Zone (Masters)

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Activating a Steel Zone

Zone (Japanese: ゾーン Zone) is a type of field effect in Pokémon Masters EX that affects all Pokémon on the field. Only one type of zone may be present at a time, with any new zone put in place overwriting the previous zone. Zones can run concurrently alongside weather and terrain.

At normal game speed, zones generally last for 45 seconds. This excludes time that sync pairs spend performing sync moves or max moves, but this includes time spent on everything else (e.g., moves' animation times, stats getting raised or lowered, taking damage from hail or a sandstorm, skills activating, or status conditions being applied or taking effect). At faster speeds, zones last shorter to accommodate for quicker gameplay. However, the duration of a zone can be extended if the same type of zone is summoned again or if a Pokémon on the field has a certain skill that extends the duration of the zone.

There are thirteen types of zones, one for each type whose moves are not powered up by a weather or terrain effect. In order of release, the zones are Ghost Zone, Dragon Zone, Steel Zone, Dark Zone, Flying Zone, Bug Zone, Ground Zone, Fighting Zone, Fairy Zone, Poison Zone, Rock Zone, Ice Zone, and Normal Zone. Each zone powers up attacks of the corresponding type by 50% (e.g., Ghost Zone powers up Ghost-type moves).

Creating zones

Zones may be applied through item moves, Trainer moves, buddy moves, and skills. Some Masters Field.pngField sync pairs can set a zone using their sync move after being raised to Masters EX star.png 6★ EX (including those with the Field EX role).

By item move

Item move Zone Playable sync pairs
Bug Wish
Masters Bug Wish.png
Bug Zone Ingo (Special Costume) & Accelgor
Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon
Dark Wish
Masters Dark Wish.png
Dark Zone Sygna Suit Cyrus & Darkrai
Scottie/Bettie & UmbreonEgg
Dragon Wish
Masters Dragon Wish.png
Dragon Zone Lucas & Dialga
Fairy Wish
Masters Fairy Wish.png
Fairy Zone Sygna Suit Wally & Gardevoir
Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko
Scottie/Bettie & SylveonEgg
Flying Wish
Masters Flying Wish.png
Flying Zone Skyla (Anniversary 2022) & Tornadus
Ghost Wish
Masters Ghost Wish.png
Ghost Zone Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) & Giratina
Ground Wish
Masters Ground Wish.png
Ground Zone Courtney & Camerupt
Ice Wish
Masters Ice Wish.png
Ice Zone Irida & Glaceon
Scottie/Bettie & GlaceonEgg
Normal Wish
Masters Normal Wish.png
Normal Zone Palmer & Regigigas
Poison Wish
Masters Poison Wish.png
Poison Zone Iris (Fall 2022) & Naganadel
Rock Wish
Masters Rock Wish.png
Rock Zone Sygna Suit Diantha & Diancie
Steel Wish
Masters Steel Wish.png
Steel Zone Marnie (Palentine's 2022) & Mawile
Selene (Special Costume) & Scizor

By Trainer move

Name Zone Effect Sync pair
I-I'm Not Afraid! Ghost Zone Turns the field of play's zone into a Ghost Zone. (A Ghost Zone powers up Ghost-type attacks.) Raises an ally's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises an ally's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. VSGardenia Summer 2024 Masters.png
Gardenia (Summer 2024) & Dhelmise
It's Teatime! Ghost Zone Activates one of several additional effects at random. Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs. Possible additional effects:
  • 19% chance each:
    • Status Condition Shield
    • Special Damage Reduction
    • Physical Damage Reduction
    • Move Gauge Acceleration
    • Critical-Hit Defense
  • 5% chance:
    • Ghost Zone
VSLillie Special Costume Masters.png
Lillie (Special Costume) & Polteageist
Let's Cool Down! Ice Zone Turns the field of play's zone into an Ice Zone. (An Ice Zone powers up Ice-type attacks.) Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. VSGrusha Masters.png
Grusha & Cetitan
Mutual Understanding! Dark Zone Turns the field of play's zone into a Dark Zone. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Raises an ally's Speed by four stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of an ally by two ranks. VSAkari Masters.png
Akari & Samurott
The Show Begins! Poison Zone 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. VSPiers Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Piers & Toxtricity
Triumphant Research! Fighting Zone Turns the field of play's zone into a Fighting Zone. (A Fighting Zone powers up Fighting-type attacks.) Raises the user's Speed by three stat ranks. Lowers the user's Sp. Def by one stat rank. VSHop Champion Masters.png
Hop (Champion) & Zapdos

By buddy move

Buddy move Type Category Zone Effect Sync pair
All-Out Sunsteel Strike Steel Physical Steel Zone Activation Condition: When the user's Pokémon uses a move once.

Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.

Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack. Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit. Ignores the target's Enduring effect. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Turns the field of play's zone into a Steel Zone the first time this attack move is successful each battle. (A Steel Zone powers up Steel-type attacks.)

VSLillie Anniversary 2024 Masters.png
Lillie (Anniversary 2024) & Solgaleo
Blooming Mortal Spin Poison Physical Poison Zone Activation Condition: When there is at least one poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play.

Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play.

Never misses. Lowers the target's Defense by three stat ranks. Leaves the target poisoned. Turns the field of play's zone into a Poison Zone. (A Poison Zone powers up Poison-type attacks.) Removes a damage field from the allied field of play. Removes the trapped condition from the user.

VSGeeta Masters.png
Geeta & Glimmora
Ginormous Rock Tomb Rock Physical Rock Zone Activation Condition: When the user's Defense is raised to its maximum stat rank.

Deactivation Condition: When the user's Defense is not raised to its maximum stat rank.

Lowers the target's Speed by 2 stat ranks. Turns the field of play's zone into a Rock Zone. (A Rock Zone powers up Rock-type attacks.) Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank.

VSElio Alt Masters.png
Elio (Alt.) & Stakataka
Rampant Mud-Slap Ground Special Ground Zone Activation Condition: When the user is hit by an attack move one time.

Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.

Never misses. Lowers the target's accuracy by two stat ranks. Leaves the target poisoned. Turns the field of play's zone into a Ground Zone. (A Ground Zone powers up Ground-type attacks.) Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks.

VSRika Masters.png
Rika & Clodsire
Summer Hues Shadow Ball Ghost Special Ghost Zone Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once.

Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated.

Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank. Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target’s Sp. Def by one stat rank. Turns the field of play's zone into a Ghost Zone the first time this attack move is successful each battle. (A Ghost Zone powers up Ghost-type attacks.)

VSGardenia Summer 2024 Masters.png
Gardenia (Summer 2024) & Dhelmise
Transformational Double Team Normal Status Dark Zone Activation Condition: When any allies' attack moves hit a total of ten times while this move is deactivated.

Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.

Raises the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks when the user's sync move is Dark type. Turns the field of play's zone into a Dark Zone when the user's sync move is Dark type. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks when the user's sync move is Water type. Makes the weather rainy when the user's sync move is Water type.

VSCalem Champion Masters.png
Calem (Champion) & Greninja Shiny

By skill

Passive skill Zone When it is triggered Playable sync pairs
1st S-Move: Poison Zone Poison Zone After using sync move (first time only) Sygna Suit Roxie & Toxtricity
1st Use Status P-Move: Steel Zone Steel Zone After using status move (first time only) Gardenia (Summer 2024) & Dhelmise
Amped and Vibed Poison Zone After using max move Sygna Suit Roxie & Toxtricity
Arctic Arrival Ice Zone Upon entry (first time only) Irida & Glaceon
Gladion & Weavile
Brawling Opening Sync Fighting Zone After using sync move (first time only) Hop (Champion) & Zapdos
Cynthia's Aura Fighting Zone Upon entry (first time only), after using sync move Sygna Suit Cynthia (Aura) & Lucario
Debut: Dark Zone Dark Zone Upon entry (first time only) Marnie & Scrafty
Debut: Ghost Zone Ghost Zone Upon entry (first time only) Victor & Spectrier
Debut: Rock Zone Rock Zone Upon entry (first time only) Nemona & Lycanroc
Down to Earth Ground Zone Upon entry (first time only)
Dragon Drop Zone Dragon Zone Upon entry (first time only)
Earthen Opening Sync Ground Zone After using sync move (first time only) Courtney & Camerupt
Ethereal Entrance Fairy Zone Upon entry (first time only)
Fairy Kingdom Fairy Zone After using sync move Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini
Calem & Sylveon
Fairy Zone Debut & Extension 5 Fairy Zone Upon entry (first time only) Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini
Landing Pad Flying Zone Upon entry (first time only) Silver & Crobat
Myth Archeologist Ground Zone After causing a sandstorm Arc Suit Cynthia & Garchomp
Piqued Curiosity Fairy Zone After using status move (first time only) Volo & Togepi
S-Move: Dark Zone Dark Zone After using sync move Selene & Umbreon
S-Move: Ice Zone Ice Zone After using sync move Hilbert & Glaceon
Steel Surroundings Steel Zone Upon entry (first time only)
Top Champion's Pressure Poison Zone Upon entry (first time only) Geeta & Glimmora

Superawakened passive skills

Superawakened passive skills are only accessible to certain fair-exclusive sync pairs after they are raised to superawakening level 5.

Superawakened passive skill Sync pair Zone When it is triggered
All Aboard to Victory Sygna Suit Ingo & Chandelure Ghost Zone After using max move
Bursting Fiery Passion Gloria (Alt. 2) & Cinderace Flying Zone After using Max Airstream
Bursting Fiery Passion Gloria (Alt. 2) & Cinderace Fighting Zone After using Max Knuckle
The Royal Kalos Princess Sygna Suit Diantha & Diancie Rock Zone Upon entry (first time)
The Sub-zero Shredder Grusha & Cetitan Ice Zone After using sync move (first time)
Title: Falling Rain of Hope Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini Fairy Zone After using Rain Dance (first time)

By 6★ EX sync move

The following field sync pairs, when raised to 6★ EX, will implement a zone just before their sync move is used for the first time in a battle. The duration of this zone is also extended. Sync pairs with a field EX role need to be raised to 6★ EX and receive a Field Roll Cake in order to access this effect.

Sync pair Zone Role EX role Move name
VSAkari Masters.png
Akari & Samurott
Dark Zone Masters Field.png Field Masters Physical Strike.png Physical Strike Master Crafter Ceaseless Edge
VSAnabel Masters.png
Anabel & Snorlax
Normal Zone Masters Support.png Support Masters Field.png Field Case Completer Normal Impact
VSBede Masters.png
Bede & Hatterene
Fairy Zone Masters Tech.png Tech Masters Field.png Field Most Elite Fairy Beam
VSCyrus Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Cyrus & Darkrai
Dark Zone Masters Tech.png Tech Masters Field.png Field Perfect World Dark Pulse
VSDiantha Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Diantha & Diancie
Rock Zone Masters Tech.png Tech Masters Field.png Field Noble Beauty Diamond Storm
VSEthan Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Ethan & Lugia
Flying Zone Masters Special Strike.png Special Strike Masters Field.png Field Shining Soul Aeroblast
VSGardenia Summer 2024 Masters.png
Gardenia (Summer 2024) & Dhelmise
Ghost Zone Masters Field.png Field Masters Support.png Support Courageous Strides Ghost Beam
VSGeeta Masters.png
Geeta & Glimmora
Poison Zone Masters Field.png Field Masters Physical Strike.png Physical Strike Top Champion's Guidance Mortal Spin
VSGiovanni Masters.png
Giovanni & Rhydon
Ground Zone Masters Field.png Field Masters Physical Strike.png Physical Strike Remembering the Past Ground Impact
VSGladion Masters.png
Gladion & Weavile
Ice Zone Masters Field.png Field None See More of the World Ice Impact
VSLillie Anniversary 2024 Masters.png
Lillie (Anniversary 2024) & Solgaleo
Steel Zone Masters Sprint.png Sprint Masters Field.png Field Wholesome Heart Sunraze Smash
VSMarnie Masters.png
Marnie & Scrafty
Dark Zone Masters Field.png Field None We Aren't Givin' Up Dark Impact
VSNate Champion Masters.png
Nate (Champion) & Haxorus
Dragon Zone Masters Physical Strike.png Physical Strike Masters Field.png Field Resonating Will Dragon Claw
VSNemona Masters.png
Nemona & Lycanroc
Rock Zone Masters Field.png Field None Happy to Go All Out Rock Impact
VSRika Masters.png
Rika & Clodsire
Ground Zone Masters Support.png Support Masters Field.png Field Paldea League Interviewer Earth Power
VSSelene Special Costume Masters.png
Selene (Special Costume) & Scizor
Steel Zone Masters Field.png Field Masters Physical Strike.png Physical Strike Crushing Red Justice Steel Impact
VSSilver Masters.png
Silver & Crobat
Flying Zone Masters Field.png Field None Believe in You More Flying Beam
VSThorton Masters.png
Thorton & Magnezone
Steel Zone Masters Field.png Field Masters Support.png Support One Hundred Percent Steel Beam
VSVictor Masters.png
Victor & Spectrier
Ghost Zone Masters Field.png Field None Night Dash Ghost Beam
VSViola Holiday 2023 Masters.png
Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon
Bug Zone Masters Field.png Field Masters Tech.png Tech Mystical Icy Snow Dance Bug Beam
VSVolo Masters.png
Volo & Togepi
Fairy Zone Masters Field.png Field Masters Tech.png Tech Ruin Enthusiast Merchant Dazzling Gleam

Removing zones

Except in certain circumstances, such as a battle where all field effects are permanent, zones will automatically disappear after a certain amount of time. The only way to remove a zone before the end of this timer is by setting up a new zone, which will override the previous one, or using the move Defog.

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pairs
Defog Status 2 2 —% An opponent Clears the entire terrain and zone effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by one stat rank. Lisia & Altaria
Darach & Staraptor
Falkner & Pidgeot

Effects on skills

When zone is set

The following passive skills are activated at the moment the specified zone is set.

Skill Zone Effect
Akala Ocean Breeze Any Increases Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank each
Ally Sets WTZ: Physical Boost ↑1 9 Any Increases Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Ally Sets WTZ: Special Boost ↑1 9 Any Increases Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Ally Sets WTZ: Team Speed ↑ 9 Any Raises all allies' Speed by one stat rank
Amped and Vibed Poison Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Dark Zone Extension 3 Dark Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Dragon Zone Extension 3 Dragon Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Fairy Zone Debut & Extension 5 Fairy Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Fairy Zone Extension 3 Fairy Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Flying Zone Extension 3 Flying Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Ghost Zone Extension 3 Ghost Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Grooow Strong! Any Raises all allies' Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness by two stat ranks and increases all allies' Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Ground Zone Extension 5 Ground Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Ice Zone Extension 3 Ice Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Melemele Ocean Breeze Any Increases all allies' Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Myth Archeologist Ground Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Poison Zone Extension 2 Poison Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Poni Ocean Breeze Any Raises all allies' Defense and Special Defense by one stat rank each
Rock Zone Extension 3 Rock Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Set Allied/Entire Field Effect: Free Move Next 9 Any Applies the Free Move Next effect
Set Allied/Entire Field Effect: Special Boost ↑1 9 Any Increases Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Steel Zone Extension 3 Steel Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Steel Zone Extension 5 Steel Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Team Altered Field Dodge 9 Any Raises all allies' evasiveness by one stat rank
Ula'ula Ocean Breeze Any Increases all allies' Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
Watch for Ice Ice Zone Causes a hailstorm

During zone

The following passive skills are active as long as the field of play's zone is the specified zone.

Skill Zone Effect
Aerial Acceleration 2 Flying Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Aerial Acceleration 3 Flying Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Barrel Roll 2 Flying Zone Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
Brawling Acceleration 2 Fighting Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Brawling Healing 1 Fighting Zone Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Bug Zone: Team Attack Move DR 2 Bug Zone Reduces damage taken by allies from attack moves by 20%
Dark Zone: Attack Move DR 2 Dark Zone Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
Dark Zone: S-Moves ↑ 5 Dark Zone Powers up sync moves by 50%
Dark Zone: Team Crit Immunity Dark Zone Protects all allies against critical hits
Draconic Acceleration 2 Dragon Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Draconic Power 2 Dragon Zone Powers up moves by 20%
Draconic Sync 4 Dragon Zone Powers up sync moves by 40%
Dragon Zone: Attack Move DR 2 Dragon Zone Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
Dragon Zone: Interference Immunity Dragon Zone Protects against being flinched, confused, or trapped
Earthen Power 5 Ground Zone Powers up moves by 50%
Fairy Zone: Team All Stats ↓ Immunity Fairy Zone Prevents all allies' stats from being lowered
Fairy Zone: Team Attack Move DR 2 Fairy Zone Reduces damage taken by allies from attack moves by 20%
Fear the Snowy Mountain Ice Zone Reduces physical attack move damage taken by allies and charges the move gauge faster
Fighting Zone Triage Tank 4 Fighting Zone Has a 50% chance of restoring HP when hit by an attack move
Flying Zone: HP Recovery 1 Flying Zone Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Flying Zone: S-Moves ↑ 5 Flying Zone Powers up sync moves by 50%
Ground Zone: Attack Move DR 2 Ground Zone Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
Ground Zone: Team Condition Nullification Ground Zone Protects all allies against status conditions, flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped
Haunted Acceleration 3 Ghost Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Haunted Healing 1 Ghost Zone Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Haunted Power 2 Ghost Zone Powers up moves by 20%
Ice Zone: MG → 2 Ice Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Ice Zone: Team Crit Immunity Ice Zone Protects all allies against critical hits
Ice Zone: Team Status Immunity Ice Zone Protects all allies against status conditions
Insect Acceleration 2 Bug Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Insect Healing 1 Bug Zone Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Insect Power 1 Bug Zone Powers up moves by 10%
Lithic Acceleration 3 Rock Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Lithic Healing 1 Rock Zone Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Metallic Acceleration 2 Steel Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Metallic Acceleration 3 Steel Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Metallic Healing 1 Steel Zone Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Metallic Power 2 Steel Zone Powers up moves by 20%
Metallic Power 3 Steel Zone Powers up moves by 30%
Metallic Power 5 Steel Zone Powers up moves by 50%
Metallic Surge 5 Steel Zone Powers up sync moves by 50%
Metallic Surge 9 Steel Zone Powers up sync moves by 90%
Nerves of Steel 2 Steel Zone Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
Normal Zone: HP Recovery 1 Normal Zone Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Normal Zone: MG → 2 Normal Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Poison Zone Hit: Stat ↓ 9 Poison Zone Lowers a random stat of the target by one stat rank after a successful attack move
Poison Zone: HP Recovery 1 Poison Zone Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Poison Zone: Moves ↑ 3 Poison Zone Powers up moves by 30%
Poison Zone: S-Moves ↑ 9 Poison Zone Powers up sync moves by 90%
Poisonous Acceleration 2 Poison Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Poisonous Acceleration 3 Poison Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Ready for a Brawl 2 Fighting Zone Reduces damage taken from attack moves by 20%
Rock Zone: S-Moves ↑ 5 Rock Zone Powers up sync moves by 50%
Rock Zone: Team Physical DR 2 Rock Zone Reduces physical attack move damage taken by allies by 20%
Rock Zone: Team Special DR 2 Rock Zone Reduces special attack move damage taken by allies by 20%
Rock Zone Status Immunity Rock Zone Protects against status conditions
Steel Zone: Team Condition Nullification Steel Zone Protects all allies against status conditions, flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped
Team Takes Hit From P-/S-/Max Move: Ignore WTZ Power ↑ Any Ignores power-up effects of weather when any allies are attacked
Team Umbral Restoration 9 Dark Zone Restores 6% of all allies' maximum HP after taking an action
Team Whimsical Immunity Fairy Zone Protects all allies against status conditions
Team Whimsical Special DR 3 Fairy Zone Reduces special attack move damage taken by allies by 30%
Umbral Acceleration 2 Dark Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Umbral Healing 1 Dark Zone Restores 6% of maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Umbral Power 3 Dark Zone Powers up moves by 30%
Umbral Tenacity Dark Zone Protects against being flinched, confused, or trapped
Use Move When Ice Zone: Team HP Recovery 9 Ice Zone Restores 6% of all allies' maximum HP when the user's Pokémon takes an action
Whimsical Acceleration 2 Fairy Zone Charges the move gauge faster
Whimsical Power 9 Fairy Zone Powers up moves by 90%
Whimsical Stability Fairy Zone Prevents stats from being lowered
Whimsical Sync 5 Fairy Zone Powers up sync moves by 50%
WTZ Change: Team Moves ↑ 2 Any Powers up all allies' moves by 20%

Superawakened passive skills

Superawakened passive skills are only accessible to certain fair-exclusive sync pairs after they are raised to superawakening level 5.

Superawakened passive skill Sync pair Zone Effect
All Aboard to Victory Sygna Suit Ingo & Chandelure Ghost Zone Extends the duration of the zone
Sandy Selfie Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon Any Increases all allies' Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
The Royal Kalos Princess Sygna Suit Diantha & Diancie Any Increases all allies' Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank
The Sub-zero Shredder Grusha & Cetitan Ice Zone Reduces special attack move damage taken by allies by 30%, extends the duration of the zone

Effects on moves

Some moves and sync moves can have their effects changed depending on the zone. In addition, some buddy moves are only activated when a certain zone is active.

Buddy moves

Name Type Category Zone Effect Sync pair
Frozen Butterfly Stun Spore Grass Status Bug Zone Activation Condition: When the field of play's zone turns into a Bug Zone.

Deactivation Condition: When the field of play's zone is no longer a Bug Zone.

Never misses. Leaves the target paralyzed. Leaves the target confused. Lowers the target's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, and evasiveness by one stat rank.

VSViola Holiday 2023 Masters.png
Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon
Metallic Bullet Punch Steel Physical Steel Zone Activation Condition: When the field of play's zone turns into a Steel Zone.

Deactivation Condition: When the field of play's zone is no longer a Steel Zone.

Never misses. Makes the target flinch. If the user's Scizor has Mega Evolved, also restores one MP of its buddy move.

VSSelene Special Costume Masters.png
Selene (Special Costume) & Scizor
Neo Psycho Cut Psychic Physical Any Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.

Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.

Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. 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 terrain is Psychic Terrain.

VSLana Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele
Pink Diamond Storm Rock Physical Rock Zone Activation Condition: When the field of play's zone turns into a Rock Zone.

Deactivation Condition: When the field of play's zone is no longer a Rock Zone.

Lowers the target's Defense by two stat ranks. Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.

VSDiantha Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Diantha & Diancie Shiny
Sea Deity Protect Normal Status Any; additional effects in Fairy Zone Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.

Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.

Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to all allied sync pairs. Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP. HP is restored by 30% instead when the zone is a Fairy Zone. Returns lowered stats of all allied sync pairs to normal when the weather is rainy.

VSMina Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini
Sorrowful Echoes Overdrive Electric Special Any; additional effects in Poison Zone 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.

VSPiers Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Piers & Toxtricity
Unbreakable Swords Dance Normal Status Any Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.

Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.

Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Charges the user's move gauge by two when the weather is sunny.

VSAcerola Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu
Wild Electroweb Electric Special Any; additional effects in Fairy Zone Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated.

Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared.

This attack's power is doubled when the zone is a Fairy Zone. Lowers the target's Speed by two stat ranks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.

VSHau Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko

Trainer moves

Name Zone Effect Sync pair
It Won't End Here! Fighting Zone Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. These stats are raised by six stat ranks instead when the zone is a Fighting Zone. VSCynthia Sygna Aura Masters.png
Sygna Suit Cynthia (Aura) & Lucario
Maximum Power! Fairy Zone Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when the zone is a Fairy Zone. VSHau Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko

Sync moves

Ignoring other sources of power boosts, the following sync moves double in power when certain zones are active. This power-doubling feature stacks multiplicatively with the type-matching damage boosts that zones provide, which can make the power of sync moves that match the zone's type be at least tripled.

Name Type Category Zone Effect Sync pair
Heartsoaring Hurricane Flying Special Flying Zone This attack's power increases when the zone is Flying Zone. VSSkyla Anniversary 2022 Masters.png
Skyla (Anniversary 2022) & Tornadus
Illuminating Roar of Time Dragon Special Dragon Zone This attack's power increases when the zone is Dragon Zone. VSLucas Masters.png
Lucas & Dialga
Noble Beauty Diamond Storm Rock Physical Rock Zone Become Mega Diancie until the end of battle. This attack's power increases when the zone is a Rock Zone. VSDiantha Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Diantha & Diancie
Perfect World Dark Pulse Dark Special Dark Zone This attack's power increases when the zone is Dark Zone. VSCyrus Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Cyrus & Darkrai
Renegade Shadow Force Ghost Physical Ghost Zone This attack's power increases when the zone is Ghost Zone. VSCynthia Sygna Renegade Masters.png
Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) & Giratina
Smiling Arcade Star Water Beam Water Special Any This attack's power increases when weather conditions, a terrain, or a zone are in effect. VSDahlia Masters.png
Dahlia & Ludicolo
Sweetheart Steel Impact Steel Physical Steel Zone Become Mega Mawile until the end of battle. This attack's power increases when the zone is Steel Zone. VSMarnie Palentine 2022 Masters.png
Marnie (Palentine's 2022) & Mawile
Take On the World Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special Fairy Zone Become Mega Gardevoir until the end of battle. This attack's power increases when the zone is a Fairy Zone. VSWally Sygna Masters.png
Sygna Suit Wally & Gardevoir Shiny
With Every Fiber Poison Beam Poison Special Poison Zone This attack's power increases when the zone is a Poison Zone. VSIris Fall 2022 Masters.png
Iris (Fall 2022) & Naganadel

Trivia

  • Fighting Zone is the only zone that cannot be created by a playable sync pair's item move. It is also the only zone that cannot be created by a field sync pair's sync move.
  • Dragon Zone, Bug Zone, and Normal Zone are the only zones that cannot be created by a playable sync pair's skill.

In other languages

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