EX role
- If you were looking for the EX licenses in Pokémon UNITE, see Pokémon UNITE#Pokémon.
An EX role[note 1] (Japanese: EXロール EX role) is an upgrade that can be applied to sync pairs in Pokémon Masters EX, introduced in version 2.36.0. Unlocking a sync pair's EX role will grant them a stat boost, and if the pair is also raised to 
6★ EX, then they will gain an additional effect on their sync move.
Sync pairs normally have one of five possible roles: Strike, Support, Tech, Sprint, or Field. A pair's EX role will also be one of these five, but will differ from the pair's original role. The EX role of a given sync pair is predetermined, meaning the player cannot freely select which role to have as a pair's EX role.
Not all sync pairs have EX roles, though EX roles are planned to be given to additional sync pairs in the future. This feature is currently limited to 5★ sync pairs, though like 6★ EX, this may be expanded to 3★ and 4★ sync pairs later on. Since the debut of Red (Champion) & Articuno, newly introduced 5★ sync pairs have unlockable EX roles from the beginning, and existing 5★ sync pairs that feature again in sync pair scouts gain an EX role.
Mechanics
To unlock an EX role, a sync pair must use a roll cake matching the EX role. For example, 
Blue (Champion) & Zapdos would need to use a 
Strike Roll Cake to unlock their 
Special Strike EX role.
Stat boost
Unlocking an EX role will grant a stat boost of 140 points to the sync pair. HP is always increased by 60 points, and the remaining 80 points are distributed among the other five stats. The distribution of these points varies, depending on what the EX role is:
| EX role | Stats gained | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |
  Strike
|
60 | 40 | N/A | 40 | N/A | N/A |
 Support
|
60 | N/A | 40 | N/A | 40 | N/A |
 Tech
|
60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | N/A |
 Field
|
60 | N/A | 20 | N/A | 20 | 40 |
 Sprint
|
60 | 20 | N/A | 20 | N/A | 40 |
Sync move effects
Normally, upgrading a sync pair to 6★ EX grants extra effects on their sync move, depending on the sync pair's role:
Strike : Sync move targets all opponents without its damage scaling down, even if multiple targets are present.
Tech : Power of sync move increases by 50%.
Support : The user's first sync move of each battle doubles the number of sync buffs granted to their team (from one to two). A sync move buff acts in stages, similar to a stat buff in the core series, with a 50% increase to overall damage per buff. Effectively, except in special circumstances, this boosts that team's damage from 1.5× after the first sync move to 2× instead.
Sprint : The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.
Field : Implements a specified field effect before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time.
If a sync pair is raised to 6★ EX and unlocks their EX role (in either order), then they will have two role-based effects applied to their sync move: the effect matching their original role, and the effect matching their EX role. For example, a Strike sync pair that has unlocked a Tech EX role will have their sync move both attack all opponents (from the Strike role) and deal 50% more damage (from the Tech role).
List of sync pairs with EX roles
| Sync pair | Original role |
EX role | EX role availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
August 28, 2023 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
August 30, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Special Strike
|
September 1, 2023 | |
| Sprint
|
Support
|
September 4, 2023 | |
| Field
|
Physical Strike
|
September 6, 2023 | |
| Sprint
|
Tech
|
September 6, 2023 | |
| Tech
|
Physical Strike
|
September 6, 2023 | |
| Special Strike
|
Support
|
September 6, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
September 6, 2023 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Tech
|
September 16, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
September 18, 2023 | |
| Special Strike
|
Support
|
September 25, 2023 | |
| Field
|
Physical Strike
|
September 29, 2023 | |
| Sprint
|
Physical Strike
|
October 1, 2023 | |
| Field
|
Support
|
October 5, 2023 | |
| Sprint
|
Physical Strike
|
October 7, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
October 12, 2023 | |
| Tech
|
Physical Strike
|
October 14, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
October 16, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
October 25, 2023 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
October 31, 2023 | |
| Field
|
Special Strike
|
November 1, 2023 | |
| Special Strike
|
Support
|
November 2, 2023 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
November 4, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Special Strike
|
November 10, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
November 17, 2023 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
November 21, 2023 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
November 21, 2023 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
November 25, 2023 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Field
|
November 30, 2023 | |
| Field
|
Tech
|
December 12, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Physical Strike
|
December 14, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
December 25, 2023 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
December 31, 2023[a] | |
| Tech
|
Field
|
December 31, 2023[a] | |
| Field
|
Special Strike
|
January 1, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
January 1, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Special Strike
|
January 12, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
January 19, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Support
|
January 25, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
January 31, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
February 5, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
February 9, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Tech
|
February 11, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Physical Strike
|
February 19, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Sprint
|
February 19, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
February 21, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Support
|
February 23, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
February 25, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Physical Strike
|
February 28, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Sprint
|
March 1, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Field
|
March 7, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
March 7, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Support
|
March 14, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
March 16, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
March 18, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Tech
|
March 19, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
March 19, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
March 22, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Physical Strike
|
March 25, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Tech
|
March 29, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
March 31, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Sprint
|
April 3, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Sprint
|
April 3, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Support
|
April 3, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
April 5, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Sprint
|
April 5, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Support
|
April 5, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Tech
|
April 12, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Physical Strike
|
April 14, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
April 25, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Field
|
April 26, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
April 27, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
April 27, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
April 27, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Tech
|
April 27, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
April 27, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Support
|
April 27, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Support
|
April 27, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
April 27, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
April 30, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Special Strike
|
May 1, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Field
|
May 2, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Field
|
May 5, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Sprint
|
May 7, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Field
|
May 7, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
May 9, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Tech
|
May 11, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Sprint
|
May 16, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
May 20, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
May 20, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Tech
|
May 25, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
May 31, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Support
|
June 2, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
June 7, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Sprint
|
June 7, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Tech
|
June 14, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Physical Strike
|
June 16, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
June 19, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Field
|
June 19, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Field
|
June 25, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Support
|
June 28, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
June 30, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Field
|
July 5, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
July 12, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Tech
|
July 14, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Field
|
July 16, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
July 19, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Field
|
July 25, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
July 31, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
August 2, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Field
|
August 5, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Sprint
|
August 5, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
August 7, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
August 10, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
August 18, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Sprint
|
August 18, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Support
|
August 20, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
August 21, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
August 22, 2024 | |
 Multi
|
Physical Strike
|
August 28, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Field
|
August 28, 2024 | |
| Multi
|
Support
|
August 30, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Special Strike
|
September 1, 2024 | |
| Multi
|
Tech
|
September 1, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Sprint
|
September 10, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
September 10, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Tech
|
September 12, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Sprint
|
September 14, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
September 16, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
September 17, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
September 17, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Special Strike
|
September 17, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Special Strike
|
September 19, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
September 25, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Tech
|
September 30, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Field
|
October 2, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
October 3, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
October 3, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Physical Strike
|
October 7, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
October 7, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Support
|
October 7, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
October 9, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Tech
|
October 10, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Support
|
October 15, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Sprint
|
October 17, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Tech
|
October 31, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Support
|
October 31, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Support
|
October 31, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Tech
|
October 31, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Tech
|
November 2, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
November 4, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Tech
|
November 9, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Special Strike
|
November 15, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
November 17, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
November 21, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
November 21, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
November 21, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Sprint
|
November 21, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
November 23, 2024 | |
| Multi
|
Tech
|
November 29, 2024 | |
| Special Strike
|
Sprint
|
December 1, 2024 | |
| Physical Strike
|
Field
|
December 1, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
December 5, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Support
|
December 10, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Physical Strike
|
December 10, 2024 | |
| Field
|
Tech
|
December 10, 2024 | |
| Sprint
|
Support
|
December 13, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Field
|
December 15, 2024 | |
| Tech
|
Support
|
December 26, 2024 | |
| Support
|
Sprint
|
December 26, 2024 |
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Notes
References
- ↑ "When an EX role is unlocked, it raises the stats and strengthens the effects of a sync pair's sync move when that sync pair has been raised to 6★ EX." (Pokémon Masters EX, EX role tutorial)
- ↑ "Unlocking a Sync Pair's EX Role will boost their stats. Also, when they are raised to 6★ EX, an additional effect will be added to their Sync Move based on their EX Role." (Pokémon Masters EX, help menu)
See also
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