Sync pair scout

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Theshop menu, through which the sync pair scout is accessed

Thesync pair scout (Japanese:バディーズサーチBuddies Search) is the primary method by whichplayers can obtain newsync pairs inPokémon Masters EX, accessed through theshop. It is unlocked after completing Chapter 1 of thePML Arc. Sync pairs scouts costGems and the sync pairs received are random, in what is effectively agacha game model.

Pairs can be scouted from one of various showcases, which may offer different pairs, different appearance rates for certain pairs, or even exclusive pairs. While the official term for these showcases is "sync pair scouts", players typically call these showcases "banners" to avoid confusion with the action of scouting itself. Sync pair scouts run for a limited time.

On the sync pair scout screen, the player is able to preview themoves,stats,passive skills, andsync grids of all featured sync pairs. It will also display whether the featured sync pairs havebuddy moves, canMega Evolve,Dynamax, or SyncTerastallize, or unlock Song Keys for theJukebox when raised to6★ EX. If a featured sync pair can Dynamax, the player can preview the animation of one of theirMax Moves; otherwise, the player can preview the animation of theirsync move.

If the player scouts a sync pair they have already recruited, then the sync pair receives an increase in level to their moves. Once the sync pair's move level is maxed out to level 5, if the player again scouts that sync pair, the player will instead receive apower-up item corresponding to the sync pair's original number of stars.

Categories

Sync pair scouts can fall into one of several categories, depending on the type of sync pairs featured in that scout. Featured sync pairs are usually exclusive to the type of scout they debut in, though some sync pair scouts andticket scouts may incorporate multiple types of sync pairs.

Spotlight

In a spotlight scout, the featured sync pair or pairs are either already in the general scout pool, or will be added to it after their debut scout ends. Generally, only one sync pair is featured if it is the pair's debut scout, while multiple sync pairs will be featured on a rerun. Spotlight scouts were the most common type of sync pair scout during the first year of the game, but they have become less common over time.

Poké Fair

In a Poké Fair scout, the featured sync pair or pairs arefair-exclusive sync pairs, as they can generally only be obtained through Poké Fair scouts. Featured sync pairs can have theirsuperawakening level increased to boost stats and unlock a special superawakened passiveskill.

A special type of Poké Fair scout, the Monthly Poké Fair Scout, features a single fair-exclusive sync pair each month, but all other fair-exclusive sync pairs that can be invited to theTrainer Lodge are also available with the same rates as non-limited 5★ pairs.

Poké Fair scouts may sometimes only feature sync pairs of a specifictype. This type of Poké Fair scout runs concurrently withhigh score events.

EX Fair

In an EX Fair scout, the featured sync pair has four passive skills and can only be obtained through EX Fair scouts. Sync pairs exclusively available in these scouts are calledEX Fair-exclusive. In addition to the EX Fair-exclusive pair, two fair-exclusive pairs that share the same sync move type are featured alongside it.

Master Fair

In a Master Fair scout, the featured sync pair has a master passive skill and can only be obtained through Master Fair scouts. Sync pairs exclusively available in these scouts are calledMaster Fair-exclusive.

EX Master Fair

In an EX Master Fair scout, the featured sync pair has an EX master passive skill and can only be obtained through EX Master Fair scouts. Sync pairs exclusively available in these scouts are calledEX Master Fair-exclusive. EX Master Fair scouts are similar to Master Fair scouts, but fair-exclusive sync pairs are included in the scout pool as well, with up to two of them being featured and having a higher appearance rate than the others. The featured fair-exclusive pairs have the same sync move type or another shared theme skill with the EX Master Fair-exclusive sync pair.

Arc Suit Fair

In an Arc Suit Fair scout, the featured sync pair is a Trainer in anarc suit and can only be obtained through Arc Suit Fair scouts. Sync pairs exclusively available in these scouts are calledArc Suit Fair-exclusive. Arc Suit Fair scouts are functionally identical to Master Fair scouts, but the maximum number of scout points is 500.

Seasonal

In a seasonal scout, the featured sync pair or pairs have outfits related to certainseasonal events. Since they can generally only be obtained through seasonal scouts, they are called seasonal sync pairs. These sync pairs always have the Seasonal Outfittheme skill.

The sync pairs Diantha (Special Costume) & Keldeo, Hilda (Special Costume) & Diancie, Guzma (Special Costume) & Buzzwole, and Jasmine (Special Costume) & Celesteela were initially available in seasonal scouts, but they are not seasonal sync pairs. Since the rerun ofPoké War Games, they have been exclusively available in costume and mix scouts.

Costume

In a costume scout, the featured sync pair or pairs have outfits related to certaincostume events or alternate personas that the characters adopt in thecore series games. Since they can generally only be obtained through costume scouts, they are called costume sync pairs. These sync pairs always have the Special Costume theme skill.

Variety

In a variety scout, the featured character or characters are wearing their standard outfits, but they have formed a sync pair with a different partner Pokémon than usual. These sync pairs can be raised to6★ EX, but they do not have an EX style or async pair story. They are called variety sync pairs, as they can generally only be obtained through variety scouts. On rare occasions, a new character is made playable for the first time in a variety scout. Unlike most variety sync pairs, these sync pairs have EX styles and sync pair stories.

Mix

In a mix scout, the featured character is wearing one of their outfits from the core series games, but they have formed a sync pair with a different fully-evolvedfirst partner Pokémon. These sync pairs can be raised to6★ EX, but they do not have an EX style or a sync pair story. All fair-exclusive, seasonal, costume, variety, and mix sync pairs released at the time of the mix scout's debut are also available in the scout. In addition, this sync pair scout can only be used a limited number of times each day, and only paid gems can be used to scout sync pairs. The maximum number of scout points in mix scouts is 300.

Scout methods

Gems are primarily used to scout for sync pairs. The amount required for different scout methods vary. Some methods will allow using both non-paid and paid Gems. while others only allow using paid Gems. Some scouts may also offerpresents for using them.

Non-paid Gems

Generally, it costs 300 Gems to scout one sync pair. Since the August 2020 Sygna Suit Blue Poké Fair Scout, players can also use 3,000 Gems to scout 11 sync pairs. Fans often refer to the action of scouting 11 sync pairs at once as a "multi". On the 25th of every month,Pokémon Masters Day, a "Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only Happy Scout" allows players to scout 11 sync pairs for only 25 Gems.

When using any scout method available using non-paid Gems, paid Gems can also be used. However, all non-paid Gems that the player has will be used before paid Gems are used.

Paid Gems

A daily discount scout allows for using 100 paid Gems to scout one sync pair. This can be performed once per sync pair scout, per day. It is accessible on most sync pair scouts that accept non-paid Gems. In some sync pair scouts, typically featuring multiple sync pairs, the daily discount scout may be available up to three times per day.

On Pokémon Masters Day, a "Pokémon Masters Day 5★-Guaranteed Scout" costs 100 paid Gems to scout 11 pairs, with the eleventh pair guaranteed to be a 5★.

A "5★-Select Scout" allows for scouting 10, 11, 15, or 25 sync pairs, and for selecting a specific 5★ to receive afterwards. In some cases, these scouts may only offer sync pairs of a specifictype.

Some featured sync pairs have two scouts offered concurrently, but one of them can only be used with paid Gems. Paid-Gem-only scouts offer rarer item presents than their counterparts that accept non-paid Gems. Paid Gem spotlight and variety scouts, which are distinguished by the name "Scout + Present! Limit 3!", offer three sync pair scouts of 11 pairs for 3,000 paid Gems each, with the first scout half off. Paid Gem Master Fair scouts have the same methods available as normal scouts—300 Gems to scout one sync pair or 3,000 Gems to scout 11—but can only be used with paid Gems.

A mix scout allows for scouting a limited number of sync pairs per day: one Sync Pair Scout ×1 for 100 paid Gems, one Sync Pair Scout ×3 for 300 paid Gems, and one Sync Pair Scout ×5 for 500 paid Gems.

Tiered scout

Atiered scout can only be used with paid Gems, but it gives players a way to guarantee obtaining the featured sync pair using fewer Gems than would cost to maximize scout points on a banner. Introduced for Skyla (Holiday 2020) & Togekiss and Erika (Holiday 2020) & Comfey, a tiered scout is available alongside seasonal scouts, special costume scouts, and occasionally variety scouts.

Each tier in a tiered scout can be completed by spending a number of Gems to scout a number of sync pairs, with the amounts of both varying from tier to tier. After completing a tier, the player is given access to the next tier. Some tiers award presents after the sync pairs are scouted. Completing half of the tiers awards the player with a 5★ Great Scout Ticket, which can be used in a corresponding Featured Ticket Scout. A Featured Ticket Scout allows the player to scout one 5★ sync pair, which has a 25% chance to be the featured pair (or one of the featured pairs, if multiple are featured). Completing all of the tiers awards the player with a 5★ Master Scout Ticket if one sync pair is featured, which can be used in a corresponding Guaranteed Ticket Scout. As the name suggests, the Guaranteed Ticket Scout is guaranteed to scout the featured sync pair. If multiple sync pairs are featured in the tiered scout, there is no Guaranteed Ticket Scout; instead, completing all of the tiers allows the player to scout a 5★ sync pair of their choice out of all the pairs available in the scout.

The number of tiers in a tiered scout, as well as the cost of and number of sync pairs scouted in each tier, varies depending on whether there is one featured pair or multiple.

One featured pair
TierCostSync pairs scoutedPresent
1Gems ×3003None
2Gems ×9005None
3Gems ×1,5007None
4Gems ×2,0009None
5Gems ×3,000115★ Great Scout Ticket
6Gems ×2,00011None
7Gems ×2,50011None
8Gems ×2,50011None
9Gems ×2,50011None
10Gems ×3,000115★ Master Scout Ticket

In total, completing all tiers costs 20,200 paid Gems and allows 92 sync pairs to be scouted (including those obtained from ticket scouts).

Multiple featured pairs
TierCostSync pairs scoutedPresent
1Gems ×1,00011None
2Gems ×1,500115★ Power-Up ×3
3Gems ×2,000115★ Great Scout Ticket
4Gems ×2,500115★ Power-Up ×7
5Gems ×3,00011Choose a 5★ sync pair

In total, completing all tiers costs 10,000 paid Gems and allows 57 sync pairs to be scouted (including those obtained from ticket scouts and the selected pair).

Other

The Daily Scout is a free-of-charge scout that is available once per day. The player receives one sync pair for using it. In addition to 3★, 4★, and 5★ pairs from the general sync pair scout pool, the player also has a very small chance of obtaining Poké Fair, Master Fair, seasonal, costume, variety, or mix sync pairs. Unlike all other scout methods, the exact appearance rates are not disclosed; however, it is known that the scout includes every scoutable sync pair released prior to July 31, 2024 excluding Ash & Pikachu.

Prior to September 1, 2024, the Daily Scout primarily awarded items, having a very low chance of giving sync pairs. In addition, only 3★ sync pairs were available. A total of 10 items and sync pairs were scouted each time the Daily Scout was used. The following items could previously be obtained from the Daily Scout in set quantities, and each item had a chance of being obtained more than once per scout:

ItemAmount
1★ Level-Up Manual5
2★ Level-Up Manual1
3★ Level-Up Manual1
Great Buff Blend10
Ultra Buff Blend10
Buff Blend +10
Great Tech Tonic10
Ultra Tech Tonic10
Tech Tonic +10
Great Aid Ade10
Ultra Aid Ade10
Aid Ade +10
Great Sprint Soda10
Ultra Sprint Soda10
Sprint Soda +10
Great Field Fizz10
Ultra Field Fizz10
Field Fizz +10
Gym Leader Notes3
Elite Four Notes1
3★ Power-Up1
4★ Power-Up1
5★ Power-Up1
Pearl1
Big Pearl1
Skip Ticket2
Evolution Shard1
Evolution Crystal1
Co-op Sync Orb30

Availability

The available sync pairs change as the game introduces more Trainers, with specific sync pair scouts giving a higher chance of obtaining the featured sync pair. Sync pairs can have permanent or limited-time availability.

Permanent pairs

These will appear in most sync pair scouts, after their debut sync pair scout has ended. Any sync pair scouts running concurrent with their debut scout will not include them. Permanent pairs can also appear from 5★-guaranteed ticket scouts, though the lineup is not updated immediately after their debut scout ends. Typically, ticket scout lineups are updated at each anniversary with all the permanent sync pairs who were added within the previous year.

General pool/Spotlight
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
4Kanto★★★☆☆☆EXElectric Tech
6Kanto★★★★☆☆EXFire Tech
7Kanto★★★★☆☆EXIce Tech
8Kanto★★★★☆☆EXFighting Physical Strike
9Kanto★★★★☆☆EXGhost Tech
10Johto★★★★★☆EXWater Physical Strike
11Johto★★★☆☆☆EXBug Physical Strike
12Johto★★★★☆☆EXNormal Tech
15Kanto★★★☆☆☆EXPoison Tech
16Johto★★★★☆☆EXPsychic Tech
17Johto★★★★★☆EXDark Special Strike
18Hoenn★★★★★☆EXGrass Physical Strike
19Hoenn★★★☆☆☆EXRock Support
20Hoenn★★★☆☆☆EXFighting Tech
23Hoenn★★★☆☆☆EXFlying Tech
24Hoenn★★★☆☆☆EXPsychic Physical Strike
25Hoenn★★★☆☆☆EXPsychic Support
26Hoenn★★★★★☆EXGhost Support
27Hoenn★★★★☆☆EXDragon Support
28Hoenn★★★★☆☆EXBug Physical Strike
30Sinnoh★★★☆☆☆EXRock Physical Strike
31Sinnoh★★★☆☆☆EXGrass Special Strike
32Sinnoh★★★☆☆☆EXFighting Support
33Sinnoh★★★☆☆☆EXWater Tech
34Sinnoh★★★☆☆☆EXIce Tech
36Sinnoh★★★★☆☆EXSteel Tech
37Sinnoh★★★☆☆☆EXNormal Support
38Sinnoh★★★☆☆☆EXFire Support
40Unova★★★☆☆☆EXGround Tech
41Unova★★★☆☆☆EXIce Tech
44Unova★★★★☆☆EXPoison Physical Strike
45Unova★★★☆☆☆EXWater Support
46Unova★★★★☆☆EXGhost Special Strike
47Unova★★★★☆☆EXFighting Physical Strike
48Kalos★★★☆☆☆EXRock Tech
50Kalos★★★☆☆☆EXGrass Tech
51Kalos★★★☆☆☆EXIce Physical Strike
52Kalos★★★★☆☆EXWater Special Strike
53Kalos★★★★☆☆EXSteel Tech
55Alola★★★★☆☆EXElectric Tech
56Alola★★★☆☆☆EXFairy Tech
57Alola★★★★★☆EXRock Physical Strike
59Alola★★★★☆☆EXFlying Physical Strike
65Kanto★★★★★☆EXFlying Special Strike
66Johto★★★★★☆EXGrass Support
67Unova★★★★★☆EXWater Support
68Unova★★★★★☆EXFire Physical Strike
69Unova★★★★★☆EXElectric Physical Strike
70Unova★★★★★☆EXPsychic Special Strike
72Hoenn★★★★★☆EXIce Support
73Unova★★★★★☆EXDark Tech
75Johto★★★★★☆EXFire Special Strike
76Kanto★★★★★☆EXNormal Support
79Alola★★★★★☆EXRock Tech
69Unova★★★★★☆EXElectric Support
85Kanto★★★★★☆EXPsychic Support
86Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGhost Special Strike
87Alola★★★★★☆EXPoison Special Strike
88Alola★★★★★☆EXBug Physical Strike
89Kalos★★★★★☆EXElectric Tech
90Hoenn★★★★★☆EXWater Tech
92Hoenn★★★★★☆EXFighting Physical Strike
93Johto★★★★★☆EXSteel Support
94Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGrass Support
73Unova★★★★★☆EXWater Physical Strike
95Unova★★★★★☆EXBug Special Strike
96Kalos★★★★★☆EXFire Tech
98Hoenn★★★★☆☆EXPoison Tech
99Johto★★★★★☆EXGhost Physical Strike
101Alola★★★★★☆EXBug Special Strike
102Alola★★★★★☆EXNormal Tech
103Alola★★★★★☆EXFairy Support
105Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXElectric Tech
107Hoenn★★★★★☆EXDragon Tech
109Unova★★★★★☆EXFlying Physical Strike
110Unova★★★★★☆EXPsychic Tech
113Hoenn★★★★★☆EXWater Tech
114Alola★★★★★☆EXGrass Tech
117Galar★★★★★☆EXDark Support
121Alola★★★★★☆EXGrass Physical Strike
122Alola★★★★★☆EXWater Support
125Galar★★★★★☆EXWater Tech
126Galar★★★★★☆EXFighting Physical Strike
129Alola★★★★★☆EXWater Support
130Alola★★★★★☆EXFire Support
131Alola★★★★★☆EXIce Physical Strike
132Alola★★★★★☆EXDark Tech
139Johto★★★★★☆EXFlying Support
140Hoenn★★★★★☆EXDark Tech
3Kanto★★★★★☆EXWater Tech
5Kanto★★★★★☆EXGrass Tech
142Galar★★★★★☆EXGhost Tech
143Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXFlying Tech
73Unova★★★★★☆EXSteel Tech
144Galar★★★★★☆EXElectric Support
146Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXBug Support
147Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGround Tech
148Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXPsychic Tech
150Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXPoison Physical Strike
151Hoenn★★★★★☆EXGround Tech
155Galar★★★★★☆EXRock Tech
156Galar★★★★★☆EXIce Support
159Unova★★★★★☆EXNormal Physical Strike
160Unova★★★★★☆EXSteel Tech
162Kalos★★★★★☆EXGrass Support
171Kalos★★★★★☆EXPsychic Tech
172Kalos★★★★★☆EXDragon Tech
185Unova★★★★★☆EXNormal Support
186Alola★★★★★☆EXDragon Tech
197Kalos★★★★★☆EXDark Support
212Kalos★★★★★☆EXFire Sprint
213Johto★★★★★☆EXFighting Physical Strike
214Kalos★★★★★☆EXFairy Support
228Alola★★★★★☆EXNormal Field

Limited-time pairs

These are only available during specific sync pair scouts where they are featured, generally with higher rates than other pairs.

Poké Fair
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
77Kanto★★★★★☆EXDragon Physical Strike
78Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGround Physical Strike
81Hoenn★★★★★☆EXSteel Physical Strike
84Kanto★★★★★☆EXFire Special Strike
78Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXDragon Special Strike
65Kanto★★★★★☆EXWater Support
76Kanto★★★★★☆EXGrass Tech
108Unova★★★★★☆EXBug Special Strike
111Galar★★★★★☆EXSteel Physical Strike
112Unova★★★★★☆EXElectric Physical Strike
115Kalos★★★★★☆EXFlying Special Strike
119Galar★★★★★☆EXElectric Tech
43Unova★★★★★☆EXDragon Tech
120Kalos★★★★★☆EXFairy Special Strike
123Galar★★★★★☆EXSteel Special Strike
133Unova★★★★★☆EXGround Support
134Unova★★★★★☆EXRock Physical Strike
136Pasio★★★★★☆EXPsychic Tech
137Pasio★★★★☆☆EXDark Support
138Pasio★★★★☆☆EXDark Support
118Galar★★★★★☆EXDragon Special Strike
84Kanto★★★★★☆EXNormal Support
65Kanto★★★★★☆EXRock Physical Strike
69Unova★★★★★☆EXElectric Tech
145Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXDragon Tech
100Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXDark Tech
94Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXPsychic Support
113Hoenn★★★★★☆EXPsychic Tech
41Unova★★★★★☆EXFlying Tech
123Galar★★★★★☆EXDragon Tech
99Johto★★★★★☆EXFire Support
74Johto★★★★★☆EXGround Physical Strike
149Galar★★★★★☆EXFairy Tech
111Galar★★★★★☆EXWater Tech
49Kalos★★★★★☆EXGhost Tech
113Hoenn★★★★★☆EXFire Tech
18Hoenn★★★★★☆EXDragon Support
81Hoenn★★★★★☆EXPsychic Tech
92Hoenn★★★★★☆EXFairy Tech
157Galar★★★★★☆EXGrass Physical Strike
68Unova★★★★★☆EXFire Physical Strike
67Unova★★★★★☆EXBug Tech
112Unova★★★★★☆EXIce Tech
120Kalos★★★★★☆EXRock Tech
115Kalos★★★★★☆EXWater Special Strike
163Alola★★★★★☆EXNormal Support
164Kalos★★★★★☆EXPoison Physical Strike
54Alola★★★★★☆EXElectric Tech
56Alola★★★★★☆EXFairy Support
63Alola★★★★★☆EXGrass Support
129Alola★★★★★☆EXPsychic Physical Strike
168Johto★★★★★☆EXWater Special Strike
91Johto★★★★★☆EXIce Tech
169Galar★★★★★☆EXSteel Physical Strike
170Galar★★★★★☆EXPoison Tech
118Galar★★★★★☆EXDragon Tech
111Galar★★★★★☆EXFire Tech
173Paldea★★★★★☆EXElectric Sprint
175Pasio★★★★★☆EXRock Sprint
176Pasio★★★★☆☆EXFire Support
181Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXNormal Physical Strike
182Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXSteel Support
183Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXDark Field
184Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXFighting Sprint
44Unova★★★★★☆EXPoison Tech
117Galar★★★★★☆EXElectric Special Strike
187Paldea★★★★★☆EXFairy Support
188Kanto★★★★★☆EXNormal Support
191Paldea★★★★★☆EXElectric Support
192Paldea★★★★★☆EXIce Support
193Kanto★★★★★☆EXElectric Support
198Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXWater Tech
199Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXFairy Support
200Paldea★★★★★☆EXPsychic Tech
201Paldea★★★★★☆EXGround Support
204Paldea★★★★★☆EXSteel Physical Strike
205Paldea★★★★★☆EXNormal Sprint
206Galar★★★★★☆EXFire Support
207Galar★★★★★☆EXPoison Tech
208Galar★★★★★☆EXPsychic Field
209Hoenn★★★★★☆EXGrass Sprint
122Alola★★★★★☆EXRock Support
121Alola★★★★★☆EXRock Special Strike
210Paldea★★★★★☆EXDark Support
215Paldea★★★★★☆EXDark Physical Strike
216Paldea★★★★★☆EXWater Sprint
133Unova★★★★★☆EXGhost Sprint
134Unova★★★★★☆EXElectric Field
217Paldea★★★★★☆EXFighting Support
218Kalos★★★★★☆EXIce Sprint
219Kalos★★★★★☆EXPsychic Tech
220Galar★★★★★☆EXGrass Support
222Paldea★★★★★☆EXFire Sprint
223Paldea★★★★★☆EXPoison Support
226Paldea★★★★★☆EXFairy Support
227Paldea★★★★★☆EXFairy Field
191Paldea★★★★★☆EXElectric Field
69Unova★★★★★☆EXElectric Field
230Unova★★★★★☆EXBug Field
149Galar★★★★★☆EXFighting Sprint
233Paldea★★★★★☆EXGrass Support
EX Fair
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
235Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGrass Sprint
236Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXNormal Support
237Paldea★★★★★☆EXRock Field
241Paldea★★★★★☆EXPoison Support
165Galar★★★★★☆EXGrass Field
243Paldea★★★★★☆EXGrass Tech
244Paldea★★★★★☆EXDragon Field
Master Fair
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
118Galar★★★★★☆EXFire Special Strike
127Hoenn★★★★★☆EXGround Physical Strike
128Hoenn★★★★★☆EXWater Special Strike
103Alola★★★★★☆EXGhost Special Strike
112Unova★★★★★☆EXFire Tech
81Hoenn★★★★★☆EXFlying Physical Strike
101Alola★★★★★☆EXPsychic Special Strike
78Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGhost Tech
96Kalos★★★★★☆EXDragon Special Strike
75Johto★★★★★☆EXFlying Special Strike
66Johto★★★★★☆EXGrass Tech
10Johto★★★★★☆EXWater Support
152Kanto★★★★★☆EXElectric Special Strike
78Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXFighting Support
84Kanto★★★★★☆EXElectric Tech
96Kalos★★★★★☆EXWater Tech
71Kalos★★★★★☆EXDark Support
119Galar★★★★★☆EXDark Special Strike
141Galar★★★★★☆EXFighting Tech
149Galar★★★★★☆EXPsychic Support
166Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGrass Tech
167Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXIce Tech
84Kanto★★★★★☆EXIce Special Strike
76Kanto★★★★★☆EXFire Tech
65Kanto★★★★★☆EXElectric Support
109Unova★★★★★☆EXDragon Physical Strike
39Unova★★★★★☆EXPsychic Support
102Alola★★★★★☆EXFairy Special Strike
196Paldea★★★★★☆EXPoison Field
91Johto★★★★★☆EXRock Physical Strike
64Unova★★★★★☆EXFlying Tech
110Unova★★★★★☆EXFighting Physical Strike
173Paldea★★★★★☆EXFairy Physical Strike
136Pasio★★★★★☆EXSteel Sprint
74Johto★★★★★☆EXDark Support
224Paldea★★★★★☆EXFighting Physical Strike
225Paldea★★★★★☆EXElectric Special Strike
113Hoenn★★★★★☆EXWater Field
18Hoenn★★★★★☆EXGround Field
122Alola★★★★★☆EXSteel Physical Strike
121Alola★★★★★☆EXGhost Sprint
234Paldea★★★★★☆EXFighting Field
EX Master Fair
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
84Kanto★★★★★☆EXDragon Physical Strike
167Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXPoison Field
111Galar★★★★★☆EXRock Support
199Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGhost Field
67Unova★★★★★☆EXIce Field
68Unova★★★★★☆EXPsychic Physical Strike
233Paldea★★★★★☆EXPoison Special Strike
Arc Suit Fair
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
78Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGround Multi
81Hoenn★★★★★☆EXSteel Multi
77Kanto★★★★★☆EXDragon Multi
118Galar★★★★★☆EXFire Multi
112Unova★★★★★☆EXDark Multi
108Unova★★★★★☆EXBug Multi
91Johto★★★★★☆EXFire Multi
75Johto★★★★★☆EXFlying Multi
65Kanto★★★★★☆EXFlying Multi
3Kanto★★★★★☆EXWater Multi
Seasonal
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
39Unova★★★★★☆EXFlying Support
52Kalos★★★★★☆EXWater Tech
66Johto★★★★★☆EXFairy Special Strike
81Hoenn★★★★★☆EXIce Physical Strike
63Alola★★★★★☆EXGhost Tech
67Unova★★★★★☆EXDark Physical Strike
5Kanto★★★★★☆EXFairy Support
41Unova★★★★★☆EXFlying Tech
77Kanto★★★★★☆EXFlying Physical Strike
103Alola★★★★★☆EXBug Support
96Kalos★★★★★☆EXFairy Tech
94Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXFairy Tech
95Unova★★★★★☆EXFairy Support
113Hoenn★★★★★☆EXNormal Physical Strike
111Galar★★★★★☆EXWater Special Strike
119Galar★★★★★☆EXFairy Tech
99Johto★★★★★☆EXGhost Tech
70Unova★★★★★☆EXDark Support
118Galar★★★★★☆EXIce Physical Strike
125Galar★★★★★☆EXIce Tech
85Kanto★★★★★☆EXPsychic Support
105Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXElectric Special Strike
119Galar★★★★★☆EXSteel Tech
126Galar★★★★★☆EXIce Support
112Unova★★★★★☆EXDark Special Strike
68Unova★★★★★☆EXFighting Support
43Unova★★★★★☆EXPoison Tech
142Galar★★★★★☆EXGhost Support
93Johto★★★★★☆EXElectric Support
12Johto★★★★★☆EXNormal Tech
94Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGhost Tech
107Hoenn★★★★★☆EXFairy Physical Strike
114Alola★★★★★☆EXDragon Support
69Unova★★★★★☆EXFlying Physical Strike
24Hoenn★★★★★☆EXSteel Tech
25Hoenn★★★★★☆EXFlying Physical Strike
26Hoenn★★★★★☆EXGhost Support
19Hoenn★★★★★☆EXGround Tech
60Kalos★★★★★☆EXBug Field
116Kalos★★★★★☆EXGrass Support
14Johto★★★★★☆EXDragon Support
90Hoenn★★★★★☆EXFire Field
157Galar★★★★★☆EXNormal Support
34Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXIce Physical Strike
31Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGhost Field
63Alola★★★★★☆EXGhost Support
191Paldea★★★★★☆EXGhost Special Strike
46Unova★★★★★☆EXIce Tech
103Alola★★★★★☆EXFairy Sprint
11Johto★★★★★☆EXBug Support
123Galar★★★★★☆EXGround Support
204Paldea★★★★★☆EXSteel Field
38Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGrass Sprint
5Kanto★★★★★☆EXGrass Tech
78Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXWater Support
41Unova★★★★★☆EXGrass Sprint
227Paldea★★★★★☆EXDark Support
210Paldea★★★★★☆EXFire Tech
129Alola★★★★★☆EXDragon Support
201Paldea★★★★★☆EXGround Special Strike
166Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXFairy Physical Strike
Costume
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
120Kalos★★★★★☆EXFighting Tech
68Unova★★★★★☆EXRock Physical Strike
88Alola★★★★★☆EXFighting Physical Strike
93Johto★★★★★☆EXSteel Support
103Alola★★★★★☆EXGhost Support
144Galar★★★★★☆EXGrass Physical Strike
133Unova★★★★★☆EXBug Tech
134Unova★★★★★☆EXBug Physical Strike
39Unova★★★★★☆EXGrass Tech
81Hoenn★★★★★☆EXNormal Tech
162Kalos★★★★★☆EXSteel Support
80Hoenn★★★★★☆EXDark Tech
66Johto★★★★★☆EXGround Support
166Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGround Physical Strike
167Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGhost Special Strike
29Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXBug Physical Strike
121Alola★★★★★☆EXSteel Field
202Unova★★★★★☆EXDark Tech
203Unova★★★★★☆EXPsychic Support
184Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXPsychic Sprint
119Galar★★★★★☆EXDragon Sprint
99Johto★★★★★☆EXGhost Tech
205Paldea★★★★★☆EXFlying Support
231Paldea★★★★★☆EXPoison Tech
102Alola★★★★★☆EXNormal Special Strike
43Unova★★★★★☆EXIce Support
206Galar★★★★★☆EXGround Physical Strike
93Johto★★★★★☆EXBug Support
Variety
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
10Johto★★★★★☆EXElectric Tech
66Johto★★★★★☆EXWater Tech
145Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXFire Tech
165Galar★★★★★☆EXPoison Support
7Kanto★★★★★☆EXIce Support
8Kanto★★★★★☆EXRock Support
9Kanto★★★★★☆EXPoison Support
77Kanto★★★★★☆EXDragon Tech
130Alola★★★★★☆EXFire Tech
114Alola★★★★★☆EXGrass Support
74Kanto★★★★★☆EXGround Field
177Johto★★★★★☆EXDark Sprint
178Johto★★★★★☆EXPoison Tech
179Johto★★★★★☆EXPoison Special Strike
180Johto★★★★★☆EXFlying Support
36Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXSteel Field
28Hoenn★★★★★☆EXBug Sprint
121Alola★★★★★☆EXDark Tech
122Alola★★★★★☆EXPsychic Tech
139Johto★★★★★☆EXFlying Support
88Alola★★★★★☆EXBug Support
87Alola★★★★★☆EXPoison Sprint
137Pasio★★★★★☆EXGhost Support
138Pasio★★★★★☆EXGhost Support
67Unova★★★★★☆EXIce Tech
68Unova★★★★★☆EXGrass Tech
71Kalos★★★★★☆EXFairy Tech
119Galar★★★★★☆EXFire Field
141Galar★★★★★☆EXGrass Field
149Galar★★★★★☆EXWater Field
141Galar★★★★★☆EXSteel Sprint
75Johto★★★★★☆EXFire Sprint
78Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGhost Sprint
73Alola★★★★★☆EXDark Sprint
232Alola★★★★★☆EXDragon Support
155Galar★★★★★☆EXRock Support
156Galar★★★★★☆EXIce Support
67Unova★★★★★☆EXElectric Field
68Unova★★★★★☆EXFlying Field
112Unova★★★★★☆EXGround Field
238Unova★★★★★☆EXGrass Support
239Unova★★★★★☆EXFire Physical Strike
240Unova★★★★★☆EXWater Sprint
193Kanto★★★★★☆EXNormal Tech
77Kanto★★★★★☆EXFlying Physical Strike
Mix
No.Sync pairRegionRarityTypeRole
84Kanto★★★★★☆EXGrass Field
65Kanto★★★★★☆EXFire Field
76Kanto★★★★★☆EXWater Field
145Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXGround Field
94Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXSteel Field
29Sinnoh★★★★★☆EXFighting Field
122Alola★★★★★☆EXGhost Field

Rarity distribution

The rarity distribution of scouted pairs is as follows:

Rarity Distributon
RarityStandard
rates		Poké Fair
scout		Master/Arc Suit Fair
scout
5★ featured2%2%1%
5★ non-featured5%8%11%
5★ total7%10%12%
4★20%20%20%
3★73%70%68%

The 5★ featured rate behaves differently if there is more than one featured character:

  • 2 or 3 characters: Each character has a 1.5% appearance rate (totaling 3% or 4.5% featured rate, respectively).
  • 4 or more characters: A total 2% rate is evenly split between each character (4 characters will each have a rate of 0.5%, 6 characters will each have a rate of 0.33%, etc.).

4★ featured characters do not occur often, but their rates are as follows:

  • Spotlight scout: 2% appearance rate per character.
  • Poké Fair scout: A total 5% rate is evenly split between each character.

The approximated rarity distribution for pairs in the daily scout is slightly different:

RarityRate
5★ limited0.02%
5★ permanent0.98%
5★ total1%
4★4%
3★95%

Teaser animation

When a scout is performed, an animation will play: the player's Poryphone is slotted into a terminal on the counter ofTricia's booth, downloads some information, and then two propellers emerge from its sides to allow it to float. The phone begins to output a signal and displays a map, indicating that a sync pair is approaching thePokémon Center. The camera view changes to the Pokémon Center's front doors, which open with a flash of light.

The animation will slightly change depending on the star rarity of the sync pairs received in the batch of scouts. Certain steps of the animation may display differently if there is at least one 4★ or 5★ sync pair in the batch. However, only the final step of the animation—the doors opening—indicates this reliably, as the light coming through the doors will always indicate the highest star rarity of any sync pair received in the batch.

Any rarity5★ rarity
Any rarity5★ rarity
Any rarityAt least 4★ rarity5★ rarity
3★ rarity only3★ and 4★ rarity5★ rarity

In total, there are six different variations of the scout animation:

Highest rarity sync pair in the batch
3★4★5★

Prior to September 1, 2024, the Daily Scout used a slightly different animation than other scouts. It was mostly identical to the animation for a batch of 3★ sync pairs, but it did not include the map indicating that a Trainer is approaching.

Starting from version 1.5.0, any 5★ sync pair that is scouted will have an image and a quote appear before the sync pair itself appears. This image, called a mindscape in internal data, is the same background image displayed during the character's sync move animation (except forarc suit sync pairs), and the quote is usually a quote from the character in acore series game. While the mindscape is the same for any sync pairs that the character forms in the same outfit, the quote is unique to each sync pair.

If the sync pair is from theHisuiregion, a special animation of aspace-time distortion will play after the mindscape and quote appear, indicating that the pair has arrived from the space-time distortion.

Scout points

A scout point will be awarded for every 100 Gems spent through a sync pair scout. Three bonus scout points will also be awarded every time the player scouts 11 sync pairs at once, starting from the August 2020 Sygna Suit Blue Poké Fair Scout. The number of scout points collected can be viewed at the top right of the sync pair scout screen.

If the player manages to collect the maximum number of scout points on a sync pair scout, the player will be able to select a sync pair of their choice from the pool. This can be repeated multiple times on the same sync pair scout; however, scout points expire at the end of a sync pair scout's period and do not carry over to reruns.

For most scouts, the maximum number of scout points is 400. Arc Suit Fair scouts have a maximum of 500 scout points, while mix scouts have a maximum of 300 scout points. Unlike other sync pair scouts, scout points collected from mix scouts will carry over to future mix scouts.

Presents

On occasion, sync pair scouts may reward the player with items for participating in the scout. Items obtained from sync pair scouts are sent to the Present Box where they can be claimed.

Current presents

The Poké Fair Scout from February 28 to March 16, 2020 introduced rewarding items for recruiting the featured sync pair. The current types of presents that can be given out include:

  • For fair-exclusive sync pairs, four Roll Cake Coins (corresponding to the featured pair'sEX role) and four 5★ Power-Ups, up to five times.
  • For Master Fair-exclusive and Arc Suit Fair-exclusive sync pairs, one Roll Cake (corresponding to the featured pair's EX role). These are only offered on "Special Present!" variations of the featured sync pair's sync pair scout.

The Lusamine Spotlight Scout from September 9 to October 1, 2020, introduced rewarding items for using Sync Pair Scout ×11. Presents were only rewarded once until the Lance and Lillie Seasonal Scouts from January 1 to 14, 2021, where multiple of the same item could be obtained for using Sync Pair Scout ×11 several consecutive times. The current types of presents that can be given out include:

  • For Poké Fair scouts, one Move Candy Coin (corresponding to the featured pair's role) for the first four uses of Sync Pair Scout ×11, two of the same Move Candy Coins for the sixth through ninth times, and one Superawakening Candy for the fifth and tenth times.
    • EX Fair scouts give the same presents as Poké Fair scouts, but two more of the same Move Candy Coins can be obtained for using Sync Pair Scout ×11 after the tenth time, up to two additional times.
  • For variety, seasonal, and costume sync pair scouts, one Move Candy Coin (corresponding to the featured pair's role), up to three times.
  • From the Monthly Poké Fair Scout, three 3★ Friend Keys, up to five times.

Certain scouts may offer a different present each time the player uses Sync Pair Scout ×11.

Spotlight/Variety
No.Presents
1Custom ★ Power-Up ×5
Sync Orb ×200
2Custom ★ Power-Up ×5
Sync Orb ×200
35★ Master Scout Ticket
Custom ★ Power-Up ×10
Sync Orb ×200
Master/Arc Suit Fairs
No.Presents
1Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
Support Move Candy Coin ×1
25★ Power-Up ×2
3Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
Field Move Candy Coin ×1
45★ Power-Up ×4
5Move Candy Coin ×1
Special Present! Arc Suit Fair
No.Presents
1Custom ★ Power-Up ×5
2Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
Support Move Candy Coin ×1
Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
Field Move Candy Coin ×1
3Custom ★ Power-Up ×5
4Strike Roll Cake Coin ×1
Tech Roll Cake Coin ×1
Support Roll Cake Coin ×1
Sprint Roll Cake Coin ×1
Field Roll Cake Coin ×1
55★ Custom Move Candy ×1
6Custom ★ Power-Up ×5
7Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
Support Move Candy Coin ×1
Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
Field Move Candy Coin ×1
8Custom ★ Power-Up ×5
9Strike Roll Cake Coin ×1
Tech Roll Cake Coin ×1
Support Roll Cake Coin ×1
Sprint Roll Cake Coin ×1
Field Roll Cake Coin ×1
105★ Custom Move Candy ×1
EX Master Fair
No.Presents
1Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
Support Move Candy Coin ×1
25★ Power-Up ×2
3Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
Field Move Candy Coin ×1
45★ Power-Up ×4
5Move Candy Coin ×1
6Strike Roll Cake Coin ×1
Tech Roll Cake Coin ×1
Support Roll Cake Coin ×1
75★ Power-Up ×4
8Sprint Roll Cake Coin ×1
Field Roll Cake Coin ×1
95★ Power-Up ×4
10Move Candy Coin ×1
115★ Power-Up ×6
12Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
Support Move Candy Coin ×1
Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
Field Move Candy Coin ×1
Special Present! EX Master Fair
No.Presents
15★ Power-Up ×5
2Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
Support Move Candy Coin ×1
Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
Field Move Candy Coin ×1
35★ Power-Up ×5
4Strike Roll Cake Coin ×1
Tech Roll Cake Coin ×1
Support Roll Cake Coin ×1
Sprint Roll Cake Coin ×1
Field Roll Cake Coin ×1
5Move Candy Coin ×5
65★ Power-Up ×5
7Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
Support Move Candy Coin ×1
Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
Field Move Candy Coin ×1
85★ Power-Up ×5
9Strike Roll Cake Coin ×1
Tech Roll Cake Coin ×1
Support Roll Cake Coin ×1
Sprint Roll Cake Coin ×1
Field Roll Cake Coin ×1
10Move Candy Coin ×5
11Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
Support Move Candy Coin ×1
Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
Field Move Candy Coin ×1
12Strike Roll Cake Coin ×1
Tech Roll Cake Coin ×1
Support Roll Cake Coin ×1
Sprint Roll Cake Coin ×1
Field Roll Cake Coin ×1

Past presents

These presents are no longer possible to obtain for recruiting the featured sync pair in a sync pair scout:

  • Sync Orb ×100 (corresponding to the featured sync pair)
  • Custom ★ Power-Up ×3, up to five times

These presents were given to players in Master Fair scouts for using Sync Pair Scout ×11 up to the first rerun of the Serena Master Fair Scout, from November 25 to December 25, 2023.

No.Presents
1Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
25★ Power-Up ×2
3Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
45★ Power-Up ×4
5Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
Support Move Candy Coin ×1

Sync pair scout history

Main article:Sync pair scout history

In other languages

LanguageTitle
Mandarin Chinese拍組搜尋
FrenchAppel Duo
GermanGefährtensuche
ItalianRicerca Unità
Korean버디즈서치
SpanishReclutamiento

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