Shielding Strikes (Skill)

Shielding Strikes (Japanese: 技後防御アップ Defense Boost After Move) is a family of skills in Pokémon Masters EX.

Shielding Strikes 技後防御アップ
Defense Boost After Move
Passive Skill
Raises the user's Defense by [X] stat rank(s) when its move is successful.

Effect

The Pokémon's Defense increases by one stat rank per skill rank when the sync pair successfully uses a move. The skill applies to the Trainer's moves and the Pokémon's moves, including Buddy Move Icon Masters.png buddy moves, but not sync moves or Dynamax icon.png max moves.

Skill rank Increase
Shielding Strikes 1 1
Shielding Strikes 2 2
Shielding Strikes 3 3
Shielding Strikes 4 4
Shielding Strikes 5 5
Shielding Strikes 6 6

Availability

Shielding Strikes 1

As grid skill (red tiles)

Red sync grid tiles require the sync pair to use a specific move to activate the skill effect.

Olivia & CarbinkOlivia & Carbink
Masters Support.pngRockIC Masters.png Olivia
& Carbink

(No Introduction Needed!)

Riley & LucarioRiley & Lucario
Masters Sprint.pngFightingIC Masters.png Riley
& Lucario

(Testing Our Skills!)

Sophocles & GolemSophocles & Golem
Masters Physical Strike.pngElectricIC Masters.png Sophocles
& Golem

(Iron Defense)

Thorton & BronzongThorton & Bronzong
Masters Tech.pngSteelIC Masters.png Thorton
& Bronzong

(Analysis Complete!)


Shielding Strikes 2

As grid skill (red tiles)

Red sync grid tiles require the sync pair to use a specific move to activate the skill effect.

Adaman & LeafeonAdaman & Leafeon
Masters Tech.pngGrassIC Masters.png Adaman
& Leafeon

(No Time Like the Present!)

Kahili & ToucannonKahili & Toucannon
Masters Physical Strike.pngFlyingIC Masters.png Kahili
& Toucannon

(Second Wind!)

Wulfric & AvaluggWulfric & Avalugg
Masters Physical Strike.pngIceIC Masters.png Wulfric
& Avalugg

(Outstanding!)


In other languages

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese 技後防御アップ
Mandarin Chinese 招式後防禦提升
France Flag.png French Capacité Défense ↑
Germany Flag.png German Attacken-Verteidigung↑
Italy Flag.png Italian Schermossa
South Korea Flag.png Korean 기술후방어업
Spain Flag.png Spanish Movimiento Defensa ↑ +
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