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A sync pair (Japanese: バディーズ Buddies) is a pair consisting of a Pokémon Trainer and a Pokémon in Pokémon Masters. Each sync pair has one of three roles: strike sync pairs, focused on attacking; support sync pairs, focused on defending, healing HP and increasing stats of the whole team; and tech sync pairs, focused on different tactics such as inflicting status alterations.

Mechanics

Sync pairs gain experience and level up by winning battles. Leveling up increases a sync pair's stats, with them being identical in their role to the stats of the main games except for Speed, which instead affects the rate at which the move gauge fills. Sync pairs have level caps, but the player can unlock and increase these level caps by using items or increasing the stars of the pair; for example, Iris and Haxorus initially have a level cap of 30, which can be increased to 45, or again to 60. The maximum level that can be reached with 5 stars and with the level cap fully unlocked is 100. Reaching certain levels can allow the Pokémon to evolve; for example, at level 30, Barry's Piplup can evolve into Prinplup, after which it can later evolve into Empoleon, which then causes it to learn the sync moves Late Fee and Bubble Beam.

Sync pairs have access to Pokémon moves, which require a specific amount of move gauge units to be used; Trainer moves, which can only be used a set number of times in a battle; and Passive Skills, which are similar to Abilities. After a certain amount of moves have been used, a more powerful sync move can be used as well, which can be leveled up. Some pairs may have locked moves, which can be unlocked by using Training Machines.

Types are applied only to Pokémon moves, with each sync pair having a weakness to a specific type.

List of sync pairs

The following is a list of currently playable sync pairs, listed in the order they are presented on the Dex page. Note that other characters aside from the listed below have appeared in supplementary material and in the game itself, such as Blue and Pidgeot, and may become available in future updates.

Trainer	NDex		Pokémon	Move Type(s)		Weakness	Role	Passive Skill(s)	Base Potential	Availablity
#Scottie		025	#Pika	File:MastersIconPikachu.png	1	Electric	Electric	File:Masters Ground.png		Endurance
#Bettie		025	#Pika	File:MastersIconPikachu.png	1	Electric	Electric	File:Masters Ground.png		Endurance
#Brock		095	#Onix	File:MastersIconOnix.png	1	Rock	Rock	File:Masters Grass.png		Stoic 2
#Brock		Synga Suit 248	#Tyra	File:MastersIconTyranitar.png	1	Rock	Rock	File:Masters Fighting.png		Sand Fortress
#Misty		121	#Star	File:MastersIconStarmie.png	1	Water	Water	File:Masters Electric.png		Healing Hand 2
#Lt. Surge		100	#Volt	File:MastersIconVoltorb.png	1	Electric	Electric	File:Masters Ground.png		Last Word
#Erika		045	#Vile	File:MastersIconVileplume.png	1	Grass	Grass	File:Masters Fire.png		Piercing Gaze
#Blaine		077	#Pony	File:MastersIconPonyta.png	1	Fire	Fire	File:Masters Rock.png		Hostile Environment 1
#Lorelei		131	#Lapr	File:MastersIconLapras.png	1	Ice	Ice	File:Masters Grass.png		Hostile Environment 1
#Bruno		068	#Mach	File:MastersIconMachamp.png	1	Fighting	Fighting	File:Masters Flying.png		Critical Strike 2
#Agatha		094	#Geng	File:MastersIconGengar.png	1	Ghost	Ghost	File:Masters Dark.png		Wide Awake
#Agatha		094M	#Geng	File:MastersIconGengar.png	1 Mega Gengar	Ghost	Ghost	File:Masters Dark.png		Wide Awake
#Kris		158	#Toto	File:MastersIconTotodile.png	2	Water	Normal	File:Masters Grass.png		Endurance Water Shift
#Kris		159	#Croc	File:MastersIconCroconaw.png	2	Water	Normal	File:Masters Grass.png		Endurance Water Shift
#Kris		160	#Fera	File:MastersIconFeraligatr.png	2	Water	Normal	File:Masters Grass.png		Endurance Water Shift
#Bugsy		015	#Beed	File:MastersIconBeedrill.png	1	Bug	Bug	File:Masters Rock.png		Critical Strike 2
#Bugsy		015M	#Beed	File:MastersIconBeedrill.png	1 Mega Beedrill	Bug	Bug	File:Masters Rock.png		Critical Strike 2
#Whitney		241	#Milt	File:MastersIconMiltank.png	1	Normal	Normal	File:Masters Fighting.png		Mad Strength 2
#Pryce		086	#Seel	File:MastersIconSeel.png	1	Ice	Ice	File:Masters Electric.png		Superduper Effective 2
#Clair		230	#King	File:MastersIconKingdra.png	1	Dragon	Dragon	File:Masters Dragon.png		Racing Rain 2
#Janine		168	#Aria	File:MastersIconAriados.png	1	Poison	Poison	File:Masters Fire.png		Hostile Environment 1
#Will		178	#Xatu	File:MastersIconXatu.png	2	Psychic	Flying	File:Masters Electric.png		Impervious
#Karen		229	#Houn	File:MastersIconHoundoom.png	1	Dark	Dark	File:Masters Fighting.png		Flameproof Wide Awake
#Karen		229M	#Houn	File:MastersIconHoundoom.png	1 Mega Houndoom	Dark	Dark	File:Masters Fighting.png		Flameproof Wide Awake
#Brendan		252	#Tree	File:MastersIconTreecko.png	1	Grass	Grass	File:Masters Poison.png		Haste Lithe
#Roxanne		299	#Nose	File:MastersIconNosepass.png	1	Rock	Rock	File:Masters Fighting.png		Surging Sand 5
#Brawly		296	#Maku	File:MastersIconMakuhita.png	1	Fighting	Fighting	File:Masters Flying.png		Power Reserves 2
#Flannery		324	#Tork	File:MastersIconTorkoal.png	1	Fire	Fire	File:Masters Water.png		Impervious
#Norman		289	#Slak	File:MastersIconSlaking.png	1	Normal	Normal	File:Masters Fighting.png		Power Reserves 2
#Winona		279	#Peli	File:MastersIconPelipper.png	1	Flying	Flying	File:Masters Electric.png		Racing Rain 2
#Tate		338	#Solr	File:MastersIconSolrock.png	1	Psychic	Psychic	File:Masters Dark.png		Power Chain 3 Headstrong Unbending
#Liza		337	#Luna	File:MastersIconLunatone.png	1	Psychic	Psychic	File:Masters Bug.png		Power Chain 3 Dauntless Stalwart
#Phoebe		356	#Dusc	File:MastersIconDusclops.png	2	Ghost	Normal	File:Masters Dark.png		Pass It On Vigilance
#Drake		373	#Sala	File:MastersIconSalamence.png	1	Dragon	Dragon	File:Masters Fairy.png		Terrify 1
#Noland		127	#Pins	File:MastersIconPinsir.png	1	Bug	Bug	File:Masters Flying.png		Headstrong
#Noland		127M	#Pins	File:MastersIconPinsir.png	1 Mega Pinsir	Bug	Bug	File:Masters Flying.png		Headstrong Unhindered
#Barry		393	#Pipl	File:MastersIconPiplup.png	1	Water	Water	File:Masters Grass.png		Power Flux 5
#Barry		394	#Prin	File:MastersIconPrinplup.png	1	Water	Water	File:Masters Grass.png		Power Flux 5
#Barry		395	#Empo	File:MastersIconEmpoleon.png	1	Water	Water	File:Masters Grass.png		Power Flux 5
#Roark		408	#Cran	File:MastersIconCranidos.png	1	Rock	Rock	File:Masters Water.png		Headstrong
#Gardenia		407	#Rose	File:MastersIconRoserade.png	1	Grass	Grass	File:Masters Flying.png		Speeding Sun 2
#Maylene		307	#Medi	File:MastersIconMeditite.png	1	Fighting	Fighting	File:Masters Fairy.png		On the Ropes 3
#Crasher Wake		419	#Floa	File:MastersIconFloatzel.png	1	Water	Water	File:Masters Grass.png		Racing Rain 2 Aggravation 1
#Candice		460	#Abom	File:MastersIconAbomasnow.png	1	Ice	Ice	File:Masters Fire.png		Antifreeze Snow Shelter
#Flint		392	#Infe	File:MastersIconInfernape.png	1	Fire	Fire	File:Masters Water.png		Power Reserves 2
#Thorton		437	#Bron	File:MastersIconBronzong.png	1	Steel	Steel	File:Masters Fire.png		Aggravation 1
#Cheryl		242	#Blis	File:MastersIconBlissey.png	2	Normal	Fire	File:Masters Fighting.png		Healing Hand 2
#Marley		059	#Arca	File:MastersIconArcanine.png	1	Fire	Fire	File:Masters Rock.png		Haste
#Rosa		495	#Sniv	File:MastersIconSnivy.png	1	Grass	Grass	File:Masters Flying.png		Stalwart
#Rosa		496	#Serv	File:MastersIconServine.png	1	Grass	Grass	File:Masters Flying.png		Stalwart
#Rosa		497	#Serp	File:MastersIconSerperior.png	1	Grass	Grass	File:Masters Flying.png		Stalwart
#Clay		536	#Palp	File:MastersIconPalpitoad.png	1	Ground	Ground	File:Masters Grass.png		Antitoxin
#Skyla		581	#Swan	File:MastersIconSwanna.png	1	Flying	Flying	File:Masters Rock.png		Haste
#Brycen		615	#Cryo	File:MastersIconCryogonal.png	2	Ice	Rock	File:Masters Fighting.png		Snow Shelter Healing Hail 1
#Iris		612	#Haxo	File:MastersIconHaxorus.png	1	Dragon	Dragon	File:Masters Ice.png		Power Reserves 2
#Roxie		544	#Whir	File:MastersIconWhirlipede.png	1	Poison	Poison	File:Masters Psychic.png		Hit and Run 2
#Marlon		565	#Carr	File:MastersIconCarracosta.png	2	Water	Rock	File:Masters Psychic.png		Unbending
#Shauntal		609	#Chan	File:MastersIconChandelure.png	1	Ghost	Ghost	File:Masters Rock.png		Unhindered Power Reserves 2
#Marshal		534	#Conk	File:MastersIconConkeldurr.png	1	Fighting	Fighting	File:Masters Psychic.png		Gritty 5
#Grant		698	#Amau	File:MastersIconAmaura.png	1	Rock	Rock	File:Masters Steel.png		Snow Shelter Sand Shelter Aggravation 1
#Korrina		448	#Luca	File:MastersIconLucario.png	1	Fighting	Fighting	File:Masters Fire.png		Unflappable
#Korrina		448M	#Luca	File:MastersIconLucario.png	1 Mega Lucario	Fighting	Fighting	File:Masters Fire.png		Unflappable
#Ramos		070	#Weep	File:MastersIconWeepinbell.png	1	Grass	Grass	File:Masters Fire.png		Defense Crush 2
#Wulfric		713	#Aval	File:MastersIconAvalugg.png	1	Ice	Ice	File:Masters Fire.png		Clearheaded
#Siebold		693	#Claw	File:MastersIconClawitzer.png	2	Water	Fighting	File:Masters Electric.png		Critical Focus 1
#Wikstrom		681	#Aegi	File:MastersIconAegislash.png	1 Sheild Forme	Steel	Steel	File:Masters Fire.png		Stance Change Vigilance
#Wikstrom		681B	#Aegi	File:MastersIconAegislash.png	1 Blade Forme	Steel	Steel	File:Masters Fire.png		Stance Change Vigilance
#Hau		026A	#Raic	File:MastersIconRaichu.png	1 Alola Form	Electric	Electric	File:Masters Ground.png		First Aid 4
#Sophocles		777	#Toge	File:MastersIconTogedemaru.png	1	Electric	Electric	File:Masters Ground.png		Endurance
#Mina		210	#Gran	File:MastersIconGranbull.png	1	Fairy	Fairy	File:Masters Steel.png		Impervious
#Olivia		745Mn	#Lyca	File:MastersIconLycanroc.png	1 Midnight Form	Rock	Rock	File:Masters Grass.png		Amped Up 1
#Hapu		750	#Muds	File:MastersIconMudsdale.png	1	Ground	Ground	File:Masters Grass.png		Clearheaded
#Kahili		733	#Touc	File:MastersIconToucannon.png	1	Flying	Flying	File:Masters Ice.png		Piercing Gaze

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