Acerola (Masters)

Acerola アセロラ Acerola
Acerola's model
No.	63
English voice actor	Christine Marie Cabanos
Japanese voice actor	Shiori Mikami
Description	Rumored to be descended from an ancient Alolan dynasty, this Ghost-type Pokémon user serves as one of the Alola region's Elite Four.

Acerola (Japanese: アセロラ Acerola) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Palossand. The sync pair is obtained during the events of Chapter 17 of the Main Story.

During the Fight and Fright story event, Acerola is also available in her fall attire designed to resemble a Mimikyu, which she forms a sync pair with.

Palossand

			Type			Ghost
			Move type			Ghost
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★
Palossand ♀		Weakness			Ice
Each of its grains of sand has its own will. Palossand eats small Pokémon and siphons away their vital essence while they're still alive.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		528	171	184	132	172	222
Lv. 140, Max Potential		628	211	224	172	212	262
Mega Palossand
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	1	12	14	100%	An opponent	Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.
X Defense	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's Defense.
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Entire field	Causes a sandstorm.
Over Here!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Makes opponents target the user for a short time. Makes the user gradually heal itself.
Sync moves
Never-Ending Royal Nightmare	Ghost	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the user's Defense has been raised, the greater the power of this move.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Sand Fortress	Stats cannot be lowered in a sandstorm.
Theme Skills
Ghost Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Ghost-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Alola 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.
Trial Giver 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.
Fancy Lady 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.

Sync Grid

Acerola and Palossand's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on March 16, 2020.

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 +20	HP +20	4	48	2
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	3
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
Attack +20	Attack +20	10	120	3
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +20	Defense +20	8	96	3
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
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Astonish: Power +5	Astonish: Power ↑ +5	2	24	1
Astonish: Power +5	Astonish: Power ↑ +5	2	24	1
Astonish: Power +5	Astonish: Power ↑ +5	2	24	1
Astonish: Power +6	Astonish: Power ↑ +6	3	36	2
Astonish: Power +6	Astonish: Power ↑ +6	3	36	2
Astonish: Move Gauge Refresh 4	Has a good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	3
Astonish: Aggravation 1	Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching, confused, or trapped condition with the additional effects of moves.	10	120	1
Sandstorm: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	2
Sandstorm: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	3
Sandstorm: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Sandstorm: Focus Group 4	Has a good chance of raising the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	7	84	2
Sandstorm: Flag Bearer 9	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	10	120	1
X Defense: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	2
Over Here!: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Over Here!: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	2
Soothing Sand 1	Restores the Pokémon's HP whenever it takes an action during a sandstorm.	5	60	1
Sand Shelter	Protects the Pokémon from damage from a sandstorm.	3	36	2
Surging Sand 5	Powers up moves in a sandstorm.	10	120	2
Tough Cookie	The more the user's Defense has been raised, the more it powers up moves.	7	84	2
Toughen Up 4	Has a good chance of raising the user's Defense when the user is hit by an attack move.	7	84	2
Tighten Up 4	Has a good chance of raising the user's Sp. Def when the user is hit by an attack move.	7	84	3
Backfire 1	Lowers the Attack and Sp. Atk of all opposing sync pairs just before the user faints.	7	84	3
Harry 5	Powers up moves when the target is flinching.	8	96	3
Never-Ending Royal Nightmare: Power +25	Never-Ending Royal Nightmare: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Never-Ending Royal Nightmare: Power +25	Never-Ending Royal Nightmare: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Mimikyu

Acerola (Fall 2020) アセロラ（２０シーズン） Acerola (2020 Season)
Acerola's model (Fall 2020)
No.	63
English voice actor	Christine Marie Cabanos
Japanese voice actor	Shiori Mikami
Description	Acerola is back—this time in a Mimikyu costume. She is ready to head out into the festively decorated town to challenge sync pairs to battles and win candy.

Acerola (Fall 2020) was first introduced during the Fight or Fright story event. Partnered with her Mimikyu, Acerola is available in a limited-time seasonal sync pair scout.

			Type			Ghost
			Move type			Ghost
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Mimikyu ♂		Weakness			Steel
Although it's a quiet, lonely Pokémon, if you try to look at what's under its rag, it will become agitated and resist violently.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		534	251	174	220	174	266
Lv. 140, Max Potential		634	291	214	260	214	306
Mega Mimikyu
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

			Type			Ghost
			Move type			Ghost
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Mimikyu ♂		Weakness			Steel
It stands in front of a mirror, trying to fix its broken neck as if its life depended on it. It has a hard time getting it right, so it's crying inside.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		534	251	174	220	174	266
Lv. 140, Max Potential		634	291	214	260	214	306
Mega Mimikyu
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	2	40	48	100%	An opponent	Critical hits land more easily.
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	0 (3 uses)	75	90	100%	An opponent	No additional effect.
Boo!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's Attack. When in Disguised Form, raises the user's critical-hit rate. When in Busted Form, raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def.
Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	3	160	192	100%	An opponent	The user takes on a phantom presence. After a set time, this presence fades and the user attacks. No other actions can be taken while in phantom presence. Opponents' moves will not hit the user while it is in this presence. If the user is hit by a sync move while in phantom presence, the presence will fade.
Sync moves
Trick-or-Treat Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	Its power increases if the target is confused. (6★ EX) effect: Power of sync move increases by 50%.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Disguise	Protects the Pokémon from damage from a single attack move. After this passive skill takes effect, the Pokémon shifts from Disguised Form to Busted Form.
Criticonfuse 9	Leaves the target confused when the user lands a critical hit.
Opportunistic 9	Lowers the target's Defense when an attack is successful against a confused opponent.
Theme Skills
Ghost Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Ghost-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Alola 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.
Trial Giver 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.
Seasonal Outfit 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.
Fancy Lady 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.

Sync Grid

Acerola and Mimikyu's sync grid is an expanded grid that will be made available when the sync pair is first released.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +30	HP +30	6	72	2
HP +30	HP +30	6	72	3
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +20	Attack +20	6	72	3
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +20	Defense +20	6	72	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
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +20	Speed +20	6	72	3
Shadow Claw: Power +6	Shadow Claw: Power ↑ +6	5	60	1
Shadow Claw: Power +6	Shadow Claw: Power ↑ +6	5	60	1
Shadow Claw: Power +6	Shadow Claw: Power ↑ +6	5	60	1
Shadow Claw: Power +6	Shadow Claw: Power ↑ +6	5	60	2
Shadow Sneak: Power +6	Shadow Sneak: Power ↑ +6	5	60	1
Shadow Sneak: Power +6	Shadow Sneak: Power ↑ +6	5	60	1
Shadow Sneak: Power +6	Shadow Sneak: Power ↑ +6	5	60	1
Shadow Sneak: Power +6	Shadow Sneak: Power ↑ +6	5	60	2
Phantom Force: Power +3	Phantom Force: Power ↑ +3	5	60	1
Phantom Force: Power +3	Phantom Force: Power ↑ +3	5	60	1
Phantom Force: Power +3	Phantom Force: Power ↑ +3	5	60	2
Phantom Force: Power +3	Phantom Force: Power ↑ +3	5	60	2
Shadow Claw: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
Shadow Sneak: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	3
Shadow Sneak: Critical Strike 2	Powers up attacks if they become critical hits.	8	96	2
Phantom Force: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	3
Boo!: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
Clearheaded	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming confused.	5	60	1
Headstrong	Attack cannot be lowered.	5	60	1
Fuzzy Strike 5	Powers up sync moves when the target is confused.	8	96	1
Boiling Point 2	Once per battle, sharply raises the user's Attack when in a pinch.	8	96	2
Confusion Synergy 2	Powers up moves when the target is confused.	8	96	2
Amped Up 1	Raises the Pokémon's Speed when it lands a critical hit.	7	84	2
Fast-Track 2	Has a moderate chance of raising the Pokémon's Speed after it uses a move.	9	108	2
Power Flux 5	The fuller the move gauge, the more this powers up moves.	10	120	2
Confusion Synergy 3	Powers up moves when the target is confused.	9	108	3
HP Advantage 3	The more HP the user has remaining, the more it powers up moves.	9	108	3
Stop Hitting Yourself 5	Raises the chance that an opponent will attack themselves due to being confused.	10	120	3
Trick-or-Treat Shadow Claw: Power +25	Trick-or-Treat Shadow Claw: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Trick-or-Treat Shadow Claw: Power +25	Trick-or-Treat Shadow Claw: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Availability

Acerola and Palossand can be battled against in:

• Main Story Chapter 17: Ghostly Trio (Single-player and Co-op)
• Ice-type Training Event (Co-op) (November 14 to 28, 2019; January 1 to 15, 2020; January 22 to February 6, 2020)

Acerola has also been shown to pair alongside Drifblim. It can be battled against in:

• Champion Stadium: Alola Challenge, Hard Lv. 1 (Electric-type weaknesses)

Sync Pair Stories

• A Day with Acerola

Quotes

Main article: Acerola/Quotes#Pokémon Masters EX

In the anime

Acerola (right) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Acerola briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, where she, Skyla, and Flint battled Bettie, Iris, and Barry at a stadium. The outcome of the battle was left unknown.

Pokémon

Palossand

Debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Palossand is Acerola's only known Pokémon. Alongside Skyla's Swanna and Flint's Infernape, it battled Bettie's Pikachu, Iris's Haxorus, and Barry's Piplup. The outcome of the battle was left unknown.

Palossand's only known move is Sand Tomb.

Gallery

Acerola

Artwork of Acerola and Palossand in Pokémon Masters EX	Acerola and Palossand on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Acerola's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League: Acerola's chamber)		Artwork of Chapter 20: Shifting Shadows
VS model from Pokémon Masters EX	Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!

Acerola (Fall 2020)

5★ model

5★ VS model

6★ EX model

6★ EX VS model

Acerola's sync move mindscape (Fall 2020)

Trainer emote Nice!

Trainer emote Watch out!

Trainer emote Let's do this!

Trainer emote Thanks!

Fight or Fright artwork

Medal 1★ Fight or Fright

Medal 2★ Fight or Fright

Medal 3★ Fight or Fright

Medal Battle Trickster

Trivia

• Acerola's two variants are the only Alolan Elite Four sync pairs that are not a Physical Strike sync pair.

Origin

Acerola's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Palossand is Acerola's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Palossand's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

While Acerola is not seen using a Mimikyu in the core series games, it is the Totem Pokémon of her island challenge trial and she has a normal size one in the anime. Mimikyu's Dex entries come from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

Over Here! Language Title Japanese こっちこっち！ Kotchi Kotchi! Mandarin Chinese 看這裡看這裡！ Kànzhèlǐ Kànzhèlǐ! French Hé ! Par ici ! German Hier spielt die Musik! Italian Guarda qua! Korean 여기야여기! Yeogiya Yeogi! Spanish ¡No me pierdas de vista!

Never-Ending Royal Nightmare Language Title Japanese 古代プリンセスの むげんあんやへのいざない Kodai Purinsesu no Mugen Anyaeno Izanai Mandarin Chinese 古代公主之 無盡暗夜之誘惑 Gǔdài Gōngzhǔ zhī Wújǐn Ànyè-zhī Yòuhuò French Appel des Ombres de la famille royale ! German Ewige Nacht des uralten Volkes Italian Abbraccio Spettrale della principessa Korean 고대 프린세스의 무한암야로의유인 Godae Peurinseseu-ui Muhan Amyaro-ui Yuin Spanish Presa Espectral Inmemorial

Boo! Language Title Japanese 仲良くしてね！ Nakayokushitene! Mandarin Chinese 我們要相親相愛喔！ Wǒmen yào Xiāngqīn-Xiāng'ài ō! French Soyons amis ! German Lass uns Freunde sein! Italian Facciamo amicizia! Korean 사이좋게지내자! Saijotge Jinaeja! Spanish ¡Vamos a llevarnos bien!

Trick-or-Treat Shadow Claw Language Title Japanese お菓子を欲しがる シャドークロー Okashi o Hoshigaru Shadō Kurō Mandarin Chinese 吵著要點心之 暗影爪 Chǎozhe Yào Diǎnxīn zhī Ànyǐng Zhuǎ French Par ici les friandises ! Griffe Ombre ! German Dunkelklaue des Leckermäulchens Italian Ombrartigli alla ricerca di dolcetti Korean 과자를 탐내는 섀도크루 Gwajareul Tamnaeneun Syaedo Keuru Spanish Garra Umbría Golosa

References

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