Drake (Masters)
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| Drake ゲンジ Genji | |
 Drake's model | |
| No. | 27 |
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| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Masaharu Satō[1] |
| Description | Once saved by a Pokémon, now he battles as one of the Elite Four to show his gratitude. He thinks Trainers should have virtuous hearts. |
Drake (Japanese: ゲンジ Genji) 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 Salamence. This sync pair was first made available since the game's release. This pair can be raised to 
6★ EX from August 25, 2022.
In the games
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Salamence
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Type |  Dragon
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| Move type | Dragon
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| Role |  Support
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| Base Potential | ★★★★☆☆EX | ||||||
| Salamence ♂ | Weakness |  Fairy
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| Overjoyed at finally being able to fly, it flies all over the place and usually doesn't land until it's completely exhausted and needs to sleep. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 549 | 287 | 208 | 283 | 207 | 206 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 629 | 327 | 248 | 323 | 247 | 246 | |
Availability
Drake is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool, and has been since the game's release.
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Dragon Claw | Dragon
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Physical | 2 | 50 | 60 | 100% | An opponent | No additional effect. |
| X Sp. Def All | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) | — | — | — | All allies | Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. |
| Hard to Starboard! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) | — | — | — | All allies | Charges the user's move gauge by 2 for each allied sync pair on the field. When used in a co-op battle, charges the move gauges of all allied players by 2 instead. Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat rank. |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon
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Special | 2 | 42 | 50 | 100% | An opponent | Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed. |
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| Righteous Heart Dragon Claw | Dragon
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Physical | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) |
Skills
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| Passive Skills | |
| Terrify 1 | Lowers the Attack of all opposing sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the Pokémon enters the battle. |
| Theme Skills | |
 Dragon Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30. |
 Hoenn Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
 Elite Four Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
 Veteran Trainer Support
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6. |
| Expedition Skills | |
 Wistful ↑ 3  Soothing ↓ 1
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Raises the following discovery level by 3:Wistful Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: Soothing Crystal
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Sync grid
The sync grid for Drake & Salamence is an expanded grid, made available on August 25, 2022.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +20 | HP +20 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| HP +50 | HP +50 | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 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 |
| Defense +20 | Defense +20 | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 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 | 2 |
| Sp. Def +20 | Sp. Def +20 | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Speed +10 | Speed +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Dragon Claw: Power +4 | Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dragon Claw: Power +4 | Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dragon Claw: Power +4 | Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dragon Claw: Power +4 | Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dragon Claw: Power +4 | Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Dragon Claw: 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 |
| Dragon Breath: Power +4 | Dragon Breath: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dragon Breath: Power +4 | Dragon Breath: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dragon Breath: Power +4 | Dragon Breath: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dragon Breath: Power +4 | Dragon Breath: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dragon Breath: Power +4 | Dragon Breath: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Dragon Breath: 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 |
| X Sp. Def All: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Hard to Starboard!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Lithe | Prevents the user from getting paralyzed. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Unflappable | Prevents the user from flinching. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Unbending | Defense cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Stalwart | Sp. Def cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Sync Cure | Removes all status conditions from the user after using its sync move. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Sync Regen | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user after using its sync move. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Hostile Environment 1 | Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Team Sharp Entry 1 | Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user enters a battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Quick Tempo | Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user enters a battle each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Righteous Heart Dragon Claw: Power +25 | Righteous Heart Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Righteous Heart Dragon Claw: Power +25 | Righteous Heart Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Drake & Salamence can be battled against in:
- Training area: Strike Supercourse (prior to 1.12.0 update)
- Champion Stadium: Hoenn Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Rock-type weakness)
- Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
- Training event: Dragon-type Training Event (February 5 to 20, 2020)
- Story event: Team Skull Crash Course (March 27 to April 14, 2020; January 17 to February 3, 2022)
- Gear event: Dragon-type Gear Event (January 6 to 13, 2022)
- Gear event: Fairy-type Gear Event (May 27 to June 10, 2023)
- Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2024) (as a side foe; September 15 to October 6, 2024)
Drake has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
- Kingdra
- Champion Stadium: Hoenn Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Dragon-type weakness)
- Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
- Flygon
- Champion Stadium: Hoenn Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Ice-type weakness)
- Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
- Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium (Ice-type weakness; June 27 to July 11, 2023)
Story appearances
Drake appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
- Arceus Arc: Prelude: Mysterious Stones Chapter: The Echo of a Deity's Voice (flashback)
- Story events:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Drake
Quotes
- Main article: Drake/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
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| Drake & Salamence on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker |
Drake's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Drake's room) | ||
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| VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ 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
- Drake is the only member of the Hoenn Elite Four who is not a 5★ sync pair.
Origin
Drake's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Salamence is Drake's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Salamence's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
In other languages
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Hard to Starboard!
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Righteous Heart Dragon Claw
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References
- ↑ Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
Related articles
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