Pokemon Masters Tier List: Best Sync Pairs

Pokemon Masters introduces a unique element of doing battles: the sync pair. Sync pairs are trainer–pokemon duos that help you through battle. If you want to make it far in Pokemon Masters, building up your sync pairs is vital.

As such, the question is: Which sync pairs are worth investing in? Which one do you spend resources and time on to unlock their potential?

This is where our tier list comes in. With it, you’ll be guided on what the best pairs in the game are so you can build your team around them.

Read on to start optimizing your team with the best pairs the game has to offer.

Note: Explanations will only be given for S-tier to B-tier pairs since pairs below that are mostly similar to one another, with roles being the only differentiator.

S-Tier

Sync Pair	Role	Explanation
Cynthia – Mega Garchomp	Physical Strike	This pair could end up in A-tier because it requires the Acerola – Palossand pair as well to unleash its true potential. However, it’s in S-tier right now because of that potential. While in sandy terrain, Earthquake can deal more than double the damage. If you factor in Garchomp’s incredible attack stats into this, you’ll see that you have an AoE killing machine that can deal with multiple foes at once.
Hilbert – Mightyena	Physical Strike	This pair is an excellent damage dealing option. Mightyena keeps getting better and better as the meta becomes more focused on damage, which puts it far above other options.
Karen – Mega Houndoom	Special Attack Strike	This pair has one of the highest damage potentials in the game. That’s just one aspect of its brilliance, though. High Critical Hit Rates and a chance to make enemies flinch are extremely useful abilities that make the duo a formidable force.
N – Zekrom	Physical Strike	Zekrom is similar to Garchomp but excels in ever more damage. His single damage is what really makes him relevant due to meta complimenting that type of playstyle. Great when paired with Electric Terrain types for even more damage output.
Steven – Mega Metagross	Physical Strike	Why wouldn’t you put the pair with the highest attack stat in the game on top? If you want devastating damage to deal with your opponents, this pair has got you covered. On top of that, it has good healing and decent MP refresh, which are good bonuses.
Acerola – Palossand	Tech	Aside from being Garchomp’s greatest wingman, Palossand has great utility for any team you slot it in. It can buff the team’s Attack and Critical Hit Rate, and keep the team alive with decent healing and weather effects.
Bianca – Musharna	Tech	They have a great sync grid that makes them very versatile. This pair is great for maxing out their defenses and can deal a lot of damage using Stored Power.
May – Swampert	Tech	This pair has great Water AoE output, and depending on the weather, they can be deadly. Swampert benefits from May’s Sync Grid for getting a lot of advantages. They are tanky and can dish out a lot of damage if properly played.
Serena – Delphox	Tech	This pair’s calling card is their incredible potential for damage as well as the best way to spread status effects to the opponent. Go Viral provides an excellent utility that is effective against any party composition.
Sygna Suit Leaf – Mega Venusaur	Tech	This pair has amazing support potential because of massive healing for a tank. It has excellent utility and debuffs that easily skew any battle in your favor. A classic all-rounder, this duo should have a permanent spot in your roster throughout the game.
Hilbert – Samurott	Support	Great for teams that depend on physical damage. They can buff up stats and are very versatile since they can adapt to any situation using the grid.
Player – Torchic	Support	We’re starting with the default combo of you and Torchic. This is a powerful duo that can support a variety of team setups by increasing their attack, special attack and Critical Rate stats.
Professor Sycamore – Xerneas	Support	This pair is great for new and experienced players due to their ability to tank a lot of damage and still be very versatile with their sync grid. A great pair that is very viable if you’re looking for tanky support.
Sabrina – Mega Alakazam	Support	A pair with great utility that does exceptionally well in offensive team compositions due to their ability to dish out a lot of buffs and provide a lot of heals.
Skyla – Swanna	Support	Another powerhouse support, but this one focuses on defensive and tanking buffs. Master Healer is a must-have on your team if you want to last long in tougher battles.
Sygna Suit Blue – Mega Blastoise	Support	This is the bulkiest, tankiest duo available in the game. While Blastoise won’t blow you away offensively, its nearly impenetrable defense shines in almost any situation in-game. This pair is not versatile enough to place higher in the list, but it’s solid for its intended role.

A-Tier

Sync Pair	Role	Explanation
Leon – Charizard	Special Attack Strike	Leon and Charizard are a great option for immense damage output but the drawbacks come with Leon’s dependence on other teammates because of the gauge support and buffs.
Alder – Volcarona	Special Attack Strike	A pair with solid damage with no influence on terrain or weather dependable teams. They are very versatile, and in certain situations, this pair can be a very good option.
Brendan – Sceptile	Physical Strike	This pair’s self-sufficient nature has earned it a high place on this list. Sceptile can deal massive damage with a few turns of set up. While this burst damage is effective in shorter battles, it doesn’t do well when the match drags on. This is the only thing that prevents the duo from being in S-tier.
Blue – Mega Pidgeot	Special Attack Strike	Pidgeot has a very high Special Attack ceiling (close to that of Charizard’s) and has sufficient self-buffs to increase its versatility. Pidgeot also has a fast speed stat that makes up for its lack of early damage output.
Iris – Haxorus	Physical Strike	If Haxorus just had decent stats, it would be up there in S-tier. Its move set revolves around self-sufficiency through a variety of self-buffs.
Lance – Dragonite	Physical Strike	Dragonite has excellent stats. Dragonite has Hyper Beam. Dragonite can do excessive amounts of damage. The catch? Dragonite can’t buff itself up, unlike other self-sustaining pairs. If you want solid damage with this duo, you better be ready to build a support team around it.
Lysandre – Yveltal	Special Attack Strike	This pair is very versatile because of Yveltal’s ability to split types. This can be great in some situations but can also be the downside of the pair. They do not dish out as much damage as other pairs in this category, but the flexibility is what makes them a solid A-tier pick.
May – Mega Lopunny	Physical Strike	A great pair combining Strike and Support. They can dish out a lot of boosts while still dealing immense damage. They are a threat that’s not to be reckoned with.
Selene – Decidueye	Physical Strike	A great pair that is very flexible and self-sufficient but falls off a bit when compared to other pairs of this type. Even though they fall off, this pair is able to deal a lot of damage and be a good pick for many compositions.
Sygna Suit Cynthia – Kommo-o	Special Attack Strike	Similar to Garchomp, Kommo-O has a late-game offensive arsenal that makes the initial set up worth it. This is a duo that needs good support to make it shine, but you’ll enjoy excellent damage output once you cover that.
Sygna Suit Grimsley – Mega Sharpedo	Physical Strike	Yet another striker built on speed, Sharpedo does its role well. There are only a couple of drawbacks that bar it from entering the higher tiers. It has good speed but only shows its true damage potential a few turns in the match. Heavy Recoil is also a pain because you have to constantly keep healing Sharpedo throughout the fight.
Agatha – Mega Gengar	Tech	Gengar is to Houndoom what Palossand is to Garchomp. A Gengar-Houndoom team would net you loads of Special Attack potential in any matches you encounter. On its own, this pair boasts excellent offensive stats and useful debuffing potential.
Dawn – Alcremie	Tech	A bit expensive but a solid pick for debuffing and healing. They lack Potion but offer a lot of mixed buffs and move gauge supporting, which is always great.
Flannery – Torkoal	Tech	This pair has good bulk, making it ideal for tanking. It also boasts good buffs that give several bonuses to your party.
Ghetsis – Kyurem	Tech	Due to their slow build-up, this pair needs allies that can regenerate move gauge very quickly. They can buff up their Critical Hit Rate and lower the opponent’s attack and speed. This makes them great for dealing and negating a lot of incoming damage.
Iris – Hydreigon	Tech	A great pick if you’re looking for an offensive and defensive utility pair. They have a lot of damage and a great debuff. This makes them an excellent option for any situation.
Koga – Crobat	Tech	This duo was designed to be an offensive nightmare for the opponent. It can inflict poison, which scales over time, even without spending MP. Crobat is perfect for long, drawn-out fights.
Professor Oak – Mew	Tech	Mew has incredible utility through its complete set of debuffs. On top of this, it can buff evasion, which is a completely underrated stat for mitigation.
Serena – Whimsicott	Tech	A must-have if going for the Kommo-O combination. They help a lot in spreading the Paralysis to multiple enemies and reducing incoming damage. If you’re looking for a third slot, this pair is a great option.
Volkner – Luxray	Tech	This pair is a great option if going for a high damage composition. Investing pays off well since every new addition to Electric type Striker will just make it more viable and flexible.
Will – Xatu	Tech	Xatu’s passive ability, which makes it immune to debuffs, is enough to place it so high in this list. It can’t be stated enough how valuable it is to only have to buff this pair at the start of the battle and then enjoy those buffs no matter how long the match takes.
Dawn – Torterra	Support	This pair is great for tanking and lowering the enemy attack output over time. Their stats are really good, and the damage with sync nuke can sometimes get you out of the sticky situations.
Erika – Comfey	Support	A tanky pair that can use defensive buffs and heal allies when needed. They are great if you’re looking for a pair that can defend the Striker very well and hold their ground due to the tankiness they have.
Jasmine – Mega Steelix	Support	A great overall tanky option with stats to back that up. They are able to lower enemy defenses which is always useful and become a lot more powerful depending on the amount of defense they have.
Lillie – Clefairy	Support	This pair is great at buffing AoE offense, and is very versatile. These can be used in a lot of compositions that focus on boosting stats instead of tanking a lot of damage.
Leaf – Eevee	Support	This is a great pair for tanking sync moves. They favor compositions based on physical damage and can be very fun to play. The only downside to this pair is the disabling of mega evolution.
Lyra – Meganium	Support	Another perfect pair for weather utilization, Lyra – Meganium fully bring out a team’s potential with stat boosts across the board. This pairing also boasts excellent tank capabilities with decent healing and defensive stats.
Misty – Starmie	Support	Starmie is a versatile support because of good healing with decent buffs. The pair is best utilized as an off-tank or backup of other bulkier tanks.
Piers – Obstagoon	Support	A good pick that excels at supporting while staying alive. They rely on player experience and luck, so that is the only reason this pair is in this tier.
Rosa – Delibird	Support	This pair shines when you have physical strikers in your party. It can buff Attack and Speed, as well as other helpful stats in a pinch. Delibird is also pretty bulky to add to its survivability in longer fights.
Sygna Suit Elesa – Rotom	Support	This pair is your best bet when you want to support special attackers like Charizard. What makes this Rotom duo top-tier, however, is the bonus of survivability through evasion bonuses, and the ability to reduce the sync move cooldown.

B-Tier

Sync Pair	Role	Explanation
Burgh – Leavanny	Special Attack Striker	This pair has decent stats to go along with good buffs and debuffs. Leavanny is a great all-around choice if you don’t have a focus for your party yet.
Caitlin – Reuniclus	Special Attack Striker	What makes this pair special is that it can function as decent tank support in a snow/sand team. It is excellent as both a mitigator and a damage sponge.
Cyrus – Palkia	Special Attack Striker	Another pair with less desirable stats but make up for it with an awesome move set. Palkia needs support to get going but is a pretty solid contender for your team at any point.
Korrina – Mega Lucario	Physical Striker	This pair has good damage output with the potential to increase Critical Hit Rate further. If you build around this setup, you can have a heavy-hitting team on your hands.
Lance – Gyarados	Physical Striker	Good damage potential and solid versatility. They fall to this tier because of better options in the higher tiers that pretty much do the same but better.
Noland – Mega Pinsir	Physical Striker	As a physical attacker, Pinsir benefits from having one of the best damage outputs in the game. It also has decent speed that can be enhanced when Noland uses his trainer skill. Fury Cutter is also a quick move that stacks damage without consuming too much of the move gauge.
Player – Solgaleo	Physical Striker	This pair has a very high damage ceiling if you’re willing to commit other slots in your team to support it. It’s relegated to B-tier because of its one-dimensional nature.
Wally – Mega Gallade	Physical Striker	Gallade is outclassed by S-tier physical strikers. It compensates for that by having the ability to debuff opponents, which is rare for physical attackers. Overall, this pairing is a potent offensive choice for any team.
Brock – Onix	Tech	This pair’s Sync Grid has made it a viable defense-oriented support duo despite having lackluster stats. Defense buffing without spending MP is an extremely useful skill, and Potion Master is a highly effective toolkit for bulky pairs.
Kukui – Lycanroc	Tech	Lycanroc is a well-balanced pokemon. Its strong attacks have poor accuracy but can instantly be buffed during the match. Lycanroc is best utilized by upping its Critical Hit Rate. Every Critical Hit triggers a speed boost
Lisia – Mega Altaria	Tech	This pair is pretty much outdated with its kit and not that good damage. They are useful in some situations, but there are options that do much better in the same category.
Mallow – Tsareena	Tech	A very effective pair if combined correctly. They have a lot of damage and useful debuffs but sometimes can be hard to manage due to their constant relying on offensive boosts.
Skyla – Togekiss	Tech	Skyla and Togekiss require a lot of investment for not that much in return. This is a good option as a sync nuker but not that good to be in the meta.
Drake – Salamence	Support	This pair boasts great bulk and effective defensive boosts to your party. While lacking in offensive capability, Drake and Salamence are quite useful in long fights.
Elio – Primarina	Support	Good for boosting team and lowering enemy defense stats while still being able to sustain in fights. They are very versatile, but that sometimes can come as a downside since no buffs are considerably strong on their own.
Phoebe – Dusknoir	Support	This duo used to dominate the tier list for support pairs but has since fallen from that spot. Despite this, Dusknoir boasts good bulk, a bonus to Critical Chance, and an ever-useful refresh on the move gauge at will. This is a decent tank pair with lots of utility as well.
Player – Pikachu	Special Attack Striker	Unlike other supports, Pikachu complete lack of bulk means you can’t use it as a tank. This disadvantage is offset by excellent Speed and a unique move set that gives the player access to Potion Master Healer and MP Refresh.

C-Tier

Sync Pair	Role
Lyra – Jigglypuff	Special Attack Striker
Barry – Empoleon	Special Attack Striker
Bruno – Machamp	Physical Striker
Silver – Ho-oh	Special Attack Striker
Bugsy – Mega Beedrill	Physical Striker
Ethan – Typhlosion	Special Attack Striker
Gardenia – Roserade	Special Attack Striker
Kris – Feraligatr	Physical Striker
Elesa – Zebstrika	Physical Striker
Molayne – Dugtrio	Physical Striker
Roxie – Scolipede	Physical Striker
Pryce – Dewgong	Special Attack Striker
Clemont – Heliolisk	Tech
Ramos – Victreebel	Tech
Acerola – Mimikyu	Tech
Calem – Meowstic	Tech
Blaine – Rapidash	Tech
Brawly – Hariyama	Tech
Wallace – Milotic	Tech
Crasher Wake – Floatzel	Tech
Erika – Vileplume	Tech
Gladion – Silvaly	Tech
Marnie – Morpeko	Tech
Siebold – Octillery	Tech
Viola – Masquerain	Tech
Sophocles – Togedemaru	Tech
Winona – Pelipper	Tech
Lana – Araquanid	Support
Rosa – Serperior	Support
Glacia – Mega Glalie	Support
Cheryl – Blissey	Support
Liza – Lunatone	Support
Maylene – Medicham	Support
Roxanne – Probopass	Support

D-Tier

Sync Pair	Role
Marshal – Conkeldur	Physical Striker
Norman – Slaking	Physical Striker
Player – Solgaleo	Special Attack Striker
Roark – Rampardos	Physical Striker
Shauntal – Chandelure	Special Attack Striker
Tate – Solrock	Physical Striker
Zinnia – Rayquaza	Special Attack Striker
Brycen – Cryogonal	Tech
Candice – Abomasnow	Tech
James – Weezing	Tech
Lucy – Seviper	Tech
Lt. Surge – Electrode	Tech
Thorton – Bronzong	Tech
Cheren – Stoutland	Support

F-Tier

Sync Pair	Role
Hapu – Mudsdale	Physical Striker
Valerie – Sylveon	Special Attack Striker
Siebold – Clawitzer	Special Attack Striker
Whitney – Miltank	Tech
Grant – Aurorus	Tech
Lorelei – Lapras	Tech
Mina – Granbull	Tech
Marlon – Carracosta	Support
Marley – Arcanine	Support