Will (Masters)

Will (Japanese: イツキ Itsuki) 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. The pair's potential can be upgraded to from November 25, 2024, which unlocks Will's EX style.
Will also forms a sync pair with . This pair can be obtained by exchanging a beginning on August 28, 2024. This pair can be raised to since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.
==In the games==
==Xatu==
===Availability===
Will 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	13 	15 	100%	An opponent 	The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the power of this move. 	
 	 	2	— 	— 	100%	An opponent 	Leaves the target confused. 	
Our Power Is Limitless!	0 (2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	If any of the target's stats have been raised, the user's same stats are changed to double that amount.	 	
 	 	2	45 	54 	95% 	An opponent 	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mystery Masquerade 	 	—	200 	240 	— 	An opponent 	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
 	
 	Stats cannot be lowered.
 	
Psychic Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Psychic-type attacks.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Johto 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.
Masked 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 Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3:• Soothing CrystalLowers the following discovery level by 1:• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Will & Xatu is an expanded grid, made available on May 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
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 +10 	Defense +10 	4 	48 	2
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 +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
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +10 	Sp. Def +10 	4 	48 	2
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
Stored Power: Power +1 	Stored Power: Power ↑ +1 	4 	48 	1
Stored Power: Power +1 	Stored Power: Power ↑ +1 	4 	48 	1
Stored Power: Power +1 	Stored Power: Power ↑ +1 	4 	48 	2
Stored Power: Power +1 	Stored Power: Power ↑ +1 	4 	48 	2
Stored Power: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Stored Power: 	Powers up the user's moves when the target is confused. 	10 	120 	3
Confuse Ray: 	Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	9 	108 	3
Air Slash: Power +4 	Air Slash: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Air Slash: Power +4 	Air Slash: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Air Slash: Power +4 	Air Slash: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Air Slash: Power +4 	Air Slash: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Air Slash: Accuracy +5 	Air Slash: Accuracy ↑ +5 	3 	36 	2
Air Slash: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Air Slash: 	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves. 	10 	120 	3
Our Power Is Limitless!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
 	Prevents the user from falling asleep. 	5 	60 	1
 	Prevents the user from flinching. 	5 	60 	1
 	Quickly charges the move gauge when the field is Psychic Terrain. 	9 	108 	2
 	Restores the user's HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action when the field is Psychic Terrain. 	9 	108 	2
 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user after using its sync move. 	9 	108 	2
 	Powers up the user's sync move against targets that are flinching, confused, or trapped. 	8 	96 	3
 	The fuller the move gauge when the user's sync move is selected, the more this powers up the sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the chance that an opponent will attack themselves due to being confused. 	10 	120 	3
 	Whenever the user becomes poisoned, badly poisoned, paralyzed, or burned from an opponent's move, the same status condition is also applied to that opponent. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (50%) of raising one of the user's following stats by one stat rank at random when an attack move is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	10 	120 	3
Mystery Masquerade Psychic: Power +25	Mystery Masquerade Psychic: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Mystery Masquerade Psychic: Power +25	Mystery Masquerade Psychic: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Slowbro==
===Availability===
Will & Slowbro can be teamed up with by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher in the , beginning on August 28, 2024.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	1	18 	21 	100%	An opponent 	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused. 	
Dire Hit + 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	3	99 	118 	100%	An opponent 	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank. 	
Losing Is Not an Option! 	0(1 use) 	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Defense by two stat ranks. Raises the user's Sp. Atk by four stat ranks.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stand Above All Psychic Beam	 	—	200 	240 	— 	An opponent 	The more the target's Sp. Def is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.(6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.
 	Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of the user's moves.
 	Powers up the user's moves when the target is confused.
 	
Psychic Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Psychic-type attacks.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Johto 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.
Masked 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 Wistful ↓ 1	Raises the following discovery level by 3:• Soothing CrystalLowers the following discovery level by 1:• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Will & Slowbro 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
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
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +10 	Sp. Def +10 	4 	48 	2
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Confusion: Power +4 	Confusion: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Confusion: Power +4 	Confusion: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Confusion: Power +4 	Confusion: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Confusion: Power +4 	Confusion: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Confusion: Power +4 	Confusion: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Confusion: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Psychic: Power +3 	Psychic: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Psychic: Power +3 	Psychic: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Psychic: Power +3 	Psychic: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Psychic: Power +3 	Psychic: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Psychic: Power +3 	Psychic: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Psychic: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its 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
Losing Is Not an Option!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Losing Is Not an Option!: 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful. 	9 	108 	2
Losing Is Not an Option!: 	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Prevents the user from becoming confused. 	5 	60 	1
 	Sp. Atk cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	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
 	The more the target's Sp. Def is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move when the target is confused. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the chance that an opponent will attack themselves due to being confused. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (50%) of applying the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful against a flinching, confused, or trapped opponent. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (50%) of lowering one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move is successful against a confused opponent: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	10 	120 	3
Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power +25	Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power +25	Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power +25	Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power +25	Stand Above All Psychic Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Will & Xatu can be battled against in:
* PML Arc: (as a side foe)
* : (as a side foe)
* Training area: (prior to 1.12.0 update)
* Training area: (prior to 1.12.0 update)
* Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
* Battle Point Challenge: Daily Region Rotation: Johto Team-Up
* Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* Story event: Shining Star (February 28 to March 16, 2020)
* Daily Type Rotation: (as a side foe; August 20 to 28, 2021)
* High score event: (March 7 to 21, 2024)
Will has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
* 
** Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
** Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* 
** Champion Stadium: Johto Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 ( weakness)
** Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
===Story appearances===
Will appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
* PML Arc:
** 
** 
* Villain Arc: 
* Story event: Shining Star
===Sync pair stories===
* A Day with Will
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	 	
Will & Xatu on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker	Will & Xatu on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker	Artwork of 	Artwork of 	Will's sync move mindscape()	Will's sync move mindscape()
 	 	 	 	 	
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!	 	
==Trivia==
* In the story event Shining Star, Will complains about being repeatedly mistaken for a member of Team Break due to his mask.
===Origin===
Will's design is based on his appearance in . Xatu is Will's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Xatu's entry comes from .
Will uses a Slowbro on his team in all battles against him in the core series games. Slowbro's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
==In other languages==
Our Power Is Limitless!
Mystery Masquerade Psychic
Losing Is Not an Option!
Stand Above All Psychic Beam
==References==
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