Alder & Volcarona

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Trainer

Alder

Pokemon Info

Type	Bug
Weak Vs	Rock
Role	Strike (Special)
Base Potential
Gender	Male

Pokemon Description

As it flies, it scatters its flaming scales. It was feared by ancient people, who referred to it as “the rage of the sun.”

Stats

Pokemon Analysis

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Sync Spotlight/Should You Pull?: Alder & Volcarona

Stats

Analysis

Moves

Moves

Struggle Bug

Type	Bug
Category
Power	30 / 36
Accuracy	100
Target	All opponents
Cost

Lowers the target’s Sp. Atk. by 1 stat rank.

Dire Hit +

Category
Power	0 / 0
Accuracy	0
Target	Self
Uses	2

Raises the user’s critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks.

Hyper Beam

Type	Normal
Category
Power	223 / 267
Accuracy	90
Target	An opponent
Cost

No additional effect.

Unparalleled Power!

Category
Power	0 / 0
Accuracy	0
Target	Self
Uses	1

Raises the user’s Sp. Atk by 6 stat ranks. Raises the user’s Sp. Def and Speed by 2 stat ranks. Lowers the user’s Defense by 3 stat ranks.

Sync Move

Voyager’s Bug Buzz

Type	Bug
Category
Power	250 / 300
Accuracy	-
Target	An opponent
Effect Tag	-

No additional effect.

Passive Skills

Bug Shift

Normal-type moves become Bug-type moves.

Rejuvenate 6

Charges the user’s move gauge by 6 after using a sync move.

Adrenaline 2

Reduces the sync move countdown by 2 the first time the user’s sync move is used each battle.

Team Skills

Bug Strike

Bug

Condition

Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same type.

Effect

Raises allies’ Attack and Sp. Atk by [Value] when using Bug-type attacks.
- Lv1: +15
- Lv2: +20
- Lv3: +25
- Lv4: +30

Unova Strike

Unova

Condition

Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same theme.

Effect

Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by [Value].
- Lv1: +2
- Lv2: +4
- Lv3: +6
- Lv4: +8

Champion Strike

Champion

Condition

Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same theme.

Effect

Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by [Value].
- Lv1: +2
- Lv2: +4
- Lv3: +6
- Lv4: +8

Cape Strike

Cape

Condition

Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same theme.

Effect

Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by [Value].
- Lv1: +3
- Lv2: +5
- Lv3: +7
- Lv4: +9

Veteran Trainer Strike

Veteran Trainer

Condition

Form a team with two or more sync pairs that share the same theme.

Effect

Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by [Value].
- Lv1: +3
- Lv2: +5
- Lv3: +7
- Lv4: +9

Sync Grid

Sync Grid for Alder & Volcarona

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Icon	Bonus	Sync Orb Cost	Energy Cost	Req Sync Level	Grid Pos (X,Y)
	HP +10	5	0		(1,1)
	HP +10	24	2		(2,-2)
	HP +10	24	2		(2,6)
	HP +10	24	2		(2,0)
	HP +20	60	5	2	(-3,3)
	Sp. Atk +5	5	0		(-1,-1)
	Sp. Atk +5	5	0		(1,-1)
	Sp. Atk +5	24	2		(-2,-4)
	Sp. Atk +5	24	2		(1,3)
	Sp. Atk +5	24	2		(-3,1)
	Speed +5	5	0		(0,2)
	Speed +5	24	2		(-2,0)
	Speed +5	24	2		(-1,-3)
	Defense +5	5	0		(0,-2)
	Defense +5	24	2		(3,5)
	Defense +5	24	2		(-3,-5)
	Sp. Def +5	5	0		(-1,1)
	Sp. Def +5	24	2		(2,4)
	Sp. Def +5	24	2		(3,-1)
	Sp. Def +5	24	2		(-1,-5)
	Sp. Def +5	24	2		(1,-3)
	Voyager’s Bug Buzz : Power +25	60	5	3	(0,6)
	Voyager’s Bug Buzz : Power +25	60	5	3	(0,-6)
	Dire Hit : MP Refresh 3 - Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful.	84	7		(-2,2)
	Hyper Beam : Move Gauge Refresh 2 - Has a chance (30%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	84	7	2	(-2,-8)
	Hyper Beam : Move Gauge Refresh 2 - Has a chance (30%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	84	7	3	(-1,-9)
	Struggle Bug : Superduper Effective 9 - Powers up moves that are super effective.	120	10	3	(-3,5)
	Struggle Bug : Critical Strike 5 - Powers up the user’s attacks when they become critical hits.	120	10	3	(1,9)
	Struggle Bug : Move Gauge Refresh 3 - Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful.	72	6	2	(2,8)
	Struggle Bug : BOGO 9 - Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its move is successful.	120	10	5	(-1,7)
	Unparalleled Power! : MP Refresh 3 - Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful.	84	7	2	(2,-4)
	Unparalleled Power! : Hit and Heal 9 - Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful.	120	10	3	(3,-5)
	Impervious - The user’s stats cannot be lowered.	120	10	5	(1,-7)
	Power Reserves 2 - Powers up the user’s moves when it is in a pinch.	120	10	2	(3,-3)
	Flameproof - Prevents the user from getting burned.	36	3		(-2,-6)
	Overpower - The more the target’s Sp. Atk is lowered, the more it powers up the user’s moves.	120	10	3	(-2,6)
	Leg Up 2 - Has a chance (30%) of reducing the user’s sync move countdown by one when it enters a battle. This effect can activate only once per battle.	144	12	2	(-2,4)
	Pinpoint Entry 1 - Raises the user’s accuracy by 1 stat rank when it enters a battle.	84	7	2	(0,4)
	Devastation - The more the target’s Sp. Atk is lowered, the more it powers up the user’s sync move.	120	10	3	(2,10)
	Furious Brain - The more the user’s Sp. Atk is raised, the more it powers up the user’s moves.	120	10	4	(0,-8)
	Brain Sync 2 - Powers up the user’s sync move when its Sp. Atk is raised.	84	7	2	(0,-4)
	Dismay 2 - Lowers the Sp. Atk of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks the first time the user enters a battle each battle.	120	10	4	(0,8)
	Starting Node	0	0		(0,0)
	Hyper Beam : Accuracy +5	60	5	2	(-3,-9)
	Hyper Beam : Accuracy +5	60	5	3	(-2,-10)
	Hyper Beam : Power +2	48	4	2	(-1,-7)
	Hyper Beam : Power +2	48	4	2	(1,-5)
	Hyper Beam : Power +3	48	4	3	(2,-6)
	Hyper Beam : Power +2	48	4		(-3,-7)
	Struggle Bug : Power +3	36	3		(-1,3)
	Struggle Bug : Power +3	36	3		(1,5)
	Struggle Bug : Power +3	36	3		(3,7)
	Struggle Bug : Power +3	48	4	2	(3,9)
	Struggle Bug : Power +3	48	4	2	(-1,5)
	Struggle Bug : Power +3	48	4	2	(1,7)