Archer (Masters)

	Archer; アポロ Apollo
	; Archer's model
No.	177
English voice actor	Christian La Monte
Japanese voice actor	Kōji Takahashi
Description	A prideful executive of Team Rocket, he once took action and lead Team Rocket in Johto to bring back Giovanni, who had disappeared.

Archer (Japanese: アポロ Apollo) 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 Houndoom. This pair can be obtained through a limited variety sync pair scout beginning on September 6, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

In the games

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Houndoom

Stats	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
		Type			Dark
		Move types			Dark / Fire
		Role			Sprint
		EX Role			Tech
		Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Houndoom ♂	Weakness			Fighting
They spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack.
Lv. 140, Base Potential	650	424	161	424	176	395
Lv. 140, Max Potential	810	484	221	484	236	435
Mega Houndoom
Lv. 140, Base Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Archer is exclusive to variety scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Team Rocket Variety Scout	September 6 to 27, 2023	Debut
Team Rocket Variety Scout	January 9 to 27, 2025
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise.

He was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Red Mix Scout	November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Variety Scout ×11	March 5 to 19, 2024	Available using paid gems only
Blue Mix Scout	May 1 to November 1, 2024	Available using paid gems only
Leaf Mix Scout	September 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Daily Scout	Starting September 1, 2024	One scout available daily
Lucas Mix Scout	January 1 to May 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Variety Scout ×11 A	February 17 to March 10, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Dawn Mix Scout	May 1 to September 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Six-Year Anniversary Ticket Scout	August 28 to October 14, 2025	Players could obtain up to 100 tickets for this scout
Barry Mix Scout	September 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! 5★-Select Variety Scout ×11	September 11 to 29, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only Happy Scout	Starting September 25, 2025	One scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranteed Scout A	Starting September 25, 2025	Available using paid gems only; one scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranteed Scout B	Starting September 25, 2025	Available using paid gems only; one scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
New Year's exclusive! 5★-Only Lucky Scout	December 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026	Available using paid gems only; could only be used once; began at 15:00 UTC
Elio Mix Scout	January 1 to May 1, 2026	Available using paid gems only
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise.

Archer could also be scouted in the Team Rocket Executive Guaranteed Ticket Scout available from September 6 to October 27, 2023, which players could receive one ticket for as a log-in bonus starting from September 11, 2023.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Bite	Dark	Physical	2	42	50	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
X Attack	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks.
Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	2	30	36	100%	An opponent	Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks.
Don't Care for That!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the Speed and evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by three stat ranks.
Sync moves
Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact	Dark	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the target's Speed is lowered, 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
Archer's Proposal	Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful. Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by two stat ranks after using the user's sync move.
Head Start 1	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle.
Hunter's Instinct	The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves.
Theme Skills
Dark Sprint	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Dark-type attacks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Johto Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Villain Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Soothing ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Archer & Houndoom is an expanded grid, made available since the pair 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
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	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
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 +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Bite: Power +3	Bite: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Bite: Power +3	Bite: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Bite: Power +3	Bite: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Bite: Power +3	Bite: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Bite: Power +3	Bite: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Bite: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Flame Charge: Power +3	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Flame Charge: Power +3	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Flame Charge: Power +3	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Flame Charge: Power +3	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Flame Charge: Power +3	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Flame Charge: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Flame Charge: Scorching Touch 4	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target burned when the user's attack move against it is successful.	8	96	2
X Attack: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Don't Care for That!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Don't Care for That!: Propulsion 9	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when the user's move is successful.	10	120	3
Natural Remedy	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle.	7	84	2
Superduper Effective 5	Powers up moves that are super effective.	8	96	2
Gobsmack 4	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target confused when the user's attack move against it is successful.	8	96	2
Safety Tether	Applies the Enduring effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle.	10	120	2
Catalyst	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.	10	120	2
Chase Down 5	Powers up the user's moves when the target's Speed is lowered.	10	120	3
Cakewalk	The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move.	10	120	3
Speedster's Sync 5	Powers up the user's sync move when its Speed is raised.	10	120	3
Trip Wire 2	Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by two stat ranks when the user enters a battle.	10	120	3
Sharp Entry 1	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when it enters a battle.	10	120	3
Trip Up 9	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.	10	120	3
Aggravation 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	10	120	3
Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power +25	Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power +25	Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Appearances

Battle appearances

Archer & Houndoom can be battled against in:

Villain Arc: Johto: Team Rocket's Revival
Special battle event: Take On Team Rocket! (January 12 to 27, 2025)

Story appearances

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

Sync pair stories

A Day with Archer

Quotes

Main article: Archer/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In animation

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Archer briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Giovanni and Ariana.

Gallery


VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Archer's sync move mindscape (Goldenrod Radio Tower, Observation Deck)

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, Archer reveals that he received his Houndoom from Giovanni as a Houndour.

Origin

Archer's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Houndoom is Archer's signature Pokémon in the Johto-based core series games, as well as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Houndoom's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

Don't Care for That!


Language		Title
Japanese		気に入りませんね Ki ni Irimasen ne
Mandarin Chinese		真令人不順眼 Zhēn Lìngrén Bù Shùnyǎn
French		Cela n'est guère honorable...
German		Das lasse ich dir nicht durchgehen!
Italian		Non mi piacete per niente!
Korean		마음에들지않는군요 Ma-eum-edeuljianneungun-yo
Spanish		¡No me parece de recibo!

Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact


Language		Title
Japanese		悪の栄光を取り戻すダークインパクト Aku no Eikō o Torimodosu Dāku Inpakuto
Mandarin Chinese		奪回邪惡榮耀之惡之衝擊 Duóhuí Xié'è Róngyào zhī È zhī Chōngjí
French		Pour notre gloire passée ! Impact Ténèbres !
German		Unlichtstoß des früheren Glanzes
Italian		Impatto Buio che si riprende il potere
Korean		악의 영광을 되돌리는 다크임팩트 Ag-ui Yeong-gwang-eul Doedollineun Dakeu Impaekteu
Spanish		Impacto Siniestro que Recupera la Gloria

References

↑ Christian La Monte on Twitter

Team Rocket
Rocket Game Corner • Team Rocket Hideout • Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ • Rocket Warehouse
Boss	Admins

Giovanni (Masters • Pocket Monsters)	Archer (Masters)	Ariana (Masters)	Petrel (Masters)	Proton (Masters)
Other members
Jessie (Masters) • James (Masters) • Meowth • Team Rocket Grunts (Rocket Siblings) • Scientists (Gideon) Grey (Golden Boys) • Kaede (How I Became a Pokémon Card)
See also: Pokémon the Series • Adventures • Team GO Rocket • Team Rainbow Rocket

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 • Teddy • Arezu • Mai
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 • Benga • Cilan • Chili • Cress
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 • Sina • Dexio • Blossom • Linnea
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 • Ilima • Samson Oak
Galar	Gloria • Piers • Leon • Marnie • Raihan • Nessa • Bea • Hop • Allister • Sonia • Bede • Gordie • Melony • Victor • Ball Guy • Rose • Oleana • Eve • Petey • Kabu • Klara • Avery • Milo
Paldea	Nemona • Penny • Iono • Grusha • Geeta • Jacq • Rika • Poppy • Larry • Arven • Giacomo • Clavell • Eri • Mela • Atticus • Juliana • Florian • Ortega • Lacey • Clive • Carmine • Kieran • Perrin • Miriam • Brassius • Hassel
NPCs	Professor Bellis • Trista • Tricia • Trinnia • Meowth • Parker • Tabitha • Matt • Shelly • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Kiyo • Shadow Triad • Faba • Arceus • Brandon • Katy • Team Break

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.

[1] Christian La Monte on Twitter

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