A new year is upon us, and it brings with it two new sync pairs in Pokémon Masters EX that are dazzlingly decked out. Contest Spectacular idol Lisia steps out with a new look and a new Pokémon partner: Shiny Galarian Rapidash! Dawn also returns in a festive new outfit with Sensu Style Oricorio as her partner. These two sync pairs will be around until January 17, 2023, at 9:59 p.m. PST, so don’t miss this opportunity to add them to your team.

Lisia (New Year’s 2023) & Rapidash

With a dazzling, dizzying flair that’s sure to impress, Lisia and her Shiny Galarian Rapidash hit the scene in style. This Fairy-type strike sync pair can greatly boost their attack power with Dire Hit + and A Battle Spectacular! Their Team Antitoxin passive skill, which prevents all allied sync pairs from getting poisoned or badly poisoned, can also prove invaluable when going up against Poison-type foes.

Lisia (New Year’s 2023) & Rapidash will be available in the sync pair scout until January 17, 2023, at 9:59 p.m. PST.

Moves

Name (Type)	Power	Description
Quick Attack (Fairy)	94	No additional effect.
Giga Impact (Fairy)	223	No additional effect.
Dire Hit +	n/a	Raises the user’s critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
A Battle Spectacular!	n/a	Raises the user’s Attack and Speed by four stat ranks. Increases the user’s Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by zero to three ranks at random.

Sync Move

Name (Type)	Power	Description
Dream It, Be It Fairy Impact (Fairy)	250	No additional effect.

Passive Skills

Name	Description
Fairy Shift	Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves.
Super Sync 9	Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user after using its sync move.
Team Antitoxin	Prevents all allied sync pairs from getting poisoned or badly poisoned.

Theme Skills

Name	Conditions	Effects
Fairy Strike	Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same type.	Raises allies’ Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Fairy-type attacks.
Hoenn Strike	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.
Seasonal Outfit Strike	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 3.
Artistic Strike	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 3.
Contest Lover Strike	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 3.

Expedition Skill

Name	Effect
Fiery ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: Fiery Crystal.

Recommended Sync Pairs to Partner with Lisia (New Year’s 2023) & Rapidash

Phoebe & Dusknoir

To get the most out of Lisia (New Year’s 2023) & Rapidash and their powerful physical move Giga Impact, it’s important to pair them with a support sync pair that can raise both their Attack and critical-hit rate. Phoebe & Dusknoir fit the bill with Dire Hit All + and Unbreakable Bonds! Both sync pairs also benefit from numerous stat bonuses thanks to their shared Hoenn theme skill. Phoebe & Dusknoir are available to scout from the general pool of 5★ sync pairs, as well as from the 5★-Guaranteed Ticket Scout and 5★-Guaranteed Hoenn Ticket Scout.

Lisia & Altaria

A recent update to Pokémon Masters EX made it possible to create teams featuring sync pairs that have the same Trainer. Lisia & Altaria don’t directly raise Lisia (New Year’s 2023) & Rapidash’s stats, but both sync pairs benefit from a myriad of shared theme skills, such as the Hoenn theme skill, the Artistic theme skill, and the Contest Lover theme skill. Make sure to change your battle tactics so Lisia & Altaria take center stage—and thus the brunt of the damage—while Lisia (New Year’s 2023) & Rapidash put on the real show with Giga Impact. Lisia & Altaria are available to scout from the general pool of 5★ sync pairs, as well as from the 5★-Guaranteed Ticket Scout and 5★-Guaranteed Hoenn Ticket Scout.

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Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio

Start your new year off right by setting your opponents up for failure with Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio. This Ghost-type tech sync pair’s rhythmic moves can put the other team at a disadvantage thanks to their Teeter Dance and Feather Dance moves, which confuse the target and lower the target’s Attack, respectively. If you have a sync pair who can boost allies’ stats, they’ll also enhance Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio’s sync move, Elegant Celebration Ghost Beam, which grows in strength as their stats are raised.

Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio will be available in the sync pair scout until January 17, 2023, at 9:59 p.m. PST.

Moves

Name (Type)	Power	Description
Revelation Dance (Ghost)	100	No additional effect.
Teeter Dance (Normal)	n/a	Leaves the target confused.
Feather Dance (Flying)	n/a	Lowers the target’s Attack by two stat ranks.
Perfect Dance!	n/a	Applies the Stat Reduction Defense effect to the allied field of play. Restores the user’s HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP. Raises the user’s evasiveness by one stat rank.

Sync Move

Name (Type)	Power	Description
Elegant Celebration Ghost Beam (Ghost)	200	The more the user’s stats are raised, the greater the power of this attack.

Passive Skills

Name	Description
Stat Up ×2	When the user’s stat is raised, it is raised by double the stat ranks.
Double Drop	When an opponent’s stat is lowered, it is lowered by double the stat ranks.
Extra Special Ghost Damage	Deals additional damage to the target when the user’s Pokémon uses a move targeting that opponent. (Type: Ghost, Category: Special) This additional damage is not affected by some status changes.

Theme Skills

Name	Conditions	Effects
Ghost 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 Ghost-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Sinnoh 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.
Main Character 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.
Seasonal Outfit 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.
Contest 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.

Expedition Skill

Name	Effect
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: Soothing Crystal.

Recommended Sync Pairs to Partner with Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio

Mallow & Tsareena

One of Mallow & Tsareena’s strengths is their Power Posture passive skill that powers up their moves the more the target’s Attack has been lowered. Ordinarily, Mallow & Tsareena would have to use Trop Kick six times to lower their target’s Attack stat as far as it will go, but Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio speed up the process with Feather Dance, which can combine with their passive skill Double Drop to immediately lower their target’s Attack by four stat ranks. Not only is Feather Dance great for increasing Mallow & Tsareena’s damage, but it also makes it that much easier to stand against opponents with a high Attack. Mallow & Tsareena 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.

Lillie & Clefairy

Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio are a great supportive sync pair, but they can also dish out plenty of damage with their sync move, Elegant Celebration Ghost Beam, which does more damage the more their stats have been raised. By combining Lillie & Clefairy’s Full Power! with Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio’s passive skill Stat Up ×2, which doubles all stat increases, players can immediately raise Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio’s Attack and Sp. Atk by six ranks. Combine that with a guaranteed critical hit from Full Power!, and Dawn (New Year’s 2023) & Oricorio can potentially knock out an opposing sync pair in one hit. Lillie & Clefairy 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.

Pokémon Masters EX is available to download now, so don’t miss out on all the fun! For more details, be sure to visit the Pokémon Masters EX official site.