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A '''sync move''' (Japanese: '''バディーズわざ''' ''Buddies move'') is a powerful [[move]] that can be used during battle in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. According to [[Professor Bellis]], sync stones are required for [[sync pair]]s to use a sync move. These are rare stones that are only found in the oceans of [[Pasio]]. They are known to amplify the power that arises from the bond between Trainer and Pokémon, which she calls "sync strength." As the bond grows, so does the strength of the sync move. Every Trainer in Pasio has a Poryphone with an embedded sync stone to allow all to access sync moves.

During battle, a sync move can only be used if the sync move countdown is at 0. At the start of the battle, the sync move countdown begins at 9 (6 for the opponent's sync pair and 4 for {{pkmn2|wild}} [[Legendary Pokémon]]), and decreases by one each time a sync pair uses a move. Once the countdown is down to 0, a sync move can be unleashed at any point. Once a sync move has been used, the countdown resets, and the player's team receives a boost in power.

Any sync pair from the player's team can use a sync move once the countdown reaches 0. In contrast, on the opponent's team, only one Pokémon can use sync moves. Moreover, while the player's sync move targets only one opponent (unless if it's a 6★ EX strike pair which targets every opponent), the opponent's sync move will cause damage to all of the player's Pokémon and, before version 1.6.0, would reset all the statistics that were powered up.

The base power of a sync move (as well as the base power of the sync pair's regular moves) can be increased by increasing the sync pair's move level. Move level can be increased by using a Move Candy, or by obtaining a duplicate of the sync pair. Move level can be increased four times (up to Level 5), resulting in a 20% increase in power compared to Level 1. The only exceptions are {{mas|Leaf}} & {{p|Eevee}}, {{mas|Professor Sycamore}} & {{p|Xerneas}}, and [[Sygna Suit]] {{mas|Dawn}} & {{p|Cresselia}}, all of whom have [[status move|non-damaging]] sync moves.

The sync move removes any [[status condition]] or status change that would prevent the Pokémon from using a Pokémon move (namely, {{status|Sleep}}, {{status|Freeze}}, and [[Flinch]]), it will also not trigger damage from {{status|Burn}}, {{status|Poison}}, and Bound, nor will it trigger HP regeneration. Furthermore, if the opponent has the status change allowing them to survive the first time their HP reaches 0, said status change won't be triggered and the opponent will be defeated if their HP reaches 0 as a consequence of a sync move. If offensive, the sync move will always hit the opponent, regardless of the status conditions and negative [[Statistic#Accuracy|accuracy]] stages of the user, and if the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable period of an offensive move, their move will be negated and the sync move will hit them. As a result, if the user has the status change that allows them not to miss the next hit, said status change won't be lost when using a sync move. Finally, the [[critical hit]] rate of the sync move is lower than that of the other offensive Pokémon moves, reaching around 80% at stage 3 of critical hit rate. The status change warranting the next hit to be a critical hit will trigger when using a sync move and warrant said move to be a critical hit.

|The more the target's Speed has been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases during a {{weather|hail}}storm.

|The more the opponent's Defense is lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the target is trapped.

|This attack's type is determined by the user's type change.

|Become Mega Swampert until the end of battle. This move's power increases when the weather is rainy.

|This move's power increases when the target has a sync buff.

|The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the target is {{status|Confusion|confused}}.

|Become Mega Beedrill until the end of battle.

|{{mas|Viola}} & {{p|Surskit}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Venonat}}/{{p|Venomoth}}

|[[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Scyther}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Pinsir}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Weedle}}/{{p|Kakuna}}/{{p|Beedrill}}

|This move's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised.

|The more the target's {{stat|Defense}} is lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the target is [[flinch]]ing.

|This move's power increases when the target is flinching.

|This move's power increases when the target is flinching.

|This move's power increases when weather conditions are in effect.

|{{mcolor|Earthquake|000}} of Ancient Lore

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

|Become Mega Garchomp until the end of battle.

|Transforms into Complete Forme until the end of battle.

|Become Mega Sableye until the end of battle.

|{{mas|Lt. Surge}} & {{p|Voltorb}}

|Charges the user's move gauge by its current move level. Raises Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, and accuracy of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.

|Become Mega Alakazam until the end of battle.

|This move's power increases when the target is trapped.

|Become Mega Pinsir until the end of battle.

|This move's power increases when the target is {{status|burn}}ed.

|{{mas|Brawly}} & {{TP|Brawly|Makuhita}}, {{mas|Maylene}} & {{p|Meditite}}

|{{mas|Ethan}} & {{p|Cyndaquil}}/{{p|Quilava}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Charmander}}/{{p|Charmeleon}}/{{p|Charizard}}, {{mas|Serena}} & {{p|Fennekin}}/{{p|Braixen}}

|{{mas|Blaine}} & {{p|Ponyta}}, {{mas|Hilda}} & {{p|Tepig}}/{{p|Pignite}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Torchic}}

|This move's power increases when the target is restrained.

|This move's power increases when the target is flinching.

|This move's power increases when the target is {{status|freeze|frozen}}.

|Become Mega Latias until the end of battle. The more the target's Sp. Atk is lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the user is affected by a [[status condition]].

|Charges the user's move gauge by two for each allied sync pair on the field. When used in a co-op battle, charges the move gauges of all allied players by two instead. The higher the user's move level, the more this move raises the Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed of all allied sync pairs (can be raised by up to six ranks maximum).

|Become Mega Lucario until the end of battle.

|Become Mega Glalie until the end of battle.

|This move's power increases when the target has a sync buff.

|This move's power increases when the target is affected by a status condition.

|This move's power increases when the target is burned.

|{{mas|Lyra}} & {{p|Chikorita}}/{{p|Bayleef}}, {{mas|Rosa}} & {{p|Snivy}}/{{p|Servine}}

|{{mas|Brendan}} & {{p|Treecko}}/{{p|Grovyle}}, {{mas|Ramos}} & {{p|Weepinbell}}, {{mas|Selene}} & {{p|Rowlet}}/{{p|Dartrix}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Bulbasaur}}/{{p|Ivysaur}}/{{p|Venusaur}}, {{mas|Dawn}} & {{p|Turtwig}}/{{p|Grotle}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Bellsprout}}/{{p|Weepinbell}}/{{p|Victreebel}}

|The more the user's {{stat|Speed}} has been raised, the greater the power of this move.

|{{mas|Clay}} & {{p|Palpitoad}}

|When the user is in Hangry Mode, the user changes to Full Belly Mode. This move's power increases when the target is {{status|paralysis|paralyzed}}.

|The more the user's [[Statistic|stats]] are raised, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the zone is Flying Zone.

|Become Mega Lopunny until the end of battle. After this sync move is used for the first time each battle, it becomes Fighting type until the end of battle.

|The more the user's Speed has been raised, the greater the power of this move.

|The more the user's Speed has been raised, the greater the power of this move.

|Become Mega Sharpedo until the end of battle.

|{{mas|Pryce}} & {{p|Seel}}

|This move's power increases when the zone is Dragon Zone.

|The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the power of this move.

|The more the target's Speed has been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised.

|Become Mega Charizard X until the end of battle. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank.

|Become Ultra Necrozma until the end of battle.

|The more the target's Attack is lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

|Become Mega Gardevoir until the end of battle.

|This move's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised.

|Become Mega Banette until the end of battle. This move's power increases when the target is burned.

|This move's power increases when the target is paralyzed.

|Become Mega Altaria until the end of battle. This move's power increases when there are no field effects on the opponents' field of play and also no effects on the entire field of play, including weather or terrain effects.

|This move's power increases when the target is {{status|poison}}ed or badly poisoned.

|This attack’s power increases when the target is confused.

|Become Mega Absol until the end of battle. Critical hits land more easily. This move's power increases when the target is confused.

|This move's power increases when the target is confused.

|This move's power increases when the target is {{status|sleep|asleep}}.

|This move's power increases when the target is paralyzed.

|This move's power increases during a {{weather|hail}}storm.

|The more the user's {{stat|Defense}} is raised, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the target is flinching.

|The more the user's {{stat|Attack}} is raised, the greater the power of this move.

|Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs other than the user by approximately 20% of their maximum HP. The higher the user's move level, the higher this percentage is. (Each additional move level increases the amount of HP restored by 5%. The maximum HP restoration is approximately 40% of their maximum HP.) Removes all status conditions from all allied sync pairs. Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from all allied sync pairs. Charges the user's move gauge by 6.

|This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

|Become Mega Aerodactyl until the end of battle.

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|240

|[[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Rattata}}/{{p|Raticate}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Meowth}}/{{p|Persian}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Tauros}}

|This move's power increases when the target is {{status|sleep|asleep}}.

|The more the user's Defense is raised, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the zone is Dark Zone.

|This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

|[[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Zubat}}/{{p|Golbat}}

|{{mas|Roxie}} & {{p|Whirlipede}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Nidoran♀}}/{{p|Nidorina}}/{{p|Nidoqueen}}

|This move's power increases when the target is flinching.

|Become Mega Diancie until the end of battle.

|The more the target's Sp. Def is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.

|{{mas|Calem}} & {{p|Espurr}}

|This move's power increases when the target is trapped.

|Become Mega Gallade until the end of battle. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank.

|This move's power increases when the zone is Ghost Zone.

|{{mas|Roxanne}} & {{TP|Roxanne|Nosepass}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Kabuto}}/{{p|Kabutops}}

|{{mas|Roark}} & {{TP|Roark|Cranidos}}, {{mas|Grant}} & {{p|Amaura}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Aerodactyl}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Onix}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Geodude}}/{{p|Graveler}}/{{p|Golem}}

|The more the target's Speed has been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|The more the target's Speed has been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the target is paralyzed.

|The more the opponent's {{stat|Attack}} is lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|Deals damage based on the target's Defense rather than Sp. Def. The more the user's Defense is raised, the greater the power of this move.

|The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the target is trapped.

|This move's power increases when the target is restrained.

|This move's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised.

|Become Mega Metagross until the end of battle.

|This move's power increases when the target is paralyzed.

|Become Mega Steelix until the end of battle. The more the user's Defense is raised, the greater the power of this move.

|Critical hits land more easily. This move's power increases when the weather is sunny.

|This move's power increases when the target is paralyzed.

|The more the target's Sp. Atk has been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|Become Mega Mawile until the end of battle. This move's power increases when the zone is Steel Zone.

|Become Mega Venusaur until the end of battle. This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

|This attack’s power increases when the terrain is Grassy Terrain.

|The more the user's {{stat|Special Defense|Sp. Def}} is raised, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the target is confused.

|Become Mega Gengar until the end of the battle. This move's power increases when the target is {{status|sleep|asleep}}.

|The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|Become Mega Rayquaza until the end of battle.

|Become Mega Blastoise until the end of battle. The more the user's Defense is raised, the greater the power of this move.

|The more the target's Sp. Def has been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|The more the opponent's Attack is lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|{{mas|Barry}} & {{p|Piplup}}/{{p|Prinplup}}, {{mas|May}} & {{p|Mudkip}}/{{p|Marshtomp}}, {{mas|Elio}} & {{p|Popplio}}/{{p|Brionne}}, [[Scottie]]/[[Bettie]] & {{p|Squirtle}}/{{p|Wartortle}}/{{p|Blastoise}}

|{{mas|Kris}} & {{p|Totodile}}/{{p|Croconaw}}, {{mas|Hilbert}} & {{p|Oshawott}}/{{p|Dewott}}

|The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

|This move's power increases when the target is flinching.

|This move's power increases when the target is trapped.

|Become Mega Mewtwo Y until the end of battle.{{tt|*|If Power Boost was obtained}}

|Become Mega Pidgeot until the end of battle.