Brycen (Masters)

Brycen
ハチク Hachiku
Spr Masters Brycen.png
Brycen's model
No. 42
English voice actor Christopher Bevins[1]
Japanese voice actor Hiromichi Kogami[2]
Description This former movie star left the silver screen due to an on-set injury. Known for his stellar performance in the Brycen-Man movie, he is also a strong Gym Leader.

Brycen (Japanese: ハチク Hachiku) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Cryogonal. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout since the game's release.

Cryogonal

    Type   Ice
Move types   Ice /   Rock
Role   Tech
Base Potential ★★★
Cryogonal Weakness   Fighting
They are born in snow clouds. They use chains made of ice crystals to capture prey.
Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential 564 230 128 230 162 406
Lv. 140, Max Potential 684 290 188 290 222 466
Mega Cryogonal
Lv. 140, Base Potential
Lv. 140, Max Potential

Availability

Brycen is available in the general sync pair scout, and has been since the game's release.

Moves

Name Type Category Move gauge Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Description
Ice Beam Ice
 
Special 2 46 55 100% An opponent Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target frozen.
Ancient Power Rock
 
Special 2 47 56 100% An opponent Has a chance (10%) of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed by 1 stat rank.
Stone-Cold Endurance! None Status 0
(2 uses)
Self Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks. Applies the Enduring effect to the user.
Haze Ice
 
Status 2
(2 uses)
All opponents Returns the target's raised stats to normal.
Sync moves
Lights, Camera, Ice Shard Ice
 
Physical 200 240 An opponent This move's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised.

Skills

Name Description
Passive Skills
Snow Shelter Protects the Pokémon from damage from a hailstorm.
Healing Hail 1 Restores the Pokémon's HP whenever it takes an action during a hailstorm.
Theme Skills
  Ice Tech Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Ice-type attacks.
Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
  Unova Tech Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
  Gym Leader Tech Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
  Artistic Tech Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
  Masked Tech Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Expedition Skills
 Fiery ↑ 1  Soothing ↑ 1 Raises the following discovery levels by 1:
 Fiery Crystal
 Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Brycen and Cryogonal is an expanded grid, made available on December 25, 2021.

Name Effect Energy required Sync orb required Move level required
HP +10 HP +10 0 5 1
HP +10 HP +10 2 24 1
HP +10 HP +10 2 24 1
HP +10 HP +10 2 24 1
Attack +5 Attack +5 0 5 1
Attack +5 Attack +5 2 24 1
Attack +5 Attack +5 2 24 1
Defense +5 Defense +5 0 5 1
Defense +5 Defense +5 2 24 1
Defense +5 Defense +5 2 24 1
Defense +10 Defense +10 4 48 2
Sp. Atk +5 Sp. Atk +5 0 5 1
Sp. Atk +5 Sp. Atk +5 2 24 1
Sp. Atk +5 Sp. Atk +5 2 24 1
Sp. Def +5 Sp. Def +5 0 5 1
Sp. Def +5 Sp. Def +5 2 24 1
Sp. Def +5 Sp. Def +5 2 24 1
Sp. Def +10 Sp. Def +10 4 48 2
Speed +5 Speed +5 0 5 1
Speed +10 Speed +10 4 48 1
Ice Beam: Power +4 Ice Beam: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Ice Beam: Power +4 Ice Beam: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Ice Beam: Power +4 Ice Beam: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Ice Beam: Power +4 Ice Beam: Power ↑ +4 3 36 2
Ice Beam: Power +4 Ice Beam: Power ↑ +4 3 36 2
Ice Beam: Move Gauge Refresh 3 Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 7 84 3
Ice Beam: Hostile Environment 2 Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves. 9 108 3
Ice Beam: Freeze Synergy 5 Powers up the user's moves when the target is frozen. 10 120 2
Ancient Power: Power +4 Ancient Power: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Ancient Power: Power +4 Ancient Power: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Ancient Power: Power +4 Ancient Power: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Ancient Power: Power +4 Ancient Power: Power ↑ +4 3 36 1
Ancient Power: Power +4 Ancient Power: Power ↑ +4 3 36 2
Ancient Power: Power +4 Ancient Power: Power ↑ +4 3 36 2
Ancient Power: Move Gauge Refresh 3 Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 7 84 2
Ancient Power: Swag Bag 2 Raises the chance of raising stat values with the additional effects of moves. 9 108 3
Haze: Move Gauge Refresh 9 Charges the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. 7 84 1
Haze: MP Refresh 2 Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 7 84 2
Haze: Flag Bearer 4 Has a chance (50%) of raising the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move. 9 108 3
Haze: Hype Up 4 Has a chance (50%) of raising the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move. 9 108 3
Stone-Cold Endurance!: MP Refresh 2 Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 7 84 2
Grand Entry 2 Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 2 stat ranks when it enters a battle. 8 96 2
Heavy Hail 5 Powers up the user's sync move during a hailstorm. 8 96 2
Invigorating Hail 3 Powers up the user's moves during a hailstorm. 8 96 3
Hasty Hail 2 Quickly charges the move gauge during a hailstorm. 10 120 3
Freezer Burn 5 Powers up the user's sync moves when the target is frozen. 8 96 3
Lights, Camera, Ice Shard: Power +25 Lights, Camera, Ice Shard: Power ↑ +25 5 60 3
Lights, Camera, Ice Shard: Power +25 Lights, Camera, Ice Shard: Power ↑ +25 5 60 3

Other Pokémon

On hand

Brycen uses a Zoroark during Rosa's Evolution sync pair story Snivy's Evolution to help train her Snivy.

 
Zoroark


Appearances

Battle appearances

Brycen and Cryogonal can be battled against in:

Brycen has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:

Story appearances

Brycen appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:

Sync pair stories

  • A Day with Brycen

Quotes

Main article: Brycen/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

     
VS model from
Pokémon Masters EX
Brycen and Cryogonal on
Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker
Brycen's sync move mindscape
(Pokéstar Studios; Brycen-Man Strikes Back 2)
       
Trainer emote
Nice!
Trainer emote
Watch out!
Trainer emote
Let's do this!
Trainer emote
Thanks!

Trivia

Origin

Brycen's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2. Cryogonal is one of the Pokémon that Brycen uses in the core series games. Cryogonal's Dex entry comes from Pokémon White.

In other languages

Stone-Cold Endurance!

Language Title
  Japanese 強き心を見せよ! Tsuyoki Kokoro o Miseyo!
Mandarin Chinese 展現堅強之心! Zhǎnxiàn Jiānqiáng zhī Xīn!
  French Montre-moi ta puissance !
  German Wir zeigen euch unseren Mut!
  Italian Cuore impavido!
  Korean 강한마음을보여라 Ganghan Ma-eumeul Boyeora
  Spanish ¡Yo no uso dobles!

Lights, Camera, Ice Shard

Language Title
  Japanese 銀幕に命をかける こおりのつぶて Ginmaku ni Inochi o Kakeru Kōri no Tsubute
Mandarin Chinese 大銀幕即是人生之 冰礫 Dàyínmù Jíshì Rénshēng zhī Bīnglì
  French Silence, moteur, Éclats Glace !
  German Eissplitter des Rampenlichts
  Italian Geloscheggia della ribalta
  Korean 은막에 목숨 건 얼음뭉치 Eunmage Moksum Geon Eoreum Mungchi
  Spanish Canto Helado de Cine


References

  1. Christopher Bevins on Twitter
  2. Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)



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