Shelly (Masters)

Shelly
イズミ Izumi

Shelly's model
No. 255
English voice actor Dani Chambers[1]
Japanese voice actor Michiko Neya
Description This Team Aqua admin is the organization's second-in-command. She speaks in an intimidating manner to anyone who is against her, but she also has a kind side. She has been working with Archie, the organization's leader, for a long time.

Shelly (Japanese: イズミ Izumi) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Sharpedo. This pair can be obtained through a spotlight sync pair scout beginning on October 21, 2026. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Sharpedo

Type Water
Move type Water
Role Sprint
EX Role Tech
Base Potential ★★★★★☆EX
Sharpedo ♀ Weakness Bug
People believe that carrying one of its discarded fangs will prevent mishaps at sea, so the fangs are made into accessories.
Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential 655 448 168 424 168 357
Lv. 140, Max Potential 815 508 228 484 228 397
Mega Sharpedo
Lv. 140, Base Potential — — — — — —
Lv. 140, Max Potential — — — — — —

Availability

Shelly is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner Dates Notes
Triple Feature Spotlight Scout October 21 to November 1, 2026 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
Surf Water
Special 3 100 120 100% All opponents No additional effect.
Rain Dance Water
Status 2
(2 uses)
— — — Entire field Makes the weather rainy.
Aqua Jet Water
Physical 0
(3 uses)
75 90 100% An opponent No additional effect.
Prepare Yourself! None Status 0
(1 use)
— — — Self Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Brains of Team Aqua Water Impact Water
Physical — 200 240 — An opponent This attack's power increases when the weather is rainy.
(6★ EX effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)
(EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name Description
Passive Skills
"Quick Move": Sync CD ↓ 9 Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when it uses a move that has the quick move effect tag.
Racing Rain 2 Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when it uses Unova Passion.
Unfortuitous 9 Lowers one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move against it is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.
Theme Skills
Water Sprint Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Water-type attacks.
Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Hoenn Sprint Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Villain Sprint Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Battle Partner Sprint Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5.
Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 3 Soothing ↓ 1 Raises the following discovery level by 3:
• Fiery Crystal
Lowers the following discovery level by 1:
• Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Shelly & Sharpedo is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Name Effect Energy required Sync orb required Move level required
HP +10 HP +10 0 5 1
HP +10 HP +10 2 24 1
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
Attack +10 Attack +10 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 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
Speed +5 Speed +5 0 5 1
Speed +5 Speed +5 2 24 1
Speed +5 Speed +5 2 24 1
Surf: Power +2 Surf: Power ↑ +2 3 36 1
Surf: Power +2 Surf: Power ↑ +2 3 36 1
Surf: Power +2 Surf: Power ↑ +2 3 36 1
Surf: Power +2 Surf: Power ↑ +2 3 36 1
Surf: Power +2 Surf: Power ↑ +2 3 36 2
Surf: Move Gauge Refresh 3 Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. 7 84 2
Rain Dance: MP Refresh 1 Has a chance (20%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 7 84 2
Aqua Jet: Power +4 Aqua Jet: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Aqua Jet: Power +4 Aqua Jet: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Aqua Jet: Power +4 Aqua Jet: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Aqua Jet: Power +4 Aqua Jet: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Aqua Jet: Power +4 Aqua Jet: Power ↑ +4 3 36 2
Aqua Jet: Move Gauge Refresh 3 Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. 7 84 2
Aqua Jet: Fast-Track 9 Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank when its Pokémon uses a move. 7 84 2
Prepare Yourself!: MP Refresh 2 Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 7 84 2
Unflappable Prevents the user from flinching. 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 2
Refreshing Rain 1 Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action while the weather is rainy. 8 96 2
Sharp Entry 1 Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 10 120 3
Raging Rain 3 Powers up the user's moves when the weather is rainy. 10 120 3
"Quick Move": Team Physical Boost ↑1 9 Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user uses a move that has the Quick Move effect tag. 10 120 3
"Quick Move": Stat ↓2 9 Lowers one of the target's following stats by two stat ranks at random when the user uses a move that has the quick move effect tag: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. 10 120 3
Haymaker The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 10 120 3
Soften Up 1 Critical hits land more easily when the user attacks with a sync move. 10 120 3
Rainy Hit: Free Move Next 9 Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful while the weather is rainy. 10 120 3
Flood Alert 3 Extends the duration of rainy weather when the weather turns rainy while the user is on the field. 10 120 3
Brains of Team Aqua Water Impact: Power +25 Brains of Team Aqua Water Impact: Power ↑ +25 5 60 3
Brains of Team Aqua Water Impact: Power +25 Brains of Team Aqua Water Impact: Power ↑ +25 5 60 3

Appearances

Battle appearances

Shelly & Sharpedo can be battled against in:

Story appearances

Shelly appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

Sync pair stories

  • A Day with Shelly

Quotes

Main article: Shelly/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model
(Normal colors)
6★ model
(Normal colors)
6★ model
(EX colors)
VS model
(EX colors)
Shelly's sync move mindscape
(Meteor Falls)
Trainer emote
Nice!
Trainer emote
Watch out!
Trainer emote
Let's do this!
Trainer emote
Thanks!

Trivia

  • Shelly, Tabitha, and Matt hold the record for the longest gap between their debut as an NPC and their release as playable characters at 1969 days. They first appeared as NPCs in the Masters of Land and Sea event on May 31, 2021, then became playable on October 21, 2026.
  • All versions of Shelly use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon) and victory with them. Those Trainers include Maxie, Tabitha, Courtney, Archie, and Matt.

Origin

Shelly's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Sharpedo is Shelly's highest-level Pokémon in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Sharpedo's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

Prepare Yourself!

Language Title
Japanese 覚悟なさいな! Kakugo-nasai na!
Mandarin Chinese 做好覺悟吧! Zuò Hǎo Juéwù ba!
French Vous allez finir en pleurs !
German Zieht euch warm an!
Italian Preparatevi a piangere!
Korean 각오하는게좋을거야! Gag'ohaneunge Joeulgeoya!
Spanish ¡Te mereces un buen escarmiento!

Brains of Team Aqua Water Impact

Language Title
Japanese アクア団の頭脳が放つ ウォーターインパクト Akua-Dan no Zunō ga Hanatsu Wōtā Inpakuto
Mandarin Chinese 海洋隊的智囊釋放之 水之衝擊 Hǎiyáng Duì de Zhìnáng Shìfàng zhī Shuǐ zhī Chōngjí
French Cerveau de la Team Aqua ! Impact Eau !
German Wasserstoß des intelligenten Vorstandsmitglieds
Italian Impatto Acqua della mente del Team Idro
Korean 아쿠아단의 두뇌가 발하는 워터임팩트 Akua-Dan-ui Dunoe-ga Balhaneun Woteo Impaekteu
Spanish Impacto Agua del Cerebro del Equipo Aqua

References

Team Aqua
Team Aqua Hideout
Leader Administrators
Archie (Masters) Shelly (Masters) Matt (Masters)
Other members
Team Aqua Grunts • Amber (Adventures)
Former members
Zinnia
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