Akari (Masters)

Akari (Japanese: ショウ Shō) 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 was made available through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on September 29, 2023. This pair can be raised to since it first released.
==In the games==
==Samurott (Hisuian Form)==
===Availability===
Akari is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	4	160 	192 	90% 	An opponent 	Critical hits land more easily. Applies Dark Damage Field to the opponents' field of play. (Dark Damage Field: The sync pairs will take Dark-type damage whenever they take an action.) 	
Potion 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	An ally	Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP. 	 	
Top Performer 	 	2	200 	240 	— 	An opponent 	Activation Condition: When Dark Damage Field applies to the opponents' field of play. Deactivation Condition: When the opponents' field of play is no longer Dark Damage Field.Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. This move's power increases when successfully used in succession. (This move powers up by 20% every time it is used.) (The maximum power-up is 60%.) If a different move is used by the user's Pokémon, this move's power returns to normal.	
Mutual Understanding!	0(1 use) 	—	— 	— 	An ally	Turns the field of play's zone into a Dark Zone. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Raises an ally's Speed by four stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of an ally by two ranks.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Master Crafter 	 	—	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.• Dark Zone)(EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) 	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Grants all of the following effects the first time the user enters a battle each battle: Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the user's Attack by four stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by three stat ranks.
 	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user enters a battle each battle.
 	Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits.
 	
Hard of Heart and Deft of Blade	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle. Powers up the moves of all allied sync pairs when Dark Damage Field applies to the opponent's field of play. Reduces attack move damage taken by allies when Dark Damage Field applies to the opponent's field of play.
 	
Dark 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.
Main Character Field 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Scarf 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 Akari & Samurott 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
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 +10 	Attack +10 	4 	48 	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
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
Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Ceaseless Edge: Accuracy +10 	Ceaseless Edge: Accuracy ↑ +10 	5 	60 	2
Ceaseless Edge: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power +3 	Top Performer Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Potion: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Potion: 	Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves. 	10 	120 	2
Mutual Understanding!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	3
 	Attack cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	Prevents the user from flinching. 	5 	60 	2
 	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Reduces damage when the user is hit by an attack move while the zone is a Dark Zone. 	7 	84 	2
 	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank when its attack move is successful while Dark Damage Field is applied to the opponents' field of play. 	7 	84 	2
 	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target confused when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	8 	96 	2
 	Quickly charges the move gauge when the zone is a Dark Zone. 	9 	108 	2
 	Powers up the user's moves when Dark Damage Field is applied to the opponent's field of play. 	8 	96 	3
 	The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move when the zone is a Dark Zone. 	10 	120 	3
 	Restores 1 MP for the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (50%) of applying the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful while Dark Damage Field is applied to the opponent's field of play.	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks when it enters a battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Extends the duration of Dark Damage Field when Dark Damage Field applies to the opponents' field of play. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when it enters a battle. 	10 	120 	4
 	Critical hits land more easily when the user attacks with a sync move. 	10 	120 	4
 	Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank after using its sync move. 	10 	120 	5
 	Lowers the target's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful while Dark Damage Field is applied to the opponents' field of play. 	10 	120 	5
Master Crafter Ceaseless Edge: Power +25	Master Crafter Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Master Crafter Ceaseless Edge: Power +25	Master Crafter Ceaseless Edge: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Other Pokémon==
===On hand===
Before forming a sync pair with Samurott, Akari tried to form a sync pair with her , but was unable to, as sync stones don't work well with Hisuian s. She also mentions that some other Pokémon came with her from Hisui as well, but the identities of these Pokémon are not known.
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==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Akari & Samurott can be battled against in:
* Daily Type Rotation: (as a side foe; September 13 to October 6, 2024)
* Special battle event: Battle with a Theme Team (February 10 to 28, 2025)
===Story appearances===
Akari appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Arceus Arc: Prelude: Mysterious Stones Chapter: The Echo of a Deity's Voice
* Story events:
** Together in an Unknown Land
** Let's Go In Search of Wonder
** Ultra Beast Meet-and-Greet
** Golden Bonds on Pasio
* Costume event: The Power of Dance
===Sync pair stories===
* A Day with Akari
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
VS model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors) 	Akari's sync move mindscape()
 	 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks! 	
 	 	 	 	
Medal1★ Together in an Unknown Land 	Medal2★ Together in an Unknown Land 	Medal3★ Together in an Unknown Land 	MedalThe Galaxy Team's Investigation! 	artwork
 	 	 	 	
Fifth anniversary artwork by Takahashi JunTweet confirming Takahashi Jun as the artist	Fifth anniversary artwork by Takahashi JunTweet confirming Takahashi Jun as the artist	Fifth anniversary artwork by Takahashi JunTweet confirming Takahashi Jun as the artist	Fifth anniversary artwork by Takahashi JunTweet confirming Takahashi Jun as the artist	
==Trivia==
* Akari & Samurott were the first fair-exclusive sync pair with the Field role.
* Akari is based on the non-player character from , as she was the one who helped mentor when he first appeared in Hisui.
* As shown during the story event Together in an Unknown Land, Akari her Samurott in a space-time distortion shortly before arriving on Pasio.
* All versions of Akari 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===
Akari's design is based on her appearance in . Samurott is the final evolution of , one of the first partner Pokémon of Hisui in the core series. Hisuian Samurott's entry comes from Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
==In other languages==
Top Performer Ceaseless Edge
Mutual Understanding!
Master Crafter Ceaseless Edge
==References==
==Related articles==
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