Sonia (Masters)

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Sonia ソニア Sonia
Sonia's model
No.	144
English voice actor
Japanese voice actor	Lynn
Description	Sonia is a new professor researching the legends of Galar and has already published a book with her findings. She’s adventure buddies and childhood friends with Leon.

Sonia (Japanese: ソニア Sonia) 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 Yamper. She was first introduced in the story event Winter Wishes. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout from December 23, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from the time the pair was first released, which unlocks Sonia's EX Style.

Yamper

			Type			Electric
			Move type			Electric
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Yamper ♂		Weakness			Ground
This Pokémon is very popular as a herding dog in the Galar region. As it runs, it generates electricity from the base of its tail.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		776	331	203	284	203	275
Lv. 140, Max Potential		876	371	243	324	243	315
Mega Yamper
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Tackle	Normal	Physical	1	25	30	100%	An opponent	No additional effect.
Potion	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP.
Spark	Electric	Physical	2	42	50	100%	An opponent	Has a moderate chance of leaving the target paralyzed.
Ruff Buff!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Attack and Defense of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.
Sync moves
Goodest Boy Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX) effect: The stat increase after a sync move is doubled once per battle.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Team Swift Reaction 9	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user is hit by an attack move.
Catalyzing Recovery	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play when the user uses a move that has the heal effect tag.
Defense Crush 9	Lowers the target’s Defense by one stat rank when the user’s attack move against it is successful.
Theme Skills
Electric Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Galar Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Sunglasses Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Researcher Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Grown Woman Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.

Sync Grid

Sonia and Yamper's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair was first released.

Availability

Sync Pair Stories

• A Day with Sonia

Quotes

Main article: Sonia/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

5★ model

5★ VS model

6★ EX model

6★ EX VS model

Sonia's sync move mindscape (Pokémon Research Lab)

Trainer emote Nice!

Trainer emote Watch out!

Trainer emote Let's do this!

Trainer emote Thanks!

Trivia

Origin

Sonia's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Yamper is Sonia's only known Pokémon in the core series games. Yamper's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

In other languages

Ruff Buff! Language Title

Goodest Boy Wild Charge Language Title

References

Pokémon Professors Oak (anime • Adventures • Pocket Monsters • Masters) • Elm • Birch • Rowan • Aurea Juniper • Cedric Juniper • Sycamore (anime • Masters) Kukui (anime • Masters) • Burnet (anime) • Samson • Mohn • Magnolia • Sonia (Masters) • Laventon • Sada • Turo Ivy • Cerise • Amaranth • Friede • Krane • P • Hastings • Berlitz • Holly • Tetra • Willow • Bellis • Mirror • Phorus • Fir • Neroli

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