Hugh (Masters)
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| Hugh ヒュウ Hyu | |
 Hugh's model | |
| No. | 159 |
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| 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.
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Type |  Normal
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| Move type | Normal
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| Role |  Strike (Physical)
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | |||||
| Bouffalant ♂ | Weakness |  Fighting
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| 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 |
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Headbutt | Normal
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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
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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. |
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| Trusted Partners Head Charge | Normal
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Physical | — | 300 | 360 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| 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:
Lowers the following discovery level by 2:
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Sync Grid
Hugh and Bouffalant'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 |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +30 | HP +30 | 5 | 60 | 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 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Headbutt: Power +4 | Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Headbutt: Power +4 | Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Headbutt: Power +4 | Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Headbutt: Power +4 | Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Headbutt: Power +4 | Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Headbutt: 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 |
| Headbutt: Aggravation 1 | Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Head Charge: Power +3 | Head Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Head Charge: Power +3 | Head Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Head Charge: Power +3 | Head Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Head Charge: Power +3 | Head Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Head Charge: Power +3 | Head Charge: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Head 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 |
| Dire Hit +: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| I'll Take You On!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| I'll Take You On!: Mighty Physical Boost 9 | Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by 2 ranks when its move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Headstrong | Attack cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Escape Artist | Prevents the user from becoming trapped. | 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 |
| Healthy Healing | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its HP is full when it enters a battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Grass Guard | Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Grass-type moves. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Sharp Entry 1 | Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Furious Brawn | The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Haymaker | The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Sync Power Flux | The fuller the move gauge when the user's sync move is selected, the more this powers up the sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Recuperation 2 | Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP after using its sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Initial Pinch Physical Boost 5 | Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by 5 ranks the first time it is in a pinch each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Trusted Partners Head Charge: Power +25 | Trusted Partners Head Charge: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Trusted Partners Head Charge: Power +25 | Trusted Partners Head Charge: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
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)
Hugh and Bouffalant can be battled against in:
- 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)
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
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| 6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (Normal 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! | ||||
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| Artwork of Unova chapter of the Villain Arc (Part 1) by Hitoshi Ariga[1] |
Artwork of Unova chapter of the Villain Arc (Part 2) by Hitoshi Ariga[2] |
Hugh's sync move mindscape (Team Plasma's safehouse) | |||||
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.
- 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 Rosa in the same team.
Origin
Hugh's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Bouffalant is a Pokémon 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
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I'll Take You On!
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Trusted Partners Head Charge
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