Acumen (Skill)

Acumen P技後特防アップ
Special Defense Increase after the Pokémon uses a Move
Passive Skill
Acumen 1–8
Has a chance (X%) of raising the user's Sp. Def by one stat rank when its Pokémon uses a move.
Acumen 9
Raises the user's Sp. Def by one stat rank when its Pokémon uses a move.

Acumen (Japanese: P技後特防アップ Special Defense Increase after the Pokémon uses a Move) is a family of skills in Pokémon Masters EX.

Effect

After the Pokémon of a sync pair uses a move successfully, it has a chance of raising its Sp. Def by one stat rank. This skill can range from Acumen 1 to Acumen 9, with higher numbered skills resulting in a greater chance of raising the Pokémon's Sp. Def. Acumen 9 will always raise the Pokémon's Sp. Def.

The effect applies to the Pokémon's attack moves, including buddy moves, but not sync moves or max moves.

Skill rank Chance of increase
Acumen 1 20%
Acumen 2 30%
Acumen 3 40%
Acumen 4 50%
Acumen 5 60%
Acumen 6 70%
Acumen 7 80%
Acumen 8 90%
Acumen 9 100%

Availability

Acumen 4

As grid skill (yellow tiles)

As grid skill (red tiles)

Red sync grid tiles require the sync pair to use a specific move to activate the skill effect.

Leaf & ClefableLeaf & Clefable
Leaf
& Clefable

(Metronome)

Acumen 9

As grid skill (red tiles)

Red sync grid tiles require the sync pair to use a specific move to activate the skill effect.

Arven & NacliArven & Nacli
Arven
& Nacli

(Iron Defense)

Lisia & AltariaLisia & Altaria
Lisia
& Altaria

(Dragon Pulse)

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese P技後特防アップ P-waza-go Tokubō Appu
French Action Défense Spéciale ↑
German P-Attacken-Sp.-Verteidigung↑
Italian Migliortenacia
Korean P기술후특수방어업 P-Gisul-hu Teugsubang-eo Eop
Spanish Acción Defensa Especial ↑
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