Archie (Masters)

Archie アオギリ Aogiri
Archie's model
No.	128
English voice actor	Adin Rudd[1]
Japanese voice actor	Tsuguo Mogami[2]
Description	As the leader of Team Aqua, Archie aims to create an ideal world for Pokémon. He has a wild, outgoing personality and has earned the trust of his subordinates.

Archie (Japanese: アオギリ Aogiri) 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 Kyogre. The sync pair can be obtained through a limited Master Fair sync pair scout, and was first available on June 1, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX, which unlocks Archie's EX style.

In the games

Kyogre

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 03008, which allows "Battle! (Archie) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Water
			Move types			Water / Electric
			Role			Strike (Special)
			EX Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Kyogre		Weakness			Grass
Kyogre is said to be the personification of the sea itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Groudon, as each sought to gain the power of nature.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		704	278	115	278	124	297
Lv. 140, Max Potential		864	338	175	338	184	337
Mega Kyogre
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Archie is exclusive to Master 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	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Origin Pulse	Water	Special	4	189	226	85%	All opponents	No additional effect.
X Sp. Atk	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.
Thunder	Electric	Special	3	124	148	70%	An opponent	Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.
Open the Oceans!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by two stat ranks. In addition, raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks when the weather is rainy. In addition, raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank when the weather is rainy. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when the weather is rainy.
Sync moves
Aqua Planet Origin Pulse	Water	Special	—	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 Spirit	Powers up the special attack moves of all allied sync pairs by 20%. Reduces special 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%.)
Downpour	Makes the weather rainy the first time the user enters a battle each battle.
Shower Surge 3	Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is rainy. Powers up the user's moves when the weather is rainy.
Flood Alert 5	Extends the duration of rainy weather when the weather turns rainy while the user is on the field.
Theme Skills
Water Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Water-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.
Body Builder Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Nature Lover 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

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

Other Pokémon

On hand

Before forming a sync pair with Kyogre, Archie's sync partner was his Sharpedo.

Sharpedo

Appearances

Battle appearances

Archie & Kyogre can be battled against in:

• 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)
• 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)

Archie has also been shown to pair alongside Sharpedo and can be battled against in:

• High score event: Water-Type Masters (July 11 to 25, 2023)

Story appearances

Archie appears in the following story areas:

• Villain Arc:
  • Hoenn: Delta of Land, Sea, and Sky
  • Paulo: The Path Forward
  • Final Chapter: Where Ideals Cross Paths
• Story events:
  • Masters of Land and Sea
  • Twin Stars Far Apart
  • Guzzling Glutton's Target
• Neo Champions: Going Beyond Primal Nature

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Archie

Quotes

Main article: Archie/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Archie's sync move mindscape (Seafloor Cavern)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
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[3]	Artwork from the Final Chapter of the Villain Arc

Trivia

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

Origin

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

In other languages

References

Related articles

Team Aqua
Team Aqua Hideout
Leader	Administrators
Archie ()	Matt	Shelly
Other members
Team Aqua Grunts • Amber (Adventures)
Former members
Zinnia

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