Charge	Normal	Physical	—	300	360	—	An opponent	(6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Recoil Removal 4	Has a chance (50%) of negating recoil damage when using moves that have the recoil effect tag.
Reckless Boost 9	Powers up the user's moves that have the recoil effect tag.
Hugh's Determination	Except in certain circumstances, fully restores the user's HP just before the user faints the first time each battle.
Theme Skills
Normal Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Normal-type attacks.
Unova Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Rival Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Unova Adventurer Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Passionate Spirit Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Wistful ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Hugh and Bouffalant's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available when the sync pair was first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Hugh and Bouffalant can be battled against in:

• Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
• Special event: Rival Challenge (June 20 to July 4, 2022; January 23 to February 6, 2023)
• Solo event: Special Day with the Guys (as a side foe; March 14 to 31, 2023)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2023) (August 12 to 28, 2023)
• Neo Champions: A Touching Sepia-Toned Song (December 25, 2023 to January 14, 2024)
• Gear event: Normal-Type Gear Event (February 16 to March 1, 2024)

Hugh has also been shown to pair alongside Flygon and can be battled against in:

• Story event: Veevee on Pasio! (November 10 to 30, 2023)

Story appearances

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

• Villain Arc: Unova: Team Plasma & Two Heroes
• Story events:
  • Revel in Rivalry
  • Veevee on Pasio!
• Solo event: Special Day with the Guys
• Neo Champions: A Touching Sepia-Toned Song

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Hugh

Quotes

Main article: Hugh/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In the anime

Hugh (left) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Hugh briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Silver and Wally.

Gallery

6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	VS model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Hugh's sync move mindscape (Team Plasma's safehouse)
Artwork of the Unova chapter of the Villain Arc (Part 1) by Hitoshi Ariga[1]		Artwork of the Unova chapter of the Villain Arc (Part 2) by Hitoshi Ariga[2]

Trivia

• Despite Hugh appearing in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, it took him 1166 days after the release of Pokémon Masters EX to be added as a playable character.
• Hugh's rival is Rosa, since she mentions being from the same hometown as him when she joins a team with him.
• During the Unova chapter of the Villain Arc, Colress refers to Hugh as "the boy with spiky hair like a Qwilfish", referencing a Team Plasma Grunt on the Plasma Frigate who also compares Hugh's hair to a Qwilfish.
• In a conversation with Hugh in the Pokémon Center, it is revealed that Hugh's sister's Purrloin, which was stolen by Team Plasma, had forgotten about Hugh and his sister by the time Hugh got it back and found out that it had evolved into a Liepard. Eventually, they were able to grow close again.
• All versions of Hugh use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Cheren, Bianca, Nate, and Rosa.
  • Hugh also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Nate or Rosa in the same team.
• During the 3.5 Year Celebration log-in conversation, Hop compares Hugh's hair to the head of his Galarian Zapdos.

Origin

Hugh's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Bouffalant is a Pokémon that Hugh uses on his team during his battle on Victory Road, as well as the post-game rematches. Bouffalant's Dex entry comes from Pokémon White.

In other languages

I'll Take You On! Language Title Japanese 相手してやるッ！ Aite shiteyaru! Mandarin Chinese 我來當對手！ Wǒ Lái Dāng Duìshǒu! French Affrontons-nous ! German Ich nehm’s mit dir auf! Italian Lotterò contro di voi! Korean 상대해주지! Sangdaehaejuji! Spanish ¡Os tumbaré!

Trusted Partners Head Charge Language Title Japanese 相棒を信じる アフロブレイク Aibō o Shinjiru Afuro Bureiku Mandarin Chinese 信任搭檔之 爆炸頭突擊 Xìnrèn Dādàng zhī Bàozhàtóu Tújí French J'ai confiance en mon Pokémon ! Peignée ! German Steinschädel des Vertrauens Italian Ricciolata del compagno fedele Korean 파트너를 믿는 아프로브레이크 Pateuneo-reul Minneun Apeuro Beureikeu Spanish Ariete de la Confianza en tus Compañeros

References