Roark (Masters)
Roark (Japanese: ヒョウタ Hyouta) 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 Cranidos, and its evolved form, Rampardos. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout.
| Roark ヒョウタ Hyouta | |
 Roark's model | |
| No. | 30 |
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| English voice actor | Alejandro Saab[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Kenji Nojima[2] |
| Description | A Gym Leader who uses Rock types and works in a mine, he's good at digging holes and likes to collect fossils. He respects his father, Byron, who is also a Gym Leader. |
Cranidos → Rampardos
Cranidos can evolve into Rampardos once it has reached level 30 through its Sync Pair Story Cranidos's Evolution.
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| Role | Strike (Physical) | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★ | |||||
| Cranidos ♂ | Weakness |  | ||||
| A primeval Pokémon, it possesses a hard and sturdy skull, lacking any intelligence within. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 927 | 361 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 225 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 1047 | 421 | 174 | 174 | 173 | 285 |
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| Role | Strike (Physical) | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★ | |||||
| Rampardos ♂ | Weakness | | ||||
| In ancient times, people would dig up fossils of this Pokémon and use its skull, which is harder than steel, to make helmets. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 952 | 388 | 117 | 116 | 115 | 229 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 1072 | 448 | 177 | 176 | 175 | 289 |
Moves
Roark's Cranidos uses Rock Sync Impact as its sync move. Upon evolution, Rampardos learns the upgraded Rock Head Smash.
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Smack Down | Rock |
Physical | 1 | 20 | 24 | 100% | An opponent | No additional effect. |
| X Attack | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Sharply raises the user's Attack. |
| Head Smash | Rock |
Physical | 3 | 188 | 225 | 80% | An opponent | The user also takes 33% of the damage it dealt to the target. |
| You're Gonna Need a Helmet! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Increases the user's move gauge by three. Makes the user's next attack a sure hit. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Rock Sync Impact | Rock |
Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | No additional effect. |
| Rock Head Smash | Rock |
Physical | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | No additional effect. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Headstrong | Attack cannot be lowered. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Rock Strike | Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Rock-type attacks. |
| Sinnoh Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Gym Leader Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Glasses Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3. |
| Rock Lover Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3. |
Sync Grid
Roark and Rampardos's sync grid is a basic grid which has yet to be expanded.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Availability
Roark and Rampardos can be battled against in:
- 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)
- Training area Strike Course (Super Hard) (until 1.12.0 update)
- Sync Orb Drill (Hard) (since 1.12.0 update)
Sync Pair Stories
- A Day with Roark
Gallery
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| VS model from Pokémon Masters EX |
Roark and Cranidos on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker |
Roark's sync move mindscape (Oreburgh Mine) | ||||
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | |||
Trivia
- At maximum potential, Roark's Rampardos has the highest HP stat of all Pokémon in Pokémon Masters EX.
Origin
Roark's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Cranidos is Roark's signature Pokémon during his Gym battle against the player in the core series games, while Rampardos serves the same role during the rematches against him in Pokémon Platinum and during the Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Cranidos and Rampardos's Dex entries come from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
In other languages
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You're Gonna Need a Helmet!
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Rock Head Smash
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References
- Alejandro Saab on Twitter
- Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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