Helena (Masters)

Helena サヨコ Sayoko
Helena's model
No.	158
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Saori Onishi
Description	This Trainer loves the mysteries of this world that can't be explained by science or the power of Pokémon. She's not the biggest fan of crowded places.

Helena (Japanese: サヨコ Sayoko) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX. She forms a sync pair with Haunter. The sync pair can be obtained through the story event Otherworldly Encounter.

Haunter

			Type			Ghost
			Move type			Ghost
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★
Haunter ♀		Weakness			Dark
On moonless nights, Haunter searches for someone to curse, so it’s best not to go out walking around.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		460	166	119	332	132	322
Lv. 140, Max Potential		580	226	179	392	192	382
Mega Haunter
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Helena could be teamed up with during the story event Otherworldly Encounter (October 17 to November 3, 2022; October 18 to November 1, 2023).

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by 1 stat rank.
X Sp. Atk	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 2 stat ranks.
Lick	Ghost	Physical	1	12	14	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.
How Bizarre...	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the user's evasiveness by 2 stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank.
Sync moves
Scary-but-True Ghost Beam	Ghost	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This attack's power increases when the target is paralyzed.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Hostile Environment 1	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.
Paralysis Synergy 3	Powers up the user's moves when the target is paralyzed.
Antitoxin	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned.
Theme Skills
Ghost Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Ghost-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Kalos 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.
Supernatural 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
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Helena and Haunter's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available when the sync pair first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Helena and Haunter can be battled against in:

• Special event: Electricity Disruptors (as a side foe; April 1 to 2, 2024)

Story appearances

Helena appears in the following story areas:

• Story event: Otherworldly Encounter

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Helena

Quotes

Main article: Helena (Masters)/Quotes

Gallery

VS model		Helena's sync move mindscape
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!

Trivia

• Helena may be based on Hex Maniac Anina from Pokémon X and Y:
  • Both Helena and Anina own a Haunter.
  • Helena's dialogue after being recruited is similar to what Anina says before battle.
  • Helena's dialogue upon recalling her fainted Pokémon is similar to what Anina says upon being defeated.
• Helena's morning log-in dialogue is similar to what Hex Maniac Josette says after battle.

Origin

Helena's design is based on the Hex Maniac Trainer class from Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. This Trainer class specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon. Haunter's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 紗幽子 Shāyōuzǐ French Héléna German Helen Italian Neride Korean 소야 Soya Spanish Agnès

How Bizarre... Language Title Japanese 不思議なのよ…… Fushigina no yo... Mandarin Chinese 怪神秘的喔…… Guài Shénmì de ō... French Bizarre, vous avez dit bizarre ? German Wie überaus mysteriös! Italian Strano... Molto strano... Korean 신기하다구... Singihadagu... Spanish ¡Es magia!

Scary-but-True Ghost Beam Language Title Japanese 本当は怖い？ ゴーストレイ Hontō wa Kowai? Gōsuto Rei Mandarin Chinese 其實很恐怖？之 幽靈光線 Qíshí Hěn Kǒngbù? zhī Yōulíng Guāngxiàn French As-tu peur ? Laser Spectre ! German Geisterstrahl der Gruselgeschichten Italian Raggio Spettro veramente spaventoso Korean 사실은 무서운? 고스트레이 Sasil-eun Museoun? Goseuteu Rei Spanish Rayo Fantasma de Estar Paralizado de Terror