Professor Sycamore (Masters)

Professor Sycamore プラターヌ Platane
Professor Sycamore's model
No.	116
English voice actor	Ben Lepley[1]
Japanese voice actor	Katsuyuki Konishi[2]
Description	This friendly Pokémon Professor from Lumiose City in Kalos is researching the mysteries of Mega Evolution. His hobby is sampling food from cafés while walking around town.

Professor Sycamore (Japanese: プラターヌ Platane) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. He forms a sync pair with Xerneas. This sync pair was first made available on February 11, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from January 12, 2023, which unlocks Professor Sycamore's EX style. However, unlike most sync pairs, this pair cannot be upgraded with Champion Spirits—only Custom Legendary Spirits from the villain event Battle! Friends from Kalos or the Legendary Adventures story Give and Take can be used.

Professor Sycamore also forms a sync pair with his Bulbasaur. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Professor Sycamore in the Trainer Lodge. This pair could be raised to 6★ EX beginning on March 29, 2023, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Professor Sycamore in his Holiday 2023 attire forms a sync pair with his Gogoat. This pair can be obtained through a limited seasonal sync pair scout beginning on December 14, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

In the games

Xerneas

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 06007, which allows "Battle! (Professor Sycamore) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Fairy
			Move types			Fairy / Grass
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Sprint
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Xerneas		Weakness			Steel
Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		663	304	256	274	262	327
Lv. 140, Max Potential		763	344	296	314	302	367
Mega Xerneas
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Professor Sycamore could be teamed up with during the legendary event Give and Take. Starting January 14, 2022, he can be teamed up with during the Legendary Adventures of the same name.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	2	50	60	100%	An opponent	No additional effect.
Moonblast	Fairy	Special	3	98	117	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank.
The World Is Vast!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Allied side	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Removes all status conditions from all allied sync pairs. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs.
Horn Leech	Grass	Physical	3	91	109	100%	An opponent	The more damage dealt to the target, the more it restores the user's HP.
Sync moves
Gentlemanly Geomancy	Fairy	Status	—	—	—	—	All allies	Charges the user's move gauge by two for each allied sync pair on the field. When used in a co-op battle, charges the move gauges of all allied players by two instead. The higher the user's move level, the more it raises the Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed of all allied sync pairs (can be raised by up to six ranks maximum). (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (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
Team Shout 4	Has a chance (50%) of raising the Attack or Sp. Atk—or both—of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user is hit by an attack move.
Fairy Power 5	Powers up the user's Fairy-type moves.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Team Fierce Entry 1	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user enters a battle.
Interference Immunity	Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped.
Theme Skills
Fairy Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Kalos Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Knowledgeable Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Researcher Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Old Colleagues Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 1 per Kalos theme	Raises the following discovery level by the number of sync pairs that share the Kalos theme: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Professor Sycamore & Xerneas's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released. On February 13, 2023, Professor Sycamore & Xerneas's sync grid was further expanded, with the additional tiles being unlocked after a Power Boost from the villain event Go, Go, Team Flare!. The tiles that require the Power Boost are denoted with an asterisk (*).

Bulbasaur

			Type			Grass
			Move types			Grass / Poison
			Role			Strike (Special)
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Bulbasaur ♂		Weakness			Psychic
Bulbasaur can be seen napping in bright sunlight. There is a seed on its back. By soaking up the sun's rays, the seed grows progressively larger.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		568	200	117	268	117	270
Lv. 140, Max Potential		648	240	157	308	157	310
Mega Bulbasaur
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Professor Sycamore & Bulbasaur can be teamed up with by teaming up with Professor Sycamore and raising him to friendship level 100 in the Trainer Lodge.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	3	136	163	90%	An opponent	Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.
X Sp. Atk	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	3	92	110	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.
Shall We Start?	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Def, Speed, and critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Bon Voyage Grass Beam	Grass	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Impervious	Stats cannot be lowered.
Toxic Power 3	Powers up the user's moves when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
Ramming Speed	The more the user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves.
Theme Skills
Grass Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Grass-type attacks.
Kalos Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Knowledgeable Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Researcher Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

Professor Sycamore & Bulbasaur's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Gogoat

Sycamore (Holiday 2023) プラターヌ (２３シーズン) Platane (2023 Season)
Professor Sycamore's model (Holiday 2023)
No.	116
English voice actor	Ben Lepley
Japanese voice actor	Katsuyuki Konishi
Description	Professor Sycamore is joining a photo contest. Since there is a chance that he might be in someone else's picture, he's asked Serena for help with fashion.

			Type			Grass
			Move type			Grass
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Gogoat ♂		Weakness			Fire
It can tell how its Trainer is feeling by subtle shifts in the grip on its horns. This empathic sense lets them run as if one being.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		695	200	269	180	299	225
Lv. 140, Max Potential		855	280	309	260	339	265
Mega Gogoat
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Sycamore (Holiday 2023) is exclusive to seasonal 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
Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	2	43	51	95%	All opponents	Critical hits land more easily.
Potion	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP.
Dire Hit All +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Let's All Have a Battle!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Gallop with Glee Grass Impact	Grass	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Grass-Type Research Results	Lowers the target's Grass Type Rebuff by one rank the first time the user's attack move is successful each battle. Raises the Grass Type Rebuff of all allied sync pairs by one rank the first time the user's attack move is successful each battle.
Hit: HP Recovery 9	Restores the user's HP when its attack move is successful.
Group Grass Guard	Reduces the damage all allied sync pairs take when attacked by Grass-type moves.
Theme Skills
Grass Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Kalos Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Seasonal Outfit Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Knowledgeable Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Researcher Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Sycamore (Holiday 2023) & Gogoat's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Professor Sycamore & Xerneas can be battled against in:

• Solo event: Special Day with the Guys (as a side foe; March 14 to 31, 2023)
• Academy events (since March 31, 2025)

Professor Sycamore & Bulbasaur can be battled against in:

• Legendary event: Give and Take (February 11 to March 4, 2021; August 19 to September 16, 2021)
• Legendary Adventures: Give and Take (since January 14, 2022)
• Academy events (as a side foe; since August 5, 2025)

Professor Sycamore has also been shown to pair alongside Venusaur and can be battled against in:

• Story event: Mysterious Kalos Duo (November 15 to December 6, 2024)

Story appearances

Professor Sycamore appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Legendary events/Legendary Adventures:
  • Give and Take
  • Howling Shield of Eternity
• Villain Arc:
  • Sinnoh: Dreaming in Darkness
  • Kalos: Team Flare Flares Up
  • Galar: A Millennium into the Future
• Story events:
  • Hearts United
  • Verdant Guardian
  • Focus on the Shining Shot!
  • The Electrifying Influencer
  • Mysterious Kalos Duo
• Special event: A Strange Specimen
• Solo event: Special Day with the Guys
• Academy events (any)
• Sync pair stories:
  • A Day with Steven (Anniversary 2021)
  • A Day with Sygna Suit Serena
  • A Day with Colress
  • A Day with Dexio

Professor Sycamore appears in his holiday outfit in the following story areas:

• Story event: Focus on the Shining Shot!

Sync pair stories

Professor Sycamore & Xerneas

• A Shadow Chasing Eternal Life
• Research Request: Xerneas
• A Beautiful World
• As Friends...
• Message to the Future
• Flames of Conviction

Sycamore (Holiday 2023) & Gogoat

• The Photo Contest Begins!
• Stylish Professor from Lumiose!
• Go, Go, Gogoat
• Photo Ops Around Town
• A Casual Shot

Quotes

Main article: Professor Sycamore/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In animation

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Professor Sycamore briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Professors Oak and Kukui.

Gallery

Professor Sycamore

Professor Sycamore's sync move mindscape (Sycamore Pokémon Lab)		Villain Arc Memories Chapter 6: Kalos artwork by Kani Shirasuna[3]		Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot
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!	Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot
Medal 1★ Give and Take	Medal 2★ Give and Take	Medal 3★ Give and Take	Medal Clash of Convictions	Professor Sycamore Plushie decoration for the Trainer Lodge
Artwork with N and Rosa by Peron		Trainer Lodge artwork

Sycamore (Holiday 2023)

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Sycamore's sync move mindscape (Holiday 2023)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Focus on the Shining Shot!	Medal 2★ Focus on the Shining Shot!	Medal 3★ Focus on the Shining Shot!	Medal Snap the Perfect Shot!	Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot
Focus on the Shining Shot! artwork by Shiro Kikuya[4]

Trivia

• Professor Sycamore & Xerneas are the only sync pair obtained through Legendary Adventures that level up at the same rate as other sync pairs; all other Legendary Adventures sync pairs have a much slower leveling rate.
• All versions of Professor Sycamore 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 Calem, Serena, Shauna, Tierno, Trevor, Lysandre, Cynthia, Dexio, and Sina.
• In his holiday outfit, Professor Sycamore's full name is Sycamore (Holiday 2023), despite his dialogue boxes being labeled Professor Sycamore. This is most likely due to size constraints on menus and other UI elements.
• Sycamore (Holiday 2023) & Gogoat are the first sync pair to be able to raise a sync pair's type rebuff, despite being added more than a year after the mechanic was introduced.

Origin

Professor Sycamore's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon X and Y. Xerneas is a Legendary Pokémon that Sycamore is not seen owning in the core series games. His pairing with Xerneas, however, does parallel Lysandre's partner Yveltal, Xerneas's counterpart. Xerneas's Dex entry comes from Pokémon X.

Bulbasaur is a Pokémon that Professor Sycamore can gift to the player in Pokémon X and Y. He also uses it alongside the other Kanto first partner Pokémon to battle the player. Bulbasaur's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

While Professor Sycamore is not seen owning a Gogoat outside this game, he is seen sending out a Skiddo during the intro of Pokémon X and Y. It is also a common form of transportation in his hometown of Lumiose City through the Gogoat Shuttle service. Gogoat's Dex entry comes from Pokémon X.

In other languages

References

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