Bertha (Masters)
| Bertha キクノ Kikuno | |
 Bertha's model | |
| No. | 147 |
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| English voice actor | Dorah Fine[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Yorie Terauchi |
| Description | Bertha is a mild-mannered Ground-type user and a member of the Sinnoh Elite Four. She aims for victory with her specialty—a steady, unyielding battle style. |
Bertha (Japanese: キクノ Kikuno) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Hippowdon. This sync pair was first made available on May 11, 2022. This pair can be raised to 
6★ EX from the day it was released.
Hippowdon
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Type |  Ground
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| Move type | Ground
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| Role |  Tech
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Hippowdon ♀ | Weakness |  Grass
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| It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 681 | 351 | 202 | 240 | 202 | 241 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 781 | 391 | 242 | 280 | 242 | 281 | |
Availability
Bertha is available in the general sync pair scout. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:
- (Debut) Bertha Spotlight Scout (May 11 to 27, 2022)
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Sand Tomb | Ground
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Physical | 2 | 38 | 45 | 85% | An opponent | Leaves the target trapped. |
| Stealth Rock | Rock
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Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Opponents’ side | Applies the Rock Damage Field effect to the opponents’ field of play. (Rock Damage Field: The sync pairs will take Rock-type damage whenever they take an action.) |
| Sandstorm | Rock
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Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Entire field | Causes a sandstorm. |
| Quite Something! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | All allies | Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stat rank. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank. In addition, raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank during a sandstorm. |
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| Team Effort Earthquake | Ground
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Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | This attack's power increases during a sandstorm. (6★ EX) effect: Power of sync move increases by 50%. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Sand Summoner | Causes a sandstorm the first time the user enters a battle each battle. Protects the user from damage from a sandstorm. |
| Sand Slinger 9 | Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful during a sandstorm. |
| Pokey Trap 5 | Increases the amount of damage an opponent takes from being trapped. |
| Theme Skills | |
 Ground Tech
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Ground-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
 Sinnoh Tech
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
 Elite Four Tech
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
 Scarf Tech
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
 Veteran Trainer Tech
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Expedition Skills | |
 Soothing ↑ 3  Wistful ↓ 1
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Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Soothing CrystalLowers the following discovery level by 1: • Wistful Crystal
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Sync grid
Bertha and Hippowdon's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available when the sync pair first released.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +20 | HP +20 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +10 | Defense +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sand Tomb: Power +4 | Sand Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Sand Tomb: Power +4 | Sand Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Sand Tomb: Power +4 | Sand Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Sand Tomb: Power +4 | Sand Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Sand Tomb: Power +4 | Sand Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Sand Tomb: Accuracy +5 | Sand Tomb: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Sand Tomb: Accuracy +10 | Sand Tomb: Accuracy ↑ +10 | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Sand Tomb: 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 |
| Sand Tomb: Sand Slinger 9 | Lowers the target’s Attack by one stat rank when the user’s attack move against it is successful during a sandstorm. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Stealth Rock: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Sandstorm: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Quite Something!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Quite Something!: Hit and Heal 9 | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Escape Artist | Prevents the user from becoming trapped. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Wide Awake | Prevents the user from falling asleep. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Shifting Sand | Raises the user’s evasiveness by 1 stat rank during a sandstorm. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Sands of Time 2 | Quickly charges the move gauge during a sandstorm. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Soothing Sand 1 | Restores the user’s HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action during a sandstorm. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Sand Castle 2 | Reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move during a sandstorm. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Gritty Guardian 3 | Has a chance (40%) of raising the user’s Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank when its Pokémon uses a move during a sandstorm. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Endurance | When the user enters battle with full HP, applies the Enduring effect to it. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Team Sharp Entry 1 | Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user enters a battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Trap and Sync 5 | Powers up the user’s sync move against targets that are trapped. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Sand Blaster 9 | Powers up sync moves during a sandstorm. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Team Effort Earthquake: Power +25 | Team Effort Earthquake: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Team Effort Earthquake: Power +25 | Team Effort Earthquake: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Bertha and Hippowdon can be battled against in:
- Champion Stadium: Sinnoh Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Grass-type weakness)
- Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
- Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium (Grass-type weakness) (April 11 to 25, 2023; March 5 to 19, 2024)
- Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2023) (August 15 to 28, 2023)
Bertha has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
- Rhyperior
- Champion Stadium: Sinnoh Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Steel-type weakness)
- Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
- Extreme battle event: Serious Battle with Powerful Trainers (August 30 to October 3, 2022)
- Nidoking
- Champion Stadium: Sinnoh Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Ice-type weakness)
- Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
- Solo event: Sinnoh Elite Four Assemble (May 13 to 27, 2022)
Story appearances
Bertha appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Bertha
Quotes
- Main article: Bertha/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
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| VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (EX colors) | |
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Bertha's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Bertha's room) |
Trivia
- Bertha and Hippowdon were the first Ground-type sync pair to be added to the general sync pair scout pool since the game's launch, being the second one after Clay.
- The Ground type went longer than any other type without a new sync pair in the general pool, at 987 days.
Origin
Bertha's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Hippowdon is Bertha's signature Pokémon in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Hippowdon's Dex entry comes from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
In other languages
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Quite Something!
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Team Effort Earthquake
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References