Penny (Masters)

Penny (Japanese: ボタン Botan) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series . She forms a sync pair with . This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on November 10, 2023. This pair can be raised to since it first released.
==In the games==
==Sylveon==
Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09003, which allows "Battle! (Penny) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the .
===Availability===
Penny is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2 	45 	54 	— 	All opponents 	Never misses. 	
X Sp. Def All 	0(2 uses)	— 	— 	— 	All allies	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. 	 	
Starry 	 	2(2 uses)	120 	144 	— 	An opponent 	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.Never misses. Returns the target's raised stats to normal, then raises the user's same stats by the same amount. Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of maximum HP.	
Veevee Power! 	0(1 use) 	— 	— 	— 	All allies	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bright Hacker's	 	— 	250 	300 	— 	An opponent 	No additional effects. (6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)(EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) 	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Lowers the target's Fairy Type Rebuff by one rank the first time the user's attack move is successful each battle.
 	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.
 	Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user's Trainer uses a move.
 	
Twinkling Star 	Reduces the sync move countdown by three the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. Reduces attack move damage taken by allies when the Type Rebuff of an opponent that attacked them is lowered.
 	
Fairy Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Paldea Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Glasses Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Gadgeteer Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
 	
Wistful ↑ 2 	Raises the following discovery level by 2:• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Penny & Sylveon is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
Name 	Effect 	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10 	HP +10 	0 	5 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	0 	5 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +10 	Sp. Def +10 	4 	48 	2
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Disarming Voice: Power +3 	Disarming Voice: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Disarming Voice: Power +3 	Disarming Voice: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Disarming Voice: Power +3 	Disarming Voice: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Disarming Voice: Power +3 	Disarming Voice: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Disarming Voice: Power +3 	Disarming Voice: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Disarming Voice: 	Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	3
Starry Draining Kiss: Power +3 	Starry Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Starry Draining Kiss: Power +3 	Starry Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Starry Draining Kiss: Power +3 	Starry Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Starry Draining Kiss: Power +3 	Starry Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Starry Draining Kiss: Power +3 	Starry Draining Kiss: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Starry Draining Kiss: 	Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. 	10 	120 	3
X Sp. Def All: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
X Sp. Def All: 	Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
Veevee Power!: 	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when the user's move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
Veevee Power!: 	Applies the Critical-Hit Defense effect to the allied field of play when the user's move is successful. 	10 	120 	4
Veevee Power!: 	Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user's move is successful. 	10 	120 	5
 	Prevents the user from becoming confused. 	5 	60 	1
 	Sp. Def cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when the user is hit by an attack move. 	7 	84 	2
 	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when the user is hit by an attack move. 	7 	84 	2
 	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target confused when a move targeting that opponent is successful. 	7 	84 	2
 	Reduces the damage all allied sync pairs take when attacked by Dragon-type moves. 	8 	96 	2
 	The more the user's Sp. Atk is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	2
 	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank when the user's attack move against the target is successful. 	9 	108 	3
 	Has a chance (40%) of restoring the HP of all allied sync pairs when the user's attack move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Restores 1 MP for the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user enters a battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Lowers one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move against it is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	10 	120 	4
 	Lowers the target's Fairy Type Rebuff by one rank the first time the user's sync move targeting the opponent is successful each battle. This effect can activate only once per battle. 	10 	120 	5
Bright Hacker's Disarming Voice: Power +25	Bright Hacker's Disarming Voice: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Bright Hacker's Disarming Voice: Power +25	Bright Hacker's Disarming Voice: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Penny & Sylveon can be battled against in:
* Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* Story event: Let's Go In Search of Wonder (November 17 to December 4, 2023)
* Extreme battle event: (February 28 to March 16, 2024)
* High score event: (May 7 to 21, 2024)
* Daily Type Rotation: (as a side foe; September 16 to October 6, 2024)
* Story event: Mysterious Kalos Duo (November 15 to December 6, 2024)
Penny has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
* 
** Battle Rally (Area 1–9; since version 2.49.0)
** Story event: Ancient Visitor (August 18 to September 17, 2024)
* 
** Extreme battle event: (February 19 to March 29, 2025)
===Story appearances===
Penny appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Arceus Arc: Prelude: Mysterious Stones Chapter: The Echo of a Deity's Voice
* Story events:
** Veevee on Pasio!
** Let's Go In Search of Wonder
** Peculiar Pokémon-Loving Pal
** Ancient Visitor
** Golden Bonds on Pasio
** Mysterious Kalos Duo
* Special event: Electricity Disruptors
* Costume events:
** New Heroes Are Born
** Infamous Pokéstar Villains
* Solo event: Updating the Pokémon Center
* Academy Founding Chapter:
** Let's Make a School on Pasio
** Great Infernal Arrival
** Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft
===Sync pair stories===
* A Day with Penny
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	
VS model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors)
 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this!	Trainer emoteThanks!
 	 	 	
Medal1★ Veevee on Pasio 	Medal2★ Veevee on Pasio 	Medal3★ Veevee on Pasio 	MedalPaldea's Genius Hacker
 	 	 	
Penny's sync move mindscape()	Artwork with and by zounose confirming they drew the art for her debut.	Penny & Sylveon by 	Debut artwork for with Penny and
==Trivia==
* All versions of Penny use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon) and victory with them. Those Trainers include , , , , , , , , and .
===Origin===
Penny's design is based on her appearance in . Sylveon is Penny's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Sylveon's entry comes from .
==In other languages==
Starry Draining Kiss
Veevee Power!
Bright Hacker's Disarming Voice
==References==
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