Zone (Masters)

Activating a Steel Zone

Zone (Japanese: ゾーン Zone) is a type of field effect in Pokémon Masters EX that affects all Pokémon on the field. Only one type of zone may be present at a time, with any new zone put in place overwriting the previous zone. Zones can run concurrently alongside weather and terrain. Similar to these field effects, zones will last for 45 seconds (not including sync moves or Max Moves), unless the same type of zone is summoned again or a Pokémon on the field has a certain skill that extends the duration of zones.

There are thirteen types of zones, one for each type whose moves are not powered up by a weather or terrain effect. In order of release, the zones are Ghost Zone, Dragon Zone, Steel Zone, Dark Zone, Flying Zone, Bug Zone, Ground Zone, Fighting Zone, Fairy Zone, Poison Zone, Rock Zone, Ice Zone, and Normal Zone. Each zone powers up attacks of the corresponding type (e.g., Ghost Zone powers up Ghost-type moves).

Creating zones

Zone effects may be applied through item moves, Trainer moves, buddy moves, and Skills. Some Field sync pairs can set a zone using their sync move after being raised to 6★ EX (including those with the Field EX role).

By item move

Item move	Zone	Playable users
Bug Wish	Bug Zone	Ingo (Special Costume) & Accelgor Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon
Dark Wish	Dark Zone	Sygna Suit Cyrus & Darkrai
Dragon Wish	Dragon Zone	Lucas & Dialga
Fairy Wish	Fairy Zone	Sygna Suit Wally & Gardevoir/Mega Gardevoir Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko
Flying Wish	Flying Zone	Skyla (Anniversary 2022) & Tornadus
Ghost Wish	Ghost Zone	Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) & Giratina
Ground Wish	Ground Zone	Courtney & Camerupt/Mega Camerupt
Ice Wish	Ice Zone	Irida & Glaceon
Normal Wish	Normal Zone	Palmer & Regigigas
Poison Wish	Poison Zone	Iris (Fall 2022) & Naganadel
Rock Wish	Rock Zone	Sygna Suit Diantha & Diancie/Mega Diancie
Steel Wish	Steel Zone	Marnie (Palentine's 2022) & Mawile/Mega Mawile

By Trainer move

Name	Zone	Effect		Trainer
It's Teatime!	Ghost Zone	Activates one of several additional effects at random. Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs.	Possible additional effects: 19% chance each: Status Condition Shield Special Damage Reduction Physical Damage Reduction Move Gauge Acceleration Critical-Hit Defense 5% chance: Ghost Zone	Lillie (Special Costume) & Polteageist
Mutual Understanding!	Dark Zone	Turns the field of play's zone into a Dark Zone. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Raises an ally's Speed by 4 stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of an ally by 2 ranks.		Akari & Hisuian Samurott
The Show Begins!	Poison Zone	Turns the field of play's zone into a Poison Zone. (A Poison Zone powers up Poison-type attacks.) Raises the user's Sp. Atk and critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks.		Sygna Suit Piers & Toxtricity
Triumphant Research!	Fighting Zone	Turns the field of play’s zone into a Fighting Zone. (A Fighting Zone powers up Fighting-type attacks.) Raises the user’s Speed by 3 stat ranks. Lowers the user’s Sp. Def by 1 stat rank.		Hop (Champion) & Galarian Zapdos
Let's Cool Down!	Ice Zone	Turns the field of play’s zone into an Ice Zone. (An Ice Zone powers up Ice-type attacks.) Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.		Grusha & Cetitan

By buddy move

Buddy Move	Type	Category	Zone	Effect	Trainer
Transformational Double Team	Normal	Status	Dark Zone	Activation Condition: When any allies’ attack moves hit a total of 10 times while this move is deactivated. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Raises the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 2 ranks when the user’s sync move is Dark type. Turns the field of play’s zone into a Dark Zone when the user’s sync move is Dark type. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 2 ranks when the user’s sync move is Water type. Makes the weather rainy when the user’s sync move is Water type.	Calem (Champion) & Greninja

By Skill

Passive skill	Zone	When it is triggered	Playable users	Recurring opponents
1st S-Move: Poison Zone	Poison Zone	After using sync move (first time only)	Sygna Suit Roxie and Toxtricity	-
Amped and Vibed	Poison Zone	After using max move (first time only)	Sygna Suit Roxie and Toxtricity	-
Arctic Arrival	Ice Zone	Upon entry (first time only)	Irida and Glaceon	-
Brawling Opening Sync	Fighting Zone	After using sync move (first time only)	Hop (Champion) and Zapdos	-
Cynthia's Aura	Fighting Zone	Upon entry (first time only) and after using sync move	Sygna Suit Cynthia (Aura) & Lucario	-
Debut: Ghost Zone	Ghost Zone	Upon entry (first time only)	Victor and Spectrier	-
Down to Earth	Ground Zone	Upon entry (first time only)	-	Bertha & Rhyperior (Serious Battle with Powerful Trainers: Take on Bertha!)
Dragon Drop Zone	Dragon Zone	Upon entry (first time only)	-	-
Earthen Opening Sync	Ground Zone	After using sync move (first time only)	Courtney & Camerupt	-
Ethereal Entrance	Fairy Zone	Upon entry (first time only)	-	-
Fairy Kingdom	Fairy Zone	After using sync move	Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini	-
Fairy Zone Debut & Extension 5	Fairy Zone	Upon entry (first time only)	Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini	-
Landing Pad	Flying Zone	Upon entry (first time only)	-	-
S-Move: Dark Zone	Dark Zone	After using sync move	Selene and Umbreon	-
Steel Surroundings	Steel Zone	Upon entry (first time only)	-	-

By 6★ EX sync move

The following field sync pairs, when raised to 6★ EX, will implement a zone just before their sync move is used for the first time in a battle. The duration of this zone is also extended. Sync pairs with a field EX role need to be raised to 6★ EX and receive a Field Roll Cake in order to access this effect.

Sync pair	Zone	Role	EX role	Move name
Akari & Hisuian Samurott	Dark Zone	Field	Physical Strike	Master Crafter Ceaseless Edge
Giovanni & Rhydon	Ground Zone	Field	Physical Strike	Remembering the Past Ground Impact
Nate (Champion) & Haxorus	Dragon Zone	Physical Strike	Field	Resonating Will Dragon Claw
Thorton & Magnezone	Steel Zone	Field	Support	One Hundred Percent Steel Beam
Victor & Spectrier	Ghost Zone	Field	None	Night Dash Ghost Beam
Viola (Holiday 2023) & Vivillon	Bug Zone	Field	Tech	Mystical Icy Snow Dance Bug Beam

Removing zones

Except in certain circumstances, such as a battle where all field effects are permanent, zones will automatically disappear after a certain amount of time. The only way to remove a zone before the end of this timer is by setting up a new zone, which will override the previous one, or using the move Defog.

Name	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable users
Defog	Status	2	2	—	—	—%	An opponent	—	Clears the entire terrain and zone effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by one stat rank.	Lisia & Altaria Darach & Staraptor Falkner and Pidgeot

Effects on skills

There are skills that are active only under certain zones:

Skill	Zone	Effect
Aerial Acceleration 3	Flying Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Ally Sets WTZ: Special Boost ↑1 9	Any	Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by 1 rank
Ally Sets WTZ: Team Speed ↑ 9	Any	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1 rank
Amped and Vibed	Poison Zone	Extends the duration of the zone
Barrel Roll 2	Flying Zone	Reduces damage taken from attack moves
Brawling Acceleration 2	Fighting Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Brawling Healing 1	Fighting Zone	Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action
Bug Zone: Team Attack Move DR 2	Bug Zone	Reduces damage taken from attack moves for all allied sync pairs
Dark Zone: Attack Move DR 2	Dark Zone	Reduces damage taken from attack moves
Dark Zone: S-Moves ↑ 5	Dark Zone	Powers up sync moves
Dark Zone: Team Crit Immunity	Dark Zone	Protects all allied sync pairs against critical hits
Draconic Acceleration 2	Dragon Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Draconic Power 2	Dragon Zone	Powers up moves
Draconic Sync 4	Dragon Zone	Powers up sync moves
Dragon Zone: Attack Move DR 2	Dragon Zone	Reduces damage taken from attack moves
Dragon Zone: Interference Immunity	Dragon Zone	Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped
Earthen Power 5	Ground Zone	Powers up moves
Fairy Zone Debut & Extension 5	Fairy Zone	Extends the duration of the zone
Fairy Zone Extension 3	Fairy Zone	Extends the duration of the zone
Fighting Zone Triage Tank 4	Fighting Zone	Has a 50% chance of restoring the user's HP when hit by an attack move
Haunted Acceleration 3	Ghost Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Haunted Healing 1	Ghost Zone	Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action
Haunted Power 2	Ghost Zone	Powers up moves
Ice Zone Extension 3	Ice Zone	Extends the duration of the zone
Insect Acceleration 2	Bug Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Insect Healing 1	Bug Zone	Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action
Insect Power 1	Bug Zone	Powers up moves
Lithic Acceleration 3	Rock Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Lithic Healing 1	Rock Zone	Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action
Metallic Acceleration 2	Steel Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Metallic Healing 1	Steel Zone	Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action
Metallic Surge 5	Steel Zone	Powers up sync moves
Nerves of Steel 2	Steel Zone	Reduces damage taken from attack moves
Normal Zone: HP Recovery 1	Normal Zone	Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action
Normal Zone: MG → 2	Normal Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Poison Zone Extension 2	Poison Zone	Extends the duration of the zone
Poison Zone: HP Recovery 1	Poison Zone	Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action
Poison Zone: Moves ↑ 3	Poison Zone	Powers up moves
Poison Zone: S-Moves ↑ 9	Poison Zone	Powers up sync moves
Poisonous Acceleration 2	Poison Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Poisonous Acceleration 3	Poison Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Ready for a Brawl 2	Fighting Zone	Reduces damage taken from attack moves
Rock Zone Extension 3	Rock Zone	Extends the duration of the zone
Rock Zone Status Immunity	Rock Zone	Protects the user from status conditions
Team Umbral Restoration 9	Dark Zone	Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs when the user uses a move
Team Whimsical Immunity	Fairy Zone	Protects all allied sync pairs from status conditions
Team Whimsical Special DR 3	Fairy Zone	Reduces damage taken from special attack moves for all allied sync pairs
Umbral Acceleration 2	Dark Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Umbral Healing 1	Dark Zone	Restores 1/10 of the user's maximum HP when their Pokémon takes an action
Umbral Power 3	Dark Zone	Powers up moves
Umbral Tenacity	Dark Zone	Prevents the user from flinching, becoming confused, or becoming trapped
Watch for Ice	Ice Zone	Causes a hailstorm
Whimsical Acceleration 2	Fairy Zone	Quickly charges the move gauge
Whimsical Power 9	Fairy Zone	Powers up moves
Whimsical Stability	Fairy Zone	The user's stats cannot be lowered
Whimsical Sync 5	Fairy Zone	Powers up sync moves

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