Barry (Masters)
| Barry ジュン Jun | |
 Barry's model | |
| No. | 29 |
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| English voice actor | Erik Scott Kimerer[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Tsubasa Yonaga[2] |
| Description | An incredibly impetuous, high-spirited young man who runs straight for what he wants without any hesitation, he has an earnest passion for Pokémon. |
Barry (Japanese: ジュン Jun) 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 Piplup and its evolutions, Prinplup and Empoleon. The sync pair is obtained during the events of Chapter 2 of the Main Story. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from March 29, 2021, which unlocks Barry's EX Style.
Piplup → Prinplup → Empoleon
Piplup can evolve into Prinplup once it has reached level 30 through its Sync Pair Story Piplup's Evolution, and then into Empoleon once it has reached level 45 through its Sync Pair Story Prinplup's Evolution. Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 04002, which allows "Battle! (Barry) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.
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Type |  Water
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| Move type | Water
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| Role | Strike (Special) | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★☆☆☆EX | |||||
| Piplup ♂ | Weakness |  Grass
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| It doesn't like to be taken care of. It's difficult to bond with since it won't listen to its Trainer. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 549 | 220 | 156 | 359 | 159 | 229 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 669 | 280 | 216 | 419 | 216 | 289 |
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Type | Water
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| Move type | Water
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| Role | Strike (Special) | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★☆☆☆EX | |||||
| Prinplup ♂ | Weakness | Grass
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| It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 561 | 224 | 159 | 390 | 159 | 236 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 681 | 284 | 219 | 450 | 219 | 296 |
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Type | Water
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| Move type | Water
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| Role | Strike (Special) | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★☆☆☆EX | |||||
| Empoleon ♂ | Weakness | Grass
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| It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 579 | 230 | 163 | 400 | 163 | 260 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 699 | 290 | 223 | 460 | 223 | 320 |
Moves
Barry's Piplup and Prinplup use Water Sync Beam as their sync move. Upon evolution, Empoleon learns the upgraded Late Fee Bubble Beam.
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Bubble | Water
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Special | 1 | 19 | 22 | 100% | An opponent | Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Speed by 1 stat rank. |
| Full Heal | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | An ally | Removes all status conditions from an ally. |
| Bubble Beam | Water
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Special | 2 | 49 | 58 | 100% | An opponent | Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Speed by 1 stat rank. |
| No Hesitation! | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Raises the user's Speed by 2 stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Water Sync Beam | Water
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Special | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents. |
| Late Fee Bubble Beam | Water
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Special | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX) effect: Sync move targets all opponents. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Power Flux 5 | The fuller the move gauge when moves are selected, the more this powers up moves. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Water Strike | Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Water-type attacks. |
| Sinnoh Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Rival Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Scarf Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3. |
| Passionate Spirit Strike | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3. |
| Expedition Skills | |
| Rare ↑ 2 Soothing ↓ 2 | Raises the following discovery level by 2:
Lowers the following discovery level by 2:
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Sync Grid
Barry and Piplup's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on June 4, 2020.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| 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 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +10 | Defense +10 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Defense +10 | Defense +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Sp. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 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. Atk +5 | Sp. Atk +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Atk +10 | Sp. Atk +10 | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +10 | Sp. Def +10 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +10 | Sp. Def +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +10 | Speed +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Bubble: Power +5 | Bubble: Power ↑ +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Bubble: Power +5 | Bubble: Power ↑ +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Bubble: Power +5 | Bubble: Power ↑ +5 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Bubble: Power +5 | Bubble: Power ↑ +5 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Bubble: Power +5 | Bubble: Power ↑ +5 | 3 | 36 | 3 |
| Bubble: Move Gauge Refresh 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 1 |
| Bubble: On a Roll 1 | Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Bubble Beam: Power +4 | Bubble Beam: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Bubble Beam: Power +4 | Bubble Beam: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Bubble Beam: Power +4 | Bubble Beam: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Bubble Beam: Power +4 | Bubble Beam: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Bubble Beam: Power +4 | Bubble Beam: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 3 |
| Bubble Beam: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 1 |
| Bubble Beam: On a Roll 4 | Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of moves. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Full Heal: MP Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Full Heal: Friendly Care 1 | When a move targeting an allied sync pair (excluding field effects) is successful, restores the HP of the allied sync pair affected by the move by approximately 20% of its maximum HP. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| No Hesitation!: MP Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| No Hesitation!: Ramp Up 1 | Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 1 stat rank when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Haste | Speed cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Agile Entry 1 | Raises the user's evasiveness by 1 stat rank when the Pokémon enters a battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Cakewalk | The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync moves. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Stamina Reserves 3 | Charges the user's move gauge by 3 the first time it is in a pinch each battle. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Ramming Speed | The more the user's Speed has been raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Inertia | The higher the user's Speed, the more it powers up the user's sync moves. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Hunter's Instinct | The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Late Fee Bubble Beam: Power +25 | Late Fee Bubble Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Late Fee Bubble Beam: Power +25 | Late Fee Bubble Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Availability
Barry and Piplup can be battled against in:
- Main Story Chapter 2: New Friends, New Foes
- Story event: New Year and New Friends (January 1 to 18, 2022)
Barry and Empoleon can be battled against in:
- Tech Drill 5 (since 2.8.0 update)
- Story event: The Strongest There Is (February 14 to March 16, 2020)
- EX Plaza EX Challenge: Challenge Barry
- Story event: Pasio Eggsplorers (April 2 to 16, 2021)
- Pokémon Masters Day (April 25, 2022)
- Special event: Rival Challenge (June 20 to July 4, 2022)
Barry has also been shown to pair alongside Staraptor and can be battled against in:
- Solo event: Flying Types Incoming! (April 14 to 28, 2020)
Sync Pair Stories
- A Day with Barry
Evolution
| Name | Trainer | Pokémon | Price | First-Time Rewards |
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| Piplup's Evolution |  Cheryl |
 Blissey Weakness: 
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5 Evolution Shards | Piplup evolves into Prinplup Gems ×30 |
| Prinplup's Evolution |  Crasher Wake |
 Floatzel Weakness:
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3 Evolution Crystals | Prinplup evolves into Empoleon Gems ×30 |
Quotes
- Main article: Barry (game)/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
In the anime
Barry in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Barry appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, where he joined Bettie and Iris in a journey across Pasio. In a stadium, the trio came across Skyla, Flint, and Acerola; and battled their Swanna, Infernape, and Palossand, respectively. The outcome of the battle was left unknown.
Pokémon
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| Piplup is Barry's only known Pokémon. Alongside Bettie's Pikachu and Iris's Haxorus, it battled Skyla's Swanna, Flint's Infernape, and Acerola's Palossand.
Piplup's known moves are Ice Beam and Bubble Beam. | ||
| Debut | Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer | |
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Gallery
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| Artwork of Barry and Piplup in Pokémon Masters EX |
Barry and Piplup on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker |
Barry's sync move mindscape (Lake Acuity) |
Artwork of Chapter 8: A Cold, Harsh Winter | ||||
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| 5★ model | 5★ VS model | 6★ EX model | 6★ EX VS model | ||||
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | ||||
Trivia
- In his Sync Pair Story, Barry reveals that he keeps trying to fine people because he wants to gather money for his own Battle Tower so he could challenge his father there.
- Barry's Empoleon is the only Pokémon in Pokémon Masters EX with a weakness it does not have in the core series games, as Empoleon is otherwise neutral to Grass due to its Water/Steel typing.
- Barry's rival is Dawn, as Dawn said that Barry is her childhood friend.
- However, despite Dawn being based on the player character, and Lucas being based on Professor Rowan's assistant, the Pokémon that Barry is Sync Paired with is weak against Dawn's first Sync Pair, and strong against Lucas's Infernape.
Origin
Barry's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Piplup is one of the starter Pokémon of Sinnoh in the core series games. Piplup and its evolutions are Barry's signature Pokémon if the player chooses Chimchar as their starter in the Sinnoh-based core series games. In addition, Empoleon is also the signature Pokémon of Barry's anime counterpart. Piplup's Dex entry comes from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Prinplup's from Pokémon Diamond, and Empoleon's from Pokémon Pearl.
In other languages
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No Hesitation!
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Late Fee Bubble Beam
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References
- ↑ Erik Scott Kimerer on Twitter
- ↑ Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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