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Note: These descriptions are currently taken pretty verbatim from the Tips section of the menu, they should probably be revised before this article is mainspaced.

'''Field effects''' are effects that apply to the field of play. They can apply to one side of the field (the allied side or the opponents' side), or they can apply to the entire field.

==Field effects that apply to one side of the field==
{| class="roundy" style="margin:left; text-align:center; background:#{{masters color}}; border:3px solid #{{masters color dark}}" width=50%
|- style="background-color:#{{masters color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl}}" | Field effect
! Icon
! style="{{roundytr}}" | Description
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Physical Damage Reduction
| 
| Reduces physical attack damage received by the target. However, damage will not be reduced when a critical hit lands.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Special Damage Reduction
| 
| Reduces special attack damage received by the target. However, damage will not be reduced when a critical hit lands.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Status Move Defense
| 
| Prevents the target from being affected by an opponent's status moves and certain passive skills. However, passive skills and status moves that affect the field of play cannot be defended against.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Status Condition Defense
| 
| Prevents the target from being inflicted with a status condition. However, moves that inflict status conditions on yourself cannot be defended against.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Status Condition Reflection
| 
| Reflects a status condition inflicted on a target by an opponent's status move back to the opponent. However, moves used by the target that inflict a status condition on themselves—or non-status moves that inflict status conditions—are not reflected.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Stat Reduction Defense
| 
| Prevents the target from having its stats lowered. However, moves that reduce your own stats cannot be defended against.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Stat Reduction Reflection
| 
| Reflects the stat reduction effect inflicted on a target by an opponent's status move back to the opponent. However, moves used by the target that inflict a status condition on themselves—or non-status moves that inflict stat reduction effects—are not reflected.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| No Stat Increases
| 
| Prevents the target's stats from increasing. However, it cannot prevent stat increases that occur due to the effects of an opponent's moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Critical-Hit Defense
| 
| Prevents attacks on the target from being critical hits.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Unity Disruption
| 
| Makes it difficult for the target to fill their unity gauge.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Chain Reduction
| 
| Shortens the duration the target's unity bonus is available.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| No Switching
| 
| Prevents sync pairs from switching (except in certain circumstances).
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Move Gauge Acceleration
| 
| Causes the target's move gauge to fill more quickly.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl}}" | Weather Lock
| 
| style="{{roundybr}}" | If the weather has already been changed, prevents it from being changed again.
|}

===Type Damage Fields===
Affected sync pairs take damage of the specified type after every action.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{masters color}}; border:3px solid #{{masters color dark}}; text-align:center"
|- style="background-color:#{{masters color light}}"
! colspan=6 | Type Damage Field icons
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Normal Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Fire Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Water Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Electric Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Grass Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Ice Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Fighting Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Poison Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Ground Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Flying Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Psychic Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Bug Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:Rock Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Ghost Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Dragon Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Dark Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Steel Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
| [[File:Fairy Damage Field icon Masters.png|40px]]
|}

===Circles===
The field of play can be turned into different circles. Each circle powers up the moves and sync moves of a specific category (physical or special) and also reduces the damage received from them. The effects of some moves, sync moves, and max moves change depending on the circle. There are also some passive skills that only take effect in certain circles.

The effects of circles are enhanced when there are more sync pairs with the specific theme in the affected field of play when the circle is deployed. If there is a circle already existing on the field of play, the effects of the circle will not change even if the number of sync pairs with the specified theme increases or decreases. Also, unlike the Damage Reduction field effect, the damage reduction from the circle is not ignored when receiving a critical hit.

Circles and their effects will disappear after a set period of time has elapsed. Any number of circles, as well as other effects on the field of play—such as weather, terrains, and zones—can be active simultaneously.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:left; text-align:center; background:#{{masters color}}; border:3px solid #{{masters color dark}}"
|- style="background-color:#{{masters color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl}}" | Circle
! Icon
! style="{{roundytr}}" | Item move
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Kanto Circle (Special)
| 
| [[File:Masters Kanto Analysis.png|40px]]Kanto Analysis
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Kanto Circle (Defensive)
| 
| [[File:Masters Kanto Solidarity.png|40px]]Kanto Solidarity
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Johto Circle (Physical)
| 
| [[File:Masters Johto Passion.png|40px]]Johto Passion
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Johto Circle (Defensive)
| 
| [[File:Masters Johto Solidarity.png|40px]]Johto Solidarity
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Hoenn Circle (Special)
| 
| [[File:Masters Hoenn Analysis.png|40px]]Hoenn Analysis
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Hoenn Circle (Physical)
| 
| [[File:Masters Hoenn Passion.png|40px]]Hoenn Passion
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Hoenn Circle (Defensive)
| 
| [[File:Masters Hoenn Solidarity.png|40px]]Hoenn Solidarity
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Sinnoh Circle (Special)
| 
| [[File:Masters Sinnoh Analysis.png|40px]]Sinnoh Analysis
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Sinnoh Circle (Defensive)
| 
| [[File:Masters Sinnoh Solidarity.png|40px]]Sinnoh Solidarity
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Unova Circle (Physical)
| 
| [[File:Masters Unova Passion.png|40px]]Unova Passion
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Unova Circle (Defensive)
| 
| [[File:Masters Unova Solidarity.png|40px]]Unova Solidarity
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Alola Circle (Special)
| 
| [[File:Masters Alola Analysis.png|40px]]Alola Analysis
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Alola Circle (Defensive)
| 
| [[File:Masters Alola Solidarity.png|40px]]Alola Solidarity
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Galar Circle (Special)
| 
| [[File:Masters Galar Analysis.png|40px]]Galar Analysis
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Galar Circle (Physical)
| 
| [[File:Masters Galar Passion.png|40px]]Galar Passion
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Galar Circle (Defensive)
| 
| [[File:Masters Galar Solidarity.png|40px]]Galar Solidarity
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Paldea Circle (Special)
| 
| [[File:Masters Paldea Analysis.png|40px]]Paldea Analysis
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Paldea Circle (Physical)
| 
| [[File:Masters Paldea Passion.png|40px]]Paldea Passion
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Paldea Circle (Defensive)
| 
| [[File:Masters Paldea Solidarity.png|40px]]Paldea Solidarity
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl}}" | Pasio Circle (Defensive)
| 
| style="{{roundybr}}" | [[File:Masters Pasio Solidarity.png|40px]]Pasio Solidarity
|}

==Field effects that apply to the entire field==
Each of these effects applies to the field for a limited amount of time. The effects of some moves, sync moves, and max moves change depending on what field effects are active. There are also some passive skills that only take effect in certain field effects. If an existing field effect is replaced by a different field effect of the same category, then the previous field effect's effects will be overridden. If an existing field effect is replaced by the same field effect, then the field effect's duration will be extended. Field effects of different categories can be active simultaneously.

===Weather===
{{main|Weather (Masters)}}
The field of play can be affected by the following weather conditions:
{| class="roundy" style="margin:left; text-align:center; background:#{{masters color}}; border:3px solid #{{masters color dark}}"
|- style="background-color:#{{masters color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl}}" | Weather condition
! Icon
! style="{{roundytr}}" | Description
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Sunny
| [[File:Harsh sunlight icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Boosts Fire-type attacks. Freezing is disabled, and the frozen status condition is removed.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Rain
| [[File:Rain icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Boosts Water-type attacks.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Hail
| [[File:Hail icon Masters.png|40px]]
| All sync pairs on the battlefield take damage with every action.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl}}" | Sandstorm
| [[File:Sandstorm icon Masters.png|40px]]
| style="{{roundybr}}" | All sync pairs on the battlefield take damage with every action.
|}

===Terrains===
{{main|Terrain (Masters)}}
The field of play can be turned into the following terrains:
{| class="roundy" style="margin:left; text-align:center; background:#{{masters color}}; border:3px solid #{{masters color dark}}"
|- style="background-color:#{{masters color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl}}" | Terrain
! Icon
! style="{{roundytr}}" | Description
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Electric Terrain
| [[File:Electric Terrain icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Increases the damage of Electric-type attacks. Additionally, the Sleep status condition is prevented. However, Pokémon that are already asleep when the Electric Terrain is activated will remain asleep.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Grassy Terrain
| [[File:Grassy Terrain icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Increases the damage of Grass-type attacks. Additionally, it restores HP when a Grass-type move is used. However, HP will not be restored to a Pokémon that attacks itself while confused.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl}}" | Psychic Terrain
| [[File:Psychic Terrain icon Masters.png|40px]]
| style="{{roundybr}}" | Increases the damage of Psychic-type attacks.
|}

===Zones===
{{main|Zone (Masters)}}
The field of play can be turned into 13 different zones, one for each type whose power is not boosted by weather or terrains. Each zone powers up the attacks of a specific type.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:left; text-align:center; background:#{{masters color}}; border:3px solid #{{masters color dark}}"
|- style="background-color:#{{masters color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl}}" | Zone
! Icon
! style="{{roundytr}}" | Description
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Normal Zone
| [[File:Normal Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Normal-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Ice Zone
| [[File:Ice Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Ice-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Fighting Zone
| [[File:Fighting Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Fighting-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Poison Zone
| [[File:Poison Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Poison-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Ground Zone
| [[File:Ground Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Ground-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Flying Zone
| [[File:Flying Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Flying-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Bug Zone
| [[File:Bug Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Bug-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Rock Zone
| [[File:Rock Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Rock-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Ghost Zone
| [[File:Ghost Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Ghost-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Dragon Zone
| [[File:Dragon Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Dragon-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Dark Zone
| [[File:Dark Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Dark-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| Steel Zone
| [[File:Steel Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| Powers up Steel-type moves.
|- style="background-color:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl}}" | Fairy Zone
| [[File:Fairy Zone icon Masters.png|40px]]
| style="{{roundybr}}" | Powers up Fairy-type moves.
|}