Zone (Masters)
Zone (Japanese: ゾーン Zone) is a type of field effect in the Pokémon games that affects all Pokémon on the field. The mechanic was introduced in Pokémon Masters EX. Only one type of zone may be present at a time, with any new zone put in place overwriting the previous zone. Zones can run concurrently alongside weather and terrain. Similar to these field effects, zones will last for 45 seconds (not including sync moves or Max Moves), unless the same type of zone is summoned again or a Pokémon on the field has a certain skill that extends the duration of zones.
There are so far twelve types of zones (in order of release): Ghost Zone, Dragon Zone, Steel Zone, Dark Zone, Flying Zone, Bug Zone, Ground Zone, Fighting Zone, Fairy Zone, Poison Zone, Rock Zone, and Ice Zone. Each zone powers up attacks of the corresponding type (e.g., Ghost Zone powers up Ghost-type moves).
Creating zones
Zone effects may be applied through item moves, Trainer moves, buddy moves, and Skills.
By item move
Item move | Zone | Playable users |
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Bug Wish |
Bug Zone | Ingo (Special Costume) & Accelgor |
Dark Wish |
Dark Zone | Sygna Suit Cyrus & Darkrai |
Dragon Wish |
Dragon Zone | Lucas & Dialga |
Fairy Wish |
Fairy Zone | Sygna Suit Wally & Gardevoir Sygna Suit Hau and Tapu Koko |
Flying Wish |
Flying Zone | Skyla (Anniversary 2022) & Tornadus |
Ghost Wish |
Ghost Zone | Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) & Giratina |
Ground Wish |
Ground Zone | Courtney & Camerupt Courtney & Mega Camerupt |
Ice Wish |
Ice Zone | Irida and Glaceon |
Normal Wish |
Normal Zone | Palmer and Regigigas |
Poison Wish |
Poison Zone | Iris (Fall 2022) & Naganadel |
Rock Wish |
Rock Zone | Sygna Suit Diantha & Diancie Sygna Suit Diantha & Mega Diancie |
Steel Wish |
Steel Zone | Marnie (Palentine's 2022) and Mawile |
By Trainer move
Name | Zone | Effect | Trainer | |
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It's Teatime! | Ghost Zone | Activates one of several additional effects at random. Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs. | Possible additional effects:
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Lillie (Special Costume) & Polteageist |
Triumphant Research! | Fighting Zone | Turns the field of play’s zone into a Fighting Zone. (A Fighting Zone powers up Fighting-type attacks.) Raises the user’s Speed by 3 stat ranks. Lowers the user’s Sp. Def by 1 stat rank. | Hop (Champion) & Zapdos |
By buddy move
Buddy Move | Type | Category | Zone | Effect | Trainer |
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B Double Team | Normal | Status | Dark Zone | Activation Condition: When any allies’ attack moves hit a total of 10 times while this move is deactivated. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Raises the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 2 ranks when the user’s sync move is Dark type. Turns the field of play’s zone into a Dark Zone when the user’s sync move is Dark type. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 2 ranks when the user’s sync move is Water type. Makes the weather rainy when the user’s sync move is Water type. |
Calem (Champion) & Greninja |
By Skill
Passive skill | Zone | When it is triggered | Playable users | Recurring opponents |
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Arctic Arrival | Ice Zone | Upon entry (first time only) | Irida and Glaceon | - |
Brawling Opening Sync | Fighting Zone | After using sync move (first time only) | Hop (Champion) and Zapdos | - |
Cynthia's Aura | Fighting Zone | Upon entry (first time only) and after using sync move | Sygna Suit Cynthia (Aura) & Lucario | - |
Down to Earth | Ground Zone | Upon entry (first time only) | - | Bertha & Rhyperior (Serious Battle with Powerful Trainers: Take on Bertha!) |
Dragon Drop Zone | Dragon Zone | Upon entry (first time only) | - | - |
Earthen Opening Sync | Ground Zone | After using sync move (first time only) | Courtney & Camerupt | - |
Ethereal Entrance | Fairy Zone | Upon entry (first time only) | - | - |
Fairy Kingdom | Fairy Zone | After using sync move | Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini | - |
Fairy Zone Debut & Extension 5 | Fairy Zone | Upon entry (first time only) | Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini | - |
Landing Pad | Flying Zone | Upon entry (first time only) | - | - |
Steel Surroundings | Steel Zone | Upon entry (first time only) | - | - |
Removing zones
Except in certain circumstances, such as a battle where all field effects are permanent, zones will automatically disappear after a certain amount of time. The only way to remove a zone before the end of this timer is by setting up a new zone, which will override the previous one, or using the move Defog.
Name | Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description | Playable users |
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Defog | Status | 2 | 2 | — | — | —% | An opponent | — | Clears the entire terrain and zone effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by one stat rank. | Lisia & Altaria Darach & Staraptor |
Effects on skills
There are skills that are active only under certain zones:
Skill | Zone | Effect |
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Aerial Acceleration 3 | Flying Zone | Quickly charges the move gauge |
Barrel Roll 2 | Flying Zone | Reduces damage taken from attack moves |
Brawling Acceleration 2 | Fighting Zone | Quickly charges the move gauge |
Brawling Healing 1 | Fighting Zone | Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action |
Draconic Acceleration 2 | Dragon Zone | Quickly charges the move gauge |
Draconic Power 2 | Dragon Zone | Powers up moves |
Draconic Sync 4 | Dragon Zone | Powers up sync moves |
Earthen Power 5 | Ground Zone | Powers up moves |
Fairy Zone Debut & Extension 5 | Fairy Zone | Extends the duration of the zone |
Fairy Zone Extension 3 | Fairy Zone | Extends the duration of the zone |
Fighting Zone Triage Tank 4 | Fighting Zone | Has a 50% chance of restoring the user's HP when hit by an attack move |
Haunted Healing 1 | Ghost Zone | Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action |
Ice Zone Extension 3 | Ice Zone | Extends the duration of the zone |
Insect Acceleration 2 | Bug Zone | Quickly charges the move gauge |
Insect Healing 1 | Bug Zone | Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action |
Insect Power 1 | Bug Zone | Powers up moves |
Lithic Acceleration 3 | Rock Zone | Quickly charges the move gauge |
Lithic Healing 1 | Rock Zone | Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action |
Metallic Acceleration 2 | Steel Zone | Quickly charges the move gauge |
Metallic Healing 1 | Steel Zone | Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action |
Metallic Surge 5 | Steel Zone | Powers up sync moves |
Nerves of Steel 2 | Steel Zone | Reduces damage taken from attack moves |
Poisonous Acceleration 2 | Poison Zone | Quickly charges the move gauge |
Ready for a Brawl 2 | Fighting Zone | Reduces damage taken from attack moves |
Rock Zone Extension 3 | Rock Zone | Extends the duration of the zone |
Rock Zone Status Immunity | Rock Zone | Protects the user from status conditions |
Team Umbral Restoration 9 | Dark Zone | Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs when the user uses a move |
Team Whimsical Immunity | Fairy Zone | Protects all allied sync pairs from status conditions |
Team Whimsical Special DR 3 | Fairy Zone | Reduces damage taken from special attack moves for all allied sync pairs |
Umbral Acceleration 2 | Dark Zone | Quickly charges the move gauge |
Umbral Healing 1 | Dark Zone | Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action |
Umbral Power 3 | Dark Zone | Powers up moves |
Umbral Tenacity | Dark Zone | Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped |
Watch for Ice | Ice Zone | Causes a hailstorm |
Whimsical Acceleration 2 | Fairy Zone | Quickly charges the move gauge |
Whimsical Power 9 | Fairy Zone | Powers up moves |
Whimsical Stability | Fairy Zone | The user's stats cannot be lowered |
Whimsical Sync 5 | Fairy Zone | Powers up sync moves |
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