Tierno (Masters)

Tierno (Japanese: ティエルノ Tierno) 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 Crawdaunt. This pair was first made available on March 18, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Tierno ティエルノ Tierno
Tierno's model
No.	197
English voice actor	Jordan Dash Cruz
Japanese voice actor	Daisuke Kasuya
Description	This Trainer who has traveled around Kalos loves to dance, and his dream is to create a Pokémon dance team. He gets mesmerized by the movements of Pokémon, even during battle.

Tierno also forms a sync pair with Talonflame. This pair can be obtained by exchanging 300 Training Tickets beginning on November 1, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Crawdaunt

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Crawdaunt ♂		Weakness			Grass
Its temperament is rough and it loves to fight, but as soon as its pincers break off, it turns cowardly. It stays timid until they grow back.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		650	171	284	132	282	268
Lv. 140, Max Potential		810	231	344	192	342	308
Mega Crawdaunt
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

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

Banner	Dates	Notes
Tierno Spotlight Scout	March 18 to April 3, 2024	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
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	2	40	48	100%	An opponent	Critical hits land more easily.
X Defense All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Leer	Normal	Status	1	—	—	100%	All opponents	Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank.
All Right!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user.
Sync moves
Best Dance Team Dark Impact	Dark	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Hit: HP Recovery 9	Restores the user's HP when its attack move is successful.
Team Attack ↓ Immunity	Attack cannot be lowered for all allied sync pairs.
Vigilance	Protects the user against critical hits.
Theme Skills
Dark Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Kalos Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Rival 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
Rare ↑ 2 Soothing ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Tierno & Crawdaunt 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
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	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
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	2
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 a move is successful.	7	84	2
Night Slash: Attack Trap 4	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target trapped when the user's attack move against it is successful.	8	96	3
Night Slash: Trip Up 9	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.	10	120	3
Leer: Move Gauge Refresh 9	Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	9	108	2
Leer: 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
X Defense 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
All Right!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
All Right!: Group Moral Support 9	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Trainer uses a move.	10	120	2
All Right!: Pep Rally 2	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks when the user's move is successful.	9	108	3
Flameproof	Prevents the user from getting burned.	5	60	1
Unbending	Defense cannot be lowered.	5	60	2
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
Psychic Guard	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Psychic-type moves.	9	108	2
Sterner Stuff 2	Reduces damage when the user is hit by a physical attack move.	5	60	3
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
Team Triage Tank 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring the HP of all allied sync pairs when the user is hit by an attack move.	10	120	3
Safety Tether	Applies the Enduring effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle.	10	120	3
Best Dance Team Dark Impact: Power +25	Best Dance Team Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Best Dance Team Dark Impact: Power +25	Best Dance Team Dark Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Talonflame

			Type			Fire
			Move type			Fire
			Role			Field
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Talonflame ♂		Weakness			Electric
Its tough wings don't allow fire to pass through them. A long time ago, firefighters' outfits were made from Talonflame wings.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		648	312	176	336	174	379
Lv. 140, Max Potential		748	352	216	376	174	419
Mega Talonflame
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Tierno & Talonflame can be teamed up with by exchanging 300 Training Tickets in the Damage Challenge Training Ticket Exchange beginning on November 1, 2024.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	2	47	56	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Entire field	Makes the weather sunny.
Overheat	Fire	Special	3	136	163	90%	An opponent	Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.
Nice Move!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Raises an ally's Sp. Atk and critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Can't Help Dancing Fire Beam	Fire	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Sunny)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Sunburst	Makes the weather sunny the first time the user enters a battle each battle.
Sunny Disposition	The user's stats cannot be lowered when the weather is sunny.
Sunny Hit: 2 Stats ↓ 9	Lowers two of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move is successful while the weather is sunny: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.
Theme Skills
Fire Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Kalos Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Rival Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Artistic Field	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Fiery ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Fiery Crystal

Sync grid

Tierno & Talonflame'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
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
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 +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +20	Sp. Atk +20	7	84	3
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
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
Flamethrower: Power +4	Flamethrower: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Flamethrower: Power +4	Flamethrower: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Flamethrower: Power +4	Flamethrower: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Flamethrower: Power +4	Flamethrower: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Flamethrower: Power +4	Flamethrower: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Flamethrower: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.	7	84	2
Flamethrower: Hostile Environment 9	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.	10	120	3
Sunny Day: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Sunny Day: Brain Gain 9	Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when its move is successful.	10	120	3
Overheat: Power +3	Overheat: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Overheat: Power +3	Overheat: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Overheat: Power +3	Overheat: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Overheat: Power +3	Overheat: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Overheat: Power +3	Overheat: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Overheat: Accuracy +10	Overheat: Accuracy ↑ +10	5	60	2
Overheat: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.	7	84	2
Nice Move!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Nice Move!: Move on Ally: Sp. Atk ↑ 1	When the user's move targeting an allied sync pair (excluding field effects) is successful, raises the Sp. Atk of the allied sync pair affected by the move by one stat rank.	7	84	2
Healing Sun 1	Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action while the weather is sunny.	8	96	2
Speeding Sun 2	Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is sunny.	9	108	2
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.	10	120	3
Burn Synergy 5	Powers up the user's moves when the target is burned.	10	120	3
Sunny Sure Hit	Moves never miss when the weather is sunny.	10	120	3
Solar Flare 5	Powers up the user's sync move when the weather is sunny.	10	120	3
Mind Games 9	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.	10	120	3
Can't Help Dancing Fire Beam: Power +25	Can't Help Dancing Fire Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Can't Help Dancing Fire Beam: Power +25	Can't Help Dancing Fire Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Appearances

Battle appearances

Tierno & Crawdaunt can be battled against in:

• Damage Challenge: Training with Tierno! (Fighting-type weakness)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2024) (as a side foe; September 13 to October 6, 2024)
• Academy events (as a side foe; since March 31, 2025)
• Ranked damage event: Super Sparring No. 13 (August 18 to 26, 2025)

Tierno & Talonflame can be battled against in:

• Damage Challenge: Training with Tierno! (Electric-type weakness)
• Villain event: Battle! Friends from Kalos (January 12 to March 6, 2023; November 24 to December 6, 2023; February 12 to 26, 2025)

Story appearances

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

• Villain Arc: Kalos: Team Flare Flares Up
• Story events:
  • Focus on the Shining Shot!
  • Middle-Aged Opposites
  • Festive Sun and Moon
• Costume event: The Power of Dance
• Sync pair story: A Day with Clavell

Sync pair stories

Tierno & Crawdaunt

• A Day with Tierno

Quotes

Main article: Tierno/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ 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!	Tierno's sync move mindscape (Aquacorde Town)

Trivia

• All versions of Tierno use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Calem, Serena, Shauna, Professor Sycamore, Fantina, Kiawe, Dahlia, and Trevor.
  • Tierno also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Calem, Serena, Shauna, Professor Sycamore, Dahlia, or Trevor on the same team.

Origin

Tierno's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon X and Y. Crawdaunt is Tierno's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Crawdaunt's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

Tierno uses a Talonflame on his team in the core series games. Talonflame's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

All Right!

Language		Title
Japanese		オーライ！ Ōrai!
Mandarin Chinese		好咧！ Hǎo liě!
French		D'acc' !
German		Alles Roger!
Italian		D'accordo così!
Korean		좋았어! Joh-ass-eo
Spanish		¡Qué ganas de bailar!

Best Dance Team Dark Impact

Language		Title
Japanese		最高ダンスチームを目指す ダークインパクト Saikō Dansu Chīmu o Mezasu Dāku Inpakuto
Mandarin Chinese		組出最棒的舞蹈隊之 惡之衝擊 Zǔchū Zuìbàng de Wǔdǎoduì zhī È zhī Chōngjí
French		Le meilleur groupe de backup ! Impact Ténèbres !
German		Unlichtstoß des traumhaften Tanzteams
Italian		Impatto Buio per un corpo di ballo ideale
Korean		최고의 댄스팀을 노리는 다크임팩트 Choego-ui Daenseutim-eul Norineun Dakeu Impaekteu
Spanish		Impacto Siniestro del Mejor Grupo Bailongo

Nice Move!

Language		Title
Japanese		いいムーブだねえ！ Ii Mūbu da nē!
Mandarin Chinese		舞步不錯喔～！ Wǔbù Bùcuò ō~!
French		Quel flow !
German		Klasse Move!
Italian		Bella tecnica!
Korean		멋진움직임이야! Meotjin Umjigim iya!
Spanish		Buf... ¡Qué buen ritmo!

Can't Help Dancing Fire Beam

Language		Title
Japanese		ついつい踊っちゃう ファイアーレイ Tsuitsui Odotchau Faiā Rei
Mandarin Chinese		忍不住就會跳起舞之 火之光線 Rěnbùzhù Jiù Huì Tiàoqǐ Wǔ zhī Huǒ zhī Guāngxiàn
French		Suivons ce rythme endiablé ! Laser Feu !
German		Feuerstrahl der grazilen Tanz-Moves
Italian		Raggio Fuoco a passo di danza
Korean		나도 모르게 춤추게 되는 파이어레이 Nado Moreuge Chumchuge Doeneun Paieo Rei
Spanish		Rayo Fuego de Bailar Uno Mismo con su Mecanismo

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