Winona (Masters)

Winona ナギ Nagi
Winona's model
No.	23
English voice actor	Jeannie Tirado[1]
Japanese voice actor	Tae Okajima[2]
Description	This Gym Leader loves bird Pokémon more than anything. She has passionate fans in the Fortree City Gym thanks to her graceful appearance.

Winona (Japanese: ナギ Nagi) 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 Pelipper. This sync pair has been available in the general sync pair scout since the game's release. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX beginning on August 28, 2025, which unlocks Winona's EX style.

Winona also forms a sync pair with Altaria. This sync pair can be obtained through Gym sync pair scouts and was first made available on January 29, 2025 alongside the addition of Trainer Gyms. The pair's potential can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though it lacks an EX style.

In the games

Pelipper

			Type			Flying
			Move type			Flying
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★☆☆☆EX
Pelipper ♀		Weakness			Electric
It places small Pokémon into its spacious beak and carries them around. No one knows where it's taking them.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		526	224	159	224	201	272
Lv. 140, Max Potential		646	284	219	284	261	332
Mega Pelipper
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Winona is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool, and has been since the game's release. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Air Slash	Flying	Special	2	45	54	95%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Entire field	Makes the weather rainy.
Graceful Aerobatics!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Defense and Speed by two stat ranks.
Hurricane	Flying	Special	3	126	151	70%	All opponents	Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target confused.
Sync moves
Flyaway Air Cutter	Flying	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This move's power increases when the target is flinching. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Racing Rain 2	Quickly charges the move gauge when the weather is rainy.
Theme Skills
Flying Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Flying-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Hoenn Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Gym Leader Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Nature Lover Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Free Spirit Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Soothing Crystal • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Winona & Pelipper was expanded on June 25, 2022.

Altaria

			Type			Flying
			Move type			Flying
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Field
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Altaria ♀		Weakness			Ice
Altaria dances and wheels through the sky among billowing, cotton-like clouds. By singing melodies in its crystal-clear voice, this Pokémon makes its listeners experience dreamy wonderment.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		658	149	246	149	262	285
Lv. 140, Max Potential		818	189	306	189	322	365
Mega Altaria
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Winona & Altaria are available in Gym scouts. Their offering rate was increased in the following ticket scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	2	45	54	—	An opponent	Never misses.
Hoenn 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 Hoenn Circle (Defensive) to the allied field of play. Hoenn 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 Hoenn 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%.)
Potion	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	An ally	Restores an ally's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP.
Triumph with Grace...	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Defense and evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks.
Sync moves
Soaring the Sky as One Flying Impact	Flying	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Flying Zone)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Feel the Breeze Up High	Powers up the Flying-type moves of all allied sync pairs. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank when the user applies a circle to the allied field of play.
Adrenaline 1	Reduces the sync move countdown by one the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.
First Aid 4	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle.
Superawakened Passive Skill
Bird User Taking Flight into the World	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one the first time it enters a battle each battle. Applies Hoenn Circle (Defensive) to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. Extends the duration of Hoenn Circle (Defensive) when Hoenn Circle (Defensive) is applied to the allied field of play.
Theme Skills
Flying Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Hoenn Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Gym Leader Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Nature Lover Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Free Spirit Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Soothing Crystal • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

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

Appearances

Battle appearances

Winona & Pelipper can be battled against in:

• Training event: Electric-type Training Event (as a side foe; October 17 to 31, 2019; January 1 to 15, 2020)
• Solo event: Flying Types Incoming! (April 14 to 28, 2020)
• Gear event: Electric-type Gear Event (as a side foe; September 5 to 19, 2022)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2023) (August 19 to 28, 2023)
• Academy events (since March 31, 2025)

Story appearances

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

• Story events:
  • Dazzling Dizzying Battle Stage
  • Trials on the Isle
  • Pasio Friendiversary
• Solo event: It's All Good
• Sync pair story: A Day with Skyla (Anniversary 2022)

Sync pair stories

Winona & Pelipper

• A Day with Winona

Quotes

Main article: Winona/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Winona & Pelipper on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Winona's sync move mindscape (Fortree Gym)
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!

Trivia

Origin

Winona's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Pelipper is a Pokémon that Winona uses in the core series games. Pelipper's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

Altaria is Winona's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Altaria's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.

In other languages

References

Related articles

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