Stupefying Strike (Skill)

Stupefying Strike 相手にP技B技後特防↓
Special Defense Reduction After Pokémon Uses Move or Buddy Move on Opponent
Passive Skill
Stupefying Strike 1–8
Has a chance (X%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move targeting that opponent. Has a chance (X%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank after using the user's sync move targeting that opponent.
Stupefying Strike 9
Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move targeting that opponent. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank after using the user's sync move targeting that opponent.

Stupefying Strike (Japanese: 相手にP技B技後特防↓ Special Defense Reduction After Pokémon Uses Move or Buddy Move on Opponent) is a family of skills in Pokémon Masters EX.

Effect

When the sync pair's Pokémon successfully uses a move or sync move, it has a chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank. The skill can range from Stupefying Strike 1 to Stupefying Strike 9, with higher numbered skills resulting in a higher chance of activation. Stupefying Strike 9 will always lower the target's Sp. Def. Currently, only Stupefying Strike 9 is available on scoutable sync pairs. The skill applies to the Pokémon's moves, including status moves and buddy moves, but not max moves.

Skill rank Chance of effect
Stupefying Strike 1 20%
Stupefying Strike 2 30%
Stupefying Strike 3 40%
Stupefying Strike 4 50%
Stupefying Strike 5 60%
Stupefying Strike 6 70%
Stupefying Strike 7 80%
Stupefying Strike 8 90%
Stupefying Strike 9 100%

Availability

Stupefying Strike 9

As passive skill

As grid skill (yellow tiles)

Variations

The following skills apply the same effect(s) under the same activation condition(s), with the only difference being the intensity of its effect(s).

Skill name Difference
P-Move/S-Move on Opp: Sp. Def ↓2 Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks.

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese 相手にP技B技後特防↓
Mandarin Chinese 對手中寶可夢招式及拍組招式後特防↓
French Action C. D. Enn. Déf. Spé. ↓
German P-Attacke+GA-Gegner-Sp.-Vert.↓
Italian Tecniche d'impatto sconfortanti
Korean 상대에게P기술B기술후특수방어↓
Spanish Superreductor Defensa Especial
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