Lear

Lear ライヤー Lyer
Art from Pokémon Masters EX
Age	Young adult^[1]
Gender	Male
Eye color	Purple
Hair color	Lavender
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Pasio (originally from an unnamed kingdom)
Relatives	Unnamed father, unnamed mother (deceased)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	VII - IX
Games	Masters EX
Game animation debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
English voice actor	Bryce Papenbrook^[2]
Japanese voice actor	Mamoru Miyano^[3]

Lear (Japanese: ライヤー Lyer) is a character introduced in Pokémon Masters EX. He is the founder of Pasio and the Pokémon Masters League, as well as one of the player's rivals during the PML Arc, which largely revolves around him.

Lear forms a sync pair with Hoopa (Confined). The sync pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout, and was first available on July 30, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from the day it was released.

Lear in his sygna suit forms a sync pair with Gholdengo. This pair can be obtained through a Master Fair sync pair scout beginning on September 17, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

In the games

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Reason: Role in rest of the PML arc, the Villain Arc, and various events

Personality

Lear is an arrogant Trainer who believes himself to be the strongest and is adamant he will win the PML. He insults others who believe that the bond between Trainer and Pokémon is the key to battling, and treats his Pokémon as tools for winning. This is evident when Lear replaces his Krookodile with Staraptor after the battle between Lear's Krookodile and Iris's Haxorus ends in a draw. His lack of bond with his Pokémon also means he cannot use sync moves, as the sync stone relies on the power found in the bond between Trainer and Pokémon. Lear also believes that teamwork or friendship is a weakness as it means one has to rely on another. He prefers to handle things himself and does not even consider his subordinates as friends despite their unending support. He also considers victory as the only purpose of battling and that other aspects, such as having fun, are worthless.

History

Lear is the prince of an unknown country. He used to be a kind child who loved Pokémon and people, but after his mother, the queen, died, his father, the king, sent him to a strict school, causing him to start relying only on himself and treat Pokémon as mere tools. After losing to Red, Lear built the artificial island of Pasio and founded the Pokémon Masters League with the hopes of overcoming his weaknesses and becoming the PML champion. If the PML is a success, the king has promised to name Lear as his heir. It is revealed that Lear and his subordinates, Sawyer and Rachel, have been using Hoopa to transport sync pairs over to Pasio to increase excitement over the PML.

PML Arc

The player first meets Lear at the end of Chapter 2; he insults the player for wearing a shoddy hat. They next meet Lear in Chapter 5 who defeats Skyla and earns a Freedom Badge. After learning that the player will join the PML, Lear has a one-on-one battle with the player and wins.

The two cross paths again in Chapter 9 after the player defeats members of Team Break. Lear remarks that he too does not want Team Break sabotaging the PML but still insults the player as being pathetic. Iris defends the player and has a battle against Lear and his Krookodile. Despite a fierce battle, Lear leaves without finishing the battle.

After the first half of the PML tournament is finished, Lear challenges the player to a battle. He aims to disqualify the team if they refuse to battle or lose. The player battles against Lear, Rachel and Sawyer and wins. Despite his loss, Lear remains in denial, still believing that he is the strongest and he can win without bonds or friendship.

After hearing news that Team Break have stolen Hoopa, Lear ditches the opening ceremony to the PML finals and goes hunting for Team Break. He finds that the Team Break hideout has already been cleared by Cynthia and the player's team, and finds no signs of Hoopa.

Later, in Interlude 4, he is shown beating some Team Break thugs, but still finding no sign of Hoopa. He leaves Rachel and Sawyer to deal with Cheren as he goes on further ahead. When Cheren, Rachel and Sawyer meet up with Lear again, he had already taken out another hideout and comments on how he's better off without love. Rachel and Sawyer then part ways with him.

He is seen shortly after in Interlude 5, where he is followed by Cheren into a cave to find Hoopa yet again. He beats some Team Break thugs but loses shortly after to Cheren and then is called to meet a mysterious man without anyone, promising he'll return Hoopa. Despite Cheren's warnings, Lear goes on ahead without Cheren, still in denial.

In Interlude 6, he meets up with the mystery man, who turns out to be a Team Break thug with lots more backup. Lear tries to battle them and loses once again. The thugs then render him unconscious and take him back to their hideout. While unconscious, he dreams of his first encounter with Hoopa and how it gave him a Phanpy and a sync stone. Once he wakes up, he finds a weakened Hoopa in the same room with him.

In Interlude 7, Lear remembers more of his past, and begins to realize the error of his ways. As Team Break demands Lear to announce the cancellation of the PML, Lear almost gives in, only for Hoopa to teleport him into safety. He is reunited with Sawyer, Rachel, and Cheren, and they formulate a plan to save Hoopa. Re-entering Team Break's hideout, Lear joins with Rachel and Sawyer to battle the team as a distraction while Cheren has his Stoutland get Hoopa away from them. As Lear expresses his re-established belief in friendship, his sync stone begins to glow, signifying that he's now formed a sync pair with Hoopa. As Lear and his team defeat the Team Break members opposing them, Cynthia arrives to tell everyone that the other members in the hideout have been defeated as well, causing the members present to surrender. Lear later learns that his PML partners succeeded in winning their latest battle without him, and their next opponent in the tournament is the player.

Hoopa (Hoopa Confined)

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 00020, which allows "Battle! (Lear)" to be played in the Jukebox.

Lear ライヤー Lyer
No.	136
Description	Host of the PML and owner of the artificial island of Pasio, he is also the prince of a certain kingdom and a highly skilled individual. His bond with Hoopa fuels him in battle.

Stats	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
		Type			Psychic
		Move type			Psychic
		Role			Tech
		EX Role			Strike (Special)
		Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Hoopa	Weakness			Dark
In its true form, it possess a huge amount of power. Legends of its avarice tell how it once carried off an entire castle to gain the treasure hidden within.
Lv. 140, Base Potential	563	224	130	473	187	284
Lv. 140, Max Potential	663	264	170	513	227	324
Mega Hoopa
Lv. 140, Base Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—

Note: Hoopa's role is Special Strike instead of Tech in the story mode.

Availability

Lear is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Triple Feature Poké Fair Scout	July 30 to August 13, 2021	Debut
Triple Feature Poké Fair Scout	September 19 to October 3, 2022
Fifty Million Downloads Celebration Poké Fair Scout	May 3 to May 17, 2023	Available using paid gems only; one fair-exclusive sync pair guaranteed
Lear Poké Fair Scout	September 19 to October 3, 2024	Vertical sync grid expansion and EX role received
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise.

He was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×25 (B)	January 1 to 18, 2022	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Special Poké Fair Scout	March 6 to 31, 2022	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×25 (B)	January 1 to 31, 2023	Available using paid gems only
Red Mix Scout	November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (B)	December 31, 2023 to January 31, 2024	Available using paid gems only; began at 15:00 UTC
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	February 19 to March 25, 2024	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
Blue Mix Scout	May 1 to September 1, 2024	Available using paid gems only
72 Hours Only! Champion Stadium Hard Level Celebration Scout	Starting July 31, 2024	Available for 72 hours after unlocking Champion Stadium (Hard Lv. 1)
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	August 18 to September 22, 2024	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
Leaf Mix Scout	September 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Daily Scout	Starting September 1, 2024	One scout available daily
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (B)	September 3 to 30, 2024	Available using paid gems only
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Snatch	Dark	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An opponent	Returns the target's raised stats to normal and raises the user's stats by the same amount.
X Sp. Atk	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.
Hyperspace Hole	Psychic	Special	4	144	172	—	An opponent	Never misses.
Follow My Lead!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	—	Applies the Stat Reduction Defense effect to the allied field of play. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs.
Sync move
Singularity Hyperspace Hole	Psychic	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This move's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) (EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Head Start 2	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by two the first time it enters a battle each battle.
Propulsion 1	Has a chance (20%) of reducing the user's sync move countdown by one when the user's move is successful.
Adrenaline 2	Reduces the sync move countdown by two the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.
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.
Rival 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.
Sunglasses 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.
Pasio 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.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Fiery ↓ 1 Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal • Wistful Crystal