Iris (Masters)

Iris アイリス Iris
Iris's model
No.	43
English voice actor	Cassandra Lee Morris
Japanese voice actor	Ayana Taketatsu
Description	This lively young Trainer’s family lives among dragon Pokémon. Despite her youth, her skills in battle have made her a Champion.

Iris (Japanese: アイリス Iris) 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 Haxorus. The sync pair is obtained during the events of Chapter 9 of the Main Story.

Iris is also available in her Champion's attire, partnered alongside Hydreigon. The pair could be obtained through a limited-time seasonal sync pair scout and was first made available on March 18, 2021.

Haxorus

			Type			Dragon
			Move type			Dragon
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★☆☆☆EX
Haxorus ♀		Weakness			Ice
They are kind but can be relentless when defending territory. They challenge foes with tusks that can cut steel.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		455	274	144	69	108	175
Lv. 140, Max Potential		575	334	204	129	168	235
Mega Haxorus
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	2	50	60	100%	An opponent	No additional effect.
X Attack	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	3	115	138	100%	An opponent	Leaves the user confused.
You're Going Down!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Speed. Sharply raises the user's critical-hit rate.
Sync moves
Dragon Sage Outrage	Dragon	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	No additional effect.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Power Reserves 2	Powers up moves in a pinch.
Theme Skills
Dragon Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Dragon-type attacks.
Unova Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Gym Leader Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Undella Town Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.

Sync Grid

Iris and Haxorus's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on February 5, 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	6	72	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 +5	Attack +5	3	36	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	3	36	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	3	36	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	3	36	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	3
Defense +10	Defense +10	5	60	3
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	2
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	5	60	2
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +10	Speed +10	4	48	1
Speed +10	Speed +10	4	48	2
Speed +10	Speed +10	4	48	2
Dragon Claw: Power +3	Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Dragon Claw: Power +3	Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Dragon Claw: Power +3	Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +3	3	36	1
Dragon Claw: Power +3	Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +3	3	36	2
Dragon Claw: Power +4	Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Dragon Claw: Power +4	Dragon Claw: Power ↑ +4	4	48	3
Dragon Claw: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	1
Dragon Claw: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	2
Dragon Claw: Zero In 1	Critical hits land more easily when an attack move is used.	10	120	3
Outrage: Power +4	Outrage: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Outrage: Power +4	Outrage: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Outrage: Power +4	Outrage: Power ↑ +4	5	60	2
Outrage: Power +4	Outrage: Power ↑ +4	5	60	2
Outrage: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Outrage: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	3
Outrage: Confusion Boon 5	Powers up moves when the user is confused.	8	96	3
X Attack: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
You're Going Down!: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	2
You're Going Down!: Durable 4	Has a good chance of making the user able to endure the next hit it takes that would reduce it to 0 HP when a move is successful.	8	96	1
Carry On 1	Raises the user's Attack each time another Pokémon on the field of play faints.	10	120	1
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user once during battle.	7	84	2
Speedy Entry 2	Sharply raises the user's Speed when the Pokémon enters a battle.	5	60	3
Unhindered	When the Pokémon attacks, ignores damage-reducing effects on the opponent's field of play.	10	120	3
Dragon Sage Outrage: Power +25	Dragon Sage Outrage: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Dragon Sage Outrage: Power +25	Dragon Sage Outrage: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Hydreigon

Iris (Champion) アイリス Iris
Champion Iris's model
No.	43
English voice actor	Cassandra Lee Morris
Japanese voice actor	Ayana Taketatsu
Description	Now Champion of the Unova region, Iris has calmed down slightly but is just as strong a Trainer as ever. She enjoys having serious battles with skilled Trainers.

			Type			Dragon
			Move types			Dragon / Dark
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Hydreigon		Weakness			Fairy
The heads on their arms do not have brains. They use all three heads to consume and destroy everything.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		635	392	186	392	186	269
Lv. 140, Max Potential		735	472	266	472	266	349
Mega Hydreigon
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	2	30	36	100%	All opponents	Lowers the target’s Attack.
Snarl	Dark	Special	2	39	46	95%	All opponents	Lowers the target’s Sp. Atk.
Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical	3	130	156	75%	An opponent	Has a small chance of making the target flinch.
Three Heads!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Allied side	Makes move gauges accelerate on the allied field of play. Reduces the user’s sync move countdown by one. Sharply raises the user’s Attack. Raises the user’s critical-hit rate.
Sync moves
Triple Threat Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the target’s stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Piercing Gaze	Moves never miss.
Power Loving	The more the target’s stats have been lowered, the more it powers up moves.
Double Drop	When an opponent’s stat is lowered, it is lowered by double the stat ranks.
Theme Skills
Dragon Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Dragon-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Unova 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.
Champion 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.
Undella Town 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

Iris and Hydreigon's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available when the pair was 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
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +20	Attack +20	7	84	3
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +20	Sp. Atk +20	7	84	3
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	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
Breaking Swipe: Power +4	Breaking Swipe: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Breaking Swipe: Power +4	Breaking Swipe: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Breaking Swipe: Power +4	Breaking Swipe: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Breaking Swipe: Power +4	Breaking Swipe: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Breaking Swipe: Power +4	Breaking Swipe: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Breaking Swipe: Power +4	Breaking Swipe: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Breaking Swipe: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Breaking Swipe: Critical Strike 1	Powers up attacks if they become critical hits.	8	96	3
Snarl: Power +4	Snarl: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Snarl: Power +4	Snarl: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Snarl: Power +4	Snarl: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Snarl: Power +4	Snarl: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Snarl: Power +4	Snarl: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Snarl: Power +4	Snarl: Power ↑ +4	4	48	2
Snarl: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	1
Snarl: Superduper Effective 2	Powers up moves that are super effective.	8	96	2
Dragon Rush: Power +3	Dragon Rush: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Dragon Rush: Power +3	Dragon Rush: Power ↑ +3	4	48	1
Dragon Rush: Power +3	Dragon Rush: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Dragon Rush: Power +3	Dragon Rush: Power ↑ +3	4	48	2
Dragon Rush: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Dragon Rush: Trip Up 6	Has a great chance of lowering the target’s Speed when an attack is successful.	8	96	3
Three Heads!: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	2
Three Heads!: All Ramped Up 1	Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs when a move is successful.	10	120	3
Beef Up 3	Has a moderately good chance of raising the user’s Attack when the user is hit by an attack move.	10	120	2
Pecking Order	The more the target’s Attack is lowered, the more it powers up sync moves.	10	120	3
Devastation	The more the target's Sp. Atk has been lowered, the more this powers up sync moves.	10	120	3
Ground Guard	Reduces damage when the Pokémon is attacked by Ground-type moves.	10	120	3
Triple Threat Dragon Rush: Power +25	Triple Threat Dragon Rush: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Triple Threat Dragon Rush: Power +25	Triple Threat Dragon Rush: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Availability

Iris and Haxorus can be battled against in:

• Main Story Chapter 9: The Beauty of Friendship
• Ice-type Training Event (Co-op) (November 14 to 28, 2019; January 1 to 15, 2020; January 22 to February 6, 2020)
• Story event: Two Champions (December 26, 2019 to January 22, 2020)

Sync Pair Stories

• A Day with Iris

Quotes

Main article: Iris/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In the anime

Iris in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Iris appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, where she joined Bettie and Barry in a journey across Pasio. In a stadium, the trio came across Skyla, Flint, and Acerola; and battled their Swanna, Infernape, and Palossand, respectively. The outcome of the battle was left unknown.

Pokémon

Haxorus

Debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Haxorus is Iris's only known Pokémon. Alongside Bettie's Pikachu and Barry's Piplup, it battled Skyla's Swanna, Flint's Infernape, and Acerola's Palossand.

Haxorus's only known move is Dragon Pulse.

Gallery

Iris

Iris and Haxorus on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker

Iris's sync move mindscape (Opelucid Gym)

Artwork of Chapter 13: Cold Confidence

5★ model

5★ VS model

6★ EX model

6★ EX VS model

Trainer emote Nice!

Trainer emote Watch out!

Trainer emote Let's do this!

Trainer emote Thanks!

Champion Iris

5★ model

5★ VS model

6★ EX model

6★ EX VS model

Iris's sync move mindscape (Pokémon League, Iris's room)

Trainer emote Nice!

Trainer emote Watch out!

Trainer emote Let's do this!

Trainer emote Thanks!

Medal 1★ Shining Heart of Dragons

Medal 2★ Shining Heart of Dragons

Medal 3★ Shining Heart of Dragons

Medal Heart of a Dragon

References

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

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