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The '''Legendary Arena''' (Japanese: '''レジェンドバトル''' ''Legend Battle'') is a special battle area in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Introduced in Version 1.10.5, it features battles against a boss [[Legendary Pokémon]]. The player can battle the boss with multiple teams using a set number of [[sync pair]]s. Sync pairs that have participated once cannot be used in a team again. The boss has three HP gauges and the boss's attack pattern and moves change with each gauge. The boss's HP and status conditions are carried over between battles.   

Arena rewards are given every time the player depletes one the boss's HP gauges to 0. [[List of medals (Masters)|Medals]] can also be earned by completing specific missions.

{{p|Entei}} was the first Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from June 11 to 25, 2020, October 5 to 17, 2020, January 14 to February 1, 2021, June 9 to 23, 2021, and October 4 to 18, 2021. Entei had a weakness to {{type|Water}} moves. On the very hard difficulty and while on the third HP bar, Entei will have the Piercing Gaze passive skill which allow it's moves to always hit regardless of how many raised evasiveness stat the target has or lowered accuracy stat Entei has. It will also use it's Hostile Environement 10 passive skill to make sure either it's {{m|Heat Wave}} or {{m|Sacred Fire}} Move always inflict a burn on it's target.

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{{p|Cobalion}} was the second Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from July 7 to 21, 2020, October 17 to 29, 2020, May 20 to June 3, 2021, and September 10 to 24, 2021. Cobalion had a weakness to {{type|Fire}} moves. Cobalion is resitant to all damage thanks to healthy advantage 8 skill, this protection can be negated by inflicting Cobalion with a status condition although it's resistance to it increases each time it recovers from one, until it becomes immune.

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{{p|Latios}} was the third Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from August 20 to September 2, 2020, October 29 to November 11, 2020, December 28, 2020 to January 11, 2021, and July 27 to August 10, 2021. Latios had a weakness to {{type|Dragon}} moves, which changed to {{type|Ice}} moves when on the last HP Bar. Unlike previous legendary arena, Latios was also joined by {{p|Dragonite}} and {{p|Salamence}} in battle.

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{{p|Azelf}} was the fourth Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from September 16 to 30, 2020 and May 6 to 20, 2021. Azelf had a weakness to {{type|Bug}} moves. It also featured passive abilities that greatly reduced physical damage it takes during the first 50% of each HP gauge and special damage during the second 50%, with these extending to sync moves while on Azelf's third gauge. Like Entei on the very hard difficulty and while the third HP gauge, Azelf will have the Piercing Gaze passive skill allowing it's moves to always hit.

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{{p|Tapu Bulu}} was the fifth Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from November 16 to 30, 2020 and August 5 to 19, 2021. Tapu Bulu would switch from a weakness to {{type|Flying}} moves to a weakness to {{type|Poison}} and then back after each HP bar was depleted. It would activate the field effect of {{m|Grassy Terrain}} at the beginning of each HP bar and each time it used its Sync Move; Grassy Terrain increases the power of {{type|Grass}} moves and restores HP when using a Grass-type move. Players were encouraged to counter by inflicting {{status|Poison}} or by using "interference" status conditions, such as [[flinch]]ing, {{status|confusion}}, or {{status|bound|trapped}}, although Tapu Bulu would increase its resistance to the latter each time it recovered, until it becomes immune.

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{{p|Regirock}} was the sixth Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from December 12 to 20, 2020, June 25 to July 9, 2021 and November 19 to December 3, 2021. Regirock would switch from a weakness to {{type|Grass}} moves to a weakness to {{type|Steel}} after the first HP bar was depleted. During the battle, any Pokémon receiving a critical hit would have their Defense lowered; for Regirock, this was the only way to reduce any of its stats. After dropping below 50% on the first and second HP bars, Regirock uses Iron Defense to raise its Defense and block critical hits for a period of time.

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{{p|Cresselia}} was the seventh Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from February 18 to March 4, 2021 and August 20 to September 4, 2021. It is weak to {{type|Dark}} moves. While on its first HP bar, Cresselia would boost its stats with {{m|Double Team}} and {{m|Calm Mind}} and use Special Damage Reduction and its Brain Barrier 8 passive skill to reduce special damage; on harder difficulties, it would use its Go Viral 9 skill to allow its {{m|Thunder Wave}} to paralyze the player's entire team. On its second HP bar, it would switch to using Physical Damage Reduction and its Brawn Barrier 8 passive skill to reduce physical damage, and it would also add Stat Reduction Defense to its side of the field; on harder difficulties, it would use its Go Viral 9 skill to allow its {{m|Toxic}} to badly poison the player's entire team, and on Very Hard, it would gradually heal itself. On its third HP bar, Cresselia would continue its Physical Damage Reduction and Stat Reduction Defense, and it would add Status Move Defense and Status Condition Defense to its side of the field. After the first and second bars were depleted, Cresselia would use the Sure Hit Next and Critical Hit Next effects together with moves that damage the player's whole party.

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{{p|Latias}} was the eighth Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from March 31 to April 14, 2021 and November 9 to 23, 2021. It was joined by {{p|Flygon}} and {{p|Alakazam}}. Latias's Fluid Fortification passive skill reduced any damage it took the more its stats were raised, but lowering its stats caused it to take more damage. Additionally, its weakness to {{type|Dragon}} moves changed to {{type|Fairy}} from its second HP bar onwards. While on its second HP bar, Latias would also gain or lose evasiveness if it dodged or failed to dodge, respectively, incoming attacks.

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{{p|Tornadus}} was the ninth Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from April 22 to May 6, 2021, September 21 to October 5, 2021 and December 9 to 23, 2021. It is weak to {{type|Electric}} moves. Normally, Tornadus is resistant to physical damage while on its first HP bar, to special damage while on its second, and all damage while on its third, and it is also protected from critical hits while on the third HP bar. These protections can be negated by inflicting Tornadus with a status condition, although it is immune to all except {{status|Paralysis}}. If paralyzed, Tornadus will use {{m|Toxic}} one time early in the fight; otherwise, it will use {{m|Rain Dance}} instead. It has a chance of curing its paralysis after using a move with one of its passive skills. Tornadus resists "interference" status conditions, such as [[flinch]]ing, {{status|confusion}}, or {{status|bound|trapped}}, with its resistance increasing each time it recovered from one, until it becomes immune. Just like Entei and Azelf on the very hard difficulty and while on the third HP bar, Tornadus will have the Piercing Gaze passive skill which allows its moves to always hit.

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{{p|Uxie}} was the eleventh Legendary Arena boss Pokémon and could be battled from October 22 to November 5, 2021. It is weak to {{type|Ghost}} moves. While on its first HP bar, the Healthy Advantage skill reduces damage while Uxie is unaffected by status conditions; on the second bar, the Acute Senses skill reduces damage unless Uxie is affected by status changes (e.g., [[flinch]]ing or {{status|can't escape|restrained}}); and both skill take affect when Uxie is on its third HP bar. Additionally, passive skills increase Uxie's resistance to a status condition or interference condition (flinching, {{status|confusion}}, or {{status|bound|trapped}}) each time it recovers from one, until it becomes immune. On Very Hard difficulty, Uxie will also apply Special Damage Reduction to its side of the field while on its first bar and Physical Damage Reduction while on its third bar.

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