Jacq (Masters)

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Jacq ジニア Zinnia
Jacq's model
No.	200
English voice actor	Ricco Fajardo
Japanese voice actor	Unknown
Description	This teacher from the Paldea region teaches biology at an academy and does things at his own pace. He developed a Pokédex app for Rotom Phones.

Jacq (Japanese: ジニア Zinnia) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Farigiraf. This pair can be obtained through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on March 31, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

Farigiraf

			Type			Psychic
			Move type			Psychic
			Role			Tech
			EX Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Farigiraf ♀		Weakness			Bug
Now that the brain waves from the head and tail are synced up, the psychic power of this Pokémon is 10 times stronger than Girafarig’s.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		710	312	172	468	172	312
Lv. 140, Max Potential		870	352	252	508	252	352
Mega Farigiraf
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Jacq is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. He was available in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Jacq Poké Fair Scout (March 31 to April 18, 2024)

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Twin Beam	Psychic	Special	2	25	30	100%	An opponent	Attacks twice in a row.
Lum Berry	None	Status	0 (3 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Removes all status conditions from an ally.
Experimental Stored Power	Psychic	Special	2	150	180	—	An opponent	Activation Condition: When the user’s stats are raised by a total of ten stat ranks or more. Deactivation Condition: When the user’s stats are raised by a total of 9 stat ranks or less. Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. The more the user’s stats are raised, the greater the power of this attack. Removes all of the user’s stat increases.
There You Have It!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	If the user’s stats are raised, the amount of increase is doubled. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user.
Sync moves
Laid-Back Biology Teacher Twin Beam	Psychic	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the user’s stats are raised, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: Power of sync move increases 50%) (EX Role effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Jacq’s Lesson	Reduces MP by 1 for the user’s moves that have the Berry effect tag and raises its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks when its attack move is successful.
S-Move: Restore “Berry” MP 3	Restores 3 MP of the user’s moves that have the Berry effect tag after using its sync move.
Strike: Stat ↑2 9	Raises one of the user’s following stats by 2 stat ranks at random when its attack move hits: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. If the move has the multistrike effect tag, raises one of the user’s following stats by 2 stat ranks at random for each hit: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.
Theme Skills
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.
Paldea 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.
Knowledgeable 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.
Gadgeteer 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.
Free Spirit 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.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Jacq and Farigiraf 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. 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
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Twin Beam: Power +3	Twin Beam: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Twin Beam: Power +3	Twin Beam: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Twin Beam: Power +3	Twin Beam: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Twin Beam: Power +3	Twin Beam: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Twin Beam: Power +3	Twin Beam: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Twin Beam: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Twin Beam: Superduper Effective 9	Powers up moves that are super effective.	8	96	2
Twin Beam: Strike: Flinch 1	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch when the user’s attack move hits. If the move has the multistrike effect tag, has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch for each hit.	8	96	3
Experimental Stored Power: Power +3	Experimental Stored Power: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Experimental Stored Power: Power +3	Experimental Stored Power: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Experimental Stored Power: Power +3	Experimental Stored Power: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Experimental Stored Power: Power +3	Experimental Stored Power: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Experimental Stored Power: Power +3	Experimental Stored Power: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Experimental Stored Power: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
There You Have It!: Precision 1	Raises the user’s accuracy by 1 stat rank when its move is successful.	7	84	2
There You Have It!: Brain Gain 9	Increases the user’s Special Moves ↑ Next effect by 1 rank when its move is successful.	10	120	4
Unflappable	Prevents the user from flinching.	5	60	1
Superduper Effective 3	Powers up moves that are super effective.	7	84	2
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle.	7	84	2
Natural Remedy	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle.	7	84	2
On the Run 1	Raises the user’s evasiveness by 1 stat rank the first time it is in a pinch each battle.	7	84	2
Grass Guard	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Grass-type moves.	7	84	2
Ghost Guard	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ghost-type moves.	7	84	2
Adrenaline 1	Reduces the sync move countdown by 1 the first time the user’s sync move is used each battle.	10	120	3
Rising Tide	The more the user’s stats are raised, the more it powers up the user’s sync move.	10	120	3
Trainer Sync Redemption 1	Restores 1 MP for the user’s Trainer the first time its sync move is used each battle.	10	120	3
Sync Damage Guard	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle.	10	120	3
Stacking Strike 9	Raises the user’s critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank when its attack move hits. If the move has the multistrike effect tag, raises the user’s critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank for each hit.	10	120	3
Unfortunate Strike 9	Lowers one of the target’s following stats by one stat rank at random when the user’s attack move against it hits: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. If the move has the multistrike effect tag, lowers one of the target’s following stats by one stat rank at random for each hit: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	10	120	3
Vigilance	Protects the user against critical hits.	10	120	3
Soften Up 1	Critical hits land more easily when the user attacks with a sync move.	10	120	4
Strike: Sp. Def ↓ 9	Lowers the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stat rank when the user’s attack move against it hits. If the move has the multistrike effect tag, lowers the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stat rank for each hit.	10	120	5
S-Move: 7 Stats ↑ 1	Raises the user’s Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, and evasiveness by 1 stat rank after using its sync move.	10	120	5
Laid-Back Biology Teacher Twin Beam: Power +25	Laid-Back Biology Teacher Twin Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Laid-Back Biology Teacher Twin Beam: Power +25	Laid-Back Biology Teacher Twin Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Appearances

Story appearances

Jacq appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Mysterious Stones Chapter
• Story event: Researcher and Seeker

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Jacq

Quotes

Main article: Jacq/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Jacq's sync move mindscape (Naranja Academy, Classroom 1-A)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Researcher and Seeker	Medal 2★ Researcher and Seeker	Medal 3★ Researcher and Seeker	Medal Excited for the Complete Pokédex

Trivia

• All versions of Jacq 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 Nemona.

Origin

Jacq's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Farigiraf is Jacq's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Farigiraf's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

In other languages

Experimental Stored Power Language Title Japanese プロトアシストパワー Puroto Ashisuto Pawā Mandarin Chinese 原型輔助力量 Yuánxíng Fǔzhù Lìliàng French Force Ajoutée prototypique German Kraftvorrat der Experimentierfreude Italian Veicolaforza sperimentale Korean 프로토어시스트파워 Peuroto Eosiseuteu Pawo Spanish Poder Reserva Experimental

There You Have It! Language Title Japanese 注ぎこみまあす Sosogikomimāsu Mandarin Chinese 我將注入能量～ Wǒ jiāng Zhùrù Néngliàng~ French Ajoutons-y e un peu d'énergie ! German Hier kommt eine Ladung Energie! Italian Un po'di energia! Korean 주입하겠어 Ju-iphagess-eo Spanish Un poco de energía... ¡Pam!

Laid-Back Biology Teacher Twin Beam Language Title Japanese マイペースな生物教師の ツインビーム Mai-Pēsu-na Seibutsu Kyōshi no Tsuin Bīmu Mandarin Chinese 我行我素的生物老師之 雙光束 Wǒxíngwǒsù de Shēngwù Lǎoshī zhī Shuāng Guāngshù French Professeur de biologie tête en l'air ! Double Laser ! German Doppelstrahl des lässigen Biologielehrers Italian Doppioraggio del distratto Docente di biologia Korean 마이페이스 생물 교사의 트윈빔 Mai-Peiseu Saengmul Gyosa-ui Teuwin Bim Spanish Láser Doble del Profesor que Vive en su Mundo

References

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

Pasio Scottie • Bettie • Lear • Rachel • Sawyer • Paulo • Tina Kanto Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika • Blaine • Lorelei • Bruno • Agatha • Janine • Koga • Blue • Giovanni • Leaf • Lance • Professor Oak • Red • Sabrina • Jessie • James • Ash • Elaine • Chase Johto Kris • Bugsy • Whitney • Pryce • Clair • Will • Karen • Lyra • Ethan • Silver • Jasmine • Morty • Falkner • Eusine • Archer • Ariana • Petrel • Proton • Chuck Hoenn Brendan • Roxanne • Brawly • Flannery • Norman • Winona • Tate • Liza • Phoebe • Drake • Noland • Glacia • Zinnia • Steven • Wallace • Wally • Lucy • Lisia • May • Maxie • Archie • Sidney • Courtney • Greta Sinnoh Barry • Roark • Gardenia • Maylene • Crasher Wake • Candice • Flint • Thorton • Cheryl • Marley • Cynthia • Fantina • Dawn • Cyrus • Volkner • Darach • Lucas • Aaron • Bertha • Lucian • Looker • Adaman • Irida • Palmer • Argenta • Akari • Rei • Riley • Dahlia • Volo Unova Rosa • Clay • Skyla • Brycen • Iris • Roxie • Marlon • Shauntal • Marshal • Cheren • Hilbert • Hilda • Elesa • Caitlin • Grimsley • Burgh • Alder • Nate • Bianca • N • Ghetsis • Ingo • Emmet • Hugh • Colress • Lenora • Brycen-Man • Bellelba Kalos Grant • Korrina • Ramos • Wulfric • Siebold • Wikstrom • Viola • Calem • Valerie • Clemont • Serena • Lysandre • Professor Sycamore • Diantha • Evelyn • Nita • Helena • Kali • Shauna • Emma • Olympia • Drasna • Dana • Katherine • Tierno • Morgan • Malva • Trevor Alola Hau • Sophocles • Mina • Olivia • Hapu • Kahili • Nanu • Acerola • Kukui • Plumeria • Guzma • Lusamine • Gladion • Lillie • Molayne • Mallow • Selene • Elio • Lana • Kiawe • Hala • The Masked Royal • Naomi • Anabel • Ryuki Galar Gloria • Piers • Leon • Marnie • Raihan • Nessa • Bea • Hop • Allister • Sonia • Bede • Gordie • Melony • Victor • Ball Guy • Rose • Oleana • Eve • Petey • Kabu • Klara • Avery Paldea Nemona • Penny • Iono • Grusha • Geeta • Jacq • Rika • Poppy • Larry • Arven NPCs Professor Bellis • Trista • Tricia • Trinnia • Meowth • Tabitha • Matt • Shelly • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Cilan • Chili • Cress • Kiyo • Shadow Triad • Faba • Arceus • Brandon • Benga • Team Break

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