Chili (Masters)
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Chili (Japanese: ポッド Pod) 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 Simisear. This pair can be obtained through a limited variety sync pair scout beginning on October 23, 2025. This pair can be raised to 
6★ EX since it first released.
| Chili ポッド Pod | |
 Chili's model | |
| No. | 239 |
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| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Shintarō Asanuma |
| Description | This Fire-type expert from the Unova region works with his fellow triplets, Cilan and Cress. He's a hothead who seeks to heat water to the perfect temperature. |
Simisear
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Type |  Fire
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| Move type | Fire
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| Role |  Strike (Physical)
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| EX Role |  Sprint
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Simisear ♂ | Weakness |  Rock
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| A flame burns inside its body. It scatters embers from its head and tail to sear its opponents. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 646 | 356 | 160 | 268 | 160 | 332 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 806 | 416 | 200 | 328 | 200 | 412 | |
Availability
Chili is exclusive to variety scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
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| Triple Feature Variety Scout | October 23 to November 9, 2025 | Debut |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
He was also available in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
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| 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! 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 |
| 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 |
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| Dancing Flames Flare Blitz | Fire
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Physical | 4 | 200 | 240 | — | All opponents | Activation Condition: When a circle is applied to the allied field of play. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Removes the frozen condition from the user. Never misses. Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned. The power and chance of applying additional effects of this move are not lowered even if there are multiple targets. |
| Unova Passion | None | Status | 2 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Allied side | Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Applies Unova Circle (Physical) to the allied field of play. Unova Circle (Physical) grants all of the following effects: Powers up the physical attack moves and physical sync moves of all allied sync pairs by 10%. Reduces physical attack move and physical sync move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 5%. The more sync pairs with the Unova theme that are on the allied field of play, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves and sync moves by 10% and reduces damage by 3%. The maximum power-up is 40%, and the maximum damage reduction is 14%.) |
| Protect | Normal
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Status | 2 (1 use) |
— | — | — | Self | Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user. |
| Keep It Burning! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | Self | Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user. Increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by four ranks. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Burning Red Trouble Fire Impact | Fire
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Physical | — | 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 |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Burning Up! | Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by two ranks when an ally applies a circle to the allied field of play. |
| The Perfect Temperature | Grants all of the following effects the first time the user uses Unova Passion each battle: Raises the user's Attack by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user. |
| Circle: Team All Stats ↓ Immunity | Stats cannot be lowered for all allied sync pairs when a circle applies to the allied field of play. |
| Theme Skills | |
 Fire Strike
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Fire-type attacks. |
 Unova Strike
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8. |
 Gym Leader Strike
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8. |
 Cook Strike
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9. |
| Expedition Skills | |
 Fiery ↑ 1  Wistful ↑ 1
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Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal• Wistful Crystal
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Sync grid
The sync grid for Chili & Simisear is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
| 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 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Attack +10 | Attack +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Attack +10 | Attack +10 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +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 +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 |
| Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power +2 | Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power +2 | Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power +2 | Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power +2 | Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power +2 | Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: Power ↑ +2 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Dancing Flames Flare Blitz: 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 |
| Protect: Berserker 2 | Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks when its move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 2 |
| Unova Passion: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Keep It Burning!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Keep It Burning!: Move: Sync Move Boost ↑3 9 | Increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by three ranks when its move is successful. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Haste | Speed cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Circle: HP Recovery 1 | Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when a circle applies to the allied field of play. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Natural Remedy | Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Sync Regen | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user after using its sync move. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Speedy Entry 2 | Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks when it enters a battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Hostile Environment 4 | Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Superduper Effective 3 | Powers up moves that are super effective. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Furious Brawn | The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Unova C (Phys): S-Moves ↑ 9 | Powers up the user's sync move when Unova Circle (Physical) applies to the allied field of play. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Mighty Command 9 | Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when its Trainer uses a move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Defense Crush 9 | Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Soften Up 1 | Critical hits land more easily when the user attacks with a sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Unova C (Phys) Extension 3 | Extends the duration of Unova Circle (Physical) when Unova Circle (Physical) is applied to the allied field of play. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| 1st S-Move: Unova C (Phys) on Field | Applies Unova Circle (Physical) to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Burning Red Trouble Fire Impact: Power +25 | Burning Red Trouble Fire Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Burning Red Trouble Fire Impact: Power +25 | Burning Red Trouble Fire Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Battle appearances
Chili & Simisear can be battled against in:
- Battle Rally (as a side foe; Area 1–9)
- Academy events (since March 31, 2025)
- Costume event: Curious Tea Party (as a side foe; March 31 to May 4, 2022; April 22 to May 8, 2023)
- High score event: Fire-Type Masters (November 8 to 22, 2023)
- Solo event: Triple Hospitality (as a side foe; October 23 to November 10, 2025)
- High score event: Fire and Flying Conqueror (November 2 to 11, 2025)
Story appearances
Chili appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
- Costume events:
- Curious Tea Party
- Sonia's Party Prep—The Finest Tea (flashback)
- Trainer Files: Akala Passion
- Story event: Mischievous Lacey
- Solo event: Triple Hospitality
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Chili
Quotes
- Main article: Chili/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
In animation
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Chili briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with his brothers Cilan and Cress.
Gallery
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| VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (EX colors) | |
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Chili's sync move mindscape (Striaton Gym) |
Trivia
- Chili, Cilan, and Cress were the last trainers presented in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer to become playable in the game, over six years after the game's release.
- Chili, Cilan, and Cress have the longest gap between their debut as an NPC and their release as a playable character of anyone based on a core series character in Pokémon Masters EX at 1303 days. They first appeared as NPCs in the event Curious Tea Party on March 31, 2022, and they became playable on October 23, 2025.
- All versions of Chili 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 Cilan, Cress, and Arven.
- Chili is the only member of the Striaton Triplets to not match his artwork and Sync Pair Scout pose for his 6EX pose.
Origin
Chili's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2. Simisear is Chili's signature Pokémon in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Simisear's Dex entry comes from Pokémon White.
In other languages
Dancing Flames Flare Blitz
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | 舞火のフレアドライブ Buka no Furea Doraibu | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 舞火之閃焰衝鋒 Wǔhuǒ zhī Shǎnyàn Chōngfēng | |
| French | Boutefeu d'une flamme dansante | |
| German | Flammenblitz des tanzenden Feuers | |
| Italian | Fuococarica: fiamme danzanti | |
| Korean | 무화의플레어드라이브 Muhwa-ui Peulleeo Deuraibeu | |
| Spanish | Envite Ígneo de Llamas Titilantes | |
Keep It Burning!
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | ガンガン燃やすぜ！ Gangan Moyasu ze! | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 狠狠燃燒！ Hěnhěn Ránshāo! | |
| French | J'vais faire monter la température ! | |
| German | Ich brühe alles optimal auf! | |
| Italian | Andrete in fumo! | |
| Korean | 마구불태우겠어! Magu Bultaeugess-eo! | |
| Spanish | ¡A calcinarse toca! | |
Burning Red Trouble Fire Impact
| Language | Title | |
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| Japanese | 燃える赤のトライアル ファイアーインパクト Moeru Aka no Toraiaru Faiā Inpakuto | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 燃燒的紅色試煉之 火之衝擊 Ránshāo de Hóngsè Shìliàn zhī Huǒ zhī Chōngjí | |
| French | La flamme rouge qui fait le tri ! Impact Feu ! | |
| German | Feuerstoß des brühenden Trubels | |
| Italian | Impatto Fuoco del rosso invincibile | |
| Korean | 불타는 빨강의 트라이얼 파이어임팩트 Bultaneun Ppalgang-ui Teuraieol Paieo Impaekteu | |
| Spanish | Impacto Fuego del Desafío al Rojo Vivo | |
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