Eri (Masters)

Eri ビワ Biwa
Eri's model
No.	217
English voice actor	Hayden Daviau[1]
Japanese voice actor	Asami Seto
Description	The battle coach of Team Star and boss of their Fighting crew—the Caph Squad—attends an academy in the Paldea region. She's a hard worker who would put her life on the line to fight for her friends.

Eri (Japanese: ビワ Biwa) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Annihilape. This pair was first made available through a Poké Fair sync pair scout beginning on November 9, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released.

In the games

Annihilape

Raising this sync pair to 6★ EX will unlock Song Key 09014, which allows "Battle! (Team Star Boss: Eri) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)" to be played in the Jukebox.

			Type			Fighting
			Move types			Fighting / Ghost
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Annihilape ♂		Weakness			Flying
When its anger rose beyond a critical point, this Pokémon gained power that is unfettered by the limits of its physical body.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		684	336	297	176	297	312
Lv. 140, Max Potential		844	396	357	236	357	352
Mega Annihilape
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Eri is exclusive to Poké Fair scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	3	91	109	100%	An opponent	The more damage dealt to the target, the more it restores the user's HP.
Paldea Solidarity	None	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Allied side	Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank. Applies Paldea Circle (Defensive) to the allied field of play. Paldea Circle (Defensive) grants all of the following effects: Powers up the moves and sync moves of all allied sync pairs by 5%. Reduces attack move and sync move damage taken by all allied sync pairs by 10%. The more sync pairs with the Paldea theme that are on the allied field of play, the higher these percentages are. (Each additional sync pair powers up moves and sync moves by 5% and reduces damage by 5%. The maximum power-up is 20%, and the maximum damage reduction is 25%.)
Rage Fist of Friendship	Ghost	Physical	3 (2 uses)	50	60	—	An opponent	Activation Condition: When the user is hit by an attack move one time. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Never misses. This attack's power increases each time the user is hit by an attack move. (This attack powers up by 100% every time the user is hit. The maximum power-up is 600%.) Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP.
I Won't Run Away!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by three stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by two ranks.
Sync moves
Great Infernal Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
We'll See Who's Left Standing	Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user is hit by an attack move. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user is hit by an attack move.
Circle Hit: Free Move Next 9	Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful while a circle applies to the allied field of play.
Team Sleep & Flinch Immunity	Prevents all allied sync pairs from falling asleep or flinching.
Superawakened Passive Skill
RAAAAAAAAAH!!!	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by two the first time it enters a battle each battle. Powers up the moves of all allied sync pairs when Paldea Circle (Defensive) applies to the allied field of play. Restores the user's HP by approximately 60% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Guarded Entry 1	Raises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank when it enters a battle.
Theme Skills
Fighting Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Paldea Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Body Builder Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Passionate Spirit Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Team Star Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Eri & Annihilape is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Eri & Annihilape can be battled against in:

• Academy events (since March 31, 2025)

Story appearances

Eri appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Academy Founding Chapter:
  • Great Infernal Arrival
  • Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft
  • The Bratty Mechanic
• Costume event: Trouble at the Alola Fair

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Eri

Quotes

Main article: Eri/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Great Infernal Arrival	Medal 2★ Great Infernal Arrival	Medal 3★ Great Infernal Arrival	Medal RAAAAAAAAAH!!!
Eri's sync move mindscape (Caph Squad's Base)	Great Infernal Arrival artwork with Giacomo	Eri with Team Star

Trivia

• Eri is the only Team Star boss to not include a trailer dedicated to her.
• Eri has the same Japanese voice actor as she does in Pokémon: Paldean Winds, Asami Seto.
• All versions of Eri use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Penny, Giacomo, Mela, Atticus, Ortega, Clavell, Crasher Wake, and The Masked Royal.
  • Eri also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Penny, Giacomo, Mela, Atticus, Ortega, or Clavell in the same team.

Origin

Eri's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Scarlet. Annihilape is Eri's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Annihilape's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

In other languages

References

Related articles

Team Star
Bosses
Big Boss	Segin Squad	Schedar Squad	Navi Squad	Ruchbah Squad	Caph Squad
Cassiopeia	Giacomo (Masters)	Mela (Masters)	Atticus (Masters)	Ortega (Masters)	Eri ()
Other members
Carmen • Team Star Grunts
Related
Youssef • Harrington • Scarlet • Starmobiles

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