Piers (Masters)

Piers ネズ Nezu
Piers's model
No.	117
English voice actor	Aleks Le[1]
Japanese voice actor	Kishō Taniyama[2]
Description	This Galar Gym Leader who loves Dark-type Pokémon is also a well-known singer and songwriter. Many of his fans were charmed by his melancholic vocal quality.

Piers (Japanese: ネズ Nezu) 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 Obstagoon. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout, starting from February 18, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX since it was first released, which unlocks Piers's EX Style.

Piers in his sygna suit forms a sync pair with Low Key Form Toxtricity. This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on November 2, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Obstagoon

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 08001, which allows "Battle! (Piers) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Obstagoon ♂		Weakness			Fighting
Its voice is staggering in volume. Obstagoon has a tendency to take on a threatening posture and shout—this move is known as Obstruct.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		645	336	276	224	227	228
Lv. 140, Max Potential		745	376	316	264	267	268
Mega Obstagoon
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Piers is available in the general sync pair scout. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Piers Spotlight Scout (February 18 to March 11, 2021)
• Piers Spotlight Scout (May 17 to 29, 2021)

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	2	40	48	100%	An opponent	Critical hits land more easily.
Dire Hit All +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Shout My Name!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Charges the move gauges of all allied sync pairs 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. Applies the Enduring effect to the user.
Obstruct	Dark	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	The user takes up a defensive posture. Using this move again will make the user leave this defensive posture. No other actions can be taken when in this defensive posture. Nullifies an attack move that targets the user while it is in this defensive posture, then the user leaves the defensive posture. If the move was a physical attack move, lowers the Defense of the target that used it by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
No Encores Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX) effect: The stat increase after a sync move is doubled once per battle.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Hunker Down 9	Raises the user's Defense by one stat rank when it nullifies an opponent's move while in a defensive posture.
Hold Fast 9	Raises the user's Sp. Def by one stat rank when it nullifies an opponent's move while in a defensive posture.
Team Riposte 9	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user nullifies an opponent's move while in a defensive posture.
Theme Skills
Dark Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Galar Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Gym Leader Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Artistic Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Piers and Obstagoon's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Toxtricity (Low Key Form)

Sygna Suit Piers マジコスネズ Serious Costume Nezu
Sygna Suit Piers's model
No.	117
English voice actor	Aleks Le
Japanese voice actor	Kishō Taniyama
Description	Piers is wearing a sygna suit. His melancholy aura has deepened ever since Low Key Form Toxtricity became his partner Pokémon.

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 08016, which allows "Decisive Battle! (Piers) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Electric
			Move types			Electric / Poison
			Role			Strike (Special)
			EX Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Toxtricity ♂		Weakness			Psychic
It has an electrical organ on its chest. While generating electricity, it fills its surroundings with what sounds like the strumming of a bass guitar.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		650	307	135	336	135	351
Lv. 140, Max Potential		810	347	215	376	215	391
Mega Toxtricity
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Sygna Suit Piers is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. He was available in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Sygna Suit Piers Poké Fair Scout (November 2 to 20, 2023)
• 5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (A) (December 31, 2023 to January 31, 2024)
• 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs) (February 19 to March 25, 2024)
• 5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (C) (February 28 to March 26, 2024)

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Thunder	Electric	Special	3	124	148	70%	An opponent	Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	3	92	110	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.
Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive	Electric	Special	4	180	216	100%	All opponents	Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated. Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Decreases the amount of move gauge slots needed to use this move by 2 when the zone is a Poison Zone. This attack’s power increases 20% when the target is affected by a status condition.
The Show Begins!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Allied side	Turns the field of play’s zone into a Poison Zone. (A Poison Zone powers up Poison-type attacks.) Raises the user’s Sp. Atk and critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks.
Sync moves
Lightning and Blues Overdrive	Electric	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync move targets all opponents.) (EX role effect: The stat increase after a sync move is doubled once per battle.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Low-Key Melancholy	Turns the field of play’s terrain into Electric Terrain the first time the user’s attack move is successful each battle. Extends the duration of Electric Terrain when the terrain turns into Electric Terrain while the user is on the field.
Poisonous Acceleration 3	Quickly charges the move gauge when the zone is a Poison Zone.
Piercing Blows	Grants all of the following effects when the user is attacking: Ignores the target’s passive skills that would reduce the damage of attacks. Ignores the target’s passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit. Ignores the target’s Enduring effect.
Theme Skills
Electric Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Electric-type attacks.
Galar Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Gym Leader Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Sygna Suit Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Artistic Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 1 Soothing ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Piers and Toxtricity is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Other Pokémon

Given away

During the Who's the Best Singer? story event, Roxie reveals that she received her Toxtricity from Piers as a Toxel.

Toxel ♀

Appearances

Battle appearances

Piers and Obstagoon can be battled against in:

• Battle Rally (Area 1-9)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (as a side foe; August 8 to 28, 2021)
• Story event: Gather Up! Dream Duo! (January 1 to 18, 2023; January 4 to 20, 2024)
• Extreme battle event: Show the Best Teamwork! (March 2 to 21, 2023)

Story appearances

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

• Legendary event/Legendary Adventures: Howling Shield of Eternity
• Villain Arc:
  • Galar: A Millennium into the Future
  • Final Chapter: Where Ideals Cross Paths
• Story events:
  • Champion Time
  • Sweet Shenanigans
  • Pasio Friendiversary
• Solo event: Yell and Dream
• Time trial event: Eternal Rivals
• Emmet's Party Prep: Heart and Soul
• Neo Champions: Fight for the Future Together
• Sync pair story: A Day with Marnie (Champion)

Piers appears in his sygna suit in the following story areas:

• Story event: Who's the Best Singer?

Sync pair stories

Piers and Obstagoon

• A Day with Piers

Sygna Suit Piers and Toxtricity

• A Day with Sygna Suit Piers

Quotes

Main article: Piers/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Piers

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Piers's sync move mindscape (Spikemuth Gym)

Sygna Suit Piers

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Sygna Suit Piers's sync move mindscape (Spikemuth Gym)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Who's the Best Singer?	Medal 2★ Who's the Best Singer?	Medal 3★ Who's the Best Singer?	Medal Jamming High & Low

Trivia

• Piers shares his Japanese voice actor, Kishō Taniyama, with his counterpart from the Pokémon: Twilight Wings miniseries.
• Excluding Grimsley & Liepard, whose banner had to be ended early and restarted to fix a glitch, Piers & Obstagoon are the sync pair with the shortest gap between their initial run and first rerun, at 88 days.
• All versions of Piers use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Hop, Marnie, Raihan, Roxie, and Ryuki.
  • Piers also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Hop, Marnie, Raihan, or Roxie in the same team.

Origin

Piers's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Obstagoon is Piers's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Obstagoon's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

Low Key Form Toxtricity is one of the Pokémon that Piers uses in Champion tournaments and in the Galarian Star Tournament. Low Key Form Toxtricity's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Shield.

In other languages

Shout My Name! Language Title Japanese 名前を呼んでくれ！ Namae o Yondekure! Mandarin Chinese 呼喊我的名字！ Hūhǎn Wǒde Míngzì! French Le public nous acclame ! German Ruf meinen Namen! Italian Standing ovation! Korean 이름을불러줘! Ireumeul Bulleojwo! Spanish ¡Intimidando, que es gerundio!

No Encores Throat Chop Language Title Japanese とっておきのナンバー！ じごくづき Totteoki no Nanbā! Jigoku Zuki Mandarin Chinese 這可是我壓箱的一首歌！之 地獄突刺 Zhè kěshì Wǒ Yāxiāng-de Yī Shǒu Gē! zhī Dìyù Tūcì French Pour mon public ! Exécu-Son ! German Neck Strike der letzten Nummer Italian Colpo Infernale che manda in delirio Korean 비장의 넘버! 지옥찌르기 Bijang-ui Number! Jiok Jjireugi Spanish Golpe Mordaza con Temazo

Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive Language Title Japanese 哀響オーバードライブ Aikyō Ōbādoraibu Mandarin Chinese 哀響破音 Āixiǎng Pòyīn French Overdrive de l'écho mélancolique German Overdrive des betrübten Echos Italian Overdrive malinconico Korean 슬픔의오버드라이브 Seulpeum-ui Obeodeuraibeu Spanish Amplificador con Ecos de Tristeza

The Show Begins Language Title Japanese ライブの始まりだ！ Raibu no hajimarida! Mandarin Chinese 演唱會開始！ Yǎnchàng huì Kāishǐ! French Que le show commence ! German Die Show fängt an! Italian Inizia lo spettacolo! Korean 라이브시작이다! Raibeu Sijag-ida! Spanish ¡Aquí va mi último temazo!

Lightning and Blues Overdrive Language Title Japanese 青い電撃と哀愁の オーバードライブ Aoi Dengeki to Aishū no Ōbādoraibu Mandarin Chinese 藍光電擊奏響多愁善感之 破音 Lánguāng Diànjí Zòuxiǎng Duōchóushàngǎn zhī Pòyīn French Spleen bleu électrique ! Overdrive ! German Overdrive der trübsinnigen blauen Blitze Italian Overdrive mesto: scarica elettrica azzurra Korean 푸른 전격과 애수의 오버드라이브 Pureun Jeongyeok-gwa Aesu-ui Obeodeuraibeu Spanish Amplificador del Peso de mi Melancolía

References

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