Brainteaser (Skill)

Brainteaser	相手特防↓分威力上昇
	Power Boost Proportional to Opponent's Lowered Special Defense
Passive Skill The more the target's Sp. Def is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves.

Brainteaser (Japanese: 相手特防↓分威力上昇 Power Boost Proportional to Opponent's Lowered Special Defense) is a skill in Pokémon Masters EX.

Effect

The user's moves are powered up the lower the target's Sp. Def. For each decrease in Sp. Def, the user's moves are boosted by 5%, giving a maximum 30% increase. Brainteaser does not affect sync moves or max moves.

Sp. Def	Power boost
-1	5%
-2	10%
-3	15%
-4	20%
-5	25%
-6	30%

Availability

As grid skill (yellow tiles)

Scottie/Bettie
& Solgaleo

Agatha
& Gengar

Bianca
& Musharna

Blue
& Alakazam

Cheren
& Purrloin

Dexio
& Espeon

Sygna Suit Elesa
(Alt.)
& Thundurus

Elio
& Espeon

Gardenia
(Summer 2024)
& Dhelmise

Giovanni
& Mewtwo

Helena
(Hex Maniac)
& Haunter

Sygna Suit Hilbert
& Genesect

Hop
(Champion)
& Galarian Zapdos

Iono
(Fall 2024)
& Flutter Mane

Iris
(Fall 2022)
& Naganadel

Lyra
& Vaporeon

May
(Anniversary 2022)
& Latias

N
& Sigilyph

Rika
& Whiscash

Sygna Suit Roxie
& Toxtricity

Shauna
& Sylveon

Silver
& Crobat

Steven
& Cradily

Tate
(Summer 2023)
& Jirachi

Will
& Slowbro

As grid skill (red tiles)

Red sync grid tiles require the sync pair to use a specific move to activate the skill effect.

Marley
(Palentine's 2025)
& Shaymin
(Seed Flare)

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		相手特防↓分威力上昇
Mandarin Chinese		依閃避率升幅威力提升
French		Déf. Spé. Enn. ↓ ⇒ Pui. ↑
German		Gegner-Sp.-Vert.↓-Stärke↑
Italian		Sconfortaforza
Korean		상대특수방어↓비례위력상승 Sangdae Teuksu Bang-eo↓ Birye Wiryeok Sangseung
Spanish		Defensa Esp. Rival ↓ Potenciadora

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