Piers (Masters)

Piers (Japanese: ネズ Nezu) 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 Obstagoon. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout, starting from February 18, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX since it was first released, which unlocks Piers's EX style.

Piers ネズ Nezu
Piers's model
No.	117
English voice actor	Aleks Le
Japanese voice actor	Kishō Taniyama
Description	This Galar Gym Leader who loves Dark-type Pokémon is also a well-known singer and songwriter. Many of his fans were charmed by his melancholic vocal quality.

Piers in his sygna suit forms a sync pair with Low Key Form Toxtricity. This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on November 2, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Piers also forms a sync pair with Skuntank. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 in the Trainer Lodge beginning on October 1, 2025. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though it lacks an EX style.

Obstagoon

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 08001, which allows "Battle! (Piers) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Obstagoon ♂		Weakness			Fighting
Its voice is staggering in volume. Obstagoon has a tendency to take on a threatening posture and shout—this move is known as Obstruct.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		645	336	276	224	227	228
Lv. 140, Max Potential		745	376	316	264	267	268
Mega Obstagoon
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

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

Banner	Dates	Notes
Piers Spotlight Scout	February 18 to March 11, 2021	Debut
Piers Spotlight Scout	May 17 to 29, 2021
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
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	2	40	48	100%	An opponent	Critical hits land more easily.
Dire Hit All +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Shout My Name!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Charges the move gauges of all allied sync pairs by two for each allied sync pair on the field. When used in a co-op battle, charges the move gauges of all allied players by two instead. Applies the Enduring effect to the user.
Obstruct	Dark	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	The user takes up a defensive posture. Using this move again will make the user leave this defensive posture. No other actions can be taken when in this defensive posture. Nullifies an attack move that targets the user while it is in this defensive posture, then the user leaves the defensive posture. If the move was a physical attack move, lowers the Defense of the target that used it by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
No Encores Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	—	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
Hunker Down 9	Raises the user's Defense by one stat rank when it nullifies an opponent's move while in a defensive posture.
Hold Fast 9	Raises the user's Sp. Def by one stat rank when it nullifies an opponent's move while in a defensive posture.
Team Riposte 9	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user nullifies an opponent's move while in a defensive posture.
Theme Skills
Dark Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Galar Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Gym Leader Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Artistic Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Piers & Obstagoon's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released. It was further expanded on April 25, 2025.

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
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 +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
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	2
Defense +20	Defense +20	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 +20	Sp. Def +20	7	84	3
Sp. Def +20	Sp. Def +20	0	5	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
Speed +10	Speed +10	4	48	2
Speed +10	Speed +10	4	48	2
Night Slash: Power +3	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Night Slash: Power +3	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Night Slash: Power +3	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Night Slash: Power +3	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Night Slash: 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
Obstruct: 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
Obstruct: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	1
Obstruct: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Dire Hit All +: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	1
Dire Hit All +: Group Pep Talk 9	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Trainer uses a move.	5	60	3
Shout My Name!: MP Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	1
Shout My Name!: Shielded 1	Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful.	3	36	2
Shout My Name!: Barricade Buddies 1	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful.	3	36	2
Unbending	Defense cannot be lowered.	4	48	1
Stalwart	Sp. Def cannot be lowered.	4	48	1
On the Ropes 3	Reduces damage when the user is hit by a physical attack move while in a pinch.	10	120	2
Outrun 3	Quickly charges the move gauge when the user is affected by a status condition.	7	84	3
Power Reserves 3	Powers up the user's moves when in a pinch.	8	96	3
Block and Heal 1	Has a chance (20%) of restoring the user's HP by approximately 20% of its maximum HP when the user nullifies an opponent's move while in a defensive posture.	8	96	3
Block and Lunge 1	Has a chance (20%) of reducing the user's sync move countdown by one when the user nullifies an opponent's move while in a defensive posture.	10	120	3
Critical Strike 1	Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits.	10	120	3
Unyielding 3	When the user's Enduring effect activates and the user has 1 HP remaining, has a chance (40%) of applying the Enduring effect to the user again.	10	120	3
Gritty 5	Powers up the user's moves when it is affected by a status condition.	10	120	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.	5	60	3
No Encores Throat Chop: Power +25	No Encores Throat Chop: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
No Encores Throat Chop: Power +25	No Encores Throat Chop: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Skuntank

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Skuntank ♂		Weakness			Ground
It sprays a vile-smelling fluid from the tip of its tail to attack. Its range is over 160 feet.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		605	190	225	180	222	223
Lv. 140, Max Potential		685	230	265	220	262	263
Mega Skuntank
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Piers & Skuntank can be teamed up with by scouting Piers and raising him to Friendship Level 100 in the Trainer Lodge beginning on October 1, 2025.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	2	40	48	100%	An opponent	Critical hits land more easily.
X Regen All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs.
Poison Gas	Poison	Status	2	—	—	90%	All opponents	Leaves the target poisoned.
Singin' You a Song!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. Raises the accuracy of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.
Sync moves
I Don't Do Encores Dark Impact	Dark	Physical	—	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
Staggering 2	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch when the user's attack move against it is successful.
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.
Last Word	The user uses Explosion immediately before fainting.
Theme Skills
Dark Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Galar Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Gym Leader Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Artistic Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Piers & Skuntank'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	2
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
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
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +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 +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	2
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 +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Night Slash: Power +4	Night Slash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Night Slash: Power +4	Night Slash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Night Slash: Power +4	Night Slash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Night Slash: Power +4	Night Slash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Night Slash: Power +4	Night Slash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Night Slash: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.	7	84	1
Night Slash: Flabbergast 9	Leaves the target confused when a move targeting that opponent is successful.	10	120	3
Night Slash: Satisfied Snicker 9	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.	10	120	3
Poison Gas: 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
X Regen All: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
X Regen All: Fleet Feet 1	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank when its move is successful.	7	84	2
Singin' You a Song!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Singin' You a Song!: Barricade Buddies 2	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks when the user's move is successful.	10	120	3
Acuity	Accuracy cannot be lowered.	5	60	1
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle.	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
On the Run 1	Raises the user's evasiveness by one stat rank the first time it is in a pinch each battle.	7	84	2
Psychic Guard	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Psychic-type moves.	9	108	2
S-Move: Team HP Recovery (M) 1	Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP after using the user's sync move.	10	120	3
Hit Poisoned Opp: HP Recovery 9	Restores the user's HP when its attack move is successful against a poisoned or badly poisoned opponent.	10	120	3
Opp Poisoned: Team P-Moves & S-Moves DR 1	Reduces damage when an ally is hit by an attack move or sync move from an opponent that is poisoned or badly poisoned.	10	120	3
Catalytic Infliction	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move each battle.	10	120	3
Debut: Field Special DR	Applies the Special Damage Reduction effect to the allied field of play the first time the user enters a battle each battle.	10	120	3
I Don't Do Encores Dark Impact: Power +25	I Don't Do Encores Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
I Don't Do Encores Dark Impact: Power +25	I Don't Do Encores Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Toxtricity (Low Key Form)

Sygna Suit Piers マジコスネズ Serious Costume Nezu
Sygna Suit Piers's model
No.	117
English voice actor	Aleks Le
Japanese voice actor	Kishō Taniyama
Description	Piers is wearing a sygna suit. His melancholy aura has deepened ever since Low Key Form Toxtricity became his partner Pokémon.

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 08016, which allows "Decisive Battle! (Piers) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Electric
			Move types			Electric / Poison
			Role			Strike (Special)
			EX Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Toxtricity ♂		Weakness			Psychic
It has an electrical organ on its chest. While generating electricity, it fills its surroundings with what sounds like the strumming of a bass guitar.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		650	307	135	336	135	351
Lv. 140, Max Potential		810	347	215	376	215	391
Mega Toxtricity
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Sygna Suit Piers is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Banner	Dates	Notes
Sygna Suit Piers Poké Fair Scout	November 2 to 20, 2023	Debut
Double Feature Poké Fair Scout	January 21 to February 8, 2025
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
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (A)	December 31, 2023 to January 31, 2024	Available using paid gems only; began at 15:00 UTC
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	February 19 to March 25, 2024	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (C)	February 28 to March 26, 2024	Available using paid gems only
Blue Mix Scout	May 1 to September 1, 2024	Available using paid gems only
72 Hours Only! Champion Stadium Hard Level Celebration Scout	Starting July 31, 2024	Available for 72 hours after unlocking Champion Stadium (Hard Lv. 1)
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	August 18 to September 22, 2024	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
Leaf Mix Scout	September 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Daily Scout	Starting September 1, 2024	One scout available daily
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (A)	September 2 to 30, 2024	Available using paid gems only
Lucas Mix Scout	January 1 to May 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Poké Fair Scout ×15 (A)	January 2 to 20, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	February 17 to April 7, 2025	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
Fair-exclusive pairs included! Special Collaboration 5★-Guaranteed Ticket Scout	February 17 to April 30, 2025	Players could obtain one free ticket for this scout
Dawn Mix Scout	May 1 to September 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Fair-Exclusive 5★-Guaranteed Ticket Scout	Starting July 28, 2025	Players can obtain at least five tickets for this scout
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair A	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair B	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair C	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair D	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! Scout ×25 + 5★-Select Poké Fair E	August 18 to 28, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Fair-exclusive pairs included! 10-Pair Scout (Max 100 Pairs)	August 18 to September 22, 2025	Players could obtain up to 10 tickets for this scout
Six-Year Anniversary Paid-Gem Scout ×25 EX Master Fair	August 28 to October 7, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Six-Year Anniversary Ticket Scout	August 28 to October 14, 2025	Players could obtain up to 100 tickets for this scout
Red EX Master Fair	August 28 to October 7, 2025
Irida EX Master Fair	August 30 to October 7, 2025
Gloria EX Master Fair	September 1 to October 7, 2025
Barry Mix Scout	September 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026	Available using paid gems only
Volo EX Master Fair	September 15 to October 25, 2025
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only Happy Scout	Starting September 25, 2025	One scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranteed Scout A	Starting September 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 September 25, 2025	Available using paid gems only; one scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
5★-Select Fair-Exclusive Scout ×11	October 9 to 21, 2025	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Fair-Exclusive Scout ×11	November 2 to 11, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Hilbert EX Master Fair	November 28, 2025 to January 7, 2026
Hilda EX Master Fair	November 30, 2025 to January 7, 2026
5★-Select Fair-Exclusive Scout ×11	December 5 to 18, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Sygna Suit Carmine EX Master Fair	December 27, 2025 to February 5, 2026
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
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
Thunder	Electric	Special	3	124	148	70%	An opponent	Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	3	92	110	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.
Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive	Electric	Special	4	180	216	100%	All opponents	Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated. Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Decreases the amount of move gauge slots needed to use this move by two when the zone is a Poison Zone. This attack's power increases 20% when the target is affected by a status condition.
The Show Begins!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Allied side	Turns the field of play's zone into a Poison Zone. (A Poison Zone powers up Poison-type attacks.) Raises the user's Sp. Atk and critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Lightning and Blues Overdrive	Electric	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) (EX role effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Low-Key Melancholy	Turns the field of play's terrain into Electric Terrain the first time the user's attack move is successful each battle. Extends the duration of Electric Terrain when the terrain turns into Electric Terrain while the user is on the field.
Poisonous Acceleration 3	Quickly charges the move gauge when the zone is a Poison Zone.
Piercing Blows	Grants all of the following effects when the user is attacking: Ignores the target's passive skills that would reduce the damage of attacks. Ignores the target's passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit. Ignores the target's Enduring effect.
Superawakened Passive Skill
Spikemuth in the Old Days	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by two the first time its Trainer uses a move each battle. Powers up the user's sync move when the terrain is Electric Terrain. Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle.
Theme Skills
Electric Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 30 when using Electric-type attacks.
Galar Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Gym Leader Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Sygna Suit Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Artistic Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 1 Soothing ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Sygna Suit Piers & Toxtricity 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
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
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
Thunder: Power +3	Thunder: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Thunder: Power +3	Thunder: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Thunder: Power +3	Thunder: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Thunder: Power +3	Thunder: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Thunder: Accuracy +10	Thunder: Accuracy ↑ +10	5	60	1
Thunder: 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
Sludge Bomb: Power +3	Sludge Bomb: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Sludge Bomb: Power +3	Sludge Bomb: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Sludge Bomb: Power +3	Sludge Bomb: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Sludge Bomb: 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
Sludge Bomb: Power Induction 5	Powers up the user's moves when the terrain is Electric Terrain.	8	96	2
Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive: Power +3	Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive: Power +3	Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive: Power +3	Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
The Show Begins!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	3
The Show Begins!: Precision 1	Raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank when its move is successful.	8	96	2
The Show Begins!: Super Preparation 9	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user when its move is successful.	9	108	4
Dauntless	Sp. Atk cannot be lowered.	5	60	1
Antitoxin	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned.	5	60	2
Lithe	Prevents the user from getting paralyzed.	5	60	2
Poison Zone: HP Recovery 1	Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when the zone is a Poison Zone.	8	96	2
Turbo Charge 2	Quickly charges the move gauge when the field is Electric Terrain.	9	108	2
Electrorepulsion 3	Reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move while the terrain is Electric Terrain.	9	108	2
Electric Terrain Extension 2	Extends the duration of Electric Terrain when the terrain turns into Electric Terrain while the user is on the field.	7	108	3
Poison Zone: Moves ↑ 3	Powers up the user's moves when the zone is a Poison Zone.	10	120	3
Poison Zone: S-Moves ↑ 9	Powers up the user's sync move when the zone is a Poison Zone.	10	120	3
Hit Status Cond Opp: Free Move Next 4	Has a chance (50%) of applying the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful against targets that are affected by a status condition.	10	120	3
Sharp Entry 1	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when it enters a battle.	10	120	3
Conductive Sync	Turns the field of play's terrain into Electric Terrain the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.	10	120	3
Hostile Environment 2	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.	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	4
Dirty Sync 6	Powers up the user's sync move against targets that are affected by a status condition.	7	84	5
Ally Sets WTZ: Special Boost ↑1 9	Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when an ally activates a weather, terrain, or zone effect.	10	120	5
Lightning and Blues Overdrive: Power +25	Lightning and Blues Overdrive: Power ↑ +25	5	60	2
Lightning and Blues Overdrive: Power +25	Lightning and Blues Overdrive: Power ↑ +25	5	60	2
Lightning and Blues Overdrive: Power +25	Lightning and Blues Overdrive: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Lightning and Blues Overdrive: Power +25	Lightning and Blues Overdrive: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Other Pokémon

Given away

During the Who's the Best Singer? story event, Roxie reveals that she received her Toxtricity from Piers as a Toxel.

Toxel ♀

Appearances

Battle appearances

Piers & Obstagoon can be battled against in:

• Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (as a side foe; August 8 to 28, 2021)
• Story event: Gather Up! Dream Duo! (January 1 to 18, 2023; January 4 to 20, 2024)
• Extreme battle event: Show the Best Teamwork! (March 2 to 21, 2023)
• Academy events (since November 14, 2025)

Sygna Suit Piers & Toxtricity can be battled against in:

• Academy events (as a side foe; since March 31, 2025)*

Story appearances

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

• Legendary event/Legendary Adventures: Howling Shield of Eternity
• Villain Arc:
  • Galar: A Millennium into the Future
  • Final Chapter: Where Ideals Cross Paths
• Story events:
  • Champion Time
  • Sweet Shenanigans
  • Pasio Friendiversary
  • Joyful Music with Everyone
• Solo event: Yell and Dream
• Time trial event: Eternal Rivals
• Costume event: Emmet's Party Prep—Heart and Soul
• Neo Champions: Fight for the Future Together
• Academy Founding Chapter: Let's Make a School on Pasio
• Sync pair story: A Day with Marnie (Champion)

Piers appears in his sygna suit in the following story areas:

• Story events:
  • Who's the Best Singer?
  • Festive Sun and Moon

Sync pair stories

Piers & Obstagoon

• A Day with Piers

Sygna Suit Piers & Toxtricity

• A Day with Sygna Suit Piers

Quotes

Main article: Piers/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Piers

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!	Piers's sync move mindscape (Spikemuth Gym)

Sygna Suit Piers

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Sygna Suit Piers's sync move mindscape (Spikemuth Gym)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Who's the Best Singer?	Medal 2★ Who's the Best Singer?	Medal 3★ Who's the Best Singer?	Medal Jamming High & Low

Trivia

• Piers shares his Japanese voice actor, Kishō Taniyama, with his counterpart from the Pokémon: Twilight Wings miniseries.
• Excluding Grimsley & Liepard, whose banner had to be ended early and restarted to fix a glitch, Piers & Obstagoon are the sync pair with the shortest gap between their initial run and first rerun, at 88 days.
• All versions of Piers use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Hop, Marnie, Raihan, Roxie, Ryuki, and Milo.
  • Piers also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Hop, Marnie, Raihan, or Roxie in the same team.

Origin

Piers's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Obstagoon is Piers's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Obstagoon's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

Piers uses a Skuntank on all of his teams in the core series games. Skuntank's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Diamond.

Low Key Form Toxtricity is one of the Pokémon that Piers uses in Champion tournaments and in the Galarian Star Tournament. Low Key Form Toxtricity's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Shield.

In other languages

Shout My Name!

Language		Title
Japanese		名前を呼んでくれ！ Namae o Yondekure!
Mandarin Chinese		呼喊我的名字！ Hūhǎn Wǒde Míngzì!
French		Le public nous acclame !
German		Ruf meinen Namen!
Italian		Standing ovation!
Korean		이름을불러줘! Ireum-eul Bulleojwo!
Spanish		¡Intimidando, que es gerundio!

No Encores Throat Chop

Language		Title
Japanese		とっておきのナンバー！ じごくづき Totteoki no Nanbā! Jigoku Zuki
Mandarin Chinese		這可是我壓箱的一首歌！之 地獄突刺 Zhè kěshì Wǒ Yāxiāng de Yī Shǒu Gē! zhī Dìyù Tūcì
French		Pour mon public ! Exécu-Son !
German		Neck Strike der letzten Nummer
Italian		Colpo Infernale che manda in delirio
Korean		비장의 넘버! 지옥찌르기 Bijang-ui Number! Jiok Jjireugi
Spanish		Golpe Mordaza con Temazo

Singin' You a Song!

Language		Title
Japanese		歌をプレゼントだ！ Uta o Purezento da!
Mandarin Chinese		我來送上一首歌！ Wǒ Lái Sòngshàng Yī Shǒu Gē!
French		Vous m'inspirez une chanson...
German		Zum Dank ein Song!
Italian		Vi meritate una canzone!
Korean		노래를불러줄게 Norae-reul Bulleojulge
Spanish		¡He compuesto un temilla y todo!

I Don't Do Encores Dark Impact

Language		Title
Japanese		アンコールはない ダークインパクト Ankōru wa Nai Dāku Inpakuto
Mandarin Chinese		沒有安可之 惡之衝擊 Méiyǒu Ānkě zhī È zhī Chōngjí
French		Y'aura pas de rappel ! Impact Ténèbres !
German		Unlichtstoß der ausbleibenden Zugabe
Italian		Impatto Buio che non concede mai il bis
Korean		앙코르는 없는 다크임팩트 Angkoreu-neun Eomneun Dakeu Impaekteu
Spanish		Impacto Siniestro de Pasar Olímpicamente de los Bises

Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive

Language		Title
Japanese		哀響オーバードライブ Aikyō Ōbādoraibu
Mandarin Chinese		哀響破音 Āixiǎng Pòyīn
French		Overdrive de l'écho mélancolique
German		Overdrive des betrübten Echos
Italian		Overdrive malinconico
Korean		슬픔의오버드라이브 Seulpeum-ui Obeodeuraibeu
Spanish		Amplificador con Ecos de Tristeza

The Show Begins

Language		Title
Japanese		ライブの始まりだ！ Raibu no hajimarida!
Mandarin Chinese		演唱會開始！ Yǎnchàng huì Kāishǐ!
French		Que le show commence !
German		Die Show fängt an!
Italian		Inizia lo spettacolo!
Korean		라이브시작이다! Raibeu Sijag-ida!
Spanish		¡Aquí va mi último temazo!

Lightning and Blues Overdrive

Language		Title
Japanese		青い電撃と哀愁の オーバードライブ Aoi Dengeki to Aishū no Ōbādoraibu
Mandarin Chinese		藍光電擊奏響多愁善感之 破音 Lánguāng Diànjí Zòuxiǎng Duōchóushàngǎn zhī Pòyīn
French		Spleen bleu électrique ! Overdrive !
German		Overdrive der trübsinnigen blauen Blitze
Italian		Overdrive mesto: scarica elettrica azzurra
Korean		푸른 전격과 애수의 오버드라이브 Pureun Jeongyeok-gwa Aesu-ui Obeodeuraibeu
Spanish		Amplificador del Peso de mi Melancolía

Related articles

Team Yell
Spikemuth
Captain	Related
Piers (Masters)	Marnie (Masters)
Lower members
Team Yell Grunts • Spikemuth Gym Trainers

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