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An EX role^[1] (Japanese: EXロール EX role) is an upgrade that can be applied to sync pairs in Pokémon Masters EX. Introduced in version 2.36.0, unlocking a sync pair's EX role will grant them a stat boost, and if the pair is also raised to 6★ EX, then they will gain an additional effect on their sync move.

Sync pairs normally have one of five possible roles: Strike, Support, Tech, Sprint, or Field. A pair's EX role will also be one of these five, but will differ from the pair's original role. The EX role of a given sync pair is pre-determined, meaning the player cannot freely select which role to have as a pair's EX role.

Not all sync pairs have EX roles, though EX roles are planned to be given to additional sync pairs in the future. This feature is currently limited to 5★ sync pairs, though like 6★ EX, this may be expanded to 3★ and 4★ sync pairs later on.

Mechanics

To unlock an EX role, a sync pair must use a Roll Cake item matching the EX role. For example, Blue (Champion) & Zapdos would need to use a Strike Roll Cake to unlock their Special Strike EX role.

Stat boost

Unlocking an EX role will grant a stat boost to the sync pair, depending on what the EX role is:

EX role	Stats gained
	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Strike	+60	+40	N/A	+40	N/A	N/A
Support	+60	N/A	+40	N/A	+40	N/A
Tech	+60	+20	+20	+20	+20	N/A

Sync move effects

Normally, upgrading a sync pair to 6★ EX grants extra effects on their sync move, depending on the sync pair's role:

• Strike : Sync move targets all opponents without its damage scaling down, even if multiple targets are present.
• Tech : Power of sync move increases by 50%.
• Support : The user's first sync move of each battle doubles the number of sync buffs granted to their team (from one to two). A sync move buff acts in stages, similar to a stat buff in the core series, with a +50% increase to overall damage per buff. Effectively, except in special circumstances, this boosts that team's damage from 1.5× after the first sync move to 2× instead.
• Sprint : The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.
• Field : Implements a specified field effect before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time.

If a sync pair is raised to 6★ EX and unlocks their EX role (in either order), then they will have two role-based effects applied to their sync move: the effect matching their original role, and the effect matching their EX role. For example, a Strike sync pair that has unlocked a Tech EX role will have their sync move both attack all opponents (from the Strike role) and deal 50% more damage (from the Tech role).

List of sync pairs with EX roles

Sync pair	Original role	EX role	EX role availability
Red (Champion) & Articuno	Special Strike	Tech	August 28, 2023
Leaf (Champion) & Moltres	Tech	Support	August 30, 2023
Blue (Champion) & Zapdos	Support	Special Strike	September 1, 2023
Paulo & Lycanroc (Dusk Form)	Sprint	Support	September 4, 2023
Giovanni & Rhydon	Field	Physical Strike	September 6, 2023
Archer & Houndoom	Sprint	Tech	September 6, 2023
Ariana & Arbok	Tech	Physical Strike	September 6, 2023
Petrel & Weezing	Special Strike	Support	September 6, 2023
Proton & Golbat	Support	Tech	September 6, 2023
Palmer & Regigigas	Physical Strike	Tech	September 16, 2023
Argenta & Skarmory	Support	Tech	September 18, 2023
Sygna Suit Serena & Zygarde	Special Strike	Support	September 25, 2023
Akari & Hisuian Samurott	Field	Physical Strike	September 29, 2023
Rei & Hisuian Decidueye	Sprint	Physical Strike	October 01, 2023
Thorton & Magnezone	Field	Support	October 05, 2023

In other languages

Language Title Japanese EXロール Mandarin Chinese EX體系 French rôle EX German EX-Rolle Italian Ruolo EX Korean EX롤 Spanish Función EX

References

See also

• 6★ EX

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