Benga (Masters)

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Benga バンジロウ Banjirō
Benga's model
No.	230
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Yumiko Kobayashi
Description	This Trainer from Unova is Alder's grandson. His natural skill as a Trainer has led him to the very top at a battle facility where the strongest Trainers gather.

Benga (Japanese: バンジロウ Banjirō) 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 Volcarona, which is capable of Dynamaxing. This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on May 5, 2025. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

In the games

Volcarona

			Type			Bug
			Move type			Bug
			Role			Field
			EX Role			Sprint
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Volcarona ♂		Weakness			Rock
As it flies, it scatters its flaming scales. It was feared by ancient people, who referred to it as “the rage of the sun.”
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		671	288	185	346	187	334
Lv. 140, Max Potential		831	348	225	406	227	414
Mega Volcarona
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Benga 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	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	1	30	36	100%	All opponents	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank.
Super Effective ↑	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to an ally.
Swarming Flames Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	1 (2 uses)	120	144	100%	All opponents	Activation Condition: When the user's Trainer uses any moves one time. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by three stat ranks. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank.
See Who's Stronger!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	An ally	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises an ally's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises an ally's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks.
Sync moves
Power Through Even More Bug Beam	Bug	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Bug Zone) (EX role effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)
Max moves
Max Flutterby*	Bug	Special	0 (1 use)	400	480	—	An opponent	Lowers the Sp. Atk of all opposing sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Max Flutterby*	Bug	Special	0 (1 use)	400	480	—	An opponent	Lowers the Sp. Atk of all opposing sync pairs by two stat ranks.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Pure Competition	Turns the field of play's zone into an EX Bug Zone after using the user's max move. (An EX Bug Zone powers up Bug-type attacks.) Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by two ranks after using its max move.
Been Through Enough	The user's moves never miss. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when an ally turns the field of play's zone into a Bug Zone.
Fuel Economy 1	Decreases the amount of move gauge slots the user's Pokémon needs to use moves by one.
Superawakened Passive Skill
He Who Overcame the Challenge	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time its sync move is used each battle. Powers up the sync moves of all allied sync pairs when the zone is a Bug Zone. Extends the duration of the Bug Zone when the zone turns into a Bug Zone while the user is on the field.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Sp. Atk ↑: Max Moves ↑ 3	Powers up the user's max move when its Sp. Atk is raised.
Theme Skills
Bug Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Unova Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Battle Facility Foe Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Free Spirit Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Passionate Spirit Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
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

The sync grid for Benga & Volcarona is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Benga & Volcarona can be battled against in:

• Arceus Arc: Chapter 4: The Meaning of Strength
• Arceus Arc Celebration: Special Battle Event (April 30 to May 18, 2025)

Story appearances

Benga appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Arceus Arc:
  • Prelude: Mysterious Stones Chapter: The Echo of a Deity's Voice
  • Chapter 4: The Meaning of Strength

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Benga

Quotes

Main article: Benga/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Benga's sync move mindscape (Black Tower, Area 10)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Artwork of the fourth chapter of the Arceus Arc

Trivia

• All versions of Benga 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 Alder.

Origin

Benga's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Volcarona is Benga's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Volcarona's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

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