Lear is hosting a mystery game, and Steven is given the role of detective, complete with a brand-new outfit and partner Pokémon. Together with his trusty Shiny Stoutland, the two are ready to sniff out the game’s culprit. Steven (Special Costume) & Stoutland are a Normal-type tech sync pair whose Rebuff Reducing Hit (Weakness) passive skill lowers the target’s Type Rebuff of its weakness type by one rank the first time Steven (Special Costume) & Stoutland’s attack is successful.
Steven (Special Costume) & Stoutland are available to scout until May 1, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. PDT.
Moves
Name (Type) |
Power |
Description |
Tackle (Normal) |
25 |
No additional effect. |
Super Effective ↑ |
n/a |
Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to an ally. |
B Leer (Normal) |
n/a |
Activation Condition: When there is at least one Pokémon with a lowered Type Rebuff on the opponent’s field of play. Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any Pokémon with a lowered Type Rebuff on the opponent’s field of play. Never misses. Lowers the target’s Attack, Defense, and Speed by two stat ranks. Applies the No Evasion effect to the target. Applies the Restrain effect to the target. |
Mystery Solved! |
n/a |
Raises an ally’s Speed by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of an ally by three ranks. |
Sync Move
Name (Type) |
Power |
Description |
Illuminating Normal Impact (Normal) |
250 |
The more the target’s Defense is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. |
Passive Skills
Name |
Description |
Rebuff Reducing Hit (Weakness) |
Lowers the target’s Type Rebuff of its weakness type by one rank the first time the user’s attack move is successful each battle. |
Team Immunizing Command 9 |
Applies the Condition Nullification effect to all allied sync pairs when the user’s Trainer uses a move. This effect can activate only once per battle. |
Team Easy Target Speed Up 9 |
Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user’s attack move is successful against an opponent with the No Evasion effect applied. |
Theme Skills
Name |
Conditions |
Effects |
Normal Tech |
Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same type. |
Raises allies’ Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Normal-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
Hoenn Tech |
Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same theme. |
Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
Special Costume Tech |
Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same theme. |
Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
Rock Lover Tech |
Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same theme. |
Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
Space Cadet Tech |
Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same theme. |
Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
Expedition Skills
Name |
Effect |
Soothing ↑3 Fiery ↓1 |
Raises the following discovery level by 3: Soothing Crystal. Lowers the following discovery level by 1: Fiery Crystal. |
Recommended Pairs to Partner with Steven (Special Costume) & Stoutland
Sonia & Yamper
Steven (Special Costume) & Stoutland won’t do very much damage with their modest Tackle attack, but their sync move Illuminating Normal Impact really unleashes the pain when their target’s Defense has been lowered. Sonia & Yamper have the unique passive skill Defense Crush 9, which lowers their target’s Defense by one stat rank each time they land a successful move. Each time Sonia & Yamper successfully use Tackle, Defense Crush 9 drops that opponent’s Defense and paves the way for Steven (Special Costume) & Stoutland’s Illuminating Normal Impact to really ruff up their opponent. What a paws-itively wonderful pairing! Sonia & Yamper are available to scout from the general pool of 5★ sync pairs, as well as from the 5★-Guaranteed Ticket Scout and 5★-Guaranteed Galar Ticket Scout.
Olivia & Lycanroc
Big buffs benefit Olivia & Lycanroc as they hurl damage with Rock Throw and Stone Edge. Since Olivia & Lycanroc are a physical strike sync pair, they benefit immeasurably from Steven (Special Costume) & Stoutland’s B Leer, which reduces their target’s Attack, Defense, and Speed by two stat ranks. Steven (Special Costume) & Stoutland can further affect the damage Olivia & Lycanroc dole out to opponents weak to Rock-type moves with Super Effective ↑ and Rebuff Reducing Hit (Weakness). This fetching combination is certain to leave opponents howling. Olivia & Lycanroc are available to scout from the general pool of 5★ sync pairs, as well as from the 5★-Guaranteed Ticket Scout and 5★-Guaranteed Alola Ticket Scout.
Good luck closing the case, Trainers!