Flint (Masters)

Flint オーバ Ōba
Flint's model
No.	35
English voice actor	Landon McDonald[1]
Japanese voice actor	Tatsuhisa Suzuki[2]
Description	This member of the Elite Four is constantly on the verge of overheating. He's a skillful Trainer of Fire-type Pokémon who is always burning for an all-out battle.

Flint (Japanese: オーバ Ōba) 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 Infernape. The sync pair is obtained during the events of Chapter 12 of the Main Story. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from October 25, 2024, which unlocks Flint's EX style.

Flint also forms a sync pair with Rapidash. This pair can be obtained by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher in the Shop beginning on August 28, 2025. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though it lacks an EX style.

In the games

Infernape

			Type			Fire
			Move type			Fire
			Role			Strike (Special)
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Infernape ♂		Weakness			Water
Its crown of fire is indicative of its fiery nature. It is beaten by none in terms of quickness.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		562	363	134	363	134	276
Lv. 140, Max Potential		642	403	174	403	174	316
Mega Infernape
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Flint is teamed up with by completing Chapter 12 of the PML Arc.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	2	47	56	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.
Dire Hit	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank.
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	3	116	139	85%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.
We're On Fire!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Burn-It-All Overheat	Fire	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Power Reserves 2	Powers up the user's moves when in a pinch.
Theme Skills
Fire Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Fire-type attacks.
Sinnoh Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Elite Four Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Sinnoh Bros Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Passionate Spirit Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 3 Soothing ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Fiery Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Flint & Infernape's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on January 15, 2020.

Rapidash

			Type			Fire
			Move types			Fire / Flying
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Rapidash ♂		Weakness			Rock
Rapidash usually can be seen casually cantering in the fields and plains. However, when this Pokémon turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		611	180	224	112	224	288
Lv. 140, Max Potential		691	220	264	152	264	328
Mega Rapidash
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Flint & Rapidash can be teamed up with by exchaning a BP Sync Pair Voucher in the Shop beginning on August 28, 2025.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	2	30	36	100%	An opponent	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank.
X Evasion All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Bounce	Flying	Physical	0 (3 uses)	182	218	85%	An opponent	The user begins bouncing. After a set time, the user stops bouncing and attacks. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed. No other actions can be taken while bouncing. Most moves used by opponents will not hit the user while it is bouncing. If the user is attacked by a sync move or max move while bouncing, it will stop bouncing.
Go Full Throttle!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.
Sync moves
Overpowering Determination Fire Impact	Fire	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Group Slapdash 9	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses.
Group Fortification 9	Raises the Defense, Sp. Def—or both—of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses.
Endurance	Applies the Enduring effect to the user if its HP is full when it enters a battle.
Theme Skills
Fire Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Sinnoh Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Elite Four Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Passionate Spirit Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 3 Fiery ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Wistful Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: • Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

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

Other Pokémon

On hand

During the Neo Champions event Shining Sky-High Sync Moves, Flint is seen battling with Magmortar.

Magmortar

Appearances

Battle appearances

Flint & Infernape can be battled against in:

• PML Arc: Chapter 12: Candle and Flame
• Main Story (Co-op): Chapter 12: Candle and Flame
• Training Area: Level-Up Supercourse (prior to 1.12.0 update)
• Champion Stadium: Sinnoh Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Psychic-type weakness)
• Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Training event: Water-type Training Event (September 23 to October 7, 2019; November 21 to December 5, 2019; January 1 to 15, 2020; June 4 to 18, 2020)
• Solo event: Team Hoenn Unite! (January 14 to 30, 2021; August 3 to 17, 2022)
• Story event: New Year and New Friends (January 1 to 18, 2022; January 4 to 18, 2023)
• Throwback Challenge: Battle Rewind (February 28 to March 31, 2022)
• Gear event: Water-type Gear Event (July 11 to 25, 2023)
• Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium (Psychic-type weakness; September 20 to October 4, 2023)
• High score event: Fire-Type Masters (November 8 to 22, 2023)
• Academy event: Pasio Paranormal Studies Club (April 15 to May 3, 2025)

Flint has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:

• Arcanine
  • Champion Stadium: Sinnoh Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Rock-type weakness)
  • Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
  • Solo event: Sinnoh Elite Four Assemble (May 11 to 27, 2022)
• Magmortar
  • Champion Stadium: Sinnoh Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Water-type weakness)
  • Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
  • Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium (Water-type weakness; December 21, 2023 to January 4, 2024)
• Flareon
  • Eevee Day Celebration!: Three Eevee Tales (November 21 to December 5, 2022)
  • Eevee Day Celebration!: Eevee Tales (November 21 to December 8, 2023; November 21 to December 6, 2024)
• Drifblim
  • Battle Rally (as a side foe; Area 1–9)
  • Story event: Who's the Best Singer? (as a side foe; October 31 to November 17, 2023; January 21 to February 8, 2025)

Story appearances

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

• PML Arc:
  • Chapter 12: Candle and Flame
  • Chapter 24: A Shining Spotlight
  • Chapter 30: The Road to Victory
• Story events:
  • The Eccentric Electrician
  • New Year and New Friends
  • Who's the Best Singer?
  • Zippity Zappity Collab
• Find the Ditto impostors!
• Solo event: Sinnoh Elite Four Assemble
• Neo Champions: Shining Sky-High Sync Moves
• Sync pair story: A Day with Sygna Suit Red

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Flint

Quotes

Main article: Flint/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In animation

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Flint briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, where he, Skyla, and Acerola battled Bettie, Iris, and Barry at a stadium. The outcome of the battle was left unknown.

Pokémon

Gallery

Flint & Infernape on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Flint's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Flint's room)
VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!

Trivia

• Flannery & Torkoal, Flint & Infernape, and Scottie/Bettie & Pikachu were the first sync pairs to get their sync grids expanded.
• Magmortar is Flint's signature Pokémon in Pokémon Platinum, as well as his rematches in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Origin

Flint's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Infernape is Flint's signature Pokémon in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, as well as in his first battle in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Infernape's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Pearl.

Flint uses a Rapidash in most battles against him in the core series games, with it being his lead Pokémon in his initial battles in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Rapidash's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

In other languages

References

Related articles

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