Aaron (Masters)
Aaron リョウ Ryou | |
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No. | 146 |
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English voice actor | Kevin Gomez[1] |
Japanese voice actor | Yoshitaka Yamaya |
Description | Aaron, a member of the Sinnoh Elite Four, aims to become a perfect Trainer who is as strong and beautiful as his beloved Bug-type Pokémon. |
Aaron (Japanese: リョウ Ryou) 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 Vespiquen. This sync pair was first made available on May 9, 2022. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX from the day it was released.
Vespiquen
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Role | Support | |||||
Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | |||||
Vespiquen ♀ | Weakness | ![]() | ||||
It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding. | ||||||
Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
Lv. 140, Base Potential | 666 | 210 | 269 | 210 | 269 | 271 |
Lv. 140, Max Potential | 766 | 250 | 309 | 250 | 309 | 311 |
Moves
Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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Attack Order | Bug![]() |
Physical | 3 | 80 | 96 | 100% | An opponent | Critical hits land more easily. |
Heal Order | Bug![]() |
Status | 1 (1 use) |
— | — | — | Self | Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. |
Defend Order | Bug![]() |
Status | 1 | — | — | — | Self | Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stat rank. |
Cool, Right?! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | All allies | Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user. |
Sync moves | ||||||||
Perfect Swarm Attack Order | Bug![]() |
Physical | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX) effect: The stat increase after a sync move is doubled once per battle. |
Skills
Name | Description |
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Passive Skills | |
Stat Share 9 | When a status move used by the user's Pokémon raises its stats only, raises the same stats by the same amount for all allied sync pairs instead. |
Group Shared Healing 1 | Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP when the user uses a move that has the heal effect tag. |
Move Gauge Refresh 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. |
Theme Skills | |
Bug Support | Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30. |
Sinnoh Support | Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
Elite Four 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. |
Expedition Skills | |
Wistful ↑ 3 Fiery ↓ 1 | Raises the following discovery level by 3:
Lowers the following discovery level by 1:
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Sync Grid
Aaron and Vespiquen's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available when the sync pair first released.
Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
HP +40 | HP +40 | 7 | 84 | 3 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Defense +10 | Defense +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Sp. Def +10 | Sp. Def +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Speed +10 | Speed +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
Attack Order: Power +3 | Attack Order: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Attack Order: Power +3 | Attack Order: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Attack Order: Power +3 | Attack Order: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Attack Order: Power +3 | Attack Order: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
Attack Order: Power +3 | Attack Order: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
Attack Order: Move Gauge Refresh 9 | Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Attack Order: Staggering 4 | Has a chance (50%) of making the target flinch when the user's attack move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Heal Order: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Defend Order: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Cool, Right?!: MP Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Cool, Right?!: Precision Pals 1 | Raises the accuracy of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user’s move is successful. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
Lithe | Prevents the user from getting paralyzed. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
Unbending | Defense cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
Stalwart | Sp. Def cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
Quick Cure | Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Natural Remedy | Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
Insect Acceleration 2 | Quickly charges the move gauge when the zone is Bug Zone. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
Insect Healing 1 | Restores the user’s HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when the zone is a Bug Zone. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
Team Full-Bracing Infliction 1 | Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank the first time the user’s Pokémon uses a status move each battle. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
Team Strengthening Heal 9 | Once per battle, increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user uses a move that has the heal effect tag. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Catalyst | Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user’s sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Healthy Buffer 5 | Reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move when its HP is full. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Perfect Swarm Attack Order: Power +25 | Perfect Swarm Attack Order: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Perfect Swarm Attack Order: Power +25 | Perfect Swarm Attack Order: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Availability
Aaron's offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:
- (Debut) Aaron Spotlight Scout (May 9 to 27, 2022)
Aaron and Vespiquen can be battled against in:
- Champion Stadium: Sinnoh Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Electric-type weakness)
Aaron has also been shown to own the following Pokémon, and can be battled against in:
- Heracross
- Champion Stadium: Sinnoh Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Fire-type weakness)
- Drapion
- Champion Stadium: Sinnoh Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Ground-type weakness)
Sync Pair Stories
- A Day with Aaron
Quotes
- Main article: Aaron (Elite Four)/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
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VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (EX colors) |
Aaron's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Aaron's room) | |||||||||||
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Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Trivia
- As a Champion Stadium opponent, Aaron is the only member of the Sinnoh Pokémon League who does not use any of his Pokémon that he only uses in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Origin
Aaron's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Aaron uses Vespiquen during his battle with the player in the Sinnoh-based core series games. Vespiquen's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
In other languages
Cool, Right?!
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Perfect Swarm Attack Order
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References