Volo (Masters)

Volo (Japanese: ウォロ Volo) 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 pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on March 29, 2024. This pair can be raised to since it first released.
Volo also forms a sync pair with . This pair can be obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with Volo in the Trainer Lodge beginning on March 29, 2024. This pair can be raised to since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.
==In the games==
==Togepi==
===Availability===
Volo is exclusive to Poké Fair 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
 	 	2	50 	60 	100% 	All opponents 	No additional effect. 	
Sinnoh Solidarity 	2(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Allied side	Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank. Applies Sinnoh Circle (Defensive) to the allied field of play. Sinnoh Circle (Defensive) grants all of the following effects: Powers up the moves and sync moves of all allied sync pairs by 5%. Reduces attack move and sync move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 10%. The more sync pairs with the Sinnoh theme that are on the allied field of play, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves and sync moves by 5% and reduces damage by 5%. The maximum power-up is 20%, and the maximum damage reduction is 25%.)	 	
Masterful 	 	1	— 	— 	— 	An opponent 	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.Uses one of several moves at random. (With some exceptions, the user will use a move other than Metronome.) Activates one of several additional effects at random. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank.	
This Is an Investment! 	0(1 use) 	—	— 	— 	An ally 	Raises an ally's Attack and Sp. Atk by 4 stat ranks. Raises an ally's critical-hit rate by 3 stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ruin Enthusiast Merchant	 	—	250 	300 	— 	An opponent 	(6★ EX effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user’s sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time.• Fairy Zone)(EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) 	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
Piqued Curiosity 	The user's moves never miss. When the user uses Normal-type attack moves, those moves become Fairy-type moves. Turns the field of play's zone into a Fairy Zone the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move each battle. (A Fairy Zone powers up Fairy-type attacks.)
Business Opportunity 	Lowers one of the target's following stats by 1 stat rank at random when the user's attack move against it is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. Charges the user's move gauge by 1 when its attack move hits.
 	Powers up the sync moves of all allied sync pairs when a circle applies to the allied field of play.
 	
Hisui's Business Smile	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by two the first time its sync move is used each battle. Restores one MP for the user's Trainer the first time its sync move is used each battle. Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP after using the user's sync move.
 	
Fairy Field 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Sinnoh Field 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Knowledgeable Field 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Researcher Field 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2.
 	
Soothing ↑ 2 	Raises the following discovery level by 2:• Soothing Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Volo & Togepi is an expanded grid, made available since the 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 +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	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 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +20 	Sp. Atk +20 	7 	84 	2
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
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Dazzling Gleam: Power +3 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Dazzling Gleam: Power +3 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Dazzling Gleam: Power +3 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Dazzling Gleam: Power +3 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Dazzling Gleam: Power +3 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Dazzling Gleam: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Masterful Metronome: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
This Is an Investment!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
This Is an Investment!: 	When the user's move targeting an allied sync pair (excluding field effects) is successful, increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of the ally affected by the move by one rank.	10 	120 	4
 	Prevents the user from flinching. 	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
 	Powers up the user's moves that are not super effective. 	7 	84 	2
 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user after using its sync move. 	7 	84 	2
 	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target confused when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	7 	84 	2
 	Quickly charges the move gauge when a circle applies to the allied field of play. 	7 	84 	2
 	Reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move while a circle applies to the allied field of play. 	8 	96 	2
 	Quickly charges the move gauge when the zone is a Fairy Zone. 	8 	96 	2
 	Powers up moves that are super effective. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move when its Sp. Atk is raised. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Free Move Next effect to all allied sync pairs the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Critical hits land more easily when the user attacks with a sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank when its Trainer uses a move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Extends the duration of Sinnoh Circle (Defensive) when Sinnoh Circle (Defensive) applies to the allied field of play. 	10 	120 	3
 	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle. 	10 	120 	4
 	Reduces attack move damage taken by allies when the zone is a Fairy Zone. 	10 	120 	5
 	Lowers the target's Defense or Sp. Def—or both—by one stat rank when the user's move targeting that opponent is successful. 	10 	120 	5
Ruin Enthusiast Merchant Dazzling Gleam: Power +25	Ruin Enthusiast Merchant Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Ruin Enthusiast Merchant Dazzling Gleam: Power +25	Ruin Enthusiast Merchant Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Gible==
===Availability===
Volo & Gible can be teamed up with by scouting Volo and raising him to Friendship Level 100 in the Trainer Lodge.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	3 	80 	96 	100%	All opponents 	Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stat rank. 	
X Defense 	0(2 uses)	— 	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Defense by 2 stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	2(2 uses)	— 	— 	— 	Entire field 	Causes a sandstorm. 	
Filled with Curiosity! 	0(1 use) 	— 	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Attack by 4 stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks. In addition, raises the user's evasiveness by 2 stat ranks during a sandstorm.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Led By Curiosity Ground Impact	 	— 	250 	300 	— 	An opponent 	(6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Protects the user from damage from a sandstorm.
 	The more the target's Speed is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves.
 	Powers up the user's sync move during a sandstorm.
 	
Ground Strike 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Ground-type attacks.
Sinnoh Strike 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Knowledgeable Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Researcher 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===
The sync grid for Volo & Gible is an expanded grid, made available since the 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
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 +5 	Attack +5 	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. 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
Bulldoze: Power +3 	Bulldoze: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Bulldoze: Power +3 	Bulldoze: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Bulldoze: Power +3 	Bulldoze: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Bulldoze: Power +3 	Bulldoze: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Bulldoze: Power +3 	Bulldoze: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Bulldoze: 	Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Bulldoze: 	Has a chance (50%) of lowering the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	8 	96 	2
Sandstorm: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Sandstorm: 	Raises the user's Attack by one stat rank when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	2
X Defense: 	Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
X Defense: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Filled with Curiosity!: 	Raises the user's Attack by one stat rank when its move is successful. 	8 	96 	2
Filled with Curiosity!: 	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when its move is successful. 	8 	96 	2
 	Attack cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	Defense cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank when it lands a critical hit. 	8 	96 	2
 	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 	8 	96 	2
 	Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action during a sandstorm. 	8 	96 	2
 	Quickly charges the move gauge during a sandstorm. 	9 	108 	2
 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its HP is full when it enters a battle. 	8 	96 	3
 	Powers up the user's moves during a sandstorm. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move when its Defense is raised. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move when the target's Speed is lowered. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Defense by one stat rank when its Pokémon uses a move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the user's evasiveness by one stat rank during a sandstorm. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (50%) of lowering the target's accuracy by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful during a sandstorm.	10 	120 	3
Led By Curiosity Ground Impact: Power +25	Led By Curiosity Ground Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Led By Curiosity Ground Impact: Power +25	Led By Curiosity Ground Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Other Pokémon==
===On hand===
Volo is seen using a in the Arceus Arc to battle 's .
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==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Volo & Togepi can be battled against in:
* Daily Type Rotation: (as a side foe; September 16 to October 6, 2024)
===Story appearances===
Volo appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Arceus Arc:
** Prelude: Mysterious Stones Chapter: The Echo of a Deity's Voice
** Chapter 1: Three Champions
** Chapter 2: The Bond That Guides Leon
* Story events:
** Researcher and Seeker
** Ancient Visitor
===Sync pair stories===
* A Day with Volo
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
VS model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors) 	Volo's sync move mindscape(, Front gate)
 	 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks! 	Volo Plushie decorationfor the
 	 	 	 	
Medal1★ Researcher and Seeker	Medal2★ Researcher and Seeker	Medal3★ Researcher and Seeker	MedalExcited for the Complete Pokédex	
 	 	 	 	
Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot	Trainer Lodge Friend Snapshot	Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot 	Trainer Lodge Story Snapshot 	Volo's debut artwork byAriga confirming he drew Volo's debut art for Pokémon Masters.
==Trivia==
* Volo's inclusion was first teased in the Together in an Unknown Land story event. At the end of the event, and 's are wary of the ruins they are in, and a Togepi is seen running on the ground behind a pillar.
* All versions of Volo 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 Rei, , and Cynthia.
* Despite Volo having using his encounter theme in this game, he uses VS. Trainer (Hisui) for the sync pair scout. This is a reference to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, where the player battles Volo while hearing the VS. Trainer theme.
===Origin===
Volo's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Togepi is the first Pokémon Volo is seen using in the core series games. Togepi's entry comes from .
Gible is a Pokémon Volo uses during his second battle against the . Gible's Dex entry comes from .
==In other languages==
Sinnoh Solidarity
Masterful Metronome
This Is an Investment!
Ruin Enthusiast Merchant Dazzling Gleam
Filled with Curiosity!	
Led By Curiosity Ground Impact
==References==
==Related articles==
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