Riley (Masters)
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| Riley ゲン Gen | |
 Riley's model | |
| No. | 195 |
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| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Jun Kasama |
| Description | This mysterious Trainer with a soft demeanor trains on Iron Island in the Sinnoh region. Through his aura powers, he is able to sense the emotions of others. |
Riley (Japanese: ゲン Gen) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Lucario, which is capable of Dynamaxing. This pair can be obtained through a special sync pair event beginning on February 19, 2024. This pair can be raised to 
6★ EX since it first released.
In the games
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Lucario
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Type |  Fighting
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| Move types | Fighting /  Steel
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| Role |  Sprint
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| EX Role |  Strike (Physical)
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| Base Potential | ★★★★★☆EX | ||||||
| Lucario ♂ | Weakness |  Fire
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| It concentrates its mental energy and fires off mysterious waves called auras, which can crush boulders of large size to dust. | |||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 651 | 390 | 136 | 390 | 136 | 383 | |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 811 | 470 | 176 | 470 | 176 | 423 | |
Availability
Riley could be teamed up with during the special sync pair event Riley & Lucario (February 19 to March 31, 2024).
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Close Combat | Fighting
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Physical | 3 | 124 | 148 | 100% | An opponent | Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stat rank. |
| Dire Hit + | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks. |
| Iron Tail | Steel
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Physical | 3 | 132 | 158 | 75% | An opponent | Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Defense by 1 stat rank. |
| Testing Our Skills! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) |
— | — | — | Allied side | Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Raises the user's Attack by 4 stat ranks. Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks. |
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| Aura Driven Fighting Impact | Fighting
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Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | The more the user's Speed is raised, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: The first time the user’s sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three. (EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.) |
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| Max Knuckle | Fighting
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Physical | — | 400 | 480 | — | An opponent | Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. |
| Max Steelspike | Steel
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Physical | — | 400 | 480 | — | An opponent | Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. |
Skills
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| Passive Skills | |
| MAX Countdown 3 | Reduces the user's sync move countdown by 3 after using its max move. |
| Dashing Team 9 | Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful. |
| Unflappable | Prevents the user from flinching. |
| Theme Skills | |
 Fighting Sprint
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Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Fighting-type attacks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
 Sinnoh Sprint
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
 Supernatural Sprint
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Battle Partner Sprint
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Battleground Foe Sprint
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Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
| Expedition Skills | |
 Fiery ↑ 2
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Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Fiery Crystal
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Sync grid
The sync grid for Riley & Lucario is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 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 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Close Combat: Power +3 | Close Combat: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Close Combat: Power +3 | Close Combat: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Close Combat: Power +3 | Close Combat: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Close Combat: Power +3 | Close Combat: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Close Combat: Power +3 | Close Combat: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Close Combat: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Iron Tail: Power +3 | Iron Tail: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Iron Tail: Power +3 | Iron Tail: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Iron Tail: Power +3 | Iron Tail: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Iron Tail: Power +3 | Iron Tail: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Iron Tail: Power +3 | Iron Tail: Power ↑ +3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Iron Tail: Accuracy +10 | Iron Tail: Accuracy ↑ +10 | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Iron Tail: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Iron Tail: On a Roll 1 | Raises the chance of lowering stat values with the additional effects of the user's moves. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Dire Hit +: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Dire Hit +: Fleet Feet 1 | Raises the user's Speed by 1 stat rank when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Testing Our Skills!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 3 |
| Testing Our Skills: Shielding Strikes 1 | Raises the user's Defense by 1 stat rank when its move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Escape Artist | Prevents the user from becoming trapped. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Sand Shelter | Protects the user from damage from a sandstorm. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Unbending | Defense cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Stalwart | Sp. Def cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Quick Cure | Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Sync Freebie | Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user after using its sync move. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Pinpoint Entry 1 | Raises the user's accuracy by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Ramming Speed | The more the user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Brawn Sync 5 | Powers up the user's sync move when its Attack is raised. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Super Syncer | Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Amped Up 1 | Raises the user's Speed by 1 stat rank when it lands a critical hit. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Sharp Entry 1 | Raises the user's critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Max Knuckle: Power +100 | Max Knuckle: Power ↑ +100 | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Max Steelspike: Power +100 | Max Steelspike: Power ↑ +100 | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Aura Driven Fighting Impact: Power +25 | Aura Driven Fighting Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Aura Driven Fighting Impact: Power +25 | Aura Driven Fighting Impact: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Appearances
Story appearances
Riley appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Riley
Quotes
- Main article: Riley/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
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| VS model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (Normal colors) |
6★ model (EX colors) |
VS model (EX colors) | |
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! |
Riley's sync move mindscape (Iron Island) |
Trivia
- Riley & Lucario are the first sync pair with the Sprint role to be made obtainable outside of the sync pair scout.
- They are also the first sync pair with an EX role to be made obtainable outside of the sync pair scout.
- All versions of Riley use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Roark, Cheryl, and Marley.
Origin
Riley's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl. Lucario is Riley's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Lucario's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
In other languages
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Aura Driven Fighting Impact
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