Elio (Masters)

Elio ヨウ Yō
Elio's model
No.	122
English voice actor	Mike Dent[1]
Japanese voice actor	Mitsuki Saiga[2]
Description	This Trainer loves Pokémon and adventure. He continues to train in the Alola island challenge, and his skills have even gained him recognition from Professor Kukui.

Elio (Japanese: ヨウ Yō) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Popplio and its evolutions, Brionne and Primarina. The sync pair can be obtained through sync pair scout, starting on April 17, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from when the pair was first released, which unlocks Elio's EX Style.

Elio also forms a sync pair with his Espeon. This pair can be obtained through a Variety sync pair scout beginning on November 21, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Popplio → Brionne → Primarina

Popplio can evolve into Brionne once it has reached level 30 through its sync pair story Popplio's Evolution, and then into Primarina once it has reached level 45 through its sync pair story Brionne's Evolution.

			Type			Water
			Move type			Water
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Popplio ♂		Weakness			Grass
The balloons it inflates with its nose grow larger and larger as it practices day by day.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		504	225	210	268	231	224
Lv. 140, Max Potential		604	265	250	308	271	264
Mega Popplio
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

			Type			Water
			Move type			Water
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Brionne ♂		Weakness			Grass
It gets excited when it sees a dance it doesn't know. This hard worker practices diligently until it can learn that dance.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		546	229	214	272	250	227
Lv. 140, Max Potential		646	269	254	312	290	267
Mega Brionne
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

			Type			Water
			Move type			Water
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Primarina ♂		Weakness			Grass
To Primarina, every battle is a stage. It takes down its prey with beautiful singing and dancing.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		599	236	221	280	260	233
Lv. 140, Max Potential		699	276	261	320	300	273
Mega Primarina
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Elio is available in the general sync pair scout. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Elio Spotlight Scout (April 17 to May 2, 2021)
• Selene and Elio Spotlight Scout (April 18 to May 2, 2022)

Moves

Elio's Popplio and Brionne uses Water Gun as one of their damage-dealing moves. Upon evolution, Primarina replaces Water Gun with Sparkling Aria.

Elio's Popplio and Brionne use Water Sync Beam as their sync move. Upon evolution, Primarina learns the upgraded Sunshine Oceanic Operetta.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Water Gun	Water	Special	1	20	24	100%	An opponent	No additional effect. (Popplio/Brionne)
X Sp. Def All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.
Sing	Normal	Status	1	—	—	45%	An opponent	Puts the target to sleep.
We've Got Tricks!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank. Uses a maximum of 3 slots of the user’s move gauge. The more amount used, the more it raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs (can be raised by up to 4 stat ranks maximum).
Sparkling Aria	Water	Special	3	100	120	100%	All opponents	No additional effect. (Primarina)
Sync moves
Water Sync Beam	Water	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	(6★ EX) effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Sunshine Oceanic Operetta	Water	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX) effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Propelling Move 5	Has a chance (60%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when its Pokémon uses a move.
First Aid 4	Restores the user’s HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle.
Team Inflict and Heal 3	Has a chance (40%) of restoring the HP of all allied sync pairs when a status move used by the user’s Pokémon is successful.
Theme Skills
Water Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Alola Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Main Character Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Nature Lover Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Alola Adventurer Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Elio and Popplio's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Espeon

			Type			Psychic
			Move type			Psychic
			Role			Tech
			EX Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Espeon ♂		Weakness			Bug
Although it originally had no powers at all, people say its precognitive faculties were awakened by its need to protect itself.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		650	336	166	419	179	336
Lv. 140, Max Potential		810	376	246	459	259	376
Mega Espeon
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Elio and Espeon are exclusive to variety scouts. They were available in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Double Feature Variety Scout (November 21 to December 8, 2023)
• 5★-Select Variety Scout ×11 (March 5 to 19, 2024)

Elio and Espeon could also be scouted in the Eevee Day Celebration Ticket Scout available from November 21 to December 15, 2023, which players could receive one ticket for by completing the Eevee Day Celebration Mission Bingo.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Confusion	Psychic	Special	1	18	21	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.
Morning Sun	Normal	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Restores the user’s HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. HP is restored by 60% instead when the weather is sunny, and 40% when the weather is rainy or during a hailstorm or a sandstorm.
Psychic	Psychic	Special	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stat rank.
Mysterious Power!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the user’s Sp. Atk by 2 stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank.
Sync moves
Shining High Shattered Psyche	Psychic	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the target’s Sp. Def is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Power of sync move increases 50%.) (EX Role effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Weird World	Turns the field of play’s terrain into Psychic Terrain after using the user’s sync move.
Psychic Terrain: Team Condition Nullification	Prevents all allied sync pairs from being inflicted with status conditions, flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped when the terrain is Psychic Terrain.
P-Move/S-Move on Opp: Sp. Def ↓2 9	Lowers the target’s Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks when the user’s Pokémon uses a move targeting that opponent. Lowers the target’s Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks after using the user’s sync move targeting that opponent.
Theme Skills
Psychic Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Psychic-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Alola 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.
Main Character 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.
Nature Lover 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.
Alola Adventurer 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

The sync grid for Elio and Espeon is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Other Pokémon

Traded away

In the costume event New Heroes Are Born, Selene reveals that she obtained her Scizor on Pasio by trading one of her Pokémon for Elio's Scyther, which was holding a Metal Coat during the trade, causing her to evolve. It is unknown what Pokémon Selene traded to Elio in exchange.

Scyther ♀

Appearances

Battle appearances

Elio and Primarina can be battled against in:

• Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
• Story event: Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast (March 21 to April 7, 2023)

Story appearances

Elio appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Villain Arc: Alola: Protecting the Island
• Mysterious Stones Chapter
• Story events:
  • Trials on the Isle
  • Hearts United
  • The Light Devourer
  • Chef's Heartful Delivery
  • Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast
• Solo event: Pasio Gold Rush
• Special event: Blazing Battle with Ash
• Costume event: Super Tour Guide Rosa
• Eevee Day Celebration!: Eevee Tales

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Elio

Evolution

Name	Trainer	Pokémon	Price	First-Time Rewards
Popplio's Evolution	Misty	Starmie Weakness:	Evolution Shard ×5	Popplio evolves into Brionne Gems ×30
Brionne's Evolution	Gladion	Silvally Weakness:	Evolution Crystal ×3	Brionne evolves into Primarina Gems ×30

Quotes

Main article: Elio (game)/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Elio's sync move mindscape (Mount Lanakila, Pokémon League entrance)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Trials on the Isle	Medal 2★ Trials on the Isle	Medal 3★ Trials on the Isle	Medal Pasio Trial Master

Trivia

• Elio is the only main character who has never appeared in an event story without his opposite-gender counterpart.
• Elio and Selene are one of two pairs of protagonists that are equally based on the player character from their games of origin, the other being Chase and Elaine.
• In the story event Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast, it is confirmed that Elio knows that Professor Kukui is the Masked Royal.
  • This was first implied in the Countdown 2021 log-in bonus, where Elio starts to address the Masked Royal as "Professor" before catching himself.
• In the Eevee Day Celebration! event Eevee Tales, Elio reveals that he first met his Espeon as an Eevee near Paniola Town.

Origin

Elio's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Popplio is one of the first partner Pokémon of Alola in the core series games. Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina's Dex entries come from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

Elio's Espeon may be based on the Eevee that can be obtained from an unnamed Pokémon Breeder at Paniola Ranch. Espeon is also known as the Sun Pokémon, which matches Elio's name origin of Helios, the Greek god of the sun, as well as Elio being one of the potential main characters of Pokémon Sun. Espeon's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

We've Got Tricks!

Language Title Japanese 一緒にがんばろう！ Issho ni Ganbarō! Mandarin Chinese 一起加油吧！ Yīqĭ Jiāyóuba! French Faisons de notre mieux ! German Ass im Ärmel! Italian Diamo spettacolo! Korean 같이힘내자! Gachi Himnaeja! Spanish ¡Un as bajo la manga!

Sunshine Oceanic Operetta

Language Title Japanese サンサン輝く未来への わだつみのシンフォニア Sansan Kagayaku Mirai e no Wadatsumi no Shinfonia Mandarin Chinese 迎向燦爛未來之 海神莊嚴交響樂 Yíngxiàng Cànlàn Wèilái zhī Hǎishén Zhuāngyán Jiāoxiǎngyuè' French Futur radieux, Symphonie des Ondines ! German Grandiose Meeressymphonie des Morgens Italian Sinfonia del Mare dal futuro luminoso Korean 빛나는 미래를 향한 바다의심포니 Binnaneun Miraereul Hyanghan Bada-ui Simponi Spanish Sinfonía de la Diva Marina Radiante

Mysterious Power!

Language Title Japanese 不思議なパワーだ！ Fushigi-na Pawā da! Mandarin Chinese 好神奇的力量！ Hǎo Shénqí de Lìliàng! French Quel pouvoir mystérieux ! German Welch mysteriöse Kraft! Italian Che potere misterioso! Korean 신비한파워다! Sinbi-han Pawo da! Spanish ¡Qué poderes tan misteriosos!

Shining High Shattered Psyche

Language Title Japanese 天高く輝く マキシマムサイブレイカー Tentakaku Kagayaku Makishimamu Saibureikā Mandarin Chinese 在高空中閃耀之 至高精神破壞波 Zài Gāokōng-zhōng Shǎnyào zhī Zhìgāo Jīngshén Pòhuàibō French Éclat céleste ! Psycho-Pulvérisation EX ! German Grandiose Meeressymphonie des Morgens Italian Impatto Psicocinetico che splende nel cielo Korean 하늘 높이 빛나는 맥시멈사이브레이커 Haneul Hop-i Binnaneun Maeksimeom Saibeureikeo Spanish Disruptor Psíquico del Astro Rey

References

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