Cheren チェレンCheren
Cheren's model
No.	64
English voice actor	Landon McDonald[1]
Japanese voice actor	Atsushi Abe[2]
Description	A talented Trainer who is both aGym Leader and a teacher in theUnova region, he is committed to fulfilling both roles—even though he's just starting out.

Cheren (Japanese:チェレンCheren) is aPokémon Trainer inPokémon Masters EX, based on thecharacter of the same name in thecore seriesgames. He forms async pair withStoutland. The sync pair is obtained during the events ofChapter 18 of theMain Story. The pair's potential can be upgraded to6★ EX from November 25, 2022, which unlocks Cheren's EX style.

Cheren also forms a sync pair withPurrloin. This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Cheren in theTrainer Lodge beginning on May 31, 2024. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Cheren in hisNeo Champion attire forms a sync pair withIncarnate FormeTornadus. This pair can be obtained through a Master Fairsync pair scout beginning on May 31, 2024. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released.

Cheren also forms a sync pair withLiepard. This pair can be obtained by exchaning 300 Training Tickets beginning on December 1, 2024. This pair can be raised to6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

In the games

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Stoutland

			Type			Normal
			Move types			Normal /Dark
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Stoutland♂		Weakness			Fighting
Its fur is long and thick. A long time ago in cold regions, every household kept a Stoutland.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		708	227	231	51	164	251
Lv. 140, Max Potential		808	267	271	91	204	291
Mega Stoutland
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Cheren is teamed up with by completing Chapter 18 of the PML Arc.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Facade	Normal	Physical	2	47	56	100%	An opponent	This move's power is doubled when the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, paralyzed, or burned. Ignores lowered Attack from burns.
Full Heal	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Removes all status conditions from an ally.
Apply Yourself!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Charges the user's move gauge by two for each allied sync pair on the field. When used in a co-op battle, charges the move gauges of all allied players by two instead. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs.
Crunch	Dark	Physical	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.
Sync moves
FundamentalTakedown	Normal	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	This move's power increases when the user is affected by a status condition.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Outrun 4	Quickly charges the move gauge when the user is affected by a status condition.
Theme Skills
Normal Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Unova Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Gym Leader 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.
Unova Adventurer Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 1Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: •Fiery Crystal •Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Thesync grid for Cheren & Stoutland is an expanded grid, made available on November 25, 2022.

Purrloin

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Purrloin♂		Weakness			Fighting
Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		599	346	156	346	156	263
Lv. 140, Max Potential		679	386	196	386	196	303
Mega Purrloin
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Cheren & Purrloin can be obtained by teaming up with Cheren and raising him to Friendship Level 100 in theTrainer Lodge.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Fake Tears	Dark	Status	2	—	—	100%	An opponent	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks.
Dire Hit +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	3	95	114	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch.
What to Do...	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk and Speed by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Toward My Ideals Dark Beam	Dark	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 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.
Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.
Lithe	Prevents the user from getting paralyzed.
Theme Skills
Dark Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Dark-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Unova 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.
Gym Leader 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.
Rival 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.
Unova Adventurer 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
Fiery ↑ 1Soothing ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: •Fiery Crystal •Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Cheren & Purrloin is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Liepard

			Type			Dark
			Move type			Dark
			Role			Sprint
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Liepard♂		Weakness			Bug
Their beautiful form comes from the muscles they have developed. They run silently in the night.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		645	268	174	424	174	356
Lv. 140, Max Potential		745	308	214	464	214	396
Mega Liepard
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Cheren & Liepard can be teamed up with by exchanging 300 Training Tickets in theDamage Challenge Training Ticket Exchange beginning on December 1, 2024.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Snarl	Dark	Special	2	39	46	95%	All opponents	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank.
X Sp. Atk	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.
Double Team	Normal	Status	1	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's evasiveness by one stat rank.
You Look Tough!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the user's Speed and critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. Raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank.
Sync moves
Learning Who I Am Dark Beam	Dark	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the user's evasiveness is raised, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Head Start 1	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle.
Overwhelm 9	Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.
Double Buffer	When an ally's stat is raised by a status move used by the user's Pokémon, it is raised by double the stat ranks.
Theme Skills
Dark Sprint	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Dark-type attacks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Unova Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Gym Leader Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Rival Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Unova Adventurer Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 1Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: •Fiery Crystal •Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Cheren & Liepard is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)

Cheren (Champion) チェレン（チャンピオン）Cheren (Champion)
Cheren's model
No.	64
English voice actor	Landon McDonald
Japanese voice actor	Atsushi Abe
Description	Cheren is dressed in an outfit honoring his earned title: NeoChampion ofPasio. He and Tornadus continue to ponder the meaning of strength together.

			Type			Flying
			Move type			Flying
			Role			Tech
			EX Role			Strike (Special)
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Tornadus♂		Weakness			Rock
The lower half of its body is wrapped in a cloud of energy. It zooms through the sky at 200 mph.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		653	336	173	336	175	336
Lv. 140, Max Potential		813	416	213	416	215	376
Mega Tornadus
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Cheren (Champion) is exclusive to Master Fair scouts. His offering rate was increased in the followingsync pair scouts:

He was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Bleakwind Storm	Flying	Special	4	179	214	80%	All opponents	Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Speed by one stat rank.
Fly	Flying	Physical	0 (3 uses)	169	202	95%	An opponent	The user begins flying. After a set time, the user stops flying and attacks. No other actions can be taken while flying. Most moves used by opponents will not hit the user while it is flying. If the user is hit by a sync move or max move while flying, it will stop flying.
Black GaleBleakwind Storm	Flying	Special	2	200	240	—	All opponents	Activation Condition: When the user uses any moves one time. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. The more the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect is increased, the greater the power of this attack. Lowers the target's Speed by two stat ranks. Lowers the target's Flying Type Rebuff by one rank the first time this attack move is successful each battle.
Thoughts of Glory	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by four stat ranks. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user. Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect by two ranks.
Sync moves
Wall for ChallengersBleakwind Storm	Flying	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This attack's power increases when the target's Type Rebuff is lowered. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) (EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Unova Spirit	Powers up the special attack moves of all allied sync pairs by 20%. Reduces special attack move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 25%. The more allied sync pairs with the Unova theme you have on your team, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves by 15% and reduces damage by 3%. The maximum power-up is 50%, and the maximum damage reduction is 31%.)
Season-Turning Power	The user's moves never miss. Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks when it enters a battle. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with the user's following attacks become critical hits: Pokémon's moves or sync move.
New Teacher's Quick Wit	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when its attack move is successful. The more the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect is increased, the more it powers up its moves. The more the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect is increased, the more it powers up its sync move.
S-Move: Physical Boost ↑2 & Special Boost ↑2 9	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect by two ranks after using its sync move.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Strong Start 1	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank the first time the user enters a battle each battle.
Theme Skills
Flying Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Flying-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Unova 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.
Champion 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.
Cape 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.
Unova Adventurer 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 ↑ 3Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3: •Soothing Crystal Lowers the following discovery level by 1: •Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Cheren (Champion) & Tornadus's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Cheren & Stoutland can be battled against in:

• PML Arc:Chapter 18: Team Unova
• Main Story (Co-op):Chapter 18: Team Unova
• Sync pair story:Dewott's Evolution
• Sync pair story:Pignite's Evolution
• Battle Rally (as a side foe; Area 1–9)
• Academy events (since March 31, 2025)
• Special event:Rival Challenge (June 20 to July 4, 2022; January 23 to February 6, 2023)
• Throwback Challenge:Rental Battle Event (September 2 to 15, 2023)
• Neo Champions:A Touching Sepia-Toned Song (as a side foe; December 25, 2023 to January 14, 2024)

Cheren & Liepard can be battled against in:

• Damage Challenge:Training with Cheren! (Bug-type weakness)
• Ranked damage event:Super Sparring No. 9 (April 23 to May 1, 2025)

Cheren (Champion) & Tornadus can be battled against in:

• Arceus Arc: Chapter 4:The Meaning of Strength
• Battle Rally (Area 1–9; since version 2.49.0)
• Special battle event:Take On Cheren and Bianca! (June 2 to July 12, 2024)
• Champion Stadium:Pasio Special Stadium (Electric-type weakness; June 5 to 19, 2024; April 27 to May 7, 2025)
• Neo Champions:Facing the Future with Fight (as a side foe; November 28, 2025 to January 7, 2026)

Cheren has also been shown to pair alongsideGigalith and can be battled against in:

• Battle Rally (as a side foe; Area 1–9; since version 2.49.0)
• Damage Challenge:Training with Cheren! (Water-type weakness)
• Story event:Golden Bonds on Pasio (as a side foe; September 17 to October 1, 2024)
• Ranked damage event:Super Sparring No. 8 (March 24 to April 1, 2025)

Story appearances

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

• PML Arc:
  • Chapter 18: Team Unova
  • Chapter 19: Rematch vs. Lear!
  • Interlude 3: The Truth about Pasio
  • Interlude 4: The Once-Charming Prince
  • Interlude 5: What Makes a King
  • Interlude 6: Royally Alone
  • Chapter 27: The Quarterfinals
  • Interlude 7: Shining Bonds
  • Chapter 28: Change of Heart
  • Chapter 29: Semifinal Showdown
  • Chapter 30: The Road to Victory
• Villain Arc:Paulo: The Path Forward
• Arceus Arc:
  • Chapter 3:Proof of Love (asZoroark'sillusion)
  • Chapter 4:The Meaning of Strength
• Story events:
  • The Ideal Formula
  • Revel in Rivalry
  • We Should Battle!
  • Ancient Visitor
  • Golden Bonds on Pasio
• Neo Champions:
  • A Touching Sepia-Toned Song
  • One More Step to a New Path
• Academy event:Pasio Academy Opening*
• Sync pair stories:
  • A Day withSawyer
  • Dewott's Evolution
  • Pignite's Evolution

Cheren appears in his Champion outfit in the following story areas:

• Arceus Arc: Chapter 4:The Meaning of Strength
• Neo Champions:One More Step to a New Path
• Special battle event:Take On Cheren and Bianca!

Sync pair stories

Cheren & Stoutland

• A Day with Cheren

Cheren (Champion) & Tornadus

• A Day with Cheren

Quotes

Main article:Cheren/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In animation

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In thePokémon Masters Animated Trailer, Cheren teamed up withKorrina andMisty to battlePokémon ChampionsCynthia,Steven Stone, andLance at a stadium inPasio. He orderedStoutland to attack withGiga Impact, but it was knocked back byCynthia's Garchomp'sDragon Claw.

Pokémon

Stoutland

Debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Stoutland is Cheren's only known Pokémon. AlongsideKorrina's Lucario andMisty's Starmie, it battledCynthia's Garchomp,Steven's Metagross, andLance's Dragonite. Stoutland tried to hit Garchomp with Giga Impact, but Garchomp defended itself withDragon Claw and knocked it back, forcing Lucario to try and catch it, but this backfired and both Pokémon were incapacitated. After Starmie protected it and Lucario from Dragonite'sHyper Beam, Stoutland defended itself from Metagross'sFlash Cannon with Crunch.

Stoutland's known moves areGiga Impact andCrunch.

Voice actors

Gallery

Cheren

Cheren & Stoutland on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Cheren's sync move mindscape (Aspertia Trainers' School)		Artwork ofChapter 18: Team Unova
VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (EX colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	Comic of Nemona doingsync move training by me_Genzo[3]
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Artwork withBianca by Sakamoto Yu[4]
Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot		Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot		Decorative Cheren Plushie for theTrainer Lodge

Cheren (Champion)

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Cheren's sync move mindscape (Aspertia Trainers' School)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ One More Step to a New Path	Medal 2★ One More Step to a New Path	Medal 3★ One More Step to a New Path	Medal Step into the Future!	Artwork withBianca
Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot		Artwork withBianca by Sakamoto Yu

Trivia

• Cheren'srival isHilbert, as Hilbert is based on thePokémon Black and Whiteplayer character.
• An model of Cheren using his design from Pokémon Black and White exists in the game files, but goes unused.
• Cheren & Stoutland were the last 5★sync pair to have theirsync grid expanded.
• All versions of Cheren use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers includeHilbert,Hilda,Bianca,Nate,Rosa,Hugh,Alder, andMarshal.
  • Cheren also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Hilbert, Hilda, Bianca, Nate, Rosa, Hugh, or Alder in the same team.

Origin

Cheren's design is based on his appearance inPokémon Black 2 and White 2. Stoutland is Cheren's signature Pokémon in Black 2 and White 2. Stoutland'sDex entry comes fromPokémon Ultra Moon.

Cheren uses a Purrloin on his team during his second and third battles against theplayer and a Liepard in all subsequent battles inPokémon Black and White. Purrloin's Dex entry comes from Pokémon White, and Liepard's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Cheren is not seen owning a Tornadus outside this game, but it was introduced inGeneration V like Cheren was. Tornadus's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Black.

In other languages

References

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