Maxie (Masters)

Maxie (Japanese: マツブサ Matsubusa) 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 Groudon. The sync pair can be obtained through a limited Master Fair sync pair scout, and was first available on May 31, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX, which unlocks Maxie's EX style.

Maxie マツブサ Matsubusa
Maxie's model
No.	127
English voice actor	Jarred Kjack
Japanese voice actor	Jōji Nakata
Description	As the leader of Team Magma, Maxie dreams of creating an ideal world for humans. He's a logical thinker and willing to make sacrifices to accomplish his objectives.

Groudon

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 03009, which allows "Battle! (Maxie) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Ground
			Move types			Ground / Grass
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			EX Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Groudon		Weakness			Ice
Groudon is said to be the personification of the land itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Kyogre, as each sought to gain the power of nature.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		689	414	124	336	115	297
Lv. 140, Max Potential		849	474	184	396	175	337
Mega Groudon
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Maxie is exclusive to Master Fair scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Maxie Master Fair Scout	May 31 to June 30, 2021	Debut
Maxie Master Fair Scout	August 15 to October 2, 2022
Maxie Master Fair Scout	July 25 to August 25, 2023
Maxie Master Fair Scout	May 25 to June 25, 2024	EX role received
Triple Feature Master Fair Scout	February 28 to April 9, 2025	Vertical sync grid expansion received
Triple Feature Master Fair Scout	November 25 to December 25, 2025
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
Daily Scout	Starting September 1, 2024	One scout available daily
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
New Year's exclusive! Select Master Fair Lucky Scout	December 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026	Available using paid gems only; could only be used once; began at 15:00 UTC
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
Precipice Blades	Ground	Physical	4	189	226	85%	All opponents	No additional effect.
Dire Hit +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	2	125	150	100%	An opponent	The user gets ready to attack. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while ready to attack. The preparation period is skipped when the weather is sunny, and the user will attack right away.
Expand the Land!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by two stat ranks. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank. In addition, raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stat rank when the weather is sunny. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user when the weather is sunny.
Sync moves
Groundbreaking Precipice Blades	Ground	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) (EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Hoenn Pride	Powers up the physical attack moves of all allied sync pairs by 20%. Reduces physical attack move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 25%. The more allied sync pairs with the Hoenn theme you have on your team, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves by 15% and reduces damage by 3%. The maximum power-up is 50%, and the maximum damage reduction is 31%.)
Sunburst	Makes the weather sunny the first time the user enters a battle each battle.
Solar Surge 3	Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is sunny. Powers up the user's moves when the weather is sunny.
Drought Alert 5	Extends the duration of sunny weather when the weather turns sunny while the user is on the field.
Theme Skills
Ground Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Ground-type attacks.
Hoenn Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Villain Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Glasses Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Researcher Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Wistful ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Maxie & Groudon's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released. It was further expanded on February 28, 2025.

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
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +10	Attack +10	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. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +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
Precipice Blades: Power +2	Precipice Blades: Power ↑ +2	4	48	1
Precipice Blades: Power +2	Precipice Blades: Power ↑ +2	4	48	1
Precipice Blades: Power +2	Precipice Blades: Power ↑ +2	4	48	2
Precipice Blades: Power +2	Precipice Blades: Power ↑ +2	4	48	2
Precipice Blades: Power +2	Precipice Blades: Power ↑ +2	4	48	2
Precipice Blades: Accuracy +10	Precipice Blades: Accuracy ↑ +10	5	60	1
Precipice Blades: 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
Solar Beam: Power +3	Solar Beam: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Solar Beam: Power +3	Solar Beam: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Solar Beam: Power +3	Solar Beam: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Solar Beam: Power +3	Solar Beam: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Solar Beam: Power +3	Solar Beam: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Solar Beam: 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
Solar Beam: Critical Strike 1	Powers up attacks if they become critical hits.	7	84	2
Solar Beam: Charging Sun 5	Powers up moves when the weather is sunny.	9	108	3
Solar Beam: Mind Games 9	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when an attack move is successful.	9	108	3
Dire Hit +: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Dire Hit +: Critical Eye 1	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when its move is successful.	8	96	2
Expand the Land!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	2
One with the Sun	Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped when the weather is sunny.	8	96	2
Healing Sun 1	Restores the Pokémon's HP whenever it takes an action while the weather is sunny.	8	96	2
Solar Flare 5	Powers up sync moves when the weather is sunny.	10	120	3
Solar Propulsion 1	Has a chance (20%) of reducing the user's sync move countdown by one when its move is successful while the weather is sunny.	10	120	3
Super Sun 4	Has a chance (50%) of applying the Supereffective ↑ Next effect when its Pokémon uses a move when the weather is sunny.	10	120	3
Solar Sync	Makes the weather sunny the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.	15	180	3
Endurance	When the user enters battle with full HP, applies the Enduring effect to it.	10	120	3
Superduper Effective 1	Powers up moves that are super effective.	10	120	3
Ground Bounder	Raises the user's Attack by six stat ranks when it enters a battle. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks when it enters a battle.	0	5	4
Recharging Strike 9	Charges the user's move gauge by one when its attack move hits. If the move has the Multistrike effect tag, charges the user's move gauge by one for each hit.	0	5	5
Groundbreaking Precipice Blades: Power +25	Groundbreaking Precipice Blades: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Groundbreaking Precipice Blades: Power +25	Groundbreaking Precipice Blades: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Other Pokémon

On hand

Before forming a sync pair with Groudon, Maxie's sync partner was his Mightyena. In the Villain Arc, Maxie uses his Camerupt to battle Courtney, who was under mind control.

Mightyena

Camerupt ♂

Appearances

Battle appearances

Maxie & Groudon can be battled against in:

• Villain Arc: Galar: A Millennium into the Future (as a side foe)
• Special event: Land and Sea Awaken (May 17 to 28, 2021)
• Extreme battle event: Ancient Brawl (June 3 to 21, 2021; August 15 to 28, 2022)
• High score event: Ground and Dragon Conqueror (September 10 to 24, 2024)
• Neo Champions: Going Beyond Primal Nature (as a side foe; February 28 to April 9, 2025)
• Special co-op event: Sky, Sea, and Land Challenge (as a side foe; March 2 to 9, 2025)

Story appearances

Maxie appears in the following story areas:

• Villain Arc:
  • Hoenn: Delta of Land, Sea, and Sky
  • Galar: A Millennium into the Future
  • Paulo: The Path Forward
  • Final Chapter: Where Ideals Cross Paths
• Story events:
  • Masters of Land and Sea
  • Guzzling Glutton's Target
• Solo event: A Pasio Spectacle
• Academy Founding Chapter: Let's Make a School on Pasio
• Neo Champions: Going Beyond Primal Nature
• Academy events (any)

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Maxie

Quotes

Main article: Maxie/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Maxie's sync move mindscape (Seafloor Cavern)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Gym emote What!?
Medal 1★ Masters of Land and Sea	Medal 2★ Masters of Land and Sea	Medal 3★ Masters of Land and Sea	Medal Primal Rivals	Villain Arc Memories Chapter 3: Hoenn artwork by Kani Shirasuna
Artwork from the Final Chapter of the Villain Arc			Sixty Million Downloads Celebration comic

Trivia

• Maxie, alongside Archie, was the first Master Fair-exclusive sync pair to receive a rerun banner.

Origin

Maxie's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Groudon is a Pokémon that Maxie seeks to control during the story of Pokémon Ruby, Emerald, and Omega Ruby. An alternate version of Maxie also uses a Groudon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Groudon's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Omega Ruby.

In other languages

Expand the Land! Language Title Japanese 新たなる大地を！ Aratanaru Daichi o! Mandarin Chinese 拓展新的大地！ Tuòzhǎn Xīn de Dàdì! French Étendons la terre ! German Land bedeutet Leben! Italian Per un mondo di sola terraferma! Korean 새로운대지를! Saeroun Daejireul! Spanish ¡Expandiré la tierra firme!

Groundbreaking Precipice Blades Language Title Japanese 人類のため進化する だんがいのつるぎ Jinrui no Tame Shinka-suru Dangai no Tsurugi Mandarin Chinese 為了人類而進化之 斷崖之劍 Wèi le Rénlèi ér Jìnhuà zhī Duànyái zhī Jiàn French Pour l'humanité ! Lame Pangéenne ! German Abgrundsklinge der Entwicklung Italian Spade Telluriche per l'evoluzione Korean 인류를 위해 진화하는 단애의칼 Illyureul Wihae Jinhwahaneun Dan-ae-ui Kal Spanish Filo del Abismo del Desarrollo

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