Poppy (Masters)

Poppy ポピー Poppy
Poppy's model
No.	204
English voice actor	Abby Espiritu[1]
Japanese voice actor	Maria Naganawa
Description	One of the Elite Four in the Paldea region's Pokémon League. She is the second to face challengers and specializes in Steel-type Pokémon. Her youthful appearance belies her overwhelming skill.

Poppy (Japanese: ポピー Poppy) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Tinkaton. This pair is available through a Poké Fair sync pair scout and was first made available on May 16, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Poppy in her New Year's 2025 attire forms a sync pair with Shiny Steelix, which is capable of Mega Evolving. This pair can be obtained through a seasonal sync pair scout beginning on January 5, 2025. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

In the games

Tinkaton

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09007, which allows "Battle! (Paldea Elite Four: Poppy) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Steel
			Move types			Steel / Fairy
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			EX Role			Sprint
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Tinkaton ♀		Weakness			Fire
This intelligent Pokémon has a very daring disposition. It knocks rocks into the sky with its hammer, aiming for flying Corviknight.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		611	468	132	268	147	312
Lv. 140, Max Potential		771	528	172	328	187	392
Mega Tinkaton
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Poppy is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	3	111	133	90%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Attack by one stat rank.
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	2	—	—	90%	An opponent	Leaves the target paralyzed.
Steel-Hard Gigaton Hammer	Steel	Physical	4	450	540	100%	An opponent	Activation Condition: When the user uses any moves one time. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. No additional effect.
Reeeal Strong!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by six stat ranks. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user. Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank.
Sync moves
Steel-Hard Strength Gigaton Hammer	Steel	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) (EX role effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Use Status P-Move on Opp: Defense ↓2 9	Lowers the target's Defense by two stat ranks when the user's Pokémon uses a status move targeting that opponent.
P-Moves & S-Moves Crit	Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with the user's following attacks become critical hits: Pokémon's moves or sync move.
Impervious	The user's stats cannot be lowered.
Superawakened Passive Skill
Won't Work on Me!	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by two the first time its Trainer uses a move each battle. The user's moves never miss. Protects the user against critical hits.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Hit Paralyzed Opp: Defense ↓ 9	Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful against a paralyzed opponent.
Theme Skills
Steel Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Steel-type attacks.
Paldea 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.
Fancy Lady Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Free 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

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

Steelix

Poppy (New Year's 2025) ポピー（２５シーズン） Poppy (2025 Season)
Poppy's model (New Year's 2025)
No.	204
English voice actor	Abby Espiritu
Japanese voice actor	Maria Naganawa
Description	Poppy has expanded her friend circle in the new year. Her adorable outfit is from Blossom, and her partner Pokémon, Steelix, is from Jasmine.

		Type			Steel
		Move type			Steel
		Role			Field
		EX Role			Support
		Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Steelix ♀ ↔ Mega Steelix ♀		Weakness			Fire
Steelix lives even further underground than Onix. This Pokémon is known to dig toward the earth's core. There are records of this Pokémon reaching a depth of over six-tenths of a mile underground.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		647	424	200	224	171	239
Lv. 140, Max Potential		807	464	280	264	251	279
Mega Steelix
Lv. 140, Base Potential		647	508	239	224	171	239
Lv. 140, Max Potential		807	556	335	264	251	279

Availability

Poppy (New Year's 2025) is exclusive to seasonal scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	3	132	158	75%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.
Sitrus Berry	None	Status	0 (3 uses)	—	—	—	An opponent	Restores an ally's HP by approximately 20% of its maximum HP.
Diamond-Hard Iron Head	Steel	Physical	2	200	240	100%	All opponents	Activation Condition: When the field of play's zone turns into a Steel Zone. Deactivation Condition: When the field of play's zone is no longer a Steel Zone. Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank. Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. If the user's Steelix has Mega Evolved, also lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank. Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank. If the user's Steelix has Mega Evolved, also raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.
Tough as Steel!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	An ally	Raises an ally's Attack by four stat ranks. Raises an ally's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to an ally.
Sync moves
Solid Shiny Gold Steel Impact	Steel	Physical	—	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. • Steel Zone) (EX role effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Super Tough!	Turns the field of play's zone into a Steel Zone the first time the user enters a battle each battle. (A Steel Zone powers up Steel-type attacks.) Extends the duration of the Steel Zone when the zone turns into a Steel Zone while the user is on the field. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful while the zone is a Steel Zone.
Hit: Team "Berry" MP ↓ & Physical Boost ↑1 9	Reduces MP by one for the user's moves that have the Berry effect tag and increasing the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user's attack move is successful.
1st "Berry" MP 0: Steel Zone	Turns the field of play's zone into a Steel Zone the first time the remaining MP for the user's moves that have the Berry effect tag is zero each battle. (A Steel Zone powers up Steel-type attacks.)
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Endurance	Applies the Enduring effect to the user if its HP is full when it enters a battle.
Theme Skills
Steel Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Paldea Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Elite Four Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Seasonal Outfit Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Fancy Lady Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 3 Fiery ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Soothing Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: • Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Poppy (New Year's 2025) & Steelix is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released. It was further expanded on May 20, 2025.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Poppy & Tinkaton can be battled against in:

• Pasio Towers: Ice, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, and Normal Towers
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2024) (September 27 to October 6, 2024)

Poppy has also been shown to pair alongside Corviknight and can be battled against in:

• High score event: Fighting and Steel Conqueror (November 6 to 20, 2024)

Story appearances

Poppy appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Time trial event: Strong AND Amazing
• Story events:
  • Middle-Aged Opposites
  • Friend-Making Battle

Poppy appears in her New Year's outfit in the following story areas:

• Story event: Friend-Making Battle

Sync pair stories

Poppy & Tinkaton

• A Day with Poppy

Poppy (New Year's 2025) & Steelix

• A New Challenge!
• Just Like a Bunch of Dolls!
• Snap the Moment!
• Breadth and Depth of Friendships

Quotes

Main article: Poppy/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Poppy

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Poppy's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Elite Test Room)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Strong AND Amazing	Medal 2★ Strong AND Amazing	Medal 3★ Strong AND Amazing	Medal Yaaay! You Did It!	Poppy with Tinkaton and Rika

Poppy (New Year's 2025)

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Poppy's sync move mindscape (New Year's 2025)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Friend-Making Battle	Medal 2★ Friend-Making Battle	Medal 3★ Friend-Making Battle	Medal Growing Circle of Friends	Friend-Making Battle artwork by Tika Matsuno[2]

Trivia

• Poppy & Tinkaton's buddy move Steel-Hard Gigaton Hammer is the only buddy move that functions identically to how the base move works in the core series games.
• All versions of Poppy 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 Rika, Larry, and Geeta.
• Poppy forming a sync pair with Steelix for her 2025 New Year's attire likely references 2025 being the Year of the Snake.
• The sync move, Steel-Hard Strength Gigaton Hammer, resembles Abominable Ice Hammer's animation used by Hala & Crabominable in Pokémon Masters EX.

Origin

Poppy's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Tinkaton is Poppy's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Tinkaton's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

Poppy is not seen owning a Steelix outside this game. Steelix's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

In other languages

References

Related articles

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