Gordie (Masters)
Gordie (Japanese: マクワ Makuwa) 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 Coalossal, which is capable of Gigantamaxing. This sync pair was first made available on October 3, 2022. This pair can be raised to
6★ EX from the day it was released.
| Gordie マクワ Makuwa | |
Gordie's model | |
| No. | 155 |
|---|---|
| English voice actor | David Matranga[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Taku Yashiro |
| Description | Gordie is a Rock-type Gym Leader from Galar. His popularity and talent are top class, and he's worked hard to achieve victory through a refined battle style. |
Gordie also forms a sync pair with Barbaracle. This pair was first made available through a variety sync pair scout beginning on June 23, 2025. This pair can be raised to
6★ EX since it first released, though it lacks an EX style.
In the games
Coalossal
| Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move types | |||||||
| Role | |||||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Coalossal ♂ | Weakness | ||||||
| While it's engaged in battle, its mountain of coal will burn bright red, sending off sparks that scorch the surrounding area. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 678 | 390 | 226 | 390 | 154 | 198 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 778 | 430 | 266 | 430 | 194 | 238 | |
Availability
Gordie is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gordie Spotlight Scout | October 3 to 24, 2022 | Debut |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Tomb | Rock |
Physical | 2 | 39 | 46 | 95% | An opponent | Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank. |
| Flame Charge | Fire |
Physical | 2 | 30 | 36 | 100% | An opponent | Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank. |
| Tar Shot | Rock |
Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | 100% | An opponent | Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank. Lowers the target's Fire Type Rebuff by one rank. |
| Not Just Yet! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks. Raises the user's Defense and critical-hit rate by one stat rank. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Stylish Hard Rock Impact | Rock |
Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | The more the target's Speed has been lowered, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) |
| Max moves | ||||||||
| G-Max Volcalith | Rock |
Physical | 0 (1 use) |
400 | 480 | — | An opponent | 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.) |
| Max Flare | Fire |
Physical | 0 (1 use) |
400 | 480 | — | An opponent | Makes the weather sunny. |
| Max Guard | Normal |
Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | An ally | Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to an ally. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Passive Skills | |
| Hot to the Touch 4 | Has a chance (50%) of leaving an opponent that attacked the user burned when the user is hit by an attack move. |
| Posthaste 9 | Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks when it is hit by an attack move. |
| Hunter's Instinct | The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Rock-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8. | |
| Expedition Skills | |
| Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • • | |
Sync grid
Gordie & Coalossal's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available when the sync pair was 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 |
| 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 +10 | Attack +10 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 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 +20 | Speed +20 | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Speed +20 | Speed +20 | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Rock Tomb: Power +4 | Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: Power +4 | Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: Power +4 | Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: Power +4 | Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: Accuracy +5 | Rock Tomb: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Rock 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 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: 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 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Flame Charge: Power +4 | Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Tar Shot: 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 |
| Not Just Yet!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Not Just Yet!: Berserker 1 | Raises the user's Attack by one stat rank when its move is successful. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Rock DF Power-Up 3 | Powers up the user's moves when the Rock Damage Field is applied to the opponent's field of play. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Burn Synergy 3 | Powers up the user's moves when the target is burned. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Charging Sun 3 | Powers up the user's moves when the weather is sunny. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Speeding Sun 2 | Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is sunny. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Scorching Sync 3 | Powers up the user's sync move when the target is burned. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Fast-Track 9 | Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Ramming Speed | The more user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Inertia | The more user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. | 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 |
| Head Start 1 | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| G-Max Volcalith: Power +100 | G-Max Volcalith: Power ↑ +100 | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| G-Max Volcalith: MAX Defense Crush 2 | Lowers the opponent's Defense by two stat ranks after the user uses its max move. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Max Flare: Power +100 | Max Flare: Power ↑ +100 | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Max Guard: Team MAX Shielding Strikes 2 | Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks after using the user's max move. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Stylish Hard Rock Impact: Power +25 | Stylish Hard Rock Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Stylish Hard Rock Impact: Power +25 | Stylish Hard Rock Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Barbaracle
| Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move type | |||||||
| Role | |||||||
| EX Role | |||||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Barbaracle ♂ | Weakness | ||||||
| When they evolve, two Binacle multiply into seven. They fight with the power of seven Binacle. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 675 | 180 | 301 | 132 | 301 | 332 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 835 | 240 | 361 | 192 | 361 | 372 | |
Availability
Gordie & Barbaracle are exclusive to variety scouts. Their offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gordie Variety Scout | June 23 to July 11, 2025 | Debut |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Tomb | Rock |
Physical | 2 | 39 | 46 | 95% | An opponent | Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank. |
| Potion | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | An ally | Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP. |
| Huge Boulder Iron Defense | Steel |
Status | 1 (3 uses) |
— | — | — | All allies | Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. |
| Become a Monolith! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | All allies | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by three stat ranks. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Hard Crusher Rock Impact | Rock |
Physical | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX Role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) |
Skills
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Passive Skills | |
| Ally Crit: Power ↑ 1 | Powers up allies' attacks when they become critical hits. |
| Quick Tempo | Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user enters a battle each battle. |
| Vigilance | Protects the user against critical hits. |
| Exclusive Lucky Skills | |
| Healthy Healing | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its HP is full when it enters a battle. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60. | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13. | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13. | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15. | |
| Expedition Skills | |
| Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • • | |
Sync grid
Gordie & Barbaracle's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available when the sync pair was 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 +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 |
| 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 |
| Rock Tomb: Power +4 | Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: Power +4 | Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: Power +4 | Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: Power +4 | Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Rock Tomb: Power +4 | Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Rock Tomb: Accuracy +5 | Rock Tomb: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Rock Tomb: Trip Up 9 | Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Rock Tomb: Overwhelm 9 | Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Huge Boulder Iron Defense: Move Gauge Refresh 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Potion: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Potion: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Potion: Master Healer 1 | Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Potion: Master Healer 1 | Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Become a Monolith!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Become a Monolith!: Group Pep Talk 9 | Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Trainer uses a move. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Become a Monolith!: Group Morale Boost 9 | Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Trainer uses a move. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Become a Monolith!: T-Move: Team Phys & Spec Boost ↑1 9 | Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user's Trainer uses a move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Sand Shelter | Protects the user from damage from a sandstorm. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Natural Remedy | Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| S-Move: Team HP Recovery (M) 1 | Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP after using the user's sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Head Start 1 | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by 1 the first time it enters a battle each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Initial Guard | Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user when it enters a battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Impervious | The user's stats cannot be lowered. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Hard Crusher Rock Impact: Power +25 | Hard Crusher Rock Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Hard Crusher Rock Impact: Power +25 | Hard Crusher Rock Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Gordie & Coalossal can be battled against in:
- Solo event: Special Day with the Guys (as a side foe; March 14 to 31, 2023)
- Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2023) (August 5 to 28, 2023)
Gordie & Barbaracle can be battled against in:
- Trainer Files: Beyond the Crossroads (as a side foe; June 23 to July 11, 2025)
Gordie has also been shown to pair alongside Tyranitar and can be battled against in:
- Battle Rally (as a side foe; Area 1–9; since version 2.49.0)
- Costume event: New Heroes Are Born (as a side foe; April 12 to May 17, 2024; June 6 to 24, 2025)
Story appearances
Gordie appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
- Villain Arc: Galar: A Millennium into the Future
- Solo events:
- Neo Champions:
- Story events:
- Special event: Metronome Day
- Costume event: New Heroes Are Born
- Trainer Files: Beyond the Crossroads
- Tower Reward Story: Thoughts of Mom
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Gordie
Quotes
- Main article: Gordie/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
| VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (EX colors) | |
| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Gordie's sync move mindscape (Circhester Stadium) |
Trivia
- Gordie & Coalossal are the first non-limited sync pair to be able to lower an opponent's type rebuff.
- All versions of Gordie use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Nessa, Melony, Raihan, Brock, Roark, and Grant.
- Gordie also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Nessa, Melony, or Raihan in the same team.
Origin
Gordie's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Coalossal is Gordie's signature Pokémon in the core series games, where it is also capable of Gigantamaxing. Coalossal's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Shield.
Barbaracle is Gordie's lead Pokémon in the core series games. Barbaracle's Dex entry comes from Pokémon X.
In other languages
Not Just Yet!
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | まだよ! Mada yo! | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 還沒完! Hái Méiwán! | |
| French | Ce n'est pas fini ! | |
| German | Noch nicht zu Staub zerfallen! | |
| Italian | Non ci ridurrete in polvere! | |
| Korean | 아직입니다! Ajig-imnida! | |
| Spanish | ¡No he dicho mi última palabra! | |
Stylish Hard Rock Impact
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スタイリッシュなハード ロックインパクト Sutairisshu-na Hādo Rokku Inpakuto | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 瀟灑堅硬之 岩石衝擊 Xiāosǎ Jiānyìng zhī Yánshí Chōngjí | |
| French | Cool et distingué ! Impact Roche ! | |
| German | Gesteinsstoß des Felsenbrechers | |
| Italian | Impatto Roccia del demolitore raffinato | |
| Korean | 스타일리시한 하드 록임팩트 Seutaillisi-han Hadeu Rok Impaekteu | |
| Spanish | Impacto Roca del Rompedruscos Refinado | |
Huge Boulder Iron Defense
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 巨岩のてっぺき Kyogan no Teppeki | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 巨岩鐵壁 Jùyán Tiěbì | |
| French | Mur de Fer titanesque | |
| German | Eisenabwehr des massiven Felsens | |
| Italian | Ferroscudo demolitore | |
| Korean | 거암의철벽 Geoam-ui Cheolbyeok | |
| Spanish | Defensa Férrea Rompedora | |
Become a Monolith!
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 一枚岩となれ! Ichimaiiwa to nare! | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 讓我們堅若磐石吧! Ràng Wǒmen Jiān ruò Pánshí ba! | |
| French | On doit devenir un roc ! | |
| German | Steinharter Zusammenhalt! | |
| Italian | Solidi come una roccia! | |
| Korean | 바위처럼단단해져라! Bawi-cheoreom Dandanhaejyeora! | |
| Spanish | ¡Como un monolito! | |
Hard Crusher Rock Impact
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハードにクラッシュする ロックインパクト Hādo ni Kurasshu-suru Rokku Inpakuto | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 堅硬粉碎之 岩石衝擊 Jiānyìng Fěnsuì zhī Yánshí Chōngjí | |
| French | Solides comme le roc ! Impact Roche ! | |
| German | Gesteinsstoß der berstenden Felsen | |
| Italian | Impatto Roccia del demolitore granitico | |
| Korean | 하드하게 크러시하는 록임팩트 Hadeu-hage Keureosi-haneun Rok Impaekteu | |
| Spanish | Impacto Roca del Rompedruscos por Antonomasia | |
References
Related articles
| 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. |