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A theme skill (known as type skill prior to version 2.4.0) (Japanese: タイプスキル Type Skill) is a game mechanic in Pokémon Masters EX that was introduced in update 1.12.0. Theme skills are activated when two or more sync pairs with the same type or theme are placed in a team in single-player, thereby strengthening all of the team's members.
From version 2.4.0, type skills are now part of theme skills. There are new skills by region: Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Alola; skills by trainer type: Main Character, Elite Four, Gym Leader, and Champion.
Version 2.6.0 added the last new region skill, Galar, as well as multiple new trainer types: Rival, Villain, Trial Giver, and Battle Facility Foe. In addition, several other miscellaneous new theme skills were added.
Mechanics
There are three different kinds of theme skills for each role. The effect of theme skills can be upgraded using Skill Spheres.
Category
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Role
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Effect
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Value
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Lv. 1
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Lv. 2
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Lv. 3
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Lv. 4
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Type
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Strike
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk when using attacks of the same type
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15
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20
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25
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30
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Support
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Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs
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30
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40
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50
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60
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Tech
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk when using attacks of the same type Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs
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12 12
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16 16
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20 20
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24 24
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Region / Trainer Group
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Strike
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk
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2
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4
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6
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8
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Support
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Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs
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4
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7
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10
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13
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Tech
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs
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1 1
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2 3
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3 5
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4 7
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Other
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Strike
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk
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3
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5
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7
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9
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Support
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Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs
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6
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9
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12
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15
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Tech
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs
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2 2
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3 4
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4 6
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5 8
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Raise in type skill level
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Skill Spheres required
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1 → 2
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10
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2 → 3
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20
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3 → 4
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30
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List of theme skills
Trainer class
Theme Skill
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Characters
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Gym Leader
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Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Blaine, Bugsy, Whitney, Pryce, Clair, Janine, Roxanne, Brawly, Flannery, Norman, Winona, Tate, Liza, Roark, Gardenia, Maylene, Crasher Wake, Candice, Clay, Skyla, Brycen, Iris, Roxie, Marlon, Grant, Korrina, Ramos, Wulfric, Viola, Cheren, Elesa, Valerie, Sabrina, Fantina, Clemont, Wallace, Jasmine, Burgh, Morty, Volkner, Piers
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Elite Four
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Acerola, Lorelei, Bruno,Agatha, Will, Karen, Phoebe, Drake, Flint, Shauntal, Marshal, Siebold, Wikstrom, Olivia, Kahili, Koga, Caitlin, Glacia, Grimsley, Molayne
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Champion
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Blue, Iris (Champion), Cynthia, Lance, Steven, Alder, Leon, Diantha
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Main Character
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Scottie, Bettie, Kris, Brendan, Rosa, Lyra, Hilbert, Hilda, Calem, Ethan, Leaf, Red, Dawn, Serena, Nate, Gloria, May
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Rival
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Barry, Blue, Hau, Cheren, Blue (Sygna Suit), Silver, Wally, Gladion, Bianca, N, Marnie
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Villain
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Giovanni, Plumeria, Guzma, Jessie, Cyrus, Lusamine, Gladion, James, N, Lysandre
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Trial Giver
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Sophocles, Mina, Olivia, Hapu, Nanu, Acerola, Acerola (Fall 2020), Mallow
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Battle Facility Foe
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Noland, Thorton, Cynthia (Sygna Suit), Wally, Lucy, Leon
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Appearance
Theme Skill
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Characters
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Cape
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Clair, Rosa (Holiday 2019), Grimsley (Sygna Suit), Lance, Zinnia, Alder
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Glasses
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Lorelei, Roark, Shauntal, Clemont, Molayne, Bianca
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Pigtails
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Kris, Candice, Hapu, Lyra, Lyra (Summer 2020), Rosa, Roxanne, Whitney, Marnie
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Scarf
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Pryce, Janine, Barry, Koga, Grimsley, Wallace, Dawn, Burgh, Morty
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Seasonal Outfit
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Erika (Holiday 2020), Rosa (Holiday 2019), Skyla (Holiday 2020), Siebold (Holiday 2019), Acerola (Fall 2020), Lyra (Summer 2020), Hilbert (Fall 2020), Lance (New Year's 2021), Steven (Summer 2020), Dawn (Paletine's 2021), Serena (Paletine's 2021), Lillie (New Year's 2021)
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Sunglasses
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Lt. Surge, Blaine, Calem, Professor Kukui, Steven (Summer 2020), Guzma, Serena
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Sygna Suit
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Blue (Sygna Suit), Brock (Sygna Suit), Elesa (Sygna Suit), Grimsley (Sygna Suit), Cynthia (Sygna Suit), Red, Leaf (Sygna Suit)
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Other
Theme Skill
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Characters
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Artistic
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Brycen, Roxie, Siebold (Sygna Suit), Mina, Viola, Elesa, Valerie, Fantina, Burgh, Lisia, Piers, Diantha
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Battleground Foe
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Gardenia, Maylene, Candice, Cheryl, Marley
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Battle Partner
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Cheryl, Marley, Silver, Lance, Lillie, Lillie (Holiday 2020), Nate
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Body Builder
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Brock, Brock (Sygna Suit), Lt. Surge, Bruno, Brawly, Crasher Wake, Marlon, Marshal, Wikstrom
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Complicated Family
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Giovanni, Silver
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Contest Lover
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Fantina, Wallace, Jasmine, Dawn, Lisia, May
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Cook
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Rosa (Holiday 2019), Siebold, Siebold (Holiday 2019), Dawn (Palentine's 2021), Serena (Palentine's 2021), Gloria, Mallow
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Dragon Cousin
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Clair, Lance
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Fancy Lady
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Erika, Kahili, Acerola, Caitlin, Lillie, Lillie (Holiday 2020), Marnie
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Free Spirit
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Erika (Holiday 2020), Winona, Phoebe, Hau, Mina, Elesa (Sygna Suit), Valerie, Leon
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Gadgeteer
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Sophocles, Thorton, Clemont, Cyrus, Volkner, Lysandre
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Grown Woman
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Lorelei, Karen, Flannery, Cheryl, Kahili, Glacia, Plumeria, Lucy, Diantha, Lusamine
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Hoenn Family
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Norman, Brendan
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Kalos Neighbors
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Calem, Serena
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Knowledgeable
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Kris, Bugsy, Noland, Thorton, Professor Kukui, Professor Sycamore
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Nature Lover
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Erika, Brawly, Winona, Gardenia, Marlon, Ramos, Hapu
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Ninja Family
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Janine, Koga
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Observatory Cousin
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Sophocles, Molayne
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Old-Timer
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Agatha, Professor Oak
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Old Colleagues
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Lysandre, Professor Sycamore
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Pallet Town
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Blue, Blue (Sygna Suit), Red, Leaf, Leaf (Sygna Suit)
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Passionate Spirit
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Misty, Flannery, Norman, Barry, Flint, Korrina, Marshal, Wulfric, Siebold, Wikstrom, Hilda, Wally, Lucy
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Pokéathlete
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Whitney, Maylene, Lyra, Lyra (Summer 2020), Ethan, Jasmine
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Researcher
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Blaine, Bugsy, Cynthia, Cynthia (Sygna Suit), Professor Kukui, Professor Oak, Professor Sycamore
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Rock Lover
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Brock, Brock (Sygna Suit), Roxanne, Roark, Clay, Grant, Olivia, Steven, Steve (Summer 2020)
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Sinnoh Bros
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Flint, Volkner
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Space Cadet
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Brendan, Tate, Liza, Zinnia, Steven, May
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Sweet Tooth
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Bruno, Grant, Hilbert (Fall 2020), Dawn (Paletine's 2021), Serena (Paletine's 2021)
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Team Rocket Forever
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Jessie, James
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Undella Town
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Skyla, Skyla (Holiday 2020), Iris, Iris (Champion), Roxie, Shauntal, Elesa, Caitlin, Cynthia
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Unova Adventurer
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Rosa, Cheren, Hilbert, Hilda, Nate, Bianca, N
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Unova Gym Besties
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Skyla, Elesa (Sygna Suit)
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Veteran
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Agatha, Pryce, Drake, Clay, Ramos, Wulfric, Nanu, Alder
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