Hugh (Masters)

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 . He forms a sync pair with . This sync pair was first made available on November 7, 2022. This pair can be raised to from the day it was released.
Hugh also forms a sync pair with . This pair can be obtained by exchanging 300 Training Tickets beginning on June 28, 2024. This pair can raised to since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.
==In the games==
==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 .
===Availability===
Hugh is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2	53 	63 	100%	An opponent 	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. 	
Dire Hit + 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	3	167 	200 	100%	An opponent 	The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target. 	
I'll Take You On!	0(1 use) 	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Attack by four stat ranks. Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Trusted Partners 	 	—	300 	360 	— 	An opponent 	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Has a chance (50%) of negating recoil damage when using moves that have the recoil effect tag.
 	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.
 	
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.
 	
Rare ↑ 2 Wistful ↓ 2 	Raises the following discovery level by 2:• Rare CacheLowers the following discovery level by 2:• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
Hugh & 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
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: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Headbutt: 	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: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Dire Hit +: 	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!: 	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!: 	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by two ranks when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Attack cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	Prevents the user from becoming trapped. 	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
 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its HP is full when it enters a battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Grass-type moves. 	10 	120 	2
 	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	The fuller the move gauge when the user's sync move is selected, the more this powers up the sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP after using its sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by five 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
==Unfezant==
===Availability===
Hugh & Unfezant can be teamed up with by exchanging 300 Training Tickets in the Damage Challenge Training Ticket Exchange.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	3	126 	151 	70% 	An opponent 	Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target confused. 	
X Sp. Atk 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	1	— 	— 	100%	All opponents 	Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank. 	
Let's Speed It Up! 	0(1 use) 	—	— 	— 	Self	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the user's accuracy and critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Crush 'Em All Flying Beam	 	—	200 	240 	— 	An opponent 	The more the user's Speed is raised, the greater the power of this attack.(6★ EX effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle.
 	Lowers the Sp. Atk of all opposing sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a status move.
 	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank and raising the user's Speed by the same amount when the user's attack move against the target is successful.
 	
Flying Sprint 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Flying-type attacks.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Unova Sprint 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Rival Sprint 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Unova Adventurer Sprint 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Passionate Spirit Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2.
 	
Rare ↑ 2 Soothing ↓ 2 	Raises the following discovery level by 2:• Rare CacheLowers the following discovery level by 2:• Soothing Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Hugh & Unfezant 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. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	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 +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Hurricane: Power +3 	Hurricane: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Hurricane: Power +3 	Hurricane: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Hurricane: Power +3 	Hurricane: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Hurricane: Power +3 	Hurricane: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Hurricane: Power +3 	Hurricane: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Hurricane: Accuracy 	Hurricane: Accuracy ↑ +10 	5 	60 	2
Hurricane: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Hurricane: 	Has a chance (50%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	10 	120 	3
Growl: 	Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
X Sp. Atk: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
X Sp. Atk: 	Raises the user's Sp. Def by one stat rank when its move is successful. 	8 	96 	2
Let's Speed It Up!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	3
Let's Speed It Up!: 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Let's Speed It Up!: 	Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Defense cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	Sp. Atk cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	Speed cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	2
 	Prevents the user from flinching. 	5 	60 	2
 	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Has a chance (50%) of raising one of the user's following stats by one stat rank at random when its Pokémon uses a status move: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	8 	96 	2
 	Charges the user's move gauge by 6 after using a sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 	10 	120 	3
Crush 'Em All Flying Beam: Power +25	Crush 'Em All Flying Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Crush 'Em All Flying Beam: Power +25	Crush 'Em All Flying Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Hugh & Bouffalant can be battled against in:
* Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* Special event: (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)
* Daily Type Rotation: (August 12 to 28, 2023)
* Neo Champions: A Touching Sepia-Toned Song (December 25, 2023 to January 14, 2024)
* Gear event: (February 16 to March 1, 2024)
Hugh & Unfezant can be battled against in:
* Damage Challenge: Training with Hugh! (September 6 to 10, 2024)
Hugh has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
* 
** Story event: Veevee on Pasio! (November 10 to 30, 2023; August 13 to 28, 2024)
* 
** Damage Challenge: (July 16 to 19, 2024)
===Story appearances===
Hugh appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Villain Arc: 
* Story events:
** Revel in Rivalry
** Veevee on Pasio!
** Middle-Aged Opposites
** Golden Bonds on Pasio
* Solo event: Special Day with the Guys
* Neo Champions: A Touching Sepia-Toned Song
* Academy Founding Chapter: Let's Make a School on Pasio
===Sync pair stories===
====Hugh & Bouffalant====
* A Day with Hugh
==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
Hugh briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with and .
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
6★ model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(Normal colors) 	VS model(EX colors) 	
 	 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks! 	Hugh's sync move mindscape()
 	 	 	 	
Artwork of the Unova chapter of the (Part 1)by Tweet about illustrating the Unova Villain Arc (Part 1) title screen	Artwork of the Unova chapter of the (Part 1)by Tweet about illustrating the Unova Villain Arc (Part 1) title screen	Artwork of the Unova chapter of the (Part 2)by Tweet about illustrating the Unova Villain Arc (Part 2) title screen	Artwork of the Unova chapter of the (Part 2)by Tweet about illustrating the Unova Villain Arc (Part 2) title screen	
==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.
* During the Unova chapter of the Villain Arc, refers to Hugh as "the boy with spiky hair like a ", referencing a on the Plasma Frigate who also compares Hugh's hair to a Qwilfish.
* In a conversation with Hugh in the Pokémon Center, it is revealed that Hugh's sister's , 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 . 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) and victory with them. Those Trainers include , , , and .
* During the 3.5 Year Celebration log-in conversation, compares Hugh's hair to the head of his .
===Origin===
Hugh's design is based on his appearance in . Bouffalant is a Pokémon that Hugh uses on his team during his battle on , as well as the post-game rematches. Bouffalant's entry comes from .
Unfezant is a Pokémon Hugh uses on his team beginning with his fourth battle against the in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Unfezant's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Black.
==In other languages==
I'll Take You On!
Trusted Partners Head Charge
Let's Speed It Up!
Crush 'Em All Flying Beam
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Masters EX characters with an EX style
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