Brycen (Masters)
| Brycen ハチク Hachiku | |
 Brycen's model | |
| No. | 42 |
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| 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
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Type |  Ice
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| Move types | Ice /  Rock
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| Role |  Tech
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| Base Potential | ★★★ | |||||
| Cryogonal | Weakness |  Fighting
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| 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 |
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Ice Beam | Ice
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Special | 2 | 46 | 55 | 100% | An opponent | Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target frozen. |
| Ancient Power | Rock
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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
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Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | All opponents | Returns the target's raised stats to normal. |
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| Lights, Camera, Ice Shard | Ice
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Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | This move's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal• Soothing Crystal
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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 |
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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 |
| 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
On hand
Brycen uses a Zoroark during Rosa's Evolution sync pair story Snivy's Evolution to help train her Snivy.
 Zoroark |
Availability
Brycen is available in the general sync pair scout since the game's release.
Battle appearances
Brycen and Cryogonal can be battled against in:
- Training area: Tech Course (prior to version 1.12.0)
Brycen has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
- Zoroark
- Sync pair story: Snivy's Evolution
- Walrein
- Training event: Fighting-type Training Event (as a side foe; May 14 to 28, 2020)
- Gear event: Fighting-type Gear Event (as a side foe; November 8 to 15, 2021)
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Brycen
Quotes
- Main article: Brycen/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
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| 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) | |
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Trivia
- Brycen, Sophocles, and Candice are the first scout-exclusive, non-5★ sync pairs to get their sync grids expanded.
- The Zoroark that Brycen uses to help evolve Rosa's Snivy is a reference to him using one as the titular villain of Brycen-Man movies at Pokéstar Studios.
Origin
Brycen's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2. Cryogonal is one of the Pokémon Brycen uses in the core series games. Cryogonal's Dex entry comes from Pokémon White.
In other languages
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Stone-Cold Endurance!
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Lights, Camera, Ice Shard
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References
- ↑ Christopher Bevins on Twitter
- ↑ Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |