Looker (Masters)

Looker (Japanese: ハンサム Handsome) 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 on August 3, 2022. This pair can be raised to from the day it was released.
==In the games==
==Croagunk==
Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 04012, which allows "Battle! (Looker) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the .
===Availability===
Looker 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
 	 	1	12 	14 	100%	An opponent 	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned. 	
Dire Hit + 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	3	92 	110 	100%	An opponent 	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned. 	
On the Case!	0(1 use) 	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Attack by four stat ranks. Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hard-Boiled 	 	—	250 	300 	— 	An opponent 	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Water-type moves. Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action while the weather is rainy.
 	Powers up moves that are super effective.
 	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned when a move targeting that opponent is successful.
 	
Poison Strike 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Poison-type attacks.
Sinnoh Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Veteran Trainer Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
 	
Fiery ↑ 2 	Raises the following discovery level by 2:• Fiery Crystal
===Sync grid===
Looker & Croagunk's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available when 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 +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +40 	HP +40 	7 	84 	3
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 	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
Poison Sting: Power +4 	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Poison Sting: Power +4 	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Poison Sting: Power +4 	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Poison Sting: Power +4 	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Poison Sting: Power +4 	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Poison Sting: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Poison Jab: Power +2 	Poison Jab: Power ↑ +2 	3 	36 	1
Poison Jab: Power +2 	Poison Jab: Power ↑ +2 	3 	36 	1
Poison Jab: Power +2 	Poison Jab: Power ↑ +2 	3 	36 	1
Poison Jab: Power +2 	Poison Jab: Power ↑ +2 	3 	36 	1
Poison Jab: Power +2 	Poison Jab: Power ↑ +2 	3 	36 	2
Poison Jab: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Dire Hit +: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
On the Case!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
On the Case!: 	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned. 	5 	60 	1
 	Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is rainy. 	7 	84 	2
 	Reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move while the weather is rainy. 	8 	96 	2
 	Has a chance (50%) of raising the user's Speed by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move. 	8 	96 	2
 	Powers up the user's moves when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. 	8 	96 	2
 	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Water-type moves. 	10 	120 	2
 	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.	9 	108 	3
 	The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up sync moves that are super effective. 	10 	120 	3
Hard-Boiled Poison Jab: Power +25	Hard-Boiled Poison Jab: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Hard-Boiled Poison Jab: Power +25	Hard-Boiled Poison Jab: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Looker & Croagunk can be battled against in:
* Extreme battle event: (August 12 to 28, 2022)
* Daily Type Rotation: (August 16 to 28, 2023)
===Story appearances===
Looker appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Villain Arc:
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* Arceus Arc: Prelude: Mysterious Stones Chapter: The Echo of a Deity's Voice
* Story events:
** Verdant Guardian
** Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast
** The Haunted Museum
** Ancient Visitor
** Guzzling Glutton's Target
* Costume events:
** Solve the Case! (Part 1)
** Solve the Case! (Part 2)
* Find the Ditto impostors!
* Neo Champions: One More Step to a New Path
===Sync pair stories===
* A Day with Looker
==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!	Looker's sync move mindscape()
==Trivia==
* Despite having the Sinnoh theme skill, Looker is listed among Kalos characters on the sync pair story list. In addition, his mindscape is an image of the , a location in Lumiose City in Kalos.
* Looker is the only character with the Sinnoh theme skill to form a Poison-type sync pair.
** Upon his release, Sinnoh became the first region in Pokémon Masters EX to have a sync pair of every type.
* In his sync pair story, Looker is revealed to have introduced Pasio to his Looker Tickets, which he also makes the look for in .
* All versions of Looker use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include , , , , and .
** Looker also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Dawn, Emma, Anabel, or Malva in the same team.
===Origin===
Looker's design is based on his appearance in . Looker uses during the events on Stark Mountain to reclaim the Magma Stone from Charon. It is also his only known Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures . Croagunk's entry comes from .
==In other languages==
On the Case!	
Hard-Boiled Poison Jab
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:International Police
Category:Masters EX characters with an EX style
de:LeBelle#In Pokémon Masters EX
es:Handsome (Masters EX)
ja:ハンサム (ポケモンマスターズ)
zh:帥哥#Masters 2