Sidney (Masters)

Sidney (Japanese: カゲツ Kagetsu) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series . He forms a sync pair with , which is capable of Mega Evolving. The sync pair can be obtained through sync pair scout, starting on August 9, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to , which unlocks Sidney's EX style.
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==In the games==
==Absol==
===Availability===
Sidney is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2	40 	48 	100% 	An opponent 	Critical hits land more easily. 	
Potion 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	An ally	Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP 	 	
 	 	2	50 	60 	100% 	All opponents 	No additional effect. 	
No Hard Feelings!	0(1 use) 	—	— 	— 	Self 	Uses a maximum of three slots of the user's move gauge. The more amount used, the more this move raises the user's Attack (can be raised by up to four stat ranks maximum). Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks. Applies the Enduring effect to the user.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Most Excellent 	 	—	160 	192 	— 	An opponent 	Become Mega Absol until the end of battle. Critical hits land more easily. This move's power increases when the target is confused.(6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits.(Only before Mega Evolving)
 	Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits.(Only after Mega Evolving)
 	Leaves the target confused when the user's move is a critical hit.
 	Raises the chance that an opponent will attack themselves due to being confused.
 	
Dark Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Dark-type attacks.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Hoenn Tech 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Elite Four Tech 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Passionate Spirit Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
 	
Soothing ↑ 3 Fiery ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3:• Soothing CrystalLowers the following discovery level by 1:• Fiery Crystal
===Sync grid===
Sidney & Absol's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was 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 +20 	HP +20 	4 	48 	2
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +10 	Attack +10 	4 	48 	2
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. 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
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	2
Speed +10 	Speed +10 	4 	48 	1
Night Slash: Power +3 	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Night Slash: Power +3 	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Night Slash: Power +3 	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	2
Night Slash: Power +3 	Night Slash: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	2
Night Slash: 	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	5 	60 	1
Night Slash: 	Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits. 	8 	96 	2
Brutal Swing: Power +3 	Brutal Swing: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Brutal Swing: Power +3 	Brutal Swing: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Brutal Swing: Power +3 	Brutal Swing: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Brutal Swing: Power +3 	Brutal Swing: Power ↑ +3 	4 	48 	1
Brutal Swing: 	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	5 	60 	2
Brutal Swing: 	Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits. 	10 	120 	3
Potion: 	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	5 	60 	3
Potion: 	Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. 	10 	120 	2
Potion: 	Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. 	10 	120 	3
No Hard Feelings!: 	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	5 	60 	1
No Hard Feelings!: 	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	5 	60 	2
 	Charges the user's move gauge by one when it lands a critical hit. 	8 	96 	2
 	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user the first time it is in a pinch each battle. 	8 	96 	2
 	Powers up the user's sync moves when the target is confused. 	8 	96 	2
 	Powers up the user's sync moves when they become critical hits. 	10 	120 	3
 	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle.	10 	120 	3
 	Reduces the sync move countdown by one the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
Most Excellent Night Slash: Power +25	Most Excellent Night Slash: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Most Excellent Night Slash: Power +25	Most Excellent Night Slash: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Most Excellent Night Slash: Power +25	Most Excellent Night Slash: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Most Excellent Night Slash: Power +25	Most Excellent Night Slash: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Other Pokémon==
===On hand===
Sidney is revealed to own a during the story event Who's the Best Singer?.
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Sidney & Absol can be battled against in:
* Champion Stadium: Hoenn Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
* Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* Daily Type Rotation: (August 8 to 28, 2021)
* Daily Type Rotation: (as a side foe; August 20 to 28, 2023)
* Champion Stadium: Pasio Special Stadium ( weakness; May 22 to June 5, 2024)
Sidney has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
* 
** Champion Stadium: Hoenn Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
** Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* 
** Champion Stadium: Hoenn Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
** Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
** High score event: (July 5 to 21, 2024)
===Story appearances===
Sidney appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Arceus Arc: Prelude: Mysterious Stones Chapter: The Echo of a Deity's Voice (flashback)
* Story event: Who's the Best Singer?
* Solo event: Challenge from Passionate Spirits
===Sync pair stories===
* A Day with Sidney
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
6★ model(Normal colors)	VS model(Normal colors)	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors) 	
 	 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out!	Trainer emoteLet's do this!	Trainer emoteThanks!	Sidney's sync move mindscape()
==Trivia==
* Sidney is the only member of the Hoenn Elite Four that does not form a Support sync pair.
* In his sync pair story, Sidney reveals that he first met Absol when it saved him from being hit by an avalanche.
* Sidney has the longest gap between his debut in the sync pair scout and his first appearance in a story area outside of his sync pair story at 814 days. He debuted in the sync pair scout on August 9, 2021, and he made his first story appearance in Who's the Best Singer? on October 31, 2023.
===Origin===
Sidney's design is based on his appearance in . Absol is Sidney's signature Pokémon in the core series games, being able to Mega Evolve during the rematches against him in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Absol's entry comes from .
==In other languages==
No Hard Feelings!	
Most Excellent Night Slash
==References==
==Related articles==
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Category:Dark-type Trainers
Category:Trainers with Key Stones
Category:Masters EX characters with an EX style
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