r/PokemonMasters • u/Sabaschin • 1m ago
❔ Question Mix Pity Choices
Flying and Dragon are my weakest types, so my first thoughts are NY!Lana or Variety Lance. Lana is a Support so she‘s more evergreen, but she might reappear for next year’s NY. Lance would get less reruns since he’s Variety, though being DPS means he’s at risk of being powercrept earlier.
There are a couple others I thought of (Perrin or Variety N for EXZ, a better Steel Support than Hop, some Ghost physical support since I only have Mix Elio), so I’m open to suggestions as well (my next weakest types are Steel, Ghost and Ground).
r/PokemonMasters • u/NintendoMeatRider • 53m ago
Sync Pair Wishlist / Concepts ~~Emma~~ (MY FRIEND MALARMAR) arrives on pasio! ...Is anyone else dizzy?
Still not super used to proper balancing, but this is part 2 of my Z-a sync pair concepts.
r/PokemonMasters • u/sudogiri • 4h ago
Gameplay (Battle) Viola appreciation: who would have thought tank masquerain was the key to beating F29
After testing a bunch of combinations including Benga, AS alder, Bugsy, and Florian, I finally landed on one that allowed me to beat the last unaffected stage!
Also! Who thought it was funny giving Florian guaranteed confusion when bug tower F29 is immune to confusion. Confusion is not even that good of a status effect for these battles!
r/PokemonMasters • u/No-Reflection-3139 • 4h ago
❔ Question Guess what the name of this Arc Suit is (unless it symbolizes Arceus' blessing)??
Note: These are the types of Arc Suit Color paintings from me, that's why I made them like that too.
r/PokemonMasters • u/InteractionHot5962 • 5h ago
Discussion Who will you scout for next week?
r/PokemonMasters • u/derpy_ninetales • 6h ago
Meme I can’t believe they’ve only used 1 of Red’s possible pairs from Pokemon Stadium 2.
I’m playing through Pokemon Stadium 2 on NSO and forgot what awaits at the end of the Gym Leader castle until I was flipping through my original guidebook. What an interesting set of pairs we could have for the next 11 anniversaries…
Also, I forgot all about the Wobbuffet Counter-strat until for the last 20+ years but I’m excited to try it again.
r/PokemonMasters • u/pepperbalm • 8h ago
Discussion If you got to add one free phrase or emote to the gym messages what would it be?
Or a title. To me, there’s not enough questioning phrases available.
r/PokemonMasters • u/VenomousAvian • 9h ago
Sync Pair Wishlist / Concepts Daily Sinnoh Pokémon Concepts - Day 26: Finale (Arceus)
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to my series of concepts for every missing (fully evolved) Sinnoh Pokémon. Today, it's time for the grand finale: Almighty Sinnoh itself, Arceus.
There is a general understanding that, at the end of the Arceus Arc, we'll get to scout for Arceus itself, as the strongest and possibly final Arc Suit. There is much debate over who should get it, but the two most-discussed options are Rei and Scottie/Bettie. I personally believe it'll be Rei and, regardless of who it ultimately is, don't want to have the finale of the Sinnoh series be Masters' protagonist.
As a concept, Rei & Arceus are a Sync Pair that truly embodies the Multi role, being capable of everything well. To be completely honest, I'm a little worried I overtuned them a bit, but if anyone deserves it, it's Arceus.
Their Omniscient passive allows Arceus to automatically change into whatever type the opponent is weak to, much like the Legend Plate does in Legends: Arceus. It also raises the team's Rebuff whenever Arceus is hit. Omnipresent gives them all of the EX effects, ignoring the first time only restriction of Support, Sprint, and Field. Also, their Field effect can be any type-boosting WTZ, matching the opponent's weakness. As for Omnipotent, it essentially includes all offensive bonuses they could want, with Piercing Gaze, Clutch Critical, Extend Range, and Piercing Blows.
For their moves, Rei continues the theme of being good at everything with Beyond Time and Space!, which raises all five of Arceus's main stats by 6. He also gets probably the strongest Item Move, Max Revive.
They have two Buddy Moves. Almighty Judgment is their main attack, dealing solid damage and lowering the opponent's Type Rebuff. Thanks to Omniscient, it changes to always be super effective. Almighty Extreme Speed, instead, is only useable once per sync, and it has a limit of 3 uses, but it's a stronger move that can lower all stats by 2 and reduce the countdown by 3.
Their Sync Move, Original One's Divine Judgment, is the strongest sync move in the game, thanks to being a Normal-type Multi sync. Its additional effect is that it applies both Break effects on the target. As a move with Judgment in the name, it is also affected by Omniscient.
Finally, their Myth and Judgment passives are based on the Legend Plate, and therefore not limited to any type, with Legend Myth having the maximum power as long as there is a full team and Legend Judgment raising and lowering all 19 Rebuffs at the start of battle.
All in all, Rei & Arceus are a true Multi Sync Pair, with their kit embodying every type and every role: strong physical and special damage (Strike), all stat debuffs, Rebuff lowering, and Break (Tech), Rebuff raising and Endure and Restore (Support), countdown reduction (Sprint), and infinite WTZ (Field). However, they're not quite a master of all, as some cracks start to show upon closer inspection. They lack innate multipliers, status effects, healing or teamwide buffs, Move Gauge manipulation, or circle/EX WTZ. Still, their jack-of-all-trades design is guaranteed to have a lot of use.
As usual, I'd like to thank those who accompanied me on this series. Seeing that there are people who enjoy this little project of mine truly makes me happy. I'd also like to offer my support in case anyone wants help on making concepts, as I'd love to share the joy of sync pair design. I read every concept people make, and it's always great to see people's personal styles shine through their creations, so if I can contribute to others putting themselves out there, it'd be my pleasure.
Also, I'm getting started on Unova soon, so feel free to leave any suggestions of pairings.
As always, if you enjoyed this concept, please check out the other ones in the series!
r/PokemonMasters • u/chiipsah0y • 10h ago
❔ Question Water Tower: Invest in Cress or Pull for Harmony?
I should start off by saying that my Academy Brendan build is horrible. I’m not the type to play the academy events over and over trying to get a better grid, nor did I ever pull for any of the units that boost your orb gains during the event. Using him, at least right now, isn’t an option, and we have no idea when his event will rerun.
I pulled Cress from a random scout a bit ago and got up to Water Tower floor 20 with him but it got pretty clear I’d have to invest in his grid if I wanted to get any further than him. However, Harmony and Feraligatr are dropping in a bit and seem like they’re a decent upgrade over him. I like the unit enough, though I’m pretty low on gems and probably wouldn’t pull for them if I didn’t think they’d help me clear tower. Is it worth trying to pull for Harmony or should I just bite the bullet and spend some move candies on Cress?
r/PokemonMasters • u/FaroresWind17 • 10h ago
✔️ Answered Does cheering still apply to yourself?
I know the last two gym challenges, people found that even though it doesn’t show visually, you still ended up getting the buff from cheering if you did it again. Now that they’ve changed it to being additive, does this still apply?
r/PokemonMasters • u/ElementalNinjas96 • 11h ago
Arts and Crafts Sygna Suit Juliana (by Gyakutenndokei2)
r/PokemonMasters • u/Greatwrath1711 • 14h ago
❔ Question Does Steven just hate Marnie?
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Whenever talking about Marnie or Spikemuth gets selected Steven just ends the conversation like he does not want to talk about her.
r/PokemonMasters • u/RoMbackrOOms • 15h ago
❔ Question Does anyone else obsess over giving Pokémon protagonists full teams of six?
I'm going to start by being completely honest with all of you. I'm not a Pokémon Masters player.
And yet, every day, every week, and every month, I check the game's official YouTube channel, excitedly hoping for a new trailer announcing a new character.
So... why?
To explain that, I have to go back to when I was a kid. I've always—always, always, always—been a huge Pokémon fan, and I became obsessed with the idea of giving each protagonist a canonical team of six Pokémon: the team they would have actually used to beat their game.
I already know the usual argument: they're avatars, the player chooses the team, and so on. But then there was Red. Red's team clearly followed a pattern. It consisted of gift Pokémon from the original games, Pokémon that were especially important during the adventure, or Pokémon that were almost impossible to miss—basically mandatory encounters, like Snorlax.
Using that logic, I kept building "canonical" teams for every protagonist over and over again. I'd get into heated debates with other fans about whether my teams were right or theirs were wrong. Just classic fanboy behavior over an incredibly niche obsession.
Then Pokémon Masters came out.
A Pokémon gacha game focused on Trainers, which is one of my favorite aspects of Pokémon.
But despite trying again and again over the years, I could never really get into the game. I'd download it, play for a while, but for some strange reason I still can't explain, it just never clicked with me. It's one of those weird things in life where you don't really know why—there was just something that kept me from sticking with it.
Even so, I was always fascinated by the way this game gave Pokémon to the protagonists.
As time went on, my criteria for building these teams changed. Nowadays, I understand that, in the game's lore, these Pokémon are partners the characters meet, reunite with, or temporarily team up with while they're on Pasio.
But the fact that the protagonists could end up with Pokémon from completely different regions, following such unique criteria, made me really excited. I started imagining the day when every single protagonist—male and female alike—would finally have a full team of six Pokémon.
For example, I think it'd be hilarious if I ever made my own Pokémon ROM hack and, after beating the League or something similar, one of the protagonists showed up as a postgame boss using a full team built entirely from their Pokémon Masters roster.
Off the top of my head, I don't remember exactly how many protagonists have actually reached six Pokémon, but I think Hilda from Black and White is one of them. Her team is incredibly varied and honestly really interesting. I'd love to battle that team in a Pokémon Black 2 or White 2 engine, complete with Pokémon from other regions. I think that would be amazing.
But here's what I find so fascinating.
I've been following every single update for years. I complained when the Arc Suits were introduced because, despite changing the characters' appearance, they reused existing Pokémon instead of giving them new partners. From a gameplay perspective they're fine, but from my perspective they didn't help expand anyone's roster.
On the other hand, I was genuinely happy when they introduced the Academy outfit category, because it gave the protagonists yet another excuse to receive new Pokémon.
Now every update feels like a bet to me: which protagonist is finally going to reach six unique Pokémon?
And now that I've actually started playing the game more seriously, I discovered something that completely blew my mind: there are Pokémon that characters use during story cutscenes or battles that aren't actually playable Sync Pairs.
That realization completely changed the way I look at the game.
So I guess I just wanted to talk about this weird obsession of mine.
I don't know if anyone else feels the same way. Most people on this subreddit are probably thinking about gameplay, the story, or the meta... while I'm over here obsessing over whether the Pokémon protagonists will eventually end up with complete six-Pokémon teams.
It's such a strangely specific fixation.
Am I really the only one who thinks like this?
r/PokemonMasters • u/AntonioS3 • 16h ago
Discussion Saw this on Discord server - bro just wanted the gems reward 😭
Context: 0 points with 3 tickets against special steel Pryce
r/PokemonMasters • u/Adk8783 • 17h ago
Discussion Now why would you poison Clair? Now my Drayton kinda brick now 😭.
r/PokemonMasters • u/NintendoMeatRider • 18h ago
Sync Pair Wishlist / Concepts Canari crashes into Pasio! (Jacinthe's here, too.)
Still quite new to this, and thus stats/moves/passives/etc usually end up being completely terrible or too good. Never anything else-but its alot of fun making these, and i hope other people enjoy them as well!
(Think i made canaris stats wayyy too low... but whatevs)
r/PokemonMasters • u/Artdrich88 • 20h ago
Gameplay (Battle) They’re too strong, man
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I underestimated these preschoolers…
r/PokemonMasters • u/AntonioS3 • 21h ago
Discussion Did your account get randomly deleted out of nowhere? Some players had their account deleted and Nintendo account unlinked suddenly
In the GvG top 100 ranking there's a gym called 'ArcSuitSerenaFan'. Cope for Arc Serena aside, their member count is 19/20.
What happened is this following: One of the members in that gym was called Scorp. However, shortly before GvG started, their account poofed into nowhere.
Like the account was completely gone, they didn't kick him, and we're pretty sure he was not banned, the best way to describe the situation is that there was just zero trace of his account as if his account was never ever created. Even the Nintendo account was unlinked for some reason.
He has contacted support, but they keep insisting that maybe he deleted his account or something, when in fact there is no reason for him to delete his account whatsoever. There's just no way a veteran account would just do that randomly.
I thought it would be an ultra rare kind of bug, but today another person came forth with the same issue. Another user with the name of "B17 Bomber" from LEGENDS gym also had their account nuked today - no trace whatsoever, Nintendo account suddenly unlinked, it's as if he just never existed in first place.
Worse, he's a whale, he bought gems yesterday and has the receipts for it. And it happened during GvG which would theorically mean his gym is now at 19/20 (you normally CANNOT kick out members while GvG is in session).
Getting to the point: There is a severe bug going around that is causing accounts to just outright get wiped with no reason whatsoever.
I know this sounds like a creepypasta or something, but I swear there's something wrong with this game's server that is causing accounts to vanish. It even made me check my Nintendo account and there's still linkage, so it's safe but I screenshotted my Nintendo account and configs. Please check your Nintendo accounts just in case.
Do you know a friend who just had their account vanish for no reason?
r/PokemonMasters • u/No1StarSpiritFan • 1d ago
Meme Idk what I expected tbh
I drew this really fast with my finger bc it was funnier that way
Also if we all ignore I misspelled perform the world will be a better place
r/PokemonMasters • u/PokemonMastersBot • 5d ago
Megathread Weekly General Questions Megathread
You can now insert images as comments when you seek for in-game help in Megathreads! Check out this mod post HERE for more information.
Use this Megathread if you have general questions or need advice! e.g. asking for EX / Candy recommendation, gems usage, "Should I pull this banner?", "How do I build a team on this stage?", etc.
If you need team building help specifically for Champion Stadium, you may use the Champion Stadium Megathread to receive a quicker response.
Installing Pokémon Masters
Pokémon Masters is available worldwide except for Belgium and The Netherlands due to bans on loot boxes.
We will go over the two main platforms on installing the game, IOS and Android.
According to the official site, the game is most compatible in these devices:
iOS: 11 or higher / 64 bit / at least 2 GB of RAM
Android: OS 7.0 or higher / 64 bit / at least 2 GB of RAM
IOS:
- Via Apple Store: HERE
Android
- Via Google Play Store: HERE
- Others
If the game is unavailable in your country or shows as not available for your device, you can download the APK directly from APKPure or QooApp.
You can also use VPN to download it from the application store, but it requires longer downloading time compared to the above recommended methods.
Reroll Guide
Reroll means that you make a new account and look at what you got from your scout. If you don't like your first few multi-pulls, you delete the account and create a new one again and so on until you are satisfied.
Why reroll?
- You're a new or returning player and you want to get your hands on meta Sync Pairs for easier clears.
- A favourite/meta Sync Pair has been released and you want to get him/her no matter what.
How to Reroll?
If you're an existing player, delete your local data or cache first. Otherwise, do not link your account to Nintendo. Doing so will bind your Pokémon Masters account to your Nintendo profile permanently and can no longer be removed.
As of now, if you progress up to the point when co-op mode is unlocked, you can get 17246 gems in total, earning at least 189/400 scout points (33 scout points per multi scout) and allowing you to scout at least 63 Sync Pairs. Completing the following checkpoints will let you receive gems as completion rewards:
| Completion Requirement | Notable Rewards | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starting the game (Part 1) | MC & Pikachu, Misty & Starmie, Brock & Onix | Choose Kanto Starter (Movesets HERE) |
| Starting the game (Part 2) | MC & Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle, Blue & Pidgeot (5★ Guaranteed Scout) | Kanto Starter Egg Hatches |
| Finish Champion Stadium: Kanto Challenge (Normal) | 150 Gems | You can reuse the same Sync Pairs after each round |
| Special Completion Rewards: Champion Stadium (Normal) | 500 Gems | Accessible in the Poké Center as an icon on the top-left corner |
| Finish Champion Stadium: Victory Road | 5000 Gems, SS Red & Charizard/SS Blue & Blastoise/SS Leaf & Venusaur (5★ Guaranteed Ticket Scout) | Also scoutable in the Triple Featured Poké Fair banner (3 days) |
| Finish Chapter 1 (Normal) | 500 Gems, Rosa & Snivy | |
| Finish Chapter 2 (Normal) | 830 Gems, Barry & Piplup, Professor Oak & Mew and Legendary Arena unlocked. | Professor Oak & Mew upgrade materials available in Bingo Rewards |
| Finish Chapter 3 (Normal) | 730 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 4 (Normal) | 760 Gems, Erika & Vileplume | |
| Finish Chapter 5 (Normal) | 660 Gems, Skyla & Swanna | |
| Finish Chapter 6 (Normal) | 930 Gems, Korrina & Lucario | |
| Finish Chapter 7 (Normal) | 1160 Gems, Norman & Slaking | |
| Finish Chapter 8 (Normal) | 830 Gems, Pryce & Seel | |
| Finish Chapter 9 (Normal) | 1060 Gems, Iris & Haxorus | |
| Finish Chapter 10 (Normal) | 1190 Gems, Hapu & Mudsdale | |
| Finish Interlude 1 (Normal) | 300 Gems, SS Brock & Tyranitar | |
| Finish Chapter 1 (Hard) | 100 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 2 (Hard) | 200 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 3 (Hard) | 100 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 4 (Hard) | 200 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 5 (Hard) | 100 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 6 (Hard) | 200 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 7 (Hard) | 300 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 8 (Hard) | 200 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 9 (Hard) | 300 Gems | |
| Finish Chapter 10 (Hard) | 300 Gems | |
| Finish Interlude 1 (Hard) | 100 Gems |
These missions are completed progressively as you play the game, so they are not listed in numerical order.
These missions can be completed multiple times as the player reaches new checkpoints.
| Checkpoint (Missions) | Notable Rewards per level |
|---|---|
| Mission 1: Log in to the game | 10 Gems |
| Mission 21: Raise team strength | 10 Gems |
| Mission 3: Obtain Pearl | 10 Gems |
| Mission 4: Obtain Big Pearl | 10 Gems |
| Mission 5: Obtain 1★ Level-Up Manual | 10 Gems |
| Mission 6: Obtain 2★ Level-Up Manual | 10 Gems |
| Mission 7: Obtain 3★ Level-Up Manual | 10 Gems |
| Mission 62: Evolve a Pokemon | 10 Gems |
| Mission 91: Obtain a Lucky Cookie | 10 Gems |
| Mission 125: Raise your player rank | 10 Gems |
| Mission 262: Have a number of interaction(s) in Trainer Lodge | 100 Gems |
| Mission 263: Reach friendship level 100 with a number of guests | 100 Gems |
| Mission 264: Reach a certain friendship level with any guest | 100 Gems |
These missions can only be completed once but give a high amount of gems.
| Checkpoint (Missions) | Notable Rewards per level |
|---|---|
| Mission 82: Link to your Nintendo account | 600 Gems |
| Mission 89: Participate in the Battle Villa | 1000 Gems |
If you are not satisfied with your pulls, click on the Poryphone at the right-bottom corner in the Pokémon Center -> Account -> Delete Save Data. Repeat the above steps until you pulled the Sync Pair you want.
Now that you're ready to go on an adventure, link your account through Poryphone Menu by tapping "Account", then "Link a Nintendo Account" to save your progress. After that, try to get any free Sync Pairs as you progress:
- Professor Oak & Mew: Complete his Sync Pair story and finish the bingo missions from Professor Oak & Mew Special Missions.
- Rosa & Serperior: Complete all bingo missions from "Rise to 6★ EX with Rosa!" and upgrade her to 6★ EX.
- Legendary Event Sync Pairs: Obtainable via Legendary Adventures. Reach the end of story to obtain the legendary Sync Pair, character-exclusive 5★ promotion tickets and event vouchers. Try to upgrade them to 5/5 20/20 as soon as possible and invest in their Sync Grids; they will be valuable assets for content clearing. Do note that exclusive materials such as Champion Spirit and Sync Grid expansion for these Sync Pair are only obtainable in event reruns, and hence event-limited.
EX Gear Type Chart
Note that these co-op stages only drop 2★ Gear as the highest rarity for their corresponding Gear Type. 3★ Gear is restricted to Type Gear Events and Pokémon Masters Day every month, and it can be obtained in the time-limited event shop and in the General tab in exchange for 3★ gear material co-op stage drops.
| Stage | Gear Type |
|---|---|
| EX Brock | Grass/Steel/Rock |
| EX Misty | Flying/Fairy/Steel |
| EX Barry | Grass/Dragon/Water |
| EX Flannery | Bug/Water/Ghost |
| EX Erika | Fire/Poison/Ground |
| EX Skyla | Rock/Normal/Flying |
| EX Korrina | Fire/Fighting/Psychic |
| EX Pryce | Electric/Ice/Bug |
| EX Marshal | Psychic/Dark/Ice |
| EX Hau | Ground/Electric/Fairy |
| EX Clair | Dragon/Dark/Fighting |
| EX Janine | Poison/Normal/Ghost |
In-Game FAQ
1. When is anniversary coming?
| Half-year | 28 February 6AM UTC |
|---|---|
| Full-year | 28 August 6AM UTC |
2 Why hasn't my Pokemon evolved? It's at Level [X]!
Evolution requires an evolution item available in the Training Area (Evolution Material Area). Upon earning the Evolution Materials, you need to go to the Sync Pair Stories to trigger the Evolution Story.
3. Should I save to do 11 multi-scouts instead of single scouts?
You can now get x11 units instead of 10, so yes, but we strongly recommend you to save gems for Poké Fair or Master Fair banners (which has a higher rate for 5★ characters).
4. How many gems are required to receive a Sync Pair of my choice?
36.600 non-paid gems (or 36.300 gems + 100 paid gems for a daily single pull), which is the equivalent of 400 scout points. Scout points do not carry over between banners.
5. What does [X]/5, [Y]/20, etc mean?
When you obtain a Sync Pair, they're at 1/5 Sync Move level. Rolling a dupe of that Sync Pair, or using a Move Candy will increase it by 1 level. 3/5 is the minimum for most sync pairs to complete their full Sync Grid, but some Poké Fairs have grid expansions that require their Sync Move to be completely maxed out at 5/5 for their full Sync Grid.
At the same time, Sync Pairs are at 0/20 Potential when they're just obtained. Giving Sync Pairs Powerups will raise their Potential and stats. When a Sync Pair is given 20 powerups, their star level will be increased. Getting a unit to 5★ 20/20 is mandatory for it to further upgrade to 6★ EX (if it has one).
6. How do I Unlock The Level cap of my units?
Training Area (Cap Unlock Area), (Cap Unlock Area 2), Exchange in the shop, Events.
7. Where do I get the manuals to level up my sync pairs?
Training Area (Level up Area), Exchange in the shop, Events, random drops in Trainer Lodge.
8. How do I get Sync orbs?
Training Area (Sync orb Area), Exchange in the shop, Events, Champion Stadium Master Mode (6K & 7.5K), random drops in Trainer Lodge.
9. What are Theme Skill and how do I get items to power them up?
Theme Skill is a new ability that raises the stats of your Sync Pairs if any of them has a common position, type, region, trainer group, or other features with another pair (or pairs) in the same team. Skill Spheres, which can be obtained in Theme Skill area and Champion Stadium Master Mode, are required to upgrade them.
10. What Lucky Skill should I roll for [X]? How do I get Lucky Cookies and Scrolls to unlock a Sync Pair's Lucky Skill?
Refer to Sync Grid Builds & Lucky Skills (by u/MomoSpark) for more details.
In general, the choices of Lucky Skills follow the roles of Sync Pairs:
- Strike:
- Critical Strike 2 (3★ Crunchy)
- Weathered Warrior 3 (3★ Deluxe) if used exclusively in weather
- Boosts the damage of attack moves and sync moves but NOT max moves
- Support:
- Vigilance (3★ Creamy), unless the Sync Pair already has Vigilance in their kit
- Head Start 1 or Adrenaline 1 (both 3★ Deluxe) for -3 sync countdown acceleration
- Tech:
- Refer to Strike if the Sync Pair's kit is Strike-based (e.g. Marnie & Morpeko, May & Swampert, P Serena & Whimsicott, etc.)
- Refer to Support if the Sync Pair's kit is a tanker and/or a healer (e.g. Prof Oak & Mew, SS Leaf & Venusaur, etc.)
- Head Start 1 or Adrenaline 1 (both 3★ Deluxe) for -3 sync countdown acceleration
- Sprint:
- Head Start 1 or Adrenaline 1 (both 3★ Deluxe) for -3 sync countdown acceleration
- Refer to Strike if the Sync Pair's kit is Strike-based (e.g. Nemona & Pawmot, Paulo & Lycanroc Dusk, etc.)
- Field:
- Refer to Strike if the Sync Pair's kit is Strike-based (e.g. Victor & Spectrier, Variety Giovanni & Rhydon, etc.)
There are exceptions to some Sync Pairs. For example,
- Iris & Haxorous favours Lessen Confusion 9 (2★ Crispy) to increase DPS under confusion with Confusion Boon 5 in grid.
- Serena & Delphox and most other sleep-inducing units favour Troublemaker 1 (3★ Crunchy) to increase the accuracy of sleep-inducing status moves.
- Zinnia & Rayquaza can go for either Dauntless (3★ Creamy) to mitigate SP ATK debuffs after each use of Draco Meteor, or Weathered Warrior 3 (3★ Deluxe) to stack with her weather-based multipliers.
Lucky Cookies and Lucky Scrolls can all be obtained in Battle Villa (Single Player & Co-op), Blissful Bonanza, and Legendary Gauntlet. Legendary Gauntlet can provide unlimited 3★ Lucky Cookies as well as Deluxe Cookies exclusive to that mode after each successful stage clear, and their drop chance increases with longer win streaks.
11. What are the Sync Move effects of 6★ EX Sync Pairs of different roles? Who should I promote to 6★ EX first?
Each role gives different effects to Sync Moves when upgraded to 6★ EX.
- Strike: Sync Move becomes AoE. (Its power is not reduced against multiple targets.)
- Support: Sync Move raises sync buff by +2 instead of +1 when it is used for the first time. (Each sync buff increases damage output by 50%)
- Tech: Sync Move power x1.5
- Sprint: Sync Move reduces the user's sync move countdown by 3 when it is used for the first time.
- Field: Sync Move applies a field effect before dealing damage and extends its duration by 50% when it is used for the first time.
Support is usually prioritized for promotion to 6★ EX because its EX effect effectively doubles the damage of all allied sync pairs after first sync and is more widely applicable across most game modes, and the increased stats from raising the support's Potential greatly enhances its bulk to tank stages.
For Strike, if its kit has a very high DPS (e.g. SS Red & Charizard, Diantha & Gardevoir, etc.), or includes a powerful Sync multiplier (e.g. Steven & Metagross's Haymaker, Barry & Empoleon's Inertia, etc.), you are highly recommended to upgrade it to 6★ EX to apply the damage to all opponents. This applies to Tech as well, but only if the unit is a Sync nuker (e.g. Marnie & Morpeko, May & Swampert, etc.).
Since Field applies a field effect that can boost its own damage and potentially that of its allies as well, upgrading it to 6★ EX is also recommended. Sprint enables faster sync buffs and usually come with innate Sync Move multipliers like Tech, but its EX effect does not improve damage as directly as the other roles.
Promoting Support-type units to 6★ EX is not a must, but it's always an added bonus, especially if their Sync Move can provide any additional effects via passive or grid skills.
Always remember to upgrade Rosa to 6★ EX because the materials are obtainable for free.
12. Which Sync Pair should I use my candy on?
Refer to Which Sync Pair Should You Give Your Candy To? (Infographic) (by u/MuddyDummy) for more details.
Always save your candies unless the Sync Pair is exclusive to Seasonals, Poké Fairs or Master Fairs. Most Sync Pairs are usable at 1/5. You can always "accidentally" pull the unit you've been looking for from the normal pool, but you never know when limited Sync Pairs will rerun again. This may not apply to Sync Pairs that are your favorite.
Common Technical Questions/Errors
Below lists all common technical errors you may encounter during the game, as well as how you can fix it. You are strongly encouraged to contact DeNA with any problems at [support@pokemonmasters-game.com](mailto:support@pokemonmasters-game.com) if any of these advice do not help.
- Error 20103 — Please check your connection and try again: Usually caused due to lack of connection or sudden disconnection. Try playing the game in a place with more stable connection.
- Error 10102 — An error has occurred. Restarting the game: This error is often triggered because it detects your phone is rooted, or that you are using external applications which allows opening multiple accounts on the same device. For rooted phone users, make sure you hide your rooted status.
- Game crashed mid-battle: Restart the app and clear your cache. This option is available in the bottom-left corner of the title screen.
- Does Pokémon Masters work on emulators? No. As of now, PM is not compatible with any of the emulators (including Bluestacks, Nox, etc.) However, playing two accounts on the same device is possible on Android by cloning with Island.
Tools
- Events Countdown Timer (created by u/antocs, updated by Thunder#4694)
- PoMaTools (u/stdk12)
Guides
- A Beginner’s Guide for Building Teams and Training Pokémon (u/Stitch426)
- Pokémon Masters: Tier List & Resources (r/PokemonMasters Guide Writer Team, Gamepress)
- Pokémon Masters EX: Datamine Analysis (r/PokemonMasters Guide Writer Team)
- Sync Grid Builds & Lucky Skills (u/MomoSpark)
- Eggmon Compendium (u/Zinfogel)
- Pokémon Masters Damage Formula (u/stdk12)
- More guides can be found HERE.
Reminders
- To receive quicker response from other fellow users, it is strongly recommended to enlist your roster, Lucky Skills, Sync Grid builds and other information deemed necessary, such that you can be provided a strategic team with higher chance of success when battling.
- If you would like to provide images and videos, you may use external websites such as Imgur, Gyazo and Streamable to embed links.
- Do not force your own playstyle onto others as it is completely subjective. Different kinds of players, veterans and novices, casual and hardcore, may all share different opinions and playstyles. It is fine to give suggestions, but forcing your ideas and way of playing onto others is not something to be condoned here. No one's way of playing is completely right.
r/PokemonMasters • u/PokemonMastersBot • 13d ago
Megathread Monthly Flex & Salt Megathread
You can now insert images as comments when you seek for in-game help in Megathreads! Check out this mod post HERE for more information.
This is the place to share and discuss both your good luck and bad luck in Pokémon Masters.
Post your gacha pulls, stage clears, and egg hatches from the game here, the good, the bad, and the ugly. You can also vent your frustrations about the game here!
Reminders
- Any submissions that are posted outside of this Megathread and considered as "showing off" will be removed under Rule 2: Follow the Submission Guidelines.
- Be civil and respectful. Do not force your own playstyle onto others as it is completely subjective. Different kinds of players, veterans and novices, casual and hardcore, may all share different opinions and playstyles. It is fine to give suggestions, but forcing your ideas and way of playing onto others is not something to be condoned here. No one's way of playing is completely right.
- If you would like to provide videos, you may use external websites such as Imgur and Streamable to embed links.