Malva (Masters)

Malva (Japanese: パキラ Pachira) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series . She forms a sync pair with . This pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout beginning on September 12, 2024. This pair can be raised to since it first released. 
==In the games==
==Talonflame==
===Availability===
Malva is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
She was added to the Daily Scout on October 1, 2024, but she was removed from it on November 1, 2024. She was re-added to the Daily Scout on December 1, 2024.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2 	30 	36 	100% 	An opponent 	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank. 	
X Speed All 	0(2 uses)	— 	— 	— 	All allies	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	0(3 uses)	94 	112 	100% 	An opponent 	No additional effect. 	
I'm Burning Up! 	0(1 use) 	— 	— 	— 	All allies	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the user's Attack by four stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fiery Reporter Fire Impact	 	— 	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.)(EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Lowers the target's Speed by two stat ranks when the user's attack move against the target is successful.
 	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when it uses a move that has the quick move effect tag.
 	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target burned when the user's attack move against it is successful.
 	
Fire Sprint 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Fire-type attacks.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Kalos Sprint 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Elite Four Sprint 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Sunglasses Sprint 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Grown Woman Sprint 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2.
 	
Fiery ↑ 3 Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3:• Fiery CrystalLowers the following discovery level by 1:• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
Malva & Talonflame's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since 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 +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +10 	Attack +10 	4 	48 	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
Speed +10 	Speed +10 	4 	48 	2
Flame Charge: Power +4 	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Flame Charge: Power +4 	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Flame Charge: Power +4 	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Flame Charge: Power +4 	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Flame Charge: Power +4 	Flame Charge: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Flame Charge: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Flame Charge: 	Powers up moves that are super effective. 	8 	96 	3
Quick Attack: Power +4 	Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Quick Attack: Power +4 	Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Quick Attack: Power +4 	Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Quick Attack: Power +4 	Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Quick Attack: Power +4 	Quick Attack: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Quick Attack: 	Raises the user's Attack by one stat rank when its attack move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
X Speed All: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
I'm Burning Up!: MP Refresh 2 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
I'm Burning Up!: 	Raises the user's evasiveness by two stat ranks when its move is successful. 	9 	108 	3
 	Prevents the user from getting burned. 	5 	60 	1
 	Speed cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	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
 	Increases the amount of damage an opponent takes from being burned. 	9 	108 	2
 	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ground-type moves. 	9 	108 	2
 	The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move when the target is burned. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Free Move Next effect to all allied sync pairs the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Lowers one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move against it is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	10 	120 	3
Fiery Reporter Fire Impact: Power +25	Fiery Reporter Fire Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Fiery Reporter Fire Impact: Power +25	Fiery Reporter Fire Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Malva & Talonflame can be battled against in:
* Champion Stadium: Kalos Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
* Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* Extreme battle event: (January 13 to 31, 2023; November 24 to December 6, 2023; February 12 to 26, 2025)
* Villain event: Go, Go, Team Flare! (February 13 to March 6, 2023; November 26 to December 6, 2023; February 14 to 26, 2025)
* Story event: Sub-zero—My Past, My Future (January 22 to February 11, 2024)
* Daily Type Rotation: (September 12 to October 6, 2024)
* Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium ( weakness; December 26, 2024, to January 6, 2025)
Malva has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
* 
** Champion Stadium: Kalos Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
** Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
** Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium ( weakness; December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024)
* 
** Champion Stadium: Kalos Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
** Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
===Story appearances===
Malva appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Villain Arc:
** 
** 
* Story event: Sub-zero—My Past, My Future
===Sync pair stories===
* A Day with Malva
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
VS model(Normal colors)	6★ model(Normal colors)	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors) 	
 	 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out!	Trainer emoteLet's do this!	Trainer emoteThanks!	Malva's sync move mindscape()
==Trivia==
* Malva & Talonflame are the first sync pair with the Sprint role to be made available in the general sync pair scout.
* Malva was the last Elite Four member from the first seven generations to become playable in the game.
** Of all Elite Four sync pairs, she is the only one whose default sync pair has a generic sync move animation instead of a unique sync move animation.
* All versions of Malva 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 .
===Origin===
Malva's design is based on her appearance in . Talonflame is Malva's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Talonflame's entry comes from .
==In other languages==
I'm Burning Up!
Fiery Reporter Fire Impact
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Members of Team Flare
Category:Elite Four Trainers
Category:Fire-type Trainers
Category:Masters EX characters with an EX style
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