Koga (Masters)

Koga (Japanese: キョウ Kyou) 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 Crobat. This sync pair was first made available since the game's release. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from September 25, 2023, which unlocks Koga's EX style.

Koga キョウ Kyou
Koga's model
No.	62
English voice actor	Christopher Bevins
Japanese voice actor	Toru Okawa
Description	This modern-day ninja and member of the Elite Four wears down his opponents with his versatility and has also trained his daughter, Janine, in the ways of the ninja.

Crobat

			Type			Poison
			Move type			Poison
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Crobat ♂		Weakness			Electric
Its fangs are so sharp, if it bites you in the dark and sucks your blood, you won't notice any pain or realize you've been bitten.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		526	315	161	315	202	429
Lv. 140, Max Potential		606	355	201	355	242	469
Mega Crobat
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Koga is teamed up with by completing Chapter 16 of the PML Arc.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	2	34	40	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target badly poisoned.
X Speed	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks.
Venoshock	Poison	Special	2	42	50	100%	An opponent	This move's power is doubled when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
Move Like a Shadow!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's evasiveness by two stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank.
Sync moves
Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. (6★ EX effect: Power of sync move increases 50%).

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Haste	Speed cannot be lowered.
Theme Skills
Poison Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Poison-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Kanto Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Elite Four Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Scarf Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Ninja Family Tech	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
Soothing ↑ 3Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Soothing Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Koga & Crobat's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on July 10, 2020.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	2
HP +20	HP +20	5	60	2
HP +20	HP +20	5	60	3
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +10	Attack +10	4	48	1
Attack +20	Attack +20	7	84	3
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	1
Sp. Atk +20	Sp. Atk +20	7	84	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
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +10	Speed +10	4	48	2
Speed +10	Speed +10	4	48	2
Poison Fang: Power +4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Poison Fang: Power +4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Poison Fang: Power +4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Poison Fang: Power +4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Poison Fang: Power +4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Poison Fang: Power +4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Poison Fang: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Venoshock: Power +2	Venoshock: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Venoshock: Power +2	Venoshock: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Venoshock: Power +2	Venoshock: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Venoshock: Power +2	Venoshock: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Venoshock: Power +2	Venoshock: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Venoshock: Power +2	Venoshock: Power ↑ +2	3	36	2
Venoshock: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Venoshock: Mind Games 9	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when an attack is successful.	9	108	3
X Speed: MP Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
X Speed: Slippery Sidekicks 1	Raises the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful.	10	120	3
Move Like a Shadow!: MP Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Blind Spot	The more the user's evasiveness has been raised, the more it powers up sync moves.	8	96	2
Toxic Power 2	Powers up moves when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.	10	120	2
Outmuscle 4	Has a chance (50%) of raising the user's Attack by one stat rank when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses.	8	96	2
Outsmart 4	Has a chance (50%) of raising the user's Sp. Atk by one stat rank when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses.	8	96	3
Toxic Power 3	Powers up moves when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.	10	120	3
Bob and Weave	The more the user's evasiveness has been raised, the more it powers up moves.	10	120	3
Critical Strike 1	Powers up attacks if they become critical hits.	9	108	3
Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb: Power +25	Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb: Power +25	Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Appearances

Battle appearances

Koga & Crobat can be battled against in:

• PML Arc: Chapter 16: Ninja Kin
• Main Story (Co-op): Chapter 16: Ninja Kin
• Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Ice-type weakness)
• Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Pasio Towers: Fire, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, and Fairy Towers
• Training event: Electric-type Training Event (as a side foe; October 17 to 31, 2019; January 1 to 15, 2020)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (as a side foe; August 17 to 28, 2021)
• Gear event: Electric-type Gear Event (as a side foe; September 5 to 19, 2022)
• Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium (Ice-type weakness; June 27 to July 11, 2023)
• Story event: The Electrifying Influencer (as a side foe; January 12 to February 1, 2024)

Koga has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:

• Venomoth
  • Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Flying-type weakness)
  • Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Ariados
  • Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Fire-type weakness)
  • Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
  • Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium (Fire-type weakness; August 30 to September 15, 2023; April 9 to 23, 2024; October 25 to November 2, 2025)
• Muk
  • Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Ground-type weakness)
  • Battle Rally (Area 1–9)

Story appearances

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

• PML Arc:
  • Chapter 16: Ninja Kin
  • Chapter 23: Hearts Connected by Fashion
  • Chapter 30: The Road to Victory
• Villain Arc: Johto: Team Rocket's Revival
• Story events:
  • Family Ties
  • Season's Greetings
  • The Electrifying Influencer
  • Victor's Cooking Class!
• Costume event: Poké War Games

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Koga

Quotes

Main article: Koga/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Koga's sync move mindscape (Indigo Plateau, Koga's room)		Koga & Crobat on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker
6★ model (Normal colors)	VS 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!

Trivia

• Koga received his EX style exactly one year before his daughter Janine received hers.

Origin

Koga's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Crobat is Koga's signature Pokémon in the Johto-based core series games. Crobat's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

Move Like a Shadow! Language Title Japanese 忍びの極意 Shinobi no Gokui Mandarin Chinese 忍術的極致！ Rěnshù de Jízhì! French Technique de ninja ! German Spürt die Macht der Ninja! Italian Terrore ninja Korean 시노비의정수! Sinobi-ui Jeongsu! Spanish ¡Poder ninja!

Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb Language Title Japanese 現代忍び道の ヘドロばくだん Gendai Shinobi Michi no Hedoro Bakudan Mandarin Chinese 現代忍術之 污泥炸彈 Xiàndài Rěnshù zhī Wūní Zhàdàn French Technique secrète de ninja ! Bomb-Beurk ! German Matschbombe des modernen Ninjas Italian Fangobomba ninja Korean 현존하는 시노비 정신의 오물폭탄 Hyeonjonhaneun Sinobi Jeongsinui Omul Poktan Spanish Bomba Lodo Ninja

References

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