Lucky skill

A lucky skill (Japanese: ポテンシャル Potential) is a game mechanic in Pokémon Masters EX that was introduced in update 1.7.0. Lucky skills are additional passive skills that can be unlocked by using Lucky Scrolls and Lucky Cookies. Lucky Scrolls and Lucky Cookies can be obtained as rewards at the Battle Villa or in the Lucky Skill Area.

A Lucky Scroll, which is used to unlock lucky skills

Mechanics

A sync pair has a total of three lucky skill slots: one active slot and two stock slots. These slots start out locked; unlocking them requires Lucky Scrolls. The number of Lucky Scrolls required is equal to the sync pair's base potential (e.g., a 3★ sync pair requires three Lucky Scrolls). The slots do not need to be unlocked individually; unlocking the active slot will unlock the stock slots as well.

Once the slot is unlocked, the player can use a lucky cookie to obtain a random lucky skill. As detailed below, the different varieties of cookie have different pools of available skills, generally thematically related (like stat protection skills for Creamy Lucky Cookies). The rarer cookies also have higher chances of granting a stronger skill (like 3★ Creamy Lucky Cookies have a high chance of choosing a skill that prevents stats from being lowered, while 1★ Creamy Lucky Cookies are more likely to choose a skill that only mitigates stat-lowering effects).

The first skill earned from a lucky cookie is automatically written to the active slot. If an additional lucky cookie is used on the sync pair, the player can see the skill given by the cookie and choose to either learn a different skill using the same type of cookie or accept the new skill. The player can then choose to overwrite a lucky skill slot to learn the skill (either the active slot or a stock slot) or proceed without learning the skill. Skills are not automatically written to stock slots; these slots must be manually overwritten to contain lucky skills.

Once the sync pair has lucky skills stocked, a stocked lucky skill can be set to the active slot. The lucky skill currently in the active slot will be swapped into the stock slot that contained the stocked lucky skill.

Lucky cookie Description Details
1★ 2★ 3★ Name
      Crunchy Used to acquire a random lucky skill that raises a sync pair's stats. Skills learned either raise the power of moves under certain conditions or affect stat changes when a move is successful. Also contains Troublemaker 1.
      Creamy Used to acquire a random lucky skill that protects sync pairs against stat-lowering effects. Skills learned either reduce or prevent stat-lowering effects. Also contains Vigilance.
      Crispy Used to acquire a random lucky skill that protects sync pairs against status conditions and certain other conditions. Skills learned either reduce the effect of or prevent status and interference conditions. Also contains Snow Shelter and Sand Shelter.
  Chewy Used to acquire a random lucky skill that protects sync pairs against attacks of a certain type. Skills learned reduce damage from regular moves, but not sync moves or max moves.
      Deluxe Used to acquire a random lucky skill. Skills learned have a wide variety of effects. Most cannot be learned from any other type of cookie.
  Guaranteed Used to acquire the lucky skill [skill]. 12 varieties in total. Each teaches one of the lucky skills that can be learned from 3★ Deluxe Lucky Cookies.
[Trainer] An exclusive lucky cookie for [Trainer] & [Pokémon]. Teaches a specific lucky skill. Can only be used on the specified sync pair.

Originally[citation needed], lucky skills could only be unlocked when a sync pair reached level 80. Prior to version 2.42.0, lucky skills could not be stocked.

List of lucky skills

Crunchy Lucky Cookies

Lucky skill Effect Chance
1★ 2★ 3★
Critical Strike 1 Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits. 1.60% 9.00%
2 0.63% 1.25% 12.5%
Defense Crush 1 Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 11.4%
2 Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 1.60% 9.00%
Fast-Track[note 1] 1 Has a chance (20%) of raising the user's Speed by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move. 11.4%
2 Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Speed by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move. 1.60% 9.00%
Gritty 1 Powers up the user's moves when it is affected by a status condition. 11.4%
2 1.60% 9.00%
3 0.63% 1.25% 12.5%
Mad Strength 1 Has a chance (20%) of raising the user's Attack by one stat rank when one of its attack moves is successful. 11.4%
2 Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Attack by one stat rank when one of its attack moves is successful. 1.60% 9.00%
Power Chain 1 Powers up the user's moves when a unity bonus is in effect. 1.60% 9.00%
2 0.63% 1.25% 12.5%
Power Flux 1 The fuller the move gauge when moves are selected, the more this powers up moves. 11.4%
2 1.60% 9.00%
3 0.63% 1.25% 12.5%
Power Reserves 1 Powers up the user's moves when in a pinch. 1.60% 9.00%
2 0.63% 1.25% 12.5%
Stoic 1 Has a chance (20%) of raising the user's Defense by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move. 11.4%
2 Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Defense by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move. 1.60% 9.00%
Superduper Effective 1 Powers up moves that are super effective. 0.63% 1.25% 12.5%
Surging Sand 1 Powers up the user's moves during a sandstorm. 11.4%
2 1.60% 9.00%
3 0.63% 1.25% 12.5%
Troublemaker 1 Raises the chance of success for status moves that inflict status conditions. 0.63% 1.25% 12.5%
  1. This family of skills was previously called Hit and Run.

Creamy Lucky Cookies

Lucky skill Effect Chance
1★ 2★ 3★
Acuity Accuracy cannot be lowered. 0.57% 1.16% 12.5%
Headstrong Attack cannot be lowered. 0.57% 1.16% 12.5%
Dauntless Sp. Atk cannot be lowered. 0.57% 1.16% 12.5%
Haste Speed cannot be lowered. 0.57% 1.16% 12.5%
Unbending Defense cannot be lowered. 0.57% 1.16% 12.5%
Stalwart Sp. Def cannot be lowered. 0.57% 1.16% 12.5%
Vigilance Protects the user against critical hits. 0.57% 1.16% 12.5%
Enlightenment 1 When any stat is lowered, mitigates the reduction of that stat. 2.30%
2 2.30%
3 2.30%
4 2.30%
5 2.30%
6 0.55% 3.36%
7 0.55% 3.36%
8 0.55% 3.36%
9 0.57% 1.16% 12.5%
Mind's Eye 1 When the user's accuracy is lowered, mitigates the reduction of accuracy. 2.30%
2 2.30%
3 2.30%
4 2.30%
5 2.30%
6 0.55% 3.36%
7 0.55% 3.36%
8 0.55% 3.36%
9 0.55% 3.36%
Stout Heart 1 When the user's Attack is lowered, mitigates the reduction of Attack. 2.30%
2 2.30%
3 2.30%
4 2.30%
5 2.30%
6 0.55% 3.36%
7 0.55% 3.36%
8 0.55% 3.36%
9 0.55% 3.36%
Steady Resolve 1 When the user's Sp. Atk is lowered, mitigates the reduction of Sp. Atk. 2.30%
2 2.30%
3 2.30%
4 2.30%
5 2.30%
6 0.55% 3.36%
7 0.55% 3.36%
8 0.55% 3.36%
9 0.55% 3.36%
Sudden Sprint 1 When the user's Speed is lowered, mitigates the reduction of Speed. 2.30%
2 2.30%
3 2.30%
4 2.30%
5 2.30%
6 0.55% 3.36%
7 0.55% 3.36%
8 0.55% 3.36%
9 0.55% 3.36%
Trained Body 1 When the user's Defense is lowered, mitigates the reduction of Defense. 2.30%
2 2.30%
3 2.30%
4 2.30%
5 2.30%
6 0.55% 3.36%
7 0.55% 3.36%
8 0.55% 3.36%
9 0.55% 3.36%
Trained Mind 1 When the user's Sp. Def is lowered, mitigates the reduction of Sp. Def. 2.30%
2 2.30%
3 2.30%
4 2.30%
5 2.30%
6 0.55% 3.36%
7 0.55% 3.36%
8 0.55% 3.36%
9 0.55% 3.36%

Crispy Lucky Cookies

Lucky skill Effect Chance
1★ 2★ 3★
Antifreeze Prevents the user from becoming frozen. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Antitoxin Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Clearheaded Prevents the user from becoming confused. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Escape Artist Prevents the user from becoming trapped. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Flameproof Prevents the user from getting burned. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Lithe Prevents the user from getting paralyzed. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Sand Shelter Protects the user from damage from a sandstorm. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Snow Shelter Protects the user from damage from a hailstorm. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Unflappable Prevents the user from flinching. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Wide Awake Prevents the user from falling asleep. 0.60% 1.00% 10.0%
Lessen Freeze 1 Shortens time spent frozen. 2.00%
2 2.00%
3 2.00%
4 2.00%
5 2.00%
6 0.47% 2.81%
7 0.47% 2.81%
8 0.47% 2.81%
9 0.47% 2.81%
Lessen Poison 1 Reduces damage from being poisoned or badly poisoned. 2.00%
2 2.00%
3 2.00%
4 2.00%
5 2.00%
6 0.47% 2.81%
7 0.47% 2.81%
8 0.47% 2.81%
9 0.47% 2.81%
Lessen Confusion 1 Reduces the chance of attacking oneself due to confusion. 2.00%
2 2.00%
3 2.00%
4 2.00%
5 2.00%
6 0.47% 2.81%
7 0.47% 2.81%
8 0.47% 2.81%
9 0.47% 2.81%
Lessen Trap 1 Reduces damage from being trapped. 2.00%
2 2.00%
3 2.00%
4 2.00%
5 2.00%
6 0.47% 2.81%
7 0.47% 2.81%
8 0.47% 2.81%
9 0.47% 2.81%
Lessen Burn 1 Reduces damage from being burned.
Mitigates the reduction of Attack due to being burned.
2.00%
2 2.00%
3 2.00%
4 2.00%
5 2.00%
6 0.47% 2.81%
7 0.47% 2.81%
8 0.47% 2.81%
9 0.47% 2.81%
Lessen Paralysis 1 Reduces the chance of actions failing due to paralysis.
Mitigates the reduction of Speed due to paralysis.
2.00%
2 2.00%
3 2.00%
4 2.00%
5 2.00%
6 0.47% 2.81%
7 0.47% 2.81%
8 0.47% 2.81%
9 0.47% 2.81%
Lessen Flinch 1 Shortens time spent flinching. 2.00%
2 2.00%
3 2.00%
4 2.00%
5 2.00%
6 0.47% 2.81%
7 0.47% 2.81%
8 0.47% 2.81%
9 0.47% 2.81%
Lessen Sleep 1 Shortens time spent asleep. 2.00%
2 2.00%
3 2.00%
4 2.00%
5 2.00%
6 0.47% 2.81%
7 0.47% 2.81%
8 0.47% 2.81%
9 0.47% 2.81%

Chewy Lucky Cookies

Lucky skill Effect Chance
Bug Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Bug-type moves. 5.56%
Dark Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Dark-type moves. 5.56%
Dragon Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Dragon-type moves. 5.56%
Electric Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Electric-type moves. 5.56%
Fairy Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Fairy-type moves. 5.56%
Fighting Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Fighting-type moves. 5.56%
Fire Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Fire-type moves. 5.56%
Flying Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Flying-type moves. 5.56%
Ghost Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ghost-type moves. 5.56%
Grass Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Grass-type moves. 5.56%
Ground Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ground-type moves. 5.56%
Ice Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ice-type moves. 5.56%
Normal Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Normal-type moves. 5.56%
Poison Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Poison-type moves. 5.56%
Psychic Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Psychic-type moves. 5.56%
Rock Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Rock-type moves. 5.56%
Steel Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Steel-type moves. 5.56%
Water Guard Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Water-type moves. 5.56%

Deluxe Lucky Cookies

Lucky skill Effect Chance
1★ 2★ 3★
Move Gauge Refresh 2 Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Revenge Boost 4 Has a chance (60%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when the user is hit by an attack move. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Power Reserves 2 Powers up the user's moves when in a pinch. 0.62% 3.75%
Superduper Effective 1 Powers up moves that are super effective. 0.62% 3.75%
Power Flux 3 The fuller the move gauge when moves are selected, the more this powers up moves. 0.62% 3.75%
Critical Strike 2 Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Weathered Warrior 3 Powers up the user's moves and sync move when weather conditions are in effect. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Super Powered 3 Powers up the user's moves and sync move that are super effective. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Head Start 1 Reduces the user's sync move countdown by 1 the first time it enters a battle each battle. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Adrenaline 1 Reduces the sync move countdown by 1 the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Antitoxin Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned. 0.62% 3.75%
Flameproof Prevents the user from getting burned. 0.62% 3.75%
Lithe Prevents the user from getting paralyzed. 0.62% 3.75%
Antifreeze Prevents the user from becoming frozen. 0.62% 3.75%
Clearheaded Prevents the user from becoming confused. 0.62% 3.75%
Unflappable Prevents the user from flinching. 0.62% 3.75%
Escape Artist Prevents the user from becoming trapped. 0.62% 3.75%
Interference Immunity Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Status Immunity Status conditions cannot be inflicted on the user. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Healthy Healing Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its HP is full when it enters a battle. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Supreme Entry Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user when it enters a battle. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%
Headstrong Attack cannot be lowered. 0.62% 3.75%
Unbending Defense cannot be lowered. 0.62% 3.75%
Dauntless Sp. Atk cannot be lowered. 0.62% 3.75%
Stalwart Sp. Def cannot be lowered. 0.62% 3.75%
Haste Speed cannot be lowered. 0.62% 3.75%
Acuity Accuracy cannot be lowered. 0.62% 3.75%
Fast-Track 2 Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Speed by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move. 8.02%
Mad Strength 2 Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Attack by one stat rank when one of its attack moves is successful. 8.02%
Defense Crush 2 Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 8.02%
Mind Games 2 Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 8.02%
Witty Hit 2 Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Sp. Atk by one stat rank when one of its attack moves is successful. 8.02%
Sharp Entry 1 Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. 0.62% 3.75%
Speedy Entry 1 Raises the user's Speed by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. 8.02%
2 Raises the user's Speed by 2 stat ranks when it enters a battle. 0.62% 3.75%
Grand Entry 1 Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. 8.02%
2 Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 2 stat ranks when it enters a battle. 0.62% 3.75%
Sentry Entry 1 Raises the user's Defense by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. 8.02%
2 Raises the user's Defense by 2 stat ranks when it enters a battle. 0.62% 3.75%
Fierce Entry 1 Raises the user's Attack by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. 8.02%
2 Raises the user's Attack by 2 stat ranks when it enters a battle. 0.62% 3.75%
Wise Entry 1 Raises the user's Sp. Def by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. 8.02%
2 Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks when it enters a battle. 0.62% 3.75%
Troublemaker 1 Raises the chance of success for status moves that inflict status conditions. 0.62% 3.75%
Pinpoint Entry 2 Raises the user's accuracy by 2 stat ranks when it enters a battle. 0.62% 3.75%
Vigilance Protects the user against critical hits. 0.41% 0.83% 8.33%

Guaranteed Lucky Cookies

There are twelve numbered Guaranteed Lucky Cookies that each unlock a specific skill.

Cookie Lucky skill Effect Chance
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 1 Head Start 1 Reduces the user's sync move countdown by 1 the first time it enters a battle each battle. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 2 Status Immunity Status conditions cannot be inflicted on the user. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 3 Super Powered 3 Powers up the user's moves and sync move that are super effective. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 4 Revenge Boost 4 Has a chance (60%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when the user is hit by an attack move. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 5 Healthy Healing Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its HP is full when it enters a battle. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 6 Supreme Entry Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user when it enters a battle. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 7 Adrenaline 1 Reduces the sync move countdown by one the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 8 Vigilance Protects the user against critical hits. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 9 Weathered Warrior 3 Powers up the user's moves and sync move when weather conditions are in effect. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 10 Move Gauge Refresh 2 Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 11 Interference Immunity Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped. 100.0%
Guaranteed Lucky Cookie 12 Critical Strike 2 Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits. 100.0%

Trainer Lucky Cookies

Each of these lucky cookies is guaranteed to unlock the specified skill. However, they can only be used on the specified sync pair.

Cookie Sync pair Lucky skill Effect Chance
Geeta Lucky Cookie 1 Geeta & Glimmora Poison Zone Hit: Stat ↓ 9 Lowers one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move is successful while the zone is a Poison Zone: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. 100.0%
Silver (Champion) Lucky Cookie 1 Silver (Champion) & Tyranitar Sandstorm: P-Moves & S-Moves EZ Crit 1 Critical hits land more easily when the user's attack move or sync move is used during a sandstorm. 100.0%
Lance Lucky Cookie 1 Lance & Dragonite Wounded Power 3 Powers up the user's moves when its HP is reduced. 100.0%

In other languages

Lucky skill

Language Title
  Japanese ポテンシャル Potential
Chinese Cantonese 潛能 Chìhmnàhng
Mandarin 潛能 Qiánnéng
  French Talents surprise
  German Glücksfähigkeiten
  Italian Talenti
  Korean 포텐셜 Potential
  Spanish Habilidades fortuitas

Lucky Scroll

Language Title
  Japanese ポテンシャルの巻物 Scroll of Potential
Chinese Cantonese 潛能卷軸 Chìhmnàhng Gyúnjuhk
Mandarin 潛能卷軸 Qiánnéng Juànzhóu
  French Rouleaux Surprise
  German Glücksrollen
  Italian Pergamene talento
  Korean 포텐셜의 두루마리 Potential-ui Durumari
  Spanish Rollos Fortuna

Lucky Cookie

Language Title
  Japanese Pクッキー P Cookie
Chinese Cantonese 潛能餅乾 Chìhmnàhng Bénggōn
Mandarin 潛能餅乾 Qiánnéng Bǐnggān
  French Biscuits Surprise
  German Glückskekse
  Italian Biscottalenti
  Korean P쿠키 P Cookie
  Spanish Galletas Fortuna


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