Tate (Masters)

Tate (Japanese: フウ Fu) 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 . This sync pair was first made available since the game's release.
Tate in his Summer 2023 outfit forms a sync pair with . This pair was first made available through a limited seasonal sync pair scout beginning on June 30, 2023. This pair can be raised to since it first released.
==In the games==
==Solrock==
===Availability===
Tate is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool, and has been since the game's release.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2	51 	61 	90% 	An opponent 	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch.	
X Attack 	2 (2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	2	39 	46 	95% 	An opponent 	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank. 	
All as One!	0 (2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	If the user's stats have been raised, the amount of increase is doubled.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
of Duality 	 	—	250 	300 	— 	An opponent 	No additional effect. 	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Powers up moves when unity bonus is in effect.
 	Attack cannot be lowered.
 	Defense cannot be lowered.
 	
Psychic Strike 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Psychic-type attacks.
Hoenn Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Gym Leader Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Supernatural Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Space Cadet Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
 	
Fiery ↑ 1Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1:• Fiery Crystal• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Tate & Solrock is an expanded grid, made available on October 25, 2022.
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
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 +20 	Attack +20 	7 	84 	2
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	0 	5 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	2
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	0 	5 	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 	1
Zen Headbutt: Power +4 	Zen Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Zen Headbutt: Power +4 	Zen Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Zen Headbutt: Power +4 	Zen Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Zen Headbutt: Power +4 	Zen Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Zen Headbutt: Power +4 	Zen Headbutt: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Zen Headbutt: Accuracy +10 	Zen Headbutt: Accuracy ↑ +10 	5 	60 	2
Zen Headbutt: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Zen Headbutt: 	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	10 	120 	3
Rock Tomb: Power +4 	Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Rock Tomb: Power +4 	Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Rock Tomb: Power +4 	Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Rock Tomb: Power +4 	Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Rock Tomb: Power +4 	Rock Tomb: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Rock Tomb: Accuracy +5 	Rock Tomb: Accuracy ↑ +5 	3 	36 	1
Rock Tomb: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
X Attack: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
All as One!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
 	Protects the user from damage from a sandstorm. 	5 	60 	1
 	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 	8 	96 	2
 	Raises the user's accuracy by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 	8 	96 	2
 	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ground-type moves. 	10 	120 	2
 	Raises the user's Defense by two stat ranks when it enters a battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up moves that are super effective. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's moves against targets that are flinching, confused, or trapped. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move against targets that are flinching, confused, or trapped. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Enduring effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
Zen Headbutt of Duality: Power +25	Zen Headbutt of Duality: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Zen Headbutt of Duality: Power +25	Zen Headbutt of Duality: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Jirachi==
===Availability===
Tate (Summer 2023) is exclusive to seasonal scouts. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
He was also available in the following sync pair scouts:
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	3	99 	118 	100% 	An opponent 	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank. 	
 	 	2	— 	— 	90% 	An opponent 	Leaves the target paralyzed. 	
 	 	2	— 	— 	100% 	An opponent 	Lowers the target's Attack by two stat ranks. 	
Wish upon a Star! 	0 (1 use)	—	— 	— 	Allied side	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Friends Forever Steel Beam	 	—	200 	240 	— 	An opponent 	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.(6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
2 P-Moves: 	Every two times the user's Pokémon uses a move, deals additional damage to the opponent targeted by the second move. (Type: Steel, Category: Special) This additional damage is not affected by some status changes.
 	Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks at random when the user uses 2 P-Moves: Doom Desire: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. (The same stat is raised for all allied sync pairs.)
 	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks when the user's Pokémon uses a move targeting that opponent.
 	
Steel Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Steel-type attacks.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Hoenn Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 1.Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs by 1.
Gym Leader Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 1.Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs by 1.
Seasonal Outfit Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 2.Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs by 2.
Space Cadet Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 2.Raises the maximum HP of allied sync pairs by 2.
 	
Soothing ↑ 1Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1:• Soothing Crystal• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Tate (Summer 2023) & Jirachi 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
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
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. Atk +10 	Sp. Atk +10 	4 	48 	2
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	0 	5 	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
Flash Cannon: Power +3 	Flash Cannon: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Flash Cannon: Power +3 	Flash Cannon: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Flash Cannon: Power +3 	Flash Cannon: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Flash Cannon: Power +3 	Flash Cannon: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Flash Cannon: Power +3 	Flash Cannon: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Flash Cannon: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Flash Cannon: 	Raises one of the user's following stats by one stat rank at random when its attack move is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. 	8 	96 	2
Thunder Wave: Accuracy +10 	Thunder Wave: Accuracy ↑ +10 	5 	60 	2
Thunder Wave: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	1
Charm: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	1
Charm: 	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by one stat rank when its move is successful. 	8 	96 	2
Charm: 	Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
Wish upon a Star!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	1
Wish upon a Star!: 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful. 	8 	96 	2
Wish upon a Star!: 	Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks at random when the user's move is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. 	10 	120 	3
 	Protects the user from damage from a sandstorm. 	5 	60 	1
 	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
 	Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank at random when the user enters a battle: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. 	7 	84 	2
 	Raises one of the user's following stats by one stat rank at random when its Pokémon uses a status move: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. 	8 	96 	2
 	Powers up the user's sync move when the target is paralyzed. 	8 	96 	3
 	The more the target's Sp. Def is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves. 	10 	120 	3
 	Reduces the sync move countdown by one the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move each battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more the user's stats are raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move targeting that opponent. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank at random when the user uses 2 P-Moves: Doom Desire: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. (The same stat is raised for all allied sync pairs.)	10 	120 	3
Friends Forever Steel Beam: Power +25	Friends Forever Steel Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Friends Forever Steel Beam: Power +25	Friends Forever Steel Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Tate & Solrock can be battled against in:
* Training area: (prior to 1.12.0 update)
* Training area: (since 2.0.0 update)
* Training area: Sprint Drill 3 (since August 8, 2023)
* Battle Villa: Challenge Tate & Liza
* Training event: (as a side foe; April 6 to 20, 2020)
* Solo event: Town Square Street Fair (as a side foe; June 17 to July 1, 2021; June 10 to 24, 2022)
* Throwback Challenge: (as a side foe; March 1 to 31, 2022)
* Gear event: (as a side foe; December 16 to 30, 2023)
* Daily Type Rotation: (as a side foe; September 24 to October 6, 2024)
Tate has also been shown to pair alongside and can be battled against in:
* Story event: Sygna Siblings—All Aboard (as a side foe; October 31 to November 18, 2024)
===Story appearances===
Tate appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Story events:
** Team Skull Crash Course
** Family Ties
** Middle-Aged Opposites
** Sygna Siblings—All Aboard
* Solo event: Town Square Street Fair
* Eevee Day Celebration!: Eevee Tales
Tate appears in his summer outfit in the following story areas:
* Story events:
** Twin Stars Far Apart
** Exciting Treasure Hunt
===Sync pair stories===
====Tate & Solrock====
* A Day with Tate
====Tate (Summer 2023) & Jirachi====
* A Song for the Stars
* Archie's Wish
* Far, Far Away
* No Matter the Distance
* Wish upon a Star
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
===Tate===
 	 	 	
VS model 	Tate & Solrock on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker	Tate & Solrock on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker	Tate's sync move mindscape()
 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks!
 	 	 	
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===Tate (Summer 2023)===
 	 	 	 	
VS model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors) 	Tate's sync move mindscape(Summer 2023)
 	 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks! 	
 	 	 	 	
Medal1★ Twin Stars Far Apart	Medal2★ Twin Stars Far Apart	Medal3★ Twin Stars Far Apart	MedalWish upon a Star	
==Trivia==
* In his default outfit, Tate is one of the few sync pairs with less than seven dialogues in the Pokémon Center, with only six.
* All versions of Tate 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===
Tate's design is based on his appearance in . is Tate's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Solrock's entry comes from .
Tate is not seen owning a Jirachi outside this game, though the pair may reference , an annual celebration in Japan occurring every summer also known as the Star Festival. In the core series games, Jirachi is often distributed as an event Pokémon to celebrate Tanabata. Jirachi's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.
==In other languages==
All as One!	
Zen Headbutt of Duality
Wish upon a Star!	
Friends Forever Steel Beam
==References==
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