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Pokémon Masters ポケモンマスターズ
Logo of Pokémon Masters
Basic info
Platform:	iOS, Android
Category:	RPG
Players:	N/A
Connectivity:	N/A
Developer:	DeNA
Publisher:	DeNA
Part of:	Generation VII spin-off
Ratings
CERO:	N/A
ESRB:	E10+
ACB:	G
OFLC:	N/A
PEGI:	3
GRAC:	N/A
GSRR:	6+
Release dates
Japan:	August 29, 2019
North America:	August 28, 2019
Australia:	August 29, 2019
Europe:	August 29, 2019
South Korea:	August 29, 2019
Hong Kong:	August 29, 2019
Taiwan:	August 29, 2019
Websites
Japanese:	Official site
English:	Official site Pokemon.com

Pokémon Masters (Japanese: ポケモンマスターズ) is a free-to-start spin-off Pokémon game for iOS and Android. It allows players to battle various Pokémon Trainers from the core series games. It was released worldwide on August 29, 2019.^{[note 1]} This game is set on the artificial island of Pasio.

It was officially revealed at the Pokémon 2019 Press Conference on May 29, 2019. More details were revealed on June 27, 2019. A preview version of the game was released in Singapore on July 25, 2019 and in Canada on August 6, 2019.

Blurb

Start a new adventure in the Pokémon world! Explore the all-new island of Pasio!

There’s a tournament of 3-on-3 battles being held on Pasio called the Pokémon Masters League. Aim to become its champion as you battle with famous Trainers and make a dream team of friends on the way!

Form a team with three Trainers and their Pokémon to target your opponents' weaknesses and deal big damage!

Enjoy co-op play with friends all around the world! In co-op play, three players team up for fun, exciting battles! Work together to emerge victorious!

Gameplay

Gameplay in Pokémon Masters mainly involves battles and story dialogue.

Sync pairs

Main article: Sync pair

An important aspect of the game is sync pairs. A sync pair is a pair consisting of one Pokémon Trainer and one Pokémon.

Each sync pair is able to know up to four moves and up to three passive skills which can be used in battle. There are three types of sync pairs:

• Strike sync pairs, which focus on attacking
• Support sync pairs, which focus on defending, healing HP, and increasing stats of the whole team
• Tech sync pairs, which focus on different tactics, such as inflicting status alterations

The level of a sync pair can be increased by winning battles or by using Level-Up Manuals.

Sync pairs can be recruited by playing the main story, or through Sync Pair Scout.

Battle mechanics

A battle in Pokémon Masters

Battles in Pokémon Masters are primarily three-on-three battles. Unlike the main games, they take place in real-time instead of being turn-based. As a result, the outcome can be largely affected by how fast a Trainer can issue its commands to their team.

Before a battle, a team of three sync pairs can be created or chosen through preset teams. A score is given for each team's strength, which can be compared to the battle's score; the higher a sync pair's level is, the higher the score will be. Each battle will indicate a recommended type that is super effective against the sync pairs in the upcoming battle, and choosing a trainer with a type advantage will further increase the team score.

During battle, the player is able to select moves. Each move uses up a certain amount of energy from the move gauge. The more damaging a move is, the more energy is used up from the move gauge. The gauge initially maxes out at 4 units, which can be increased to 6 at the shop. The speed at which the gauge fills up depends on sum of the Speed stat of the sync pairs in the player's team. The player is also able to choose the opponent to be targeted. The default target is the sync pair in the center; however, he target can be changed by tapping on the sync pair the player wants to target.

The opponent will always first target the sync pair with the highest bulk, and will continue to do so until the player distracts them or the sync pair's Pokémon faints.

Sync moves are powerful moves that a sync pair can unleash once the sync move countdown reaches 0. The player's countdown begins at 9, while the opponent's countdown starts at 6. When a move is used, the countdown goes down by one. Once a sync move is used, the countdown resets to the original maximum value.

The battle is won when all sync pairs on a team have been eliminated. If the player wins, the sync pairs will gain experience and obtain items as rewards. If the player loses, they are sent back to the Pokémon Center.

Beside the real time mechanics, the battle system borrows the core mechanics from Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, with various differences:

• Flinch is now a status condition that makes the Pokémon in the pair unable to perform any move for a few seconds instead of just one move
• Stage multipliers for statistics no longer work with a base fraction of 2/2, resulting in a +6 multiplier which is around 1.8
• The critical hit stage is now capped at 3 and the critical hit rate for the +1 and +2 stages is 50% and 80% respectively
• Using a sync move increases the stage multiplier of a new effect, whose actual influence on the stats is currently not specified

Each sync pair can also know up to three passive skills. Similar to Abilities, these provide passive effects in battle, such as preventing stats from being lowered.

Co-op battle mechanics

An Electric-type Unity Attack

To unlock co-op mode, players must complete "Co-op Pokémon Battles!" and "Co-op Unity Attacks!" tutorials in the training area. These tutorials become available after the player clears Interlude 1: Brock's Grit.

In co-op battles, three Trainers team up to battle the opponent. Each Trainer brings a team of three Pokémon but only has one Pokémon out on the field at one time, with each Trainer's Pokémon having their own move gauge. Each Trainer is able to switch between their Pokémon, although switching takes one turn. Once the player completes the "Switch-In Moves!" tutorial in the training area, the player will be able to choose a move during the same turn as switching.

Unity attacks are moves unique to co-op battles. These are powerful attacks that are unleashed by all three allied sync pairs combined and target all opponents. To use a unity attack, the team must fill the unity gauge. The unity gauge charges slowly over time, but can be filled faster by using moves in specific ways. When the team's Pokémon attack consecutively without being interrupted by an opponent's move, a chain is created. Any Pokémon moves (not Trainer moves) used during a chain will fill the unity gauge equal to the number of move gauge slots required to use the move. When all three of the team's Pokémon attack consecutively without the chain being interrupted, then the team will obtain a unity bonus for a short period of time. When the unity bonus is in effect, any moves (including Pokémon and Trainer moves) will fill the unity gauge and moves will do more damage to opponents. Once the unity gauge is charged, the team will unleash a unity attack. The move's type is a combination of all allied sync pair's types. Each player can choose one of their sync pairs to partake in the unity attack, allowing the player to choose a type that would be advantageous against the opponent. Once the unity attack is unleashed, the Pokémon that participated in the unity attack will be active in the field.

Items

Main article: List of items in Pokémon Masters

There are many items in Pokémon Masters with varied uses. They are often obtained as battle rewards or through item exchange at the shop.

Poryphone

Poryphone

The Poryphone is a multi-purpose information device that allows the player to communicate with other sync pairs in the team. It is given to the player by Trista once the player registers for the Pokémon Masters League. The Poryphone contains many useful functions for the player:

• Player details - including the player's number of badges, and the amount of coins and gems. The player's appearance and favourite sync pair can be edited here
• Missions - players can earn rewards by completing Daily, General and Event missions
• Friends - players can befriend up to 100 friends. Players can request and accept pending friend requests through this tab
• Bag - details the number of items the player has
• Settings - allows players to change certain settings such as the player's nickname and certain battle settings
• Other
• Google Play - allows connection with Google Play
• Account - allows connection with a Nintendo account
• Invitations - players can join co-op battles initiated by friends

The Poryphone is also used to recruit other sync pairs through sync pair scout.

Pokémon Center

Pokémon Center

The Pokémon Center acts as a central point for the player. The player returns here when they are defeated in battle. There are three receptionists at the Center:

• Trista staffs the reception desk. Talking with her opens the Explore menu.
• Tricia staffs the shop. Talking with her opens the Shop menu.
• Trinnia staffs the café. Talking with her opens the Team menu

Shop

Sync Pair Scout

See also: Sync pair scout

Players can recruit sync pairs that are not available through the main story through Sync Pair Scout. It costs 300 gems (or 100 paid gems) to scout one sync pair, which is chosen randomly from a pool of sync pairs. There is a 73% chance of obtaining a 3★ sync pair, 20% chance of a 4★ sync pair, and 7% chance of a 5★ sync pair. If the background turns rainbow during the scouting process, then this guarantees the player at least one 5★ scout.

Item Exchange

Players can exchange coins or items for other items.

Item given		Item received	Notes
General
Pearl	→	1,000	Unlimited number of exchanges possible
Big Pearl	→	3,000
10 Pearl	→	10,000
10 Big Pearl	→	30,000
10 Buff Blend	→	Great Buff Blend
10 Tech Tonic	→	Great Tech Tonic
10 Aid Ade	→	Great Aid Ade
50 Great Buff Blend	→	Ultra Buff Blend
50 Great Tech Tonic	→	Ultra Tech Tonic
50 Great Aid Ade	→	Ultra Aid Ade
100 Skill Capsule	→	Gym Leader Notes
100 Training Machine	→	Super Training Machine
30,000	→	+1 move gauge slot	One time only exchange
100,000	→	+1 move gauge slot
1,000	→	5 Evolution Shard	Two time only exchange
5,000	→	3 Evolution Crystal	One time only exchange
Monthly
10,000	→	5 Evolution Shard	Max 3 exchanges a month
300,000	→	Evolution Crystal	Max 3 exchanges a month
3,000	→	Training Machine	Max 15 exchanges a month
1,000	→	1★ Level-Up Manual	Max 30 exchanges a month
10,000	→	2★ Level-Up Manual	Max 20 exchanges a month
100,000	→	3★ Level-Up Manual	Max 10 exchanges a month
100,000	→	Replay Ticket	Max 2 exchanges a month
Daily
Only available during certain events
Event
Players can use vouchers obtained through event co-op battles to exchange for items

Plot

The game consists of several modes - main story, events, sync pair stories and training area. The main story, events and training area can also be played in co-op mode.

Main Story

The game starts with Blue introducing the player, a new Trainer in Pasio, to the Pokémon Masters League, or PML for short. The player registers for the PML at the Pokémon Center, and Trista introduces the player to Brock and Misty who are looking for a Trainer to join their team for the PML.

To enter the PML the player must collect at least five Badges by defeating the PML Leaders. As a team, Brock, Misty and the player explore Pasio to look for other Trainers and PML Leaders. Along the way, various Trainers join the team and they also battle members of Team Break whose goal is to steal strong Pokémon from other Trainers and disturb the PML. They also meet Lear, the founder of Pasio and the PML, and his subordinates, Sawyer and Rachel.

After having collected five Badges, the player's team then enters the PML to battle against numerous other teams.

The story consists of multiple chapters, with the next chapter unlocked once the previous one is completed. Co-op mode is available from Interlude 1.

Chapter		Sync Pair recruited
	Chapter 1: New Adventure, New Goal	Rosa & Snivy
	Chapter 2: New Friends, New Foes	Barry & Piplup
	Chapter 3: Rise Beyond the Flames	Flannery & Torkoal
	Chapter 4: From Bud to Blossom	Erika & Vileplume
	Chapter 5: The High-Flying Girl	Skyla & Swanna
	Chapter 6: A Telling Aura	Korrina & Lucario
	Chapter 7: Bravery is Half the Victory	Norman & Slaking
	Chapter 8: A Cold, Harsh Winter	Pryce & Seel
	Chapter 9: The Beauty of Friendship	Iris & Haxorus
	Chapter 10: A Matter of Pride	Hapu & Mudsdale
	Interlude 1: Brock's Grit	Brock (Sygna Suit) & Tyranitar
	Chapter 11: Alola's Rising Stars	Hau & Raichu
	Chapter 12: Candle and Flame	Flint & Infernape
	Chapter 13: Cold Confidence	Clair & Kingdra
	Chapter 14: Bug Experts	Viola & Surskit
	Chapter 15: Dubious Duo	Nanu & Alolan Persian
	Chapter 16: Ninja Kin	Koga & Crobat
	Chapter 17: Ghostly Trio	Acerola & Palossand
	Chapter 18: Team Unova	Cheren & Stoutland
	Interlude 2: A Stubborn Obstacle
	Chapter 19: Rematch vs. Lear
	Chapter 20: Shifting Shadows	Calem & Espurr
	Chapter 21: Face the Fight!
	Interlude 3: The Truth about Pasio

Events

There are three main types of events:

• Story event - involves a single player story structured like the chapters of Story mode
• Training event - single player battles that provide increased experience points to the sync pairs whose type matches the type of the training events
• Legendary event - a special event that focuses on a sync pair with a Legendary Pokémon

Both these events include co-op battles that reward the player with vouchers that can be exchanged for items at the shop. The items of story events are generally rarer, such as power-up items.

There are also other events that do not provide new battles or storyline, but give smaller amount of extra content, such as special log-in bonuses or special mission rewards.

All events are started and ended at 6 AM (UTC).

Story events

Main article: List of story events in Pokémon Masters

Training events

Main article: List of training events in Pokémon Masters

Legendary events

Main article: List of legendary events in Pokémon Masters

Other events

Sync pair stories

Each sync pair has a unique sync pair story. Sync pair stories are unlocked once a sync pair is recruited.

Sync pair stories mainly consists of dialogue as the player meets the sync pair in Pasio. Some sync pair stories involve a battle which allows the sync pair to evolve their Pokémon. Unlike the usual three-on-three battle system seen in Pokémon Masters, these evolution story battles are one-on-one and require the player to bring evolution material. If the player is defeated in these evolution sync pair stories, the evolution material will not be used up.

Trainer	Sync pair story		Required level	Evolution material
Pryce		Seel's Evolution	30	5 Evolution Shards
Lyra		Chikorita's Evolution	30	5 Evolution Shards
Lyra		Bayleef's Evolution	45	3 Evolution Crystals
Kris		Totodile's Evolution	30	5 Evolution Shards
Kris		Croconaw's Evolution	45	3 Evolution Crystals
Brendan		Treecko's Evolution	30	5 Evolution Shards
Brendan		Grovyle's Evolution	45	3 Evolution Crystals
Viola		Surskit's Evolution	30	5 Evolution Shards
Barry		Piplup's Evolution	30	5 Evolution Shards
Barry		Prinplup's Evolution	45	3 Evolution Crystals
Rosa		Snivy's Evolution	30	5 Evolution Shards
Rosa		Servine's Evolution	45	3 Evolution Crystals
Hilda		Tepig's Evolution	30	5 Evolution Shards
Hilda		Pignite's Evolution	45	3 Evolution Crystals

Training area

Main article: Training area

The Training area is a mode in Pokémon Masters that allows players to repeatedly battle other Trainers to collect useful items.

Reception

Before its release, Pokémon Masters had surpassed 5 million preregistrations.^[1] Since launch, it surpassed 10 million downloads in four days^[2] and made $25 million in revenue in its first week.^[3]

Amid the lukewarm reception from the community, particularly on the lack of content, unfulfilling completion rewards, and difficulty of the game's mechanics, DeNA released out a letter from the producers, where they apologized for the delay on addressing the game's problems and promised to focus on the community's complaints first.^[4]

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Masters

Version history

iOS

Android

Compatibility

The game can be played on:^[5]

• iOS devices: iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, requires iOS 11 or later.
• Android devices: 64-bit devices, requires Android 5.0 or later.

Release

Unlike most other Pokémon games, Pokémon Masters was not released in Belgium or the Netherlands, likely due to bans on loot boxes.

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In other languages

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See also

• Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Notes

References

External links

• ‎Pokémon Masters on the App Store
• Pokémon Masters on Google Play
• English:
  • Official Twitter account
  • Official Facebook account
  • Official Instagram account
  • Official YouTube channel
• Japanese:
  • Official Twitter account
  • Official YouTube channel

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