Viola (Masters)

Viola ビオラ Viola
Viola's model
No.	60
English voice actor	Brianna Knickerbocker
Japanese voice actor	Aya Endō
Description	A well-traveled camerawoman who is also a Bug-type Gym Leader, she often goes out with her older sister, Alexa.

Viola (Japanese: ビオラ Viola) 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 Surskit and its evolved form, Masquerain. The sync pair is obtained during the events of Chapter 14 of the Main Story.

Surskit → Masquerain

Surskit can evolve into Masquerain once it has reached level 30 through its Sync Pair Story Surskit's Evolution.

			Type			Bug
			Move type			Bug
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★
Surskit ♀		Weakness			Rock
If it's in a pinch, it will secrete a sweet liquid from the tip of its head. Syrup made from gathering that liquid is tasty on bread.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		566	135	208	245	207	274
Lv. 140, Max Potential		646	175	248	285	247	314
Mega Surskit
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

			Type			Bug
			Move type			Bug
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★
Masquerain ♀		Weakness			Rock
Masquerain intimidates enemies with the eyelike patterns of its eyespots. If that doesn't work, it deftly makes its escape on its set of four wings.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		581	138	212	250	232	292
Lv. 140, Max Potential		661	178	252	290	272	332
Mega Masquerain
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Viola's Surskit uses Bug Sync Beam as its sync move. Upon evolution, Masquerain learns the upgraded Silver Wind Victory Shot.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Infestation	Bug	Special	2	20	24	100%	An opponent	Leaves the target trapped.
X Speed	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks.
Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	2	30	36	100%	All opponents	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank.
Just Fantastic!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user.
Sync moves
Bug Sync Beam	Bug	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	No additional effect.
Silver Wind Victory Shot	Bug	Special	—	200	250	—	An opponent	This attack's power increases when the target is trapped.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Terrify 1	Lowers the Attack of all opposing sync pairs when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Theme Skills
Bug Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Bug-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Kalos 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.
Gym Leader 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.
Artistic 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

Viola and Surskit's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on April 6, 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	5	60	1
HP +20	HP +20	5	60	2
HP +20	HP +20	5	60	3
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	2
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	2
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	3
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	3
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +10	Speed +10	3	36	2
Speed +10	Speed +10	3	36	3
Infestation: Power +6	Infestation: Power ↑ +6	2	24	1
Infestation: Power +6	Infestation: Power ↑ +6	2	24	1
Infestation: Power +6	Infestation: Power ↑ +6	2	24	1
Infestation: Power +6	Infestation: Power ↑ +6	3	36	1
Infestation: Power +6	Infestation: Power ↑ +6	3	36	2
Infestation: Power +6	Infestation: Power ↑ +6	3	36	2
Infestation: 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
Struggle Bug: Power +5	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Struggle Bug: Power +5	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Struggle Bug: Power +5	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Struggle Bug: Power +5	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Struggle Bug: Power +5	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +5	3	36	2
Struggle Bug: Power +5	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +5	3	36	2
Struggle Bug: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	1
X Speed: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	1
X Speed: Ramp Up 1	Raises the user's Sp. Atk when a move is successful.	10	120	3
Just Fantastic!: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	6	72	1
Just Fantastic!: MP Refresh 2	Has a moderate chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	6	72	1
Shower Power 5	Powers up sync moves when the weather is rainy.	7	84	1
Refreshing Rain 1	Restores the Pokémon's HP whenever it takes an action when the weather is rainy.	8	96	2
Stationary Target 5	Powers up moves when the target is trapped.	8	96	2
Stationary Target 5	Powers up moves when the target is trapped.	8	96	2
Pokey Trap 2	Increases the amount of damage the target takes from being trapped.	10	120	2
Raging Rain 5	Powers up moves when the weather is rainy.	7	84	3
Trip Wire 1	Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs when the Pokémon enters a battle.	8	96	3
First Aid 4	Restores a bit of the Pokémon's HP once during battle when the Pokémon is in a pinch.	10	120	3
Silver Wind Victory Shot: Power +25	Silver Wind Victory Shot: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Silver Wind Victory Shot: Power +25	Silver Wind Victory Shot: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Availability

Viola and Surskit can be battled against in:

• Main Story Chapter 14: Bug Experts

Viola and Masquerain can be battled against in:

• Rock-type Training Event (September 10 to 24, 2019; January 1 to 15, 2020)
• Flying-type Training Event (May 21 to 28, 2020)
• Gear event: Rock-type Gear Event (July 8 to 15, 2021)

Sync Pair Stories

• A Day with Viola

Evolution

Name	Trainer	Pokémon	Price	First-Time Rewards
Surskit's Evolution	Bugsy	Beedrill Weakness:	5 Evolution Shards	Surskit evolves into Masquerain Gems ×30

Quotes

Main article: Viola/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model from Pokémon Masters EX	Viola and Surskit on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker			Viola's sync move mindscape (Viola's cameras)			Artwork of Chapter 14: Bug Experts
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!		Trainer emote Let's do this!		Trainer emote Thanks!

Trivia

Origin

Viola's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon X and Y. Surskit is one of the Pokémon Viola uses during the Gym battle against her in the core series games, while Masquerain is used during the rematches against her. Surskit and Masquerain's Dex entries come from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

Just Fantastic! Language Title Japanese いいんじゃない！ Iinjanai! Mandarin Chinese 很好呀！ Hěn hǎo ya! French Super cool ! German Wir haben den Sieg im Fokus! Italian Dite "cheese"! Korean 정말멋져! Jeongmal Meotjyeo! Spanish ¡Balance de daños!

Silver Wind Victory Shot Language Title Japanese レンズ越しに狙う ぎんいろのかぜ Renzu-goshi ni Nerau Gin Iro no Kaze Mandarin Chinese 用鏡頭捕捉之 銀色旋風 Yòng Jìngtóu Bǔzhuō zhī Yínsè Xuànfēng French Déclencheur en mode rafale ! Vent Argenté ! German Silberhauch der Fotografin Italian Ventargenteo superzoom Korean 렌즈 너머로 노리는 은빛바람 Renjeu Neomeoro Norineun Eunbit Baram Spanish Ráfaga de Viento Plata

References

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

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