Darach (Masters)

Darach (Japanese: コクラン Kokuran) 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 Staraptor. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout, starting on October 25, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX, which unlocks Darach's EX style.

Darach コクラン Kokuran
Darach's model
No.	143
English voice actor	Brian Timothy Anderson
Japanese voice actor	Yūichirō Umehara
Description	Darach is an adept Castle Valet with extraordinary insight. The secret to his strength is his ability to make decisions on the fly, which allows him to adapt to any situation.

Staraptor

			Type			Flying
			Move type			Flying
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Staraptor ♂		Weakness			Electric
The muscles in its wings and legs are strong. It can easily fly while gripping a small Pokémon.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		786	292	169	132	169	400
Lv. 140, Max Potential		886	332	209	172	209	440
Mega Staraptor
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Darach is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Darach Spotlight Scout	October 25 to November 8, 2021	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
Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	3	134	160	100%	An opponent	The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target.
Defog	Flying	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An opponent	Clears the entire field of terrain effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness.
Feather Dance	Flying	Status	2	—	—	100%	An opponent	Lowers the target's Attack by two stat ranks.
Have at You!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the user's Attack by three stat ranks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by three stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user.
Sync moves
Loyal Butler Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the greater the power of this move. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Ripple Effect 9	When a move used by the user's Pokémon lowers an opponent's stat, lowers the same stat for all opposing sync pairs.
Power Posture	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves.
Standfast 7	Reduces recoil damage received from using moves that have recoil in the effect tag.
Theme Skills
Flying Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Flying-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Sinnoh Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Battle Facility Foe Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Glasses Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Undella Town Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Fiery ↓ 1 Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Darach & Staraptor's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was 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	1
HP +40	HP +40	0	5	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	1
Attack +20	Attack +20	0	5	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	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	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
Speed +20	Speed +20	7	84	1
Brave Bird: Power +3	Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Brave Bird: Power +3	Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Brave Bird: Power +3	Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Brave Bird: Power +3	Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Brave Bird: Power +3	Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Brave Bird: 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
Defog: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Feather Dance: 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
Feather Dance: Slo-mo 9	Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by one stat rank when user's move targeting an opponent is successful.	9	108	3
Feather Dance: Charging Infliction 2	Charges the user's move gauge by two when its Pokémon uses a status move.	3	36	2
Have at You!: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	1
Have at 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
Have at You!: Pep Rally 1	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful.	6	72	2
Have at You!: Critical Eye 2	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks when its move is successful.	3	36	2
Have at You!: 1st Move: Restore MP 1	Restores one MP of the user's move the first time that move is successful each battle.	5	60	3
Haste	Speed cannot be lowered.	5	60	2
Lithe	Prevents the user from getting paralyzed.	5	60	2
Terrify 1	Lowers the Attack of all opposing sync pairs by one stat rank when the user enters a battle.	6	72	2
Demobilize 1	Lowers the evasiveness of all opposing sync pairs by one stat rank after using the user's sync move.	6	72	2
Pecking Order	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync moves.	9	108	2
Standfast 5	Reduces recoil damage received from using moves that have recoil in the effect tag.	8	96	3
First Aid 4	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle.	8	96	3
Easy Target	The more the target's evasiveness is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move.	9	108	3
Wide Open	The more the target's evasiveness is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves.	10	120	3
Weigh Down 4	Has a chance (50%) of lowering the evasiveness of all opposing sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move targeting an opponent is successful.	10	120	3
Power Flux 3	The fuller the move gauge when moves are selected, the more this powers up moves.	10	120	3
Pinch Hitter 3	Raises the user's Attack by three stat ranks the first time its HP drops to half or below each battle.	10	120	3
Wounded Power 3	Powers up the user's moves when its HP is reduced.	5	60	3
Loyal Butler Brave Bird: Power +25	Loyal Butler Brave Bird: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Loyal Butler Brave Bird: Power +25	Loyal Butler Brave Bird: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Other Pokémon

On hand

During the All Aboard the Victory Train story event, Darach is seen using a Houndoom against Ingo and Emmet. He uses it again during the Isle Disciples, Arena Tycoon story event to battle Greta, Klara, and Avery. In the PML Arc Chapter 27: The Quarterfinals, Darach is seen using a Gallade against the player in the Pokémon Masters League.

Houndoom

Gallade ♂

Appearances

Battle appearances

Darach & Staraptor can be battled against in:

• Ultimate Battle: Darach's Daring Wings (since January 9, 2024)
• Battle Rally (Area 10)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2024) (September 28 to October 6, 2024)
• Iono Zone Presents: Costume Battle Show (as a side foe; October 18 to November 4, 2024)
• Story event: Mischievous Lacey (October 14 to November 1, 2025)

Darach has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:

• Houndoom
  • Battle Villa: Challenge Darach
  • Story event: All Aboard the Victory Train (June 30 to July 15, 2021; July 21 to August 4, 2022; November 4 to 22, 2024)
• Gallade
  • PML Arc: Chapter 27: The Quarterfinals (as a side foe)
  • Main Story (Co-op): Chapter 27: The Quarterfinals (as a side foe)

Story appearances

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

• PML Arc: Chapter 27: The Quarterfinals
• Battle Villa
• Story events:
  • Family Ties
  • All Aboard the Victory Train
  • Midnight Battle Ball
  • Victor's Cooking Class!
  • Mechanized—Love and Solitude
  • Isle Disciples, Arena Tycoon
  • Golden Bonds on Pasio
  • Mischievous Lacey
• Solo event: A Pasio Spectacle
• Costume events:
  • Curious Tea Party
  • Ingo's Party Prep—Way of the Butler

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Darach

Quotes

Main article: Darach/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

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!	Darach's sync move mindscape (Battle Castle)

Trivia

Origin

Darach's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver. Staraptor is one of the Pokémon that Darach uses when challenged for a Silver Print in the core series games. Staraptor's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Pearl.

In other languages

Have at You! Language Title Japanese ご覚悟を！ Go-kakugo o! Mandarin Chinese 請覺悟吧！ Qǐng Juéwù ba! French En garde !! German Mach dich bereit! Italian Preparatevi! Korean 각오하십시오! Gag-ohasipsio! Spanish ¡En guardia!

Loyal Butler Brave Bird Language Title Japanese 忠実なる執事の ブレイブバード Chūjitsu-naru Shitsuji no Bureibu Bādo Mandarin Chinese 忠誠管家之 勇鳥猛攻 Zhōngchéng Guǎnjiā zhī Yǒngniǎo Měnggōng French Loyal et consciencieux ! Rapace ! German Sturzflug des Kammerdieners Italian Raggio Spettro del giovane taciturno Korean 충실한 집사의 브레이브버드 Chungsil-han Jipsa-ui Beureibeu Beodeu Spanish Pájaro Osado del Fiel Mayordomo

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