Carmine (Masters)
Carmine (Japanese: ゼイユ Seille) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Unremarkable Form Sinistcha, which can Sync Terastallize into a Grass-type. This pair can be obtained from a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on July 29, 2025. This pair can be raised to
6★ EX since it first released.
| Carmine ゼイユ Seille | |
Carmine's model | |
| No. | 233 |
|---|---|
| English voice actor | Abby Espiritu[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Ikumi Hasegawa |
| Description | A student who attends Blueberry Academy, she hates losing and is siblings with Kieran. She's very confident in her Pokémon battling skills—and in her looks. |
Carmine also forms a sync pair with Swadloon. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Carmine in the Trainer Lodge beginning on September 1, 2025. This pair can be raised to
6★ EX since it first released, though it lacks an EX style.
Carmine in her sygna suit forms a sync pair with Pecharunt. This pair can be obtained through an EX Master Fair sync pair scout beginning on December 27, 2025. This pair can be raised to
6★ EX since it first released.
In the games
Sinistcha (Unremarkable Form)
Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09020, which allows "Battle! (Carmine) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.
| Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move types | |||||||
| Role | |||||||
| EX Role | |||||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Sinistcha | Weakness | ||||||
| It pretends to be tea, trying to fool people into drinking it so it can drain their life-force. Its ruse is generally unsuccessful. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 606 | 132 | 308 | 278 | 306 | 298 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 766 | 172 | 368 | 318 | 366 | 378 | |
Availability
Carmine is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Carmine Poké Fair | July 29 to September 6, 2025 | Debut |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only Happy Scout | Starting November 25, 2025 | One scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month |
| Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranteed Scout A | Starting November 25, 2025 | Available using paid gems only; one scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month |
| Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranteed Scout B | Starting November 25, 2025 | Available using paid gems only; one scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month |
| New Year's exclusive! Daily Lucky Poké Fair | December 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026 | One scout ×11 available daily; began at 15:00 UTC |
| New Year's exclusive! 5★-Only Lucky Scout | December 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026 | Available using paid gems only; could only be used once; began at 15:00 UTC |
| Elio Mix Scout | January 1 to May 1, 2026 | Available using paid gems only |
| 5★-Select Fair-Exclusive Scout ×11 | January 9 to 18, 2026 | Available using paid gems only |
| Fair-Exclusive 5★-Guaranteed Ticket Scout | Starting January 28, 2026 | Players can obtain at least five tickets for this scout |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost |
Physical | 1 | 12 | 14 | 100% | An opponent | Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass |
Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Entire field | Turns the field of play's terrain into Grassy Terrain. |
| Matcha Gotcha | Grass |
Special | 3 | 94 | 112 | 90% | All opponents | Removes the frozen condition from the user. Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target burned. The more damage dealt to the target, the more it restores the user's HP. |
| Brace Yourselves! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | All allies | Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. Applies the Enduring effect to the user. |
| Terastal Move | ||||||||
| Emerald Tera Blast | Grass |
Special | 0 (1 use) |
400 | 480 | 100% | An opponent | Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Turns the field of play's terrain into Grassy Terrain the first time this attack move is successful each battle. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Relentlessly Stir Things Up Tera Blast | Grass |
Special | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Grassy Terrain) |
Skills
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Passive Skills | |
| Debut: Grass S-Tera | The user Sync Terastallizes into Grass type the first time it enters a battle each battle. (Before Sync Terastallizing) |
| Kitakami Hospitality | Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP after your team's sync pair uses their sync move. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank after your team's sync pair uses their sync move. (After Sync Terastallizing) |
| Bolder Sister | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful. |
| Restoring Strike 9 | Restores the user's HP when its attack move hits. If the move has the multistrike effect tag, restores the user's HP for each hit. |
| Superawakened Passive Skill | |
| Cool and Natural Charm | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time its sync move is used each battle. Applies Paldea Circle (Defensive) to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. Applies Paldea Circle (Defensive) to the allied field of play the first time the user's attack move is successful each battle. |
| Exclusive Lucky Skills | |
| 1st Use Status P-Move: Damage Guard Next | Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user the first time its Pokémon uses a status move each battle. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60. | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13. | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13. | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15. | |
| Expedition Skills | |
| Raises the following discovery levels by 2: • Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • | |
Sync grid
The sync grid for Carmine & Sinistcha is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
| 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 +20 | HP +20 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 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. 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 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Astonish: Power +4 | Astonish: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Astonish: Power +4 | Astonish: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Astonish: Power +4 | Astonish: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Astonish: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Astonish: Aggravation 1 | Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Grassy Terrain: MP Refresh 1 | Has a chance (20%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Matcha Gotcha: Power +3 | Matcha Gotcha: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Matcha Gotcha: Power +3 | Matcha Gotcha: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Matcha Gotcha: Power +3 | Matcha Gotcha: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Matcha Gotcha: Accuracy +10 | Matcha Gotcha: Accuracy ↑ +10 | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Matcha Gotcha: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Matcha Gotcha: Hostile Environment 4 | Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Emerald Tera Blast: Power +2 | Emerald Tera Blast: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Emerald Tera Blast: Power +2 | Emerald Tera Blast: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Emerald Tera Blast: Power +2 | Emerald Tera Blast: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Matcha Gotcha: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Brace Yourselves!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Brace Yourselves!: 1st T-Move: Sync CD ↓ 1 | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time its Trainer uses a move each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Unbending | Defense cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Stalwart | Sp. Def cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Grassy Cushion 2 | Reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move while the terrain is Grassy Terrain. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Grassy Tenacity | Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped when the terrain is Grassy Terrain. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Turbo Turf 2 | Quickly charges the move gauge when the terrain is Grassy Terrain. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| 1st S-Move: Restore Status P-Move MP 1 | Restores one MP for the status moves of the user's Pokémon the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Endure Again | Except in certain circumstances, when the user's Enduring effect activates for the first time and the user has 1 HP remaining, applies the Enduring effect to the user again each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Opp Burned: Team Moves ↑ 2 | Powers up the moves of all allied sync pairs when attacking a target that is burned. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Team Grassy Restoration 9 | Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs when the user uses a move while the terrain is Grassy Terrain. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Grassy Terrain Extension 3 | Extends the duration of Grassy Terrain when the terrain turns into Grassy Terrain while the user is on the field. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Focus Group 9 | Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Team S-Move: Team HP Recovery 1 | Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 10% of their maximum HP after your team's sync pair uses their sync move. | 10 | 120 | 4 |
| Hit Burned Opp: Defense ↓ & Sp. Def ↓ 9 | Lowers the target's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful against a burned opponent. | 10 | 120 | 4 |
| Ally Sets Grassy Terrain: Team Phys & Spec Boost ↑1 9 | Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when an ally turns the field of play's terrain into Grassy Terrain. | 10 | 120 | 5 |
| Team S-Move: Team Phys & Spec Boost ↑1 9 | Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank after your team's sync pair uses their sync move. | 10 | 120 | 5 |
| Relentlessly Stir Things Up Tera Blast: Power +25 | Relentlessly Stir Things Up Tera Blast: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Relentlessly Stir Things Up Tera Blast: Power +25 | Relentlessly Stir Things Up Tera Blast: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Swadloon
| Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move types | |||||||
| Role | |||||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★☆☆EX | ||||||
| Swadloon ♀ | Weakness | ||||||
| Forests where Swadloon live have superb foliage because the nutrients they make from fallen leaves nourish the plant life. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 576 | 156 | 230 | 200 | 208 | 240 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 656 | 196 | 270 | 240 | 248 | 280 | |
Availability
Carmine & Swadloon can be teamed up with by scouting Carmine and raising her to Friendship Level 100 in the Trainer Lodge beginning on September 1, 2025.
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Struggle Bug | Bug |
Special | 2 | 30 | 36 | 100% | All opponents | Lowers the target's Sp. Atk. by one stat rank. |
| Synthesis | Grass |
Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. HP is restored by 60% instead when the weather is sunny, and 40% when the weather is rainy or during a hailstorm or a sandstorm. |
| Giga Drain | Grass |
Special | 3 | 91 | 109 | 100% | An opponent | The more damage dealt to the target, the more it restores the user's HP. |
| Go On, Then! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | All allies | Raises the Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Get Ready to Eat Dirt Bug Beam | Bug |
Special | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) |
Skills
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Passive Skills | |
| Trip Up 9 | Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. |
| Move Gauge Refresh 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. |
| Natural Remedy | Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60. | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13. | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13. | |
| Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15. | |
| Expedition Skills | |
| Raises the following discovery levels by 2: • Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • | |
Sync grid
The sync grid for Carmine & Swadloon is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
| 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 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +40 | HP +40 | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Struggle Bug: Power +4 | Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Struggle Bug: Power +4 | Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Struggle Bug: Power +4 | Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Struggle Bug: Power +4 | Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Struggle Bug: Power +4 | Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +4 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Struggle Bug: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Synthesis: MP Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Synthesis: Master Healer 1 | Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Synthesis: Master Healer 1 | Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Giga Drain: Power +3 | Giga Drain: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Giga Drain: Power +3 | Giga Drain: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Giga Drain: Power +3 | Giga Drain: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Giga Drain: Power +3 | Giga Drain: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Giga Drain: Power +3 | Giga Drain: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Giga Drain: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Go On, Then!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Go On, Then!: Pep Rally 1 | Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Go On, Then!: Team Critical Command 9 | Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Trainer uses a move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Unbending | Defense cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Stalwart | Sp. Def cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Quick Cure | Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Triage Tank 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring the user's HP when it is hit by an attack move. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Speeding Sun 2 | Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is sunny. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Revenge Boost 4 | Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when the user is hit by an attack move. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
| Team Sync Regen | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs after the user uses a sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Trip Up 9 | Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Get Ready to Eat Dirt Bug Beam: Power +25 | Get Ready to Eat Dirt Bug Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Get Ready to Eat Dirt Bug Beam: Power +25 | Get Ready to Eat Dirt Bug Beam: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Pecharunt
| Sygna Suit Carmine マジコスゼイユ Serious Costume Seille | |
Carmine's model | |
| No. | 233 |
|---|---|
| English voice actor | Abby Espiritu |
| Japanese voice actor | Ikumi Hasegawa |
| Description | Carmine is wearing a sygna suit. She still adores and cares for Pecharunt, despite the humiliation it subjected her to back in the Land of Kitakami. |
Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09023, which allows "Decisive Battle! (Carmine) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.
| Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move type | |||||||
| Role | |||||||
| EX Role | |||||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Pecharunt | Weakness | ||||||
| It feeds others toxic mochi that draw out desires and capabilities. Those who eat the mochi fall under Pecharunt's control, chained to its will. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 685 | 336 | 167 | 424 | 143 | 304 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 845 | 396 | 207 | 484 | 183 | 384 | |
Availability
Sygna Suit Carmine is exclusive to EX Master Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sygna Suit Carmine EX Master Fair | December 27, 2025 to February 6, 2026 | Debut |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant Chain | Poison |
Special | 4 | 200 | 240 | 100% | An opponent | Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target badly poisoned. |
| Move Gauge Boost | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Charges the user's move gauge by three. |
| Corrosive Malignant Chain | Poison |
Special | 2 (1 use) |
400 | 480 | — | All opponents | Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Never misses. Leaves the target badly poisoned. Leaves the target confused. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. |
| I'm Gonna Crush You! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | Self | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by two. Raises the user's Sp. Atk by six stat ranks. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by two ranks. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Teach 'Em Who's Better Malignant Chain | Poison |
Special | — | 250 | 300 | — | An opponent | (6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) (EX role effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.) |
Skills
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Passive Skills | |
| Powers up the moves and sync moves of all allied sync pairs by 20%. Reduces attack move and sync move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 25%. The more allied sync pairs with the Paldea theme you have on your team, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves and sync moves by 15% and reduces damage by 3%. The maximum power-up is 50%, and the maximum damage reduction is 31%.) Extends the duration of Paldea Circle (Special) when Paldea Circle (Special) is applied to the allied field of play. | |
| C'mon, Let's Finish This! | Reduces the MP for the user's Move Gauge Boost by one and grants all of the following effects after your team's sync pair uses their sync move: Applies Paldea Circle (Special) to the allied field of play. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by three ranks. Charges the user's move gauge by six. |
| That Crit Came Out of Nowhere! | Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with the user's following attacks become critical hits: Pokémon's moves or sync move. Restores one MP of the user's buddy move after your team's sync pair uses their sync move. |
| Didn't Hit Your Head, Did You? | Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks when the user's attack move is successful against a confused opponent. Increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by two ranks when its attack move is successful against a poisoned or badly poisoned opponent. |
| Exclusive Lucky Skills | |
| Hit Poisoned Opp: Stat ↓ 9 | Lowers one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move is successful against a poisoned or badly poisoned opponent: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Poison-type attacks. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8. | |
| Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9. | |
| Expedition Skills | |
| Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • | |
Sync grid
Sygna Suit Carmine & Pecharunt's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| 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 +10 | Sp. Atk +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| 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 +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +10 | Speed +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Malignant Chain: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power +2 | Corrosive Malignant Chain: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 2 |
| Corrosive Malignant Chain: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Corrosive Malignant Chain: Staggering 9 | Makes the target flinch when the user's attack move against it is successful. | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Move Gauge Boost: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| I'm Gonna Crush You!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| I'm Gonna Crush You!: Hit and Heal 9 | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Antitoxin | Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Hit Poisoned Opp: HP Recovery 9 | Restores the user's HP when its attack move is successful against a poisoned or badly poisoned opponent. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Super Syncer | Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Easy Pickings 9 | Lowers one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move is successful against a confused opponent: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Hit Confused Opp: MG ↑ 9 | Charges the user's move gauge by one when its attack move is successful against a confused opponent. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Hit Poisoned Opp: MG ↑ 9 | Charges the user's move gauge by one when its attack move is successful against a poisoned or badly poisoned opponent. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Fuzzy Strike 9 | Powers up the user's sync move when the target is confused. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Head Start 1 | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Debut: Paldea C (Spec) on Field | Applies Paldea Circle (Special) to the allied field of play the first time the user enters a battle each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Sync Damage Guard | Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Hit Poisoned Opp: Special Boost ↑1 9 | Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when its attack move is successful against a poisoned or badly poisoned opponent. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Trainer Sync Redemption 1 | Restores one MP for the user's Trainer the first time its sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| 1st S-Move: Poison Zone & Extension 3 | Turns the field of play's zone into a Poison Zone the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. (A Poison Zone powers up Poison-type attacks.) Extends the duration of the Poison Zone when the zone turns into a Poison Zone while the user is on the field. | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Teach 'Em Who's Better Malignant Chain: Power +25 | Teach 'Em Who's Better Malignant Chain: Power +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Teach 'Em Who's Better Malignant Chain: Power +25 | Teach 'Em Who's Better Malignant Chain: Power +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Carmine & Sinistcha can be battled against in:
- Story event: From Kitakami—Continued (as a side foe; August 18 to 28, 2025)
- Six-Year Anniversary Event: Terastal Festival (August 28 to October 7, 2025)
Story appearances
Carmine appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:
- Story events:
- Six-Year Anniversary Event: Terastal Festival
Sync pair stories
Carmine & Sinistcha
- A Day with Carmine
Quotes
- Main article: Carmine/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
Carmine
| VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (EX colors) |
Carmine's sync move mindscape (Mossui Town; Community Center) |
| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | |
| Medal 1★ From Kitakami—Continued |
Medal 2★ From Kitakami—Continued |
Medal 3★ From Kitakami—Continued |
Medal Welcome to Kitakami |
Welcome Kieran commemorative artwork |
| Comic about Sync Terastallizing | Debut artwork with Kieran | |||
Sygna Suit Carmine
| VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (EX colors) |
Sygna Suit Carmine's sync move mindscape (Mossui Town; Community Center) |
| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | |
| Medal 1★ Pecharunt Strikes Back |
Medal 2★ Pecharunt Strikes Back |
Medal 3★ Pecharunt Strikes Back |
Medal You're My Grunt This Time |
Pecharunt Strikes Back title screen artwork |
Trivia
- Carmine & Sinistcha are the first sync pair capable of using the Terastal phenomenon.
- All versions of Carmine use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon) and victory with them. Those Trainers include Florian, Juliana, Kieran, and Lacey.
Origin
Carmine's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Unremarkable Form Sinistcha is Carmine's signature Pokémon in the core series games, where it also can Terastallize into a Grass-type. Sinistcha's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.
Carmine uses a Swadloon during her second battle against the player. Swadloon's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Black.
Carmine is not seen owning a Pecharunt outside this game, though she does fall under its control during the Mochi Mayhem epilogue of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Pecharunt's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.
In other languages
Brace Yourselves!
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガード ガード! Gādo Gādo! | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 防守、防守! Fángshǒu, Fángshǒu! | |
| French | Faites gaffe ! | |
| German | Achtung, macht euch bereit! | |
| Italian | Presto, in guardia! | |
| Korean | 가드!가드! Gadeu! Gadeu! | |
| Spanish | ¡Prepárate! | |
Emerald Tera Blast
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テラバースト・翠玉 Tera Bāsuto - Suigyoku | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 太晶爆發・翠玉 Tàijīng Bàofā - Cuìyù | |
| French | Téra Explosion émeraude | |
| German | Tera-Ausbruch des edlen Smaragds | |
| Italian | Terascoppio: smeraldo | |
| Korean | 테라버스트:취옥 Tera Beoseuteu: Chwiok | |
| Spanish | Teraexplosión Esmeralda | |
Relentlessly Stir Things Up Tera Blast
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 負けず嫌いでかきまわす テラバースト Makezugirai de Kakimawasu Tera Bāsuto | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 不服輸地刷來刷去之 太晶爆發 Bù Fúshū de Shuā Lái Shuā Qù zhī Tàijīng Bàofā | |
| French | La défaite, c'est pas ma tasse de thé ! Téra Explosion ! | |
| German | Tera-Ausbruch des gequirlten Wutausbruchs | |
| Italian | Terascoppio: occhio agli spruzzi | |
| Korean | 승부욕 강하게 휘저어 주는 테라버스트 Seungbu-yok Ganghage Hwijeoeo Juneun Tera Beoseuteu | |
| Spanish | Teraexplosión de Batir Hasta Marear | |
Go On, Then!
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | やったれ! Yattare | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 上了吧! Shàng le ba! | |
| French | C'est quand vous voulez ! | |
| German | Mach dich ans Werk! | |
| Italian | Ve la vedrete con noi! | |
| Korean | 가랏! Garat! | |
| Spanish | ¡Arreando! | |
Get Ready to Eat Dirt Bug Beam
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 土の味を噛みしめさせる バグレイ Tsuchi no Aji o Kamishimesaseru Bagu Rei | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 讓人品嚐泥土滋味之 蟲之光線 Ràng Rén Pǐncháng Nítǔ Zīwèi zhī Chóng zhī Guāngxiàn | |
| French | À en faire mordre la poussière ! Laser Insecte ! | |
| German | Tera-Ausbruch des edlen Smaragds | |
| Italian | Raggio Coleottero: mangiatevi la polvere! | |
| Korean | 흙부터 맛보게 하는 버그레이 Heulbuteo Matboge Haneun Beogeu Rei | |
| Spanish | Rayo Bicho de Hacerles Morder el Polvo | |
Corrosive Malignant Chain
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | じゃどくのくさり・蝕 Jadoku No Kusari - Shoku | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 邪毒鎖鏈・蝕 Xiédú Suǒliàn - Shí | |
| French | Chaîne Malsaine corrosive | |
| German | Giftkettung der Korrosion | |
| Italian | Intossicatena logorante | |
| Korean | 악독사슬:식 Akdok Saseul: Sik | |
| Spanish | Cadena Virulenta Ponzoñosa | |
I'm Gonna Crush You!
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コテンパンよ! Kotenpan yo! | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 打得你落花流水! Dǎ dé Nǐ Luòhuāliúshuǐ! | |
| French | Je vais en finir avec vous ! | |
| German | Ich werd dich plattmachen! | |
| Italian | Adesso vi disfiamo! | |
| Korean | 팍꺾어줄게! Pagkkeokk-eojulge! | |
| Spanish | ¡Voy a darte un buen meneo! | |
Teach 'Em Who's Better Malignant Chain
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | どっちが上かを理解らせる じゃどくのくさり Dotchi ga Jō ka o Rikairaseru Jadoku no Kusari | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 讓你認清誰上誰下之 邪毒鎖鏈 Ràng Nǐ Rènqīng Shéi Shàng Shéi Xià zhī Xiédú Suǒliàn | |
| French | C'est l'heure de la méga-raclée ! Chaîne Malsaine ! | |
| German | Giftkettung der klaren Überlegenheit | |
| Italian | Intossicatena che rimette in riga | |
| Korean | 서열을 알게 만드는 악독사슬 Seoyeol-eul Alge Mandeuneun Akdok Saseul | |
| Spanish | Cadena Virulenta de Enseñarte Quién Manda Aquí | |
References
| 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. |