Koga (Masters)
| Koga キョウ Kyou | |
 Koga's model | |
| No. | 62 |
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| English voice actor | Christopher Bevins[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Toru Okawa[2] |
| 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. |
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 release. This pair could be raised to 
6★ EX beginning on September 25, 2023.
In the games
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Crobat
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Type |  Poison
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| Move type | Poison
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| Role |  Tech
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| Base Potential | ★★★★☆☆EX | ||||||
| Crobat ♂ | Weakness |  Electric
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| 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 | |
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 |
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| Poison Fang | Poison
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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 2 stat ranks. |
| Venoshock | Poison
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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 2 stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank. |
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| Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb | Poison
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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 |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Haste | Speed cannot be lowered. |
| Theme Skills | |
 Poison Tech
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Poison-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
 Kanto 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. |
 Ninja Family 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
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 |
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| 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 1 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 1 stat rank when a 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 1 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 1 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)
- 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)
- 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:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Koga
Quotes
- Main article: Koga/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
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| Koga's sync move mindscape (Indigo Plateau, Koga's room) |
Koga & Crobat on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker | ||
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| 6★ model (Normal colors) |
VS 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! |
Trivia
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
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Move Like a Shadow!
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Modern Ninja Sludge Bomb
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References
- ↑ Christopher Bevins on Twitter
- ↑ Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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