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Zinnia ヒガナ Higana
Zinnia's model
No.	80
English voice actor	Vivian Lu[1]
Japanese voice actor	Aimi[2]
Description	This mysterious Trainer journeyed throughout the Hoenn region to carry out her mission as the Lorekeeper of the Draconid people.

Zinnia (Japanese: ヒガナ Higana) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. She forms a sync pair with Rayquaza, which is capable of Mega Evolving after acquiring its Power Boost from the villain event Team Aqua's Stormy Seas. This sync pair was first made available on January 30, 2020. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from July 29, 2022, which unlocks Zinnia's EX style. However, unlike most sync pairs, this pair cannot be upgraded with Champion Spirits - only Custom Legendary Spirits from the villain event Team Magma's Red-Hot Rage can be used.

Zinnia also forms a sync pair with Salamence. This sync pair was first made available on May 31, 2021. This pair could be raised to 6★ EX beginning on March 29, 2023, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Zinnia in her Special Costume forms a sync pair with her Thievul. This pair can be obtained through a limited costume sync pair scout and was first made available on April 13, 2023. This pair could be raised to 6★ EX since its release.

Rayquaza

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 03010, which allows "Battle! (Zinnia) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

		Type			Dragon
		Move types			Dragon / Flying
		Role			Strike (Special)
		Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza		Weakness			Rock
Rayquaza is said to have lived for hundreds of millions of years. Legends remain of how it put to rest the clash between Kyogre and Groudon.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		546	379	148	379	148	254
Lv. 140, Max Potential		646	419	188	419	188	294
Mega Rayquaza
Lv. 140, Base Potential		546	379	148	454	148	304
Lv. 140, Max Potential		646	419	188	502	188	352

Availability

Zinnia could be teamed up with during the legendary event The Dragon That Rules the Sky. Starting December 14, 2021, she can be teamed up with during the Legendary Adventures of the same name.

Moves

Zinnia's Rayquaza uses Outrage, Aerial Ace, and Draco Meteor as its three damage-dealing moves. Upon Mega Evolving, Rayquaza replaces Aerial Ace with Dragon Ascent.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	3	115	138	100%	An opponent	Leaves the user confused.
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	2	45	54	—	An opponent	Never misses. (Only before Mega Evolving)
Stellar Imagination!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user. Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 2 stat ranks. Raises the user's Speed and accuracy by 1 stat rank. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks.
Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	3	136	163	90%	An opponent	Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2 stat ranks.
Dragon Ascent	Flying	Physical	4	192	230	100%	An opponent	Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stat rank. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Sync moves
Dimensional Defender Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	Become Mega Rayquaza until the end of battle.* (6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Weather Surge 3	Powers up moves when weather conditions are in effect.
Fresh Start	Returns the user’s lowered stats to normal when it enters a battle. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Theme Skills
Dragon Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Dragon-type attacks.
Hoenn Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Cape Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Space Cadet Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Zinnia and Rayquaza is an expanded grid, made available on April 8, 2021.

Salamence

			Type			Dragon
			Move type			Dragon
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Salamence ♂		Weakness			Rock
Overjoyed at finally being able to fly, it flies all over the place and usually doesn't land until it's completely exhausted and needs to sleep.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		591	359	160	157	160	284
Lv. 140, Max Potential		671	399	200	197	200	324
Mega Salamence
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Zinnia and Salamence can be teamed up with by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher in the shop, beginning on May 27, 2021.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	2	50	60	100%	An opponent	No additional effect.
Status Shield	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Allied side	Applies the Status Move Defense effect to the allied field of play.
Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical	3	130	156	75%	An opponent	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch.
Real Nice!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Defense, Sp. Def, and Speed by 1 stat rank. Raises the user's accuracy by 2 stat ranks.
Sync moves
New Beginning Dragon Impact	Dragon	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This move's power increases when the target is flinching. (6★ EX effect: Power of sync move increases 50%)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Terrify 1	Lowers the Attack of all opposing sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Mad Strength 9	Raises the user's Attack by 1 stat rank when one of its attack moves is successful.
Aggravation 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.
Theme Skills
Dragon Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Dragon-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Hoenn Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Cape Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Space Cadet Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Zinnia and Salamence's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Thievul

Zinnia (Special Costume) ヒガナ (スペシャル) Higana (Special)
Zinnia's model (Special Costume)
No.	80
English voice actor	Vivian Lu
Japanese voice actor	Aimi
Description	Zinnia is wearing a special outfit. She works together with Thievul as the Phantom Imaginate. Who will be their target tonight?

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Thievul ♀		Weakness			Bug
It secretly marks potential targets with a scent. By following the scent, it stalks its targets and steals from them when they least expect it.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		635	424	163	336	187	287
Lv. 140, Max Potential		735	464	203	376	227	327
Mega Thievul
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Zinnia (Special Costume) is exclusive to costume scouts. She was available in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Zinnia Costume Scout (April 13 to May 2, 2023)
• 5★-Select Costume Scout ×11 B (September 12 to 26, 2023)
• Red Mix Scout (November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024)
• Super Spotlight Costume Scout (March 9 to 25, 2024)

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Crunch	Dark	Physical	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target’s Defense by 1 stat rank.
X Attack All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.
Thieving Night Slash	Dark	Physical	2 (1 use)	200	240	—	All opponents	Activation Condition: When there is at least one Pokémon with a lowered Dark Type Rebuff on the opponent’s field of play. Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any Pokémon with a lowered Dark Type Rebuff on the opponent’s field of play. Never misses. Returns the target’s raised stats to normal, then raises the user’s same stats by the same amount. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Applies the No Stat Increases effect to the opponents’ field of play.
Catch Me If You Can!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Allied side	Applies the Stat Reduction Defense effect to the allied field of play. Raises the user’s evasiveness by 1 stat rank. Raises the user’s critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks.
Sync moves
Steal the Win Dark Impact	Dark	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the user’s stats are raised, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Power of sync move increases 50%)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Team Rebuff ↓ Command (Dark)	Lowers the Dark Type Rebuff of all opposing sync pairs by 1 rank the first time the user’s Trainer uses a move each battle.
Unbuffed Foe Freebie 9	Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful while none of the target’s stats are raised.
Vigilance	Protects the user against critical hits.
Theme Skills
Dark Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Dark-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Hoenn Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Special Costume Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Cape Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Space Cadet Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Zinnia and Thievul's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Zinnia and Rayquaza can be battled against in:

• Legendary event: The Dragon That Rules the Sky (January 30 to February 14, 2020; November 1 to December 7, 2020; April 8 to May 18, 2021)
• Legendary Adventures: The Dragon That Rules the Sky (since December 14, 2021)
• Extreme battle event: Battle Hoenn's Best! (July 31 to August 28, 2022)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2023) (as a side foe; August 7 to 28, 2023)

Zinnia and Salamence can be battled against in:

• Legendary event: The Dragon That Rules the Sky (January 30 to February 14, 2020; November 1 to December 7, 2020; April 8 to May 18, 2021)
• Legendary Adventures: The Dragon That Rules the Sky (since December 14, 2021)

Story appearances

Zinnia appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Legendary event/Legendary Adventures: The Dragon That Rules the Sky
• Villain Arc: Hoenn: Delta of Land, Sea, and Sky
• Story event: Hearts United
• Costume event: Solve the Case! (Part 2)
• Sync pair story: A Day with Sygna Suit Serena

Zinnia appears in her special costume in the following story areas:

• Costume event: Solve the Case! (Part 2)

Sync pair stories

Zinnia and Rayquaza

• A Day with Zinnia

Zinnia (Special Costume) and Thievul

• The Mystery Game Begins!
• Roles Are Decided!
• Explore the Mansion!
• An Incident Occurs!
• Who's the Real Culprit?
• Beginning of the Real Case
• Phantom Imaginate
• Similarities between the Victims
• Fake Evil and Fake Justice
• You Need Some Imagination

Quotes

Main article: Zinnia/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Zinnia

Zinnia and Rayquaza on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Zinnia's sync move mindscape (Sky Pillar)	Medal 1★ The Dragon That Rules the Sky
VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (EX colors)	6★ model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas	Medal 2★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas	Medal 3★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas	Medal Deep Diver

Zinnia (Special Costume)

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Zinnia's sync move mindscape (Centra City)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Solve the Case! (Part 2)	Medal 2★ Solve the Case! (Part 2)	Medal 3★ Solve the Case! (Part 2)	Medal Deception's Benefits	Solve the Case! artwork by Takahashi Jun

Trivia

Origin

Zinnia's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. While Zinnia does not own a Rayquaza in the core series games, they both play a notable role during Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire's Delta Episode, where Rayquaza is also seen Mega Evolving. Rayquaza's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Omega Ruby.

Salamence is Zinnia's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Salamence's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

Zinnia's Special Costume seems to be inspired by Arsène Lupin, a famous fictional phantom thief who is often portrayed wearing a top hat and a monocle. Lupin has had encounters with Sherlock Holmes, which parallels Steven's Special Costume. Zinnia is not seen owning a Thievul outside this game. Thievul's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

In other languages

Stellar Imagination! Language Title Japanese 想像力を働かせて Sōzōryoku o Hatarakasete Mandarin Chinese 發揮想像力 Fāhuī Xiǎngxiànglì French Un peu d'imagination ! German Benutzt eure Fantasie! Italian Usiamo un po' d'immaginazione! Korean 상상력을발휘해봐 Sangsangryeogeul Balhwihaebwa Spanish ¡Con un poquito de imaginación!

Dimensional Defender Draco Meteor Language Title Japanese みんなを守る祈りの りゅうせいぐん Minna o Mamoru Inori no Ryūseigun Mandarin Chinese 祈願守護大家之 流星群 Qíyuàn Shǒuhùdàjiā zhī Liúxīngqún French Je sauverai le monde ! Draco Météore ! German Draco Meteor des Schutzes aller Italian Dragobolide che invoca la salvezza Korean 모두를 지켜줄 기도의 용성군 Modureul Jikyeojul Gido-ui Yongseonggun Spanish Cometa Draco Protector del Mundo

Real Nice! Language Title Japanese んじゃ　いこか！ Nja iko ka! Mandarin Chinese 那我們上吧！ Nà Wǒmen Shàng ba! French Disparais sur-le-champ ! German Auf geht's! Italian Andiamo! Korean 그럼가볼까! Geureomgabolkka Spanish ¡Yo te protegeré!

New Beginning Dragon Impact Language Title Japanese 次の物語を始める ドラゴンインパクト Tsugi no Monogatari o Hajimeru Doragon Inpakuto Mandarin Chinese 開始下一個故事之 龍之衝擊 Kāishǐ Xià Yīgè Gùshì zhī Lóng zhī Chōngjí French Une Nouvelle histoire ! Impact Dragon ! German Drachenstoß des Neubeginns Italian Impatto Drago per voltare pagina Korean 다음 이야기를 시작하는 드래곤임팩트 Da-eum Iyagireul Sijakhaneun Deuraegon Impaekteu Spanish Impacto Dragón del Nuevo Capítulo

Thieving Night Slash Language Title Japanese 強奪のつじぎり Gōdatsu no Tsujigiri Mandarin Chinese 強奪之暗襲要害 Qiángduó zhī Ànxí Yàohài French Tranche-Nuit S German Nachthieb S Italian Nottesferza S Korean 강탈의깜짝베기 Gangtal-ui Kkamjjakbegi Spanish Tajo Umbrío S

Catch Me If You Can! Language Title Japanese 捕まえてみなよ？ Tsukamaetemina yo? Mandarin Chinese 你抓得到我嗎？ Nǐ Zhuā dédào Wǒ Ma? French Essayez de m'attraper ! German Schnapp mich doch! Italian Prendeteci, se ci riuscite! Korean 잡아보시지! Jab-abosiji Spanish ¡Alcánzame si puedes!

Steal the Win Dark Impact Language Title Japanese 勝利を頂戴する ダークインパクト Shōri o Chōdai-suru Dāku Inpakuto Mandarin Chinese 收下勝利之 惡之衝擊 Shōuxià Shènglì zhī È zhī chōngjí French Je m'empare de cette victoire ! Impact Ténèbres ! German Unlichtstoß des gestohlenen Sieges Italian Impatto Buio che arraffa la vittoria Korean 승리를 받아 가는 다크임팩트 Seungni-reul Bad-a Ganeun Dakeu Impaekteu Spanish Impacto Siniestro Afanavictorias

References

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