Kabu (Masters)

Kabu (Japanese: カブ Kabu) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series . He forms a sync pair with , which is capable of Gigantamaxing. This pair was made available through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on June 16, 2024. This pair can be raised to since it first released.
Kabu also forms a sync pair with . This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Kabu in the Trainer Lodge beginning on July 1, 2024. This pair can be raised to since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.
==In the games==
==Centiskorch==
===Availability===
Kabu is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
He was also available in the following sync pair scouts:
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	1 	17 	20 	100% 	An opponent 	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned. 	
 	 	2(1 use)	— 	— 	— 	Self 	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user. 	
Blazing 	 	2 	100 	120 	100% 	An opponent 	Activation Condition: When there is at least one trapped Pokémon on the opponent's field of play. Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any trapped Pokémon on the opponent's field of play.Removes the frozen condition from the user. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned. Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs when the target is burned. Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs when the target is trapped.	
Get Your Mind Moving! 	0(2 uses)	— 	— 	— 	All allies	Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. Raises the user's Fire Type Rebuff by 1 rank.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ever-Burning Man Fire Impact	 	— 	250 	300 	— 	An opponent 	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)(EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	0(1 use)	400 	480 	— 	An opponent 	Leaves all opposing sync pairs trapped. 	
 	 	0(1 use)	400 	480 	— 	An ally 	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to an ally. 	
 	 	0(1 use)	400 	480 	— 	An opponent 	Leaves all opposing sync pairs trapped. 	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks after using the user's max move.
 	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by three stat ranks the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move each battle.
 	Leaves an opponent that attacked the user burned when the user is hit by an attack move.
 	
The Ever-Burning Man 	Powers up the sync moves of all allied sync pairs when attacking a target that is trapped. Makes the weather sunny after using the user's max move. Extends the duration of sunny weather when the weather turns sunny while the user is on the field.
 	
Fire Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Galar Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Gym Leader Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Passionate Spirit Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Veteran Trainer Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
 	
Soothing ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1 	Raises the following discovery levels by 1:• Soothing Crystal• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Kabu & Centiskorch is an expanded grid, made available since the pair 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 	2 	24 	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
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	0 	5 	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
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +10 	Sp. Def +10 	4 	48 	2
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Ember: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Protect: 	Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	8 	96 	2
Blazing Flame Wheel: Power +3 	Blazing Flame Wheel: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Blazing Flame Wheel: Power +3 	Blazing Flame Wheel: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Blazing Flame Wheel: Power +3 	Blazing Flame Wheel: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Blazing Flame Wheel: Power +3 	Blazing Flame Wheel: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Blazing Flame Wheel: Power +3 	Blazing Flame Wheel: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Blazing Flame Wheel: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Get Your Mind Moving!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Get Your Mind Moving!: 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs when the user's move is successful. 	9 	108 	3
 	Prevents the user from getting burned. 	5 	60 	1
 	Prevents the user from becoming trapped. 	5 	60 	1
 	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned. 	5 	60 	2
 	Prevents the user from becoming frozen. 	5 	60 	2
 	Reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move while the weather is sunny. 	8 	96 	2
 	Powers up the user's max moves that are super effective. 	8 	96 	2
 	Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action while the weather is sunny. 	8 	96 	2
 	Increases the amount of damage an opponent takes from being burned. 	8 	96 	2
 	Increases the amount of damage an opponent takes from being trapped. 	8 	96 	2
 	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. 	9 	108 	3
 	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move. 	9 	108 	3
 	The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to all allied sync pairs the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank the first time the user enters a battle each battle.	10 	120 	3
 	The user's stats cannot be lowered. 	10 	120 	3
 	Protects the user against critical hits. 	10 	120 	3
 	Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank after using the user's sync move or max move. 	10 	120 	4
 	Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	10 	120 	4
 	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle. 	10 	120 	5
 	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by two after using its max move. 	10 	120 	5
Ever-Burning Man Fire Impact: Power +25	Ever-Burning Man Fire Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Ever-Burning Man Fire Impact: Power +25	Ever-Burning Man Fire Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Torkoal==
===Availability===
Kabu & Torkoal can be teamed up with by scouting Kabu and raising him to Friendship Level 100 in the Trainer Lodge.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	1	17 	20 	100% 	An opponent 	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned. 	
X Defense All 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	All allies	Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	2	38 	45 	85% 	An opponent 	Leaves the target trapped. 	
Hup, Two! 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	All allies	Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Burn Upwards, Aim Higher Fire Beam	 	—	250 	300 	— 	An opponent 	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Restores the user’s HP when its attack move is successful against a flinching, confused, or trapped opponent.
 	Raises the accuracy of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user enters a battle.
 	Defense cannot be lowered.
 	
Fire Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Galar Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Gym Leader Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Passionate Spirit Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Veteran Trainer Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
 	
Fiery ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1 	Raises the following discovery levels by 1:• Fiery Crystal• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Kabu & Torkoal is an expanded grid, made available since the pair 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
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 	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
Speed +10 	Speed +10 	4 	48 	2
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Ember: Power +4 	Ember: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Ember: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Fire Spin: Power +4 	Fire Spin: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Fire Spin: Power +4 	Fire Spin: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Fire Spin: Power +4 	Fire Spin: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Fire Spin: Power +4 	Fire Spin: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Fire Spin: Power +4 	Fire Spin: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Fire Spin: Accuracy +5 	Fire Spin: Accuracy ↑ +5 	3 	36 	2
Fire Spin: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
X Defense All: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Hup, Two!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Hup, Two!: 	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user’s move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Prevents the user from getting burned. 	5 	60 	1
 	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Raises the user’s evasiveness by two stat ranks the first time its HP drops to half or below each battle. 	8 	96 	2
 	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user is in a pinch each battle. 	8 	96 	2
 	Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is sunny. 	9 	108 	2
 	Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Enduring effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user enters a battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (50%) of raising the user’s Sp. Def by one stat rank when its Trainer uses a move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Lowers the target’s Attack by one stat rank when the user’s attack move is successful against a burned opponent. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Critical-Hit Defense effect to the allied field of play the first time the user’s sync move is used each battle.	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves. 	10 	120 	3
Burn Upwards, Aim Higher Fire Beam: Power +25	Burn Upwards, Aim Higher Fire Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Burn Upwards, Aim Higher Fire Beam: Power +25	Burn Upwards, Aim Higher Fire Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Kabu & Centiskorch can be battled against in:
* Arceus Arc: Chapter 2: The Bond That Guides Leon
* Daily Type Rotation: (as a side foe; September 12 to October 6, 2024)
===Story appearances===
Kabu appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Arceus Arc: Chapter 2: The Bond That Guides Leon
* Story event: Middle-Aged Opposites
===Sync pair stories===
* A Day with Kabu
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
VS model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors) 	Kabu's sync move mindscape()
 	 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks! 	
 	 	 	 	
Medal1★ Middle-Aged Opposites	Medal2★ Middle-Aged Opposites	Medal3★ Middle-Aged Opposites	MedalEver-Burning Man and Everyman	Artwork with
 	 	 	 	
Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot	Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot	Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot 	Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot 	Decorative Kabu Plushiefor the
==Trivia==
* Kabu and are the only Trainers from the Galar region whose English voice actors do not give them a British accent. In Kabu's case, this is likely a nod to the fact that he moved to Galar from Hoenn.
* All versions of Kabu use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include , , , , , and .
** Kabu also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Nessa, Raihan, Leon, or Larry in the same team.
===Origin===
Kabu's design is based on his appearance in . Centiskorch is Kabu's signature Pokémon in the core series games, where it also capable of Gigantamaxing. Centiskorch's entry comes from Pokémon Sword.
Torkoal is Kabu's lead Pokémon when battling him at Wyndon Stadium. Torkoal's Dex entry comes from .
==In other languages==
Blazing Flame Wheel
Get Your Mind Moving!
Ever-Burning Man Fire Impact
Hup, Two!
Burn Upwards, Aim Higher Fire Beam
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