Will (Masters)

Will (Japanese: イツキ Itsuki) 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 Xatu. This sync pair was first made available since the game's release. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from November 25, 2024, which unlocks Will's EX style.

Will イツキ Itsuki
Will's model
No.	16
English voice actor	Phillip Reich
Japanese voice actor	Hirofumi Nojima
Description	This stoic, masked Trainer has traveled the world and trained constantly in his pursuit of strength, rising to become one of Kanto's Elite Four.

Will also forms a sync pair with Slowbro. This pair can be obtained by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher beginning on August 28, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Xatu

			Type			Psychic
			Move types			Psychic / Flying
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Xatu ♀		Weakness			Electric
It's said that while this Pokémon has the power to predict the future, it's not powerful enough to change the future it sees.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		521	200	226	269	226	410
Lv. 140, Max Potential		601	240	266	309	266	450
Mega Xatu
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Will is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool, and has been since the game's release.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Stored Power	Psychic	Special	2	13	15	100%	An opponent	The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the power of this move.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	2	—	—	100%	An opponent	Leaves the target confused.
Our Power Is Limitless!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	If any of the target's stats have been raised, the user's same stats are changed to double that amount.
Air Slash	Flying	Special	2	45	54	95%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
Sync moves
Mystery Masquerade Psychic	Psychic	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This move's power increases when the target is confused. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Impervious	Stats cannot be lowered.
Theme Skills
Psychic Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Psychic-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Johto Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Elite Four Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Masked Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 3 Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Soothing Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Will & Xatu is an expanded grid, made available on May 25, 2022.

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
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	2
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 +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
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
Stored Power: Power +1	Stored Power: Power ↑ +1	4	48	1
Stored Power: Power +1	Stored Power: Power ↑ +1	4	48	1
Stored Power: Power +1	Stored Power: Power ↑ +1	4	48	2
Stored Power: Power +1	Stored Power: Power ↑ +1	4	48	2
Stored Power: 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
Stored Power: Confusion Synergy 2	Powers up the user's moves when the target is confused.	10	120	3
Confuse Ray: Move Gauge Refresh 9	Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	9	108	3
Air Slash: Power +4	Air Slash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Air Slash: Power +4	Air Slash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Air Slash: Power +4	Air Slash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Air Slash: Power +4	Air Slash: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Air Slash: Accuracy +5	Air Slash: Accuracy ↑ +5	3	36	2
Air 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
Air Slash: Aggravation 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	10	120	3
Our Power Is Limitless!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Wide Awake	Prevents the user from falling asleep.	5	60	1
Unflappable	Prevents the user from flinching.	5	60	1
Precognition 2	Quickly charges the move gauge when the field is Psychic Terrain.	9	108	2
Weird Recovery 1	Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when the field is Psychic Terrain.	9	108	2
Sync Regen	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user after using its sync move.	9	108	2
Interference Sync 5	Powers up the user's sync move against targets that are flinching, confused, or trapped.	8	96	3
Sync Power Flux	The fuller the move gauge when the user's sync move is selected, the more this powers up the sync move.	10	120	3
Stop Hitting Yourself 5	Raises the chance that an opponent will attack themselves due to being confused.	10	120	3
Mutually Assured	Whenever the user becomes poisoned, badly poisoned, paralyzed, or burned from an opponent's move, the same status condition is also applied to that opponent.	10	120	3
Fortuitous 4	Has a chance (50%) of raising one of the user's following stats by one stat rank at random when an attack move is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	10	120	3
Mystery Masquerade Psychic: Power +25	Mystery Masquerade Psychic: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Mystery Masquerade Psychic: Power +25	Mystery Masquerade Psychic: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Slowbro

			Type			Psychic
			Move type			Psychic
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Slowbro ♀		Weakness			Electric
Spacing out is basically all it does. It turns back into Slowpoke if its tail, along with Shellder, breaks off.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		611	360	161	404	157	236
Lv. 140, Max Potential		691	400	201	444	197	276
Mega Slowbro
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Will & Slowbro can be teamed up with by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher in the Shop, beginning on August 28, 2024.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Confusion	Psychic	Special	1	18	21	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.
Dire Hit +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Psychic	Psychic	Special	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.
Losing Is Not an Option!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Defense by two stat ranks. Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks.
Sync moves
Stand Above All Psychic Beam	Psychic	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the target's Sp. Def is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Aggravation 9	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.
On a Roll 9	Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of the user's moves.
Confusion Synergy 5	Powers up the user's moves when the target is confused.
Theme Skills
Psychic Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Psychic-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Johto Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Elite Four Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Masked Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 3 Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: • Soothing Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Will & Slowbro 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
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
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
Confusion: Power +4	Confusion: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Confusion: Power +4	Confusion: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Confusion: Power +4	Confusion: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Confusion: Power +4	Confusion: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Confusion: Power +4	Confusion: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Confusion: 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
Psychic: Power +3	Psychic: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Psychic: Power +3	Psychic: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Psychic: Power +3	Psychic: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Psychic: Power +3	Psychic: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Psychic: Power +3	Psychic: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Psychic: 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
Dire Hit +: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Losing Is Not an Option!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Losing Is Not an Option!: Hit and Heal 9	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful.	9	108	2
Losing Is Not an Option!: Ramp Up 2	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks when its move is successful.	10	120	3
Clearheaded	Prevents the user from becoming confused.	5	60	1
Dauntless	Sp. Atk cannot be lowered.	5	60	1
Natural Remedy	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle.	7	84	2
Double Down 3	Powers up the user's sync moves that are super effective.	9	108	2
Brainteaser	The more the target's Sp. Def is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves.	10	120	3
Fuzzy Strike 5	Powers up the user's sync move when the target is confused.	10	120	3
Stop Hitting Yourself 5	Raises the chance that an opponent will attack themselves due to being confused.	10	120	3
Hit Inter Opp: Supereffective ↑ Next 4	Has a chance (50%) of applying the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful against a flinching, confused, or trapped opponent.	10	120	3
Easy Pickings 4	Has a chance (50%) of lowering one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move is successful against a confused opponent: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	10	120	3
Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power +25	Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power +25	Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power +25	Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power +25	Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Appearances

Battle appearances

Will & Xatu can be battled against in:

• PML Arc: Chapter 25: A Glorious Gambit (as a side foe)
• Main Story (Co-op): Chapter 25: A Glorious Gambit (as a side foe)
• Training Area: Level-Up Course (prior to 1.12.0 update)
• Training Area: Strike Supercourse (prior to 1.12.0 update)
• Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Ghost-type weakness)
• Battle Point Challenge: Daily Region Rotation: Johto Team-Up
• Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Story event: Shining Star (February 28 to March 16, 2020)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (as a side foe; August 20 to 28, 2021)
• High score event: Psychic-Type Masters (March 7 to 21, 2024)
• High score event: Water and Psychic Conqueror (July 7 to 16, 2025)

Will has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:

• Jynx
  • Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Dark-type weakness)
  • Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Exeggutor
  • Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Poison-type weakness)
  • Battle Rally (Area 1–9)

Story appearances

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

• PML Arc:
  • Chapter 24: A Shining Spotlight
  • Chapter 25: A Glorious Gambit
• Villain Arc: Johto: Team Rocket's Revival
• Story event: Shining Star

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Will

Quotes

Main article: Will/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Will & Xatu on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Artwork of Chapter 25: A Glorious Gambit		Will's sync move mindscape (Indigo Plateau: Will's room)
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!

Trivia

• In the story event Shining Star, Will complains about being repeatedly mistaken for a member of Team Break due to his mask.

Origin

Will's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Xatu is Will's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Xatu's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

Will uses a Slowbro on his team in all battles against him in the core series games. Slowbro's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

Our Power Is Limitless!

Language		Title
Japanese		力は無限！ Chikara wa Mugen!
Mandarin Chinese		力量無限！ Lìliàng Wúxiàn!
French		Notre puissance est infinie !
German		Unsere Stärke ist grenzenlos!
Italian		Forza infinita!
Korean		힘은무한! Him-eun Muhan!
Spanish		¡Poder infinito!

Mystery Masquerade Psychic

Language		Title
Japanese		ゼロでない無限の サイコキネシス Zero de Nai Mugen no Psychokinesis
Mandarin Chinese		非零即無限之 精神強念 Fēilíng jí Wúxiàn zhī Jīngshén Qiángniàn
French		Bas les masques ! Psyko !
German		Psychokinese der Unendlichkeit
Italian		Psichico mascherato
Korean		0이 아닌 무한의 사이코키네시스 Yeong-i Anin Muhan-ui Saikokinesiseu
Spanish		Psíquico Incógnito

Losing Is Not an Option!

Language		Title
Japanese		負けるわけには！ Makeru Wake ni wa!
Mandarin Chinese		我不能輸！ Wǒ Bùnéng Shū!
French		Je ne peux pas perdre !
German		Ich verliere bestimmt nicht!
Italian		Che io perda è impensabile!
Korean		지지않을거다! Jiji Aneul Geoda!
Spanish		¡Es imposible que pierda!

Stand Above All Psychic Beam

Language		Title
Japanese		頂点に立つための サイキックレイ Chōten ni Tatsu Tame no Saikikku Rei
Mandarin Chinese		為了站上頂點之 超能力光線 Wèile Zhànshàng Dǐngdiǎn zhī Chāonénglì Guāngxiàn
French		Battons-nous pour devenir les meilleurs ! Laser Psy !
German		Psychostrahl der festen Überzeugung
Italian		Raggio Psico che non demorde
Korean		정상에 서기 위한 사이킥레이 Jeongsang-e Seogi Wihan Saikik Rei
Spanish		Rayo Psíquico de Luchar Hasta Ser el Mejor

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