Katherine (Masters)

Katherine (Japanese: カレン Karen) 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 the story event Rising New Year's Resolutions.
==In the games==
==Slurpuff==
===Availability===
Katherine could be teamed up with during the story event Rising New Year's Resolutions (January 1 to 16, 2024; January 7 to 25, 2025).
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2	50 	60 	100%	All opponents 	No additional effect. 	
 	 	2	— 	— 	100%	All opponents 	Lowers the target's evasiveness by two stat ranks. 	
 	 	2	— 	— 	100%	An opponent 	Lowers the target's Attack by two stat ranks. 	
Time to Attack! 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam	 	—	200 	240 	— 	An opponent 	The more the target's evasiveness is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move.
 	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user's Pokémon uses a status move each battle.
 	Prevents the user from falling asleep.
 	
Fairy Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Fairy-type attacks.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Kalos 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.
Pigtails 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 ↑ 2 	Raises the following discovery level by 2:• Soothing Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Katherine (Furisode Girl) & Slurpuff 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 +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 +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 +4 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Dazzling Gleam: Power +4 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Dazzling Gleam: Power +4 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Dazzling Gleam: Power +4 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Dazzling Gleam: Power +4 	Dazzling Gleam: Power ↑ +4 	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
Dazzling Gleam: 	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target confused when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	8 	96 	3
Dazzling Gleam: 	Powers up moves that are super effective. 	10 	120 	3
Sweet Scent: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Sweet Scent: 	Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	9 	108 	3
Charm: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Charm: 	Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	9 	108 	3
Time to Attack!: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Time to Attack!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
 	Sp. Atk cannot be lowered. 	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 sync moves that are super effective. 	9 	108 	2
 	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Dragon-type moves. 	9 	108 	2
 	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank when its Pokémon uses a move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 	10 	120 	3
Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam: Power +25	Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam: Power +25	Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam: Power +25	Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam: Power +25	Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Katherine (Furisode Girl) & Slurpuff can be battled against in:
* High score event: (as a side foe; May 7 to 21, 2024)
===Story appearances===
Katherine appears in the following story areas:
* Story event: Rising New Year's Resolutions
* Academy Founding Chapter: Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft
===Sync pair stories===
* A Day with Katherine
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	
VS model 	VS model 	Katherine's sync move mindscape	Katherine's sync move mindscape
 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice!	Trainer emoteWatch out!	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks!
==Trivia==
* In her sync pair story, Katherine says that the goal of her fashion design is to draw people's attention through their eyes and their nose.
===Origin===
Katherine's design is based on her appearance in , which, in turn, is based on one of the four possible appearances of the Trainer class from the aforementioned games. Katherine uses a Slurpuff during the battle against her at the Laverre Gym. Slurpuff's entry comes from Pokémon X.
==In other languages==
Beautiful Determination Fairy Beam
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Fairy-type Trainers
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