Johto

Archer & Houndoom

★★★★★

/Dark/Sprint

Introduction

Archer & Houndoom is a 5-star Dark sync pair in Pokémon Masters EX. Archer & Houndoom's role is Sprint. Faction: Johto.

On the Pokémon Masters EX tier list Archer & Houndoom is C tier, 401st of the 608 sync pairs ranked.

Other Dark sync pairs in Pokémon Masters EX: Akari & Samurott, Arven & Mabosstiff, Brycen-Man & Zoroark, Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye, Calem (Champion) & Greninja, Carmine (Alt.) & Mightyena and 31 more.

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14 October 2026 to 8 November 2026Team Rocket Tiered Scout (2026-10)
14 October 2026 to 8 November 2026Team Rocket Variety Scout (2026-10)
6 September 2023 to 9 September 2023Team Rocket Tiered Scout
6 September 2023 to 9 September 2023Team Rocket Variety Scout

Stats

HP290th of 765830
Attack40th of 765556
Defense452nd of 765209
Sp. Atk50th of 765556
Sp. Def352nd of 765224
Speed40th of 765515

Base stats at level 200, before the sync grid, potential and EX role. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Pokémon Masters EX roster, and the place is out of every sync pair with that stat.

Stats by level

Base values at each growth level, before the sync grid, potential, EX role and gear. Level 200 is the current cap.

StatLv. 1Lv. 30Lv. 45Lv. 100Lv. 120Lv. 140Lv. 200

HPLv. 1: 97Lv. 30: 172Lv. 45: 244Lv. 100: 530Lv. 120: 590Lv. 140: 650Lv. 200: 830
AttackLv. 1: 17Lv. 30: 73Lv. 45: 127Lv. 100: 336Lv. 120: 380Lv. 140: 424Lv. 200: 556
DefenseLv. 1: 9Lv. 30: 31Lv. 45: 52Lv. 100: 129Lv. 120: 145Lv. 140: 161Lv. 200: 209
Sp. AtkLv. 1: 17Lv. 30: 73Lv. 45: 127Lv. 100: 336Lv. 120: 380Lv. 140: 424Lv. 200: 556
Sp. DefLv. 1: 12Lv. 30: 35Lv. 45: 56Lv. 100: 144Lv. 120: 160Lv. 140: 176Lv. 200: 224
SpeedLv. 1: 17Lv. 30: 69Lv. 45: 117Lv. 100: 315Lv. 120: 355Lv. 140: 395Lv. 200: 515

Sync pair

TrainerArcher

PokémonHoundoom

Type

Dark

Weakness

Fighting

RoleSprint, EX role Support (since 6 Sept 2023)

Base rarity5★

How to getVariety scout

Released6 Sept 2023

6★ EXAvailable since 6 Sept 2023

ThemesDark, Johto, Villain

Moves

Bite
Dark·Physical·Power 42-50·Accuracy 100·2 gauge·Opponent (one)
Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
X Attack
Status·2 MP·Self
Raises the user's Attack by 2 stat ranks.
Flame Charge
Fire·Physical·Power 30-36·Accuracy 100·2 gauge·Opponent (one)
Raises the user's Speed by 1 stat rank.
Don't Care for That!Trainer move
Status·1 MP·Ally (all)
Reduces the user's sync move countdown by 1. Raises the Speed and evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by 3 stat ranks.
Regaining Evil Glory Dark ImpactSync move
Dark·Physical·Power 200-240·Opponent (one)
The more the target's Speed is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.

Passive skills

Archer's Proposal
Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user's attack move is successful. Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks after using the user's sync move.
Head Start 1
Reduces the user's sync move countdown by 1 the first time it enters a battle each battle.
Hunter's Instinct
The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves.

Sync grid

48 tiles, 223 energy to light them all. Tap a tile to read it. Blue tiles raise a stat, gold ones add a passive skill, green ones change a move's effect, red ones add power, purple ones accuracy and orange ones teach a move.

Every tile as a list

HP +100 energy · 5 orbs
Attack +50 energy · 5 orbs
Defense +50 energy · 5 orbs
Attack +50 energy · 5 orbs
Sp. Def +50 energy · 5 orbs
Speed +50 energy · 5 orbs
Speed +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Attack +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
HP +10 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Speed +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Speed +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Defense +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Sp. Def +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Attack +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Attack +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
HP +10 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Speed +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Attack +5 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)2 energy · 24 orbs
Bite: Power +3Bite: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)3 energy · 36 orbs
Bite: Power +3Bite: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)3 energy · 36 orbs
Flame Charge: Power +3Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)3 energy · 36 orbs
Flame Charge: Power +3Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)3 energy · 36 orbs
Flame Charge: Power +3Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)3 energy · 36 orbs
Flame Charge: Power +3Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)3 energy · 36 orbs
Flame Charge: Power +3Flame Charge: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)3 energy · 36 orbs
Bite: Power +3Bite: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)3 energy · 36 orbs
Bite: Power +3Bite: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated)3 energy · 36 orbs
Bite: Power +3Bite: Power ↑ +3 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)3 energy · 36 orbs
Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power +25Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)5 energy · 60 orbs
Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power +25Regaining Evil Glory Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25 (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)5 energy · 60 orbs
X Attack: MP Refresh 2Move: X Attack Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)7 energy · 84 orbs
Natural RemedyRemoves all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)7 energy · 84 orbs
Don't Care for That!: MP Refresh 2Move: Don't Care for That! Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)7 energy · 84 orbs
Flame Charge: Move Gauge Refresh 3Move: Flame Charge Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)7 energy · 84 orbs
Bite: Move Gauge Refresh 3Move: Bite Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)7 energy · 84 orbs
Gobsmack 4Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target confused when the user's attack move against it is successful. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)8 energy · 96 orbs
Flame Charge: Scorching Touch 4Move: Flame Charge Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target burned when the user's attack move against it is successful. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)8 energy · 96 orbs
Superduper Effective 5Powers up moves that are super effective. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)8 energy · 96 orbs
CakewalkThe more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs
Trip Up 9Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs
Safety TetherApplies the Enduring effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs
Chase Down 5Powers up the user's moves when the target's Speed is lowered. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs
Don't Care for That!: Propulsion 9Move: Don't Care for That! Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when its move is successful. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs
CatalystApplies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 2 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs
Speedster's Sync 5Powers up the user's sync move when its Speed is raised. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs
Trip Wire 2Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks when the user enters a battle. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs
Aggravation 1Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs
Sharp Entry 1Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. (1 or more adjacent tiles must be activated; Move level must be 3 or higher)10 energy · 120 orbs

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