Falkner (Masters)
Falkner ハヤト Hayato | |
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No. | 139 |
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English voice actor | Howard Wang[1] |
Japanese voice actor | Kohsuke Tanabe[2] |
Description | This Flying-type Pokémon user and Johto Gym Leader has a serious demeanor and can be a bit hardheaded. He aims to become a great Trainer like his father. |
Falkner (Japanese: ハヤト Hayato) 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 Swellow. This sync pair was first made available on August 5, 2021. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX from the day it was released.
Falkner also forms a sync pair with his Pidgeot. This pair can be obtained by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher since August 28, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.
Falkner also forms a sync pair with his Noctowl. This pair can be obtained through a variety sync pair scout beginning on February 5, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.
In the games
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This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: History & Role in Pokémon Masters EX |
Swellow
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Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
Swellow ♂ | Weakness | ![]() | |||||
Swellow flies high above our heads, making graceful arcs in the sky. This Pokémon dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. The hapless prey is tightly grasped by Swellow's clawed feet, preventing escape. | |||||||
Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
Lv. 140, Base Potential | 638 | 117 | 232 | 93 | 231 | 320 | |
Lv. 140, Max Potential | 738 | 157 | 272 | 133 | 271 | 360 |
Availability
Falkner is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
Banner | Dates | Notes |
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Falkner Spotlight Scout | August 5 to 28, 2021 | Debut |
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 |
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Air Slash | Flying![]() |
Special | 2 | 45 | 54 | 95% | An opponent | Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. |
Dire Hit All + | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | All allies | Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. |
Fly | Flying![]() |
Physical | 0 (3 uses) |
169 | 202 | 95% | An opponent | The user begins flying. After a set time, the user stops flying and attacks. No other actions can be taken while flying. Most moves used by opponents will not hit the user while it is flying. If the user is hit by a sync move or max move while flying, it will stop flying. |
Soar! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | All allies | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank. |
Sync moves | ||||||||
Magnificent Winds Aerial Ace | Flying![]() |
Physical | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) |
Skills
Name | Description |
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Passive Skills | |
Ridicure 4 | Has a chance (50%) of restoring the HP by approximately 20% of its maximum HP when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses. |
Fail Forward 1 | Charges the user's move gauge by 1 when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses. |
Group Slapdash 9 | Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses. |
Theme Skills | |
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30. |
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6. |
Expedition Skills | |
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Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • ![]() • ![]() |
Sync grid
Falkner & Swellow's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was 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 | 2 |
HP +20 | HP +20 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 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 +10 | Defense +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
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 +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Speed +20 | Speed +20 | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Air Slash: Power +3 | Air Slash: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
Air Slash: Power +3 | Air Slash: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
Air Slash: Power +3 | Air Slash: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
Air Slash: Power +3 | Air Slash: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
Air Slash: Accuracy +5 | Air Slash: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 5 | 60 | 2 |
Air Slash: Move Gauge Refresh 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
Air Slash: Foul Fighting 5 | Powers up the user's moves when the move's target or targets are flinching, confused, or trapped. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Air Slash: Aggravation 1 | Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Fly: Power +2 | Fly: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Fly: Power +2 | Fly: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Fly: Power +2 | Fly: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Fly: Power +2 | Fly: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Fly: Power +2 | Fly: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Fly: Power +2 | Fly: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Fly: MP Refresh 1 | Has a chance (20%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
Fly: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
Dire Hit All +: MP Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
Soar!: Move Gauge Refresh 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
Soar!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Inertia | The more the user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync moves. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Quick Cure | Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Group Spectacle 9 | Raises the accuracy of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when an opponent's move targeting the user misses. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Group Gloat 9 | Raises the Attack, Sp. Atk—or both—of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Quick Tempo | Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user enters a battle each battle. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
Haste | Speed cannot be lowered. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Sync Cure | Removes all status conditions from the user after using a sync move. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
Sync Quickening 1 | Restores 1 MP of the user's moves with a quick move effect tag after using its sync move. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
S-Move: Team HP Recovery (M) 1 | Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP after using the user's sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Magnificent Winds Aerial Ace: Power +25 | Magnificent Winds Aerial Ace: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Magnificent Winds Aerial Ace: Power +25 | Magnificent Winds Aerial Ace: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Pidgeot
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Base Potential | ★★★★☆☆EX | ||||||
Pidgeot ♂ | Weakness | ![]() | |||||
This Pokémon has a dazzling plumage of beautifully glossy feathers. Many Trainers are captivated by the striking beauty of the feathers on its head, compelling them to choose Pidgeot as their Pokémon. | |||||||
Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
Lv. 140, Base Potential | 611 | 360 | 158 | 360 | 158 | 326 | |
Lv. 140, Max Potential | 691 | 400 | 198 | 400 | 198 | 366 |
Availability
Falkner & Pidgeot can be teamed up with by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher in the shop, beginning on August 28, 2023.
Moves
Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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Air Cutter | Flying![]() |
Special | 2 | 43 | 51 | 95% | All opponents | Critical hits land more easily. |
Defog | Flying![]() |
Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | An opponent | Clears the entire terrain and zone effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents’ field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by 1 stat rank. |
Mud-Slap | Ground![]() |
Special | 1 | 13 | 15 | 90% | An opponent | Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stat rank. |
Real Power! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Raises the user's Sp. Atk and Speed by 2 stat ranks. |
Sync moves | ||||||||
Cherished Memories Flying Beam | Flying![]() |
Special | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | The more the target's Speed is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) |
Skills
Name | Description |
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Passive Skills | |
Trip Up 9 | Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. |
Pinpoint Entry 1 | Raises the user's accuracy by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. |
Acuity | Accuracy cannot be lowered. |
Theme Skills | |
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Flying-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
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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 | |
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Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • ![]() • ![]() |
Sync grid
Falkner & Pidgeot's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was 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 +20 | HP +20 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +10 | Sp. Atk +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 |
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 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
Air Cutter: Accuracy +5 | Air Cutter: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: 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 |
Air Cutter: Gobsmack 2 | Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target confused when the user's attack move against it is successful. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Defog: 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 |
Defog: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Mud-Slap: Power +4 | Mud-Slap: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Mud-Slap: Power +4 | Mud-Slap: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Mud-Slap: Power +4 | Mud-Slap: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Mud-Slap: Power +4 | Mud-Slap: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
Mud-Slap: Power +4 | Mud-Slap: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
Mud-Slap: Accuracy +10 | Mud-Slap: Accuracy ↑ +10 | 5 | 60 | 1 |
Mud-Slap: 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 |
Mud-Slap: Ripple Effect 2 | When a move used by the user's Pokémon lowers an opponent's stat, has a chance (30%) of lowering the same stat for all opposing sync pairs instead. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
Real Power!: 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 |
Real Power!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Real Power!: Critical Eye 1 | Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank when its move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Unbending | Defense cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
Double Down 3 | Powers up the user's sync moves that are super effective. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
Dizzying Power | The more the target's accuracy is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Obscuring Sync 5 | Powers up the user's sync move when the target's accuracy is lowered. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Overwhelm 9 | Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Cherished Memories Flying Beam: Power +25 | Cherished Memories Flying Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Cherished Memories Flying Beam: Power +25 | Cherished Memories Flying Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Cherished Memories Flying Beam: Power +25 | Cherished Memories Flying Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Cherished Memories Flying Beam: Power +25 | Cherished Memories Flying Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Noctowl
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Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
Noctowl ♂ | Weakness | ![]() | |||||
With eyes that can see in pitch-darkness, it never lets its prey escape. Some even call it "the emperor of dark nights." | |||||||
Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
Lv. 140, Base Potential | 697 | 156 | 283 | 210 | 308 | 312 | |
Lv. 140, Max Potential | 857 | 216 | 343 | 270 | 368 | 352 |
Availability
Falkner & Noctowl are exclusive to variety scouts. Their offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
Banner | Dates | Notes |
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Falkner Variety Scout | February 5 to 19, 2024 | Debut |
All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. |
They were also available on the following sync pair scout banners:
Banner | Dates | Notes |
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5★-Select Variety Scout ×11 | March 5 to 19, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
Blue Mix Scout | May 1 to September 1, 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 |
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Air Cutter | Flying![]() |
Special | 2 | 43 | 51 | 95% | All opponents | Critical hits land more easily. |
Potion | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | An ally | Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP. |
Dreamlike Hypnosis | Psychic![]() |
Status | 2 | — | — | 100% | All opponents | Activation Condition: When any allies’ attack moves hit a total of 5 times while this move is deactivated. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Leaves all opposing sync pairs either flinching, confused, or trapped. Puts all opposing sync pairs to sleep. Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank at random: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. |
We Can Still Fly! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Allied side | Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. |
Sync moves | ||||||||
Silent Wings Flying Beam | Flying![]() |
Special | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) |
Skills
Name | Description |
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Passive Skills | |
Use Status P-Move: Team Attack ↓ 9 | Lowers the Attack of all opposing sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a status move. |
Use Status P-Move: Team Sp. Atk ↓ 9 | Lowers the Sp. Atk of all opposing sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a status move. |
Team Wide Awake | Prevents all allied sync pairs from falling asleep. |
Theme Skills | |
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30. |
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4. |
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Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6. |
Expedition Skills | |
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Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • ![]() • ![]() |
Sync grid
Falkner & Noctowl's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was 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 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
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 +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
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 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: Power +4 | Air Cutter: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
Air Cutter: Accuracy +5 | Air Cutter: Accuracy ↑ +5 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Air Cutter: Move Gauge Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Air Cutter: Staggering 3 | Has a chance (40%) of making the target flinch when the user's attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Potion: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Potion: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
Potion: Master Healer 1 | Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
Potion: Master Healer 1 | Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
We Can Still Fly!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
Acuity | Accuracy cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
Stalwart | Sp. Def cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
Revenge Boost 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when the user is hit by an attack move. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
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 | 2 |
Team Sync Regen | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs after the user uses a sync move. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Fast-Track 9 | Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank when its Pokémon uses a move. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Ghost Guard | Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ghost-type moves. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
Hit Inter Opp: HP Recovery 9 | Restores the user's HP when its attack move is successful against a flinching, confused, or trapped opponent. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Adrenaline 1 | Reduces the sync move countdown by 1 the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Endurance | When the user enters battle with full HP, applies the Enduring effect to it. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Hit: Team Attack ↑ 9 | Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user's attack move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Hit: Team Sp. Atk ↑ 9 | Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user's attack move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
Silent Wings Flying Beam: Power +25 | Silent Wings Flying Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Silent Wings Flying Beam: Power +25 | Silent Wings Flying Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Falkner & Swellow can be battled against in:
- Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (August 5 to 28, 2021)
- Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2023) (as a side foe; August 19 to 28, 2023)
Falkner & Noctowl can be battled against in:
- Trainer Files: Elegant Flying-Type Pokémon (February 5 to 19, 2024)
Story appearances
Falkner appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
- Villain Arc: Johto: Team Rocket's Revival
- Costume event: Poké War Games
- Solo event: Kris's Worries
- Trainer Files: Elegant Flying-Type Pokémon
Sync pair stories
Falkner & Swellow
- A Day with Falkner
Quotes
- Main article: Falkner/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) |
Falkner's sync move mindscape (Violet Gym) |
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Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Trivia
- In his sync pair story, Falkner reveals that he has been training his Swellow since it was a Taillow.
Origin
Falkner's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Falkner uses Swellow during his rematch with the player in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, as well as at the Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Swellow's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.
Pidgeot is Falkner's signature Pokémon during his rematch with the player in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, as well as at the Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Falkner is first seen using Pidgeot as his signature Pokémon in the anime. Pidgeot's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Falkner uses a Noctowl during his rematch with the player in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, as well as the Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Noctowl's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
In other languages
Soar!
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Magnificent Winds Aerial Ace
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Real Power!
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Cherished Memories Flying Beam
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Dreamlike Hypnosis
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We Can Still Fly!
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Silent Wings Flying Beam
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References
- ↑ Howard Wang on Twitter
- ↑ Pokémon Masters EX Twitter (Japanese)
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