Theme skill

Skill Sphere

A theme skill (Japanese: チームスキル Team Skill) , known as type skill (Japanese: タイプスキル Type Skill) prior to version 2.4.0, is a game mechanic in Pokémon Masters EX that was introduced in update 1.12.0. Theme skills are activated when two or more sync pairs with the same type or theme are placed in a team in single-player, thereby strengthening all of the team's members.

From version 2.4.0, type skills are now part of theme skills. There are new skills by region: Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Alola; skills by trainer group: Main Character, Elite Four, Gym Leader, and Champion.

Version 2.6.0 added the last new region skill, Galar, as well as multiple new trainer groups: Rival, Villain, Trial Giver, and Battle Facility Foe. In addition, several fashion-related and other miscellaneous new theme skills were added.

Version 2.9.0 added the Alola Adventurer, Melemele Family, and Masked theme skills.

Mechanics

There are three different kinds of theme skills for each role. The effect of theme skills can be upgraded using Skill Spheres.

Category	Role	Effect	Value
			Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4
Type	Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk when using attacks of the same type	15	20	25	30
	Support	Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs	30	40	50	60
	Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk when using attacks of the same type Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs	12 12	16 16	20 20	24 24
Region / Trainer Group	Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk	2	4	6	8
	Support	Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs	4	7	10	13
	Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs	1 1	2 3	3 5	4 7
Fashion / Other	Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk	3	5	7	9
	Support	Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs	6	9	12	15
	Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs	2 2	3 4	4 6	5 8

Raise in type skill level	Skill Spheres required
1 → 2	10
2 → 3	20
3 → 4	30

List of theme skills

Trainer Group

Theme Skill	Characters
Gym Leader	Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Blaine, Bugsy, Whitney, Pryce, Clair, Janine, Roxanne, Brawly, Flannery, Norman, Winona, Tate, Liza, Roark, Gardenia, Maylene, Crasher Wake, Candice, Clay, Skyla, Brycen, Iris, Roxie, Marlon, Grant, Korrina, Ramos, Wulfric, Viola, Cheren, Elesa, Valerie, Sabrina, Fantina, Clemont, Wallace, Jasmine, Burgh, Morty, Volkner, Piers, Raihan, Nessa, Bea
Elite Four	Acerola, Lorelei, Bruno,Agatha, Will, Karen, Phoebe, Drake, Flint, Shauntal, Marshal, Siebold, Wikstrom, Olivia, Kahili, Koga, Caitlin, Glacia, Grimsley, Molayne
Champion	Blue, Iris (Champion), Cynthia, Lance, Steven, Alder, Leon, Diantha
Main Character	Scottie, Bettie, Kris, Brendan, Rosa, Lyra, Hilbert, Hilda, Calem, Ethan, Leaf, Red, Dawn, Serena, Nate, Gloria, May, Selene, Elio
Rival	Barry, Blue, Hau, Cheren, Blue (Sygna Suit), Silver, Wally, Gladion, Bianca, N, Marnie
Villain	Giovanni, Plumeria, Guzma, Jessie, Cyrus, Lusamine, Gladion, James, N, Lysandre, Ghetsis, Maxie, Archie
Trial Giver	Sophocles, Mina, Olivia, Hapu, Nanu, Acerola, Acerola (Fall 2020), Mallow, Lana, Kiawe, Hala
Battle Facility Foe	Noland, Thorton, Cynthia (Sygna Suit), Wally, Lucy, Leon, The Masked Royal

Fashion

Theme Skill	Characters
Cape	Clair, Rosa (Holiday 2019), Grimsley (Sygna Suit), Lance, Zinnia, Alder
Glasses	Lorelei, Roark, Shauntal, Clemont, Molayne, Bianca, Maxie
Masked	Will, Crasher Wake, Brycen, The Masked Royal
Pigtails	Kris, Candice, Hapu, Lyra, Lyra (Summer 2020), Rosa, Roxanne, Whitney, Marnie
Scarf	Pryce, Janine, Barry, Koga, Grimsley, Wallace, Dawn, Burgh, Morty
Seasonal Outfit	Erika (Holiday 2020), Rosa (Holiday 2019), Skyla (Holiday 2020), Siebold (Holiday 2019), Acerola (Fall 2020), Lyra (Summer 2020), Hilbert (Fall 2020), Lance (New Year's 2021), Steven (Summer 2020), Dawn (Paletine's 2021), Burgh (Spring 2021), Serena (Paletine's 2021), Lillie (New Year's 2021), May (Spring 2021)
Sunglasses	Lt. Surge, Blaine, Calem, Professor Kukui, Steven (Summer 2020), Guzma, Serena
Sygna Suit	Blue (Sygna Suit), Brock (Sygna Suit), Elesa (Sygna Suit), Grimsley (Sygna Suit), Cynthia (Sygna Suit), Red, Leaf (Sygna Suit)

Other

Theme Skill	Characters
Alola Adventurer	Lusamine, Gladion, Lillie, Selene, Elio
Artistic	Brycen, Roxie, Siebold (Sygna Suit), Mina, Viola, Elesa, Valerie, Fantina, Burgh, Burgh (Spring 2021), Lisia, Piers, Diantha, Nessa, Kiawe
Battleground Foe	Gardenia, Maylene, Candice, Cheryl, Marley
Battle Partner	Cheryl, Marley, Silver, Lance, Lillie, Lillie (Holiday 2020), Nate, May (Spring 2021)
Body Builder	Brock, Brock (Sygna Suit), Lt. Surge, Bruno, Brawly, Crasher Wake, Marlon, Marshal, Wikstrom, Bea, Archie, Kiawe, The Masked Royal
Complicated Family	Giovanni, Silver
Contest Lover	Fantina, Wallace, Jasmine, Dawn, Lisia, May
Cook	Rosa (Holiday 2019), Siebold, Siebold (Holiday 2019), Dawn (Palentine's 2021), Serena (Palentine's 2021), Gloria, Mallow
Dragon Cousin	Clair, Lance
Fancy Lady	Erika, Kahili, Acerola, Acerola (Fall 2020), Caitlin, Lillie, Lillie (Holiday 2020), Marnie
Free Spirit	Erika (Holiday 2020), Winona, Phoebe, Hau, Mina, Elesa (Sygna Suit), Burgh (Spring 2021), Valerie, Leon, Lana
Gadgeteer	Sophocles, Thorton, Clemont, Cyrus, Volkner, Lysandre, Raihan
Galar Adventurer	Gloria, Hop
Grown Woman	Lorelei, Karen, Flannery, Cheryl, Kahili, Glacia, Plumeria, Lucy, Lusamine, Diantha
Hoenn Family	Norman, Brendan
Kalos Neighbors	Calem, Serena
Knowledgeable	Kris, Bugsy, Noland, Thorton, Professor Kukui, Professor Sycamore
Melemele Family	Hau, Hala
Nature Lover	Erika, Brawly, Winona, Gardenia, Marlon, Ramos, Hapu, Selene, Elio, Archie, Lana
Ninja Family	Janine, Koga
Observatory Cousin	Sophocles, Molayne
Old-Timer	Agatha, Professor Oak
Old Colleagues	Lysandre, Professor Sycamore
Pallet Town	Blue, Blue (Sygna Suit), Red, Leaf, Leaf (Sygna Suit)
Passionate Spirit	Misty, Flannery, Norman, Barry, Flint, Korrina, Marshal, Wulfric, Siebold, Wikstrom, Hilda, Wally, Lucy, Raihan, Hala
Pokéathlete	Whitney, Maylene, Lyra, Lyra (Summer 2020), Ethan, Jasmine
Researcher	Blaine, Bugsy, Cynthia, Cynthia (Sygna Suit), Professor Kukui, Professor Oak, May (Spring 2021), Professor Sycamore, Maxie
Rock Lover	Brock, Brock (Sygna Suit), Roxanne, Roark, Clay, Grant, Olivia, Steven, Steven (Summer 2020)
Sinnoh Bros	Flint, Volkner
Space Cadet	Brendan, Tate, Liza, Zinnia, Steven, May
Supernatural	Tate, Liza, Phoebe, Sabrina, Morty
Sweet Tooth	Bruno, Grant, Hilbert (Fall 2020), Dawn (Paletine's 2021), Serena (Paletine's 2021), Bea
Team Rocket Forever	Jessie, James
Undella Town	Skyla, Skyla (Holiday 2020), Iris, Iris (Champion), Roxie, Shauntal, Elesa, Caitlin, Cynthia
Unova Adventurer	Rosa, Cheren, Hilbert, Hilda, Nate, Bianca, N
Unova Gym Besties	Skyla, Elesa (Sygna Suit)
Veteran	Agatha, Pryce, Drake, Clay, Ramos, Wulfric, Nanu, Alder

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 隊伍技能 Déui-ńgh Geinàhng Mandarin 隊伍技能 Duìwǔ Jìnéng French Talent d'équipe German Teamfähigkeiten Italian Squadrabilità Korean 팀스킬 Team Skill Spanish Habilidad de equipo

Type Skill

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 屬性技能 Suhksing Geinàhng Mandarin 屬性技能 Shǔxìng Jìnéng French Talent de type German Typenfähigkeiten Italian Tipabilità Korean 타입스킬 Type Skill Spanish Habilidad de tipo

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