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| Darach コクラン Kokuran | |
 Darach's model | |
| No. | 143 |
|---|---|
| English voice actor | Brian Timothy Anderson[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Yūichirō Umehara[2] |
| Description | Darach is an adept Castle Valet with extraordinary insight. The secret to his strength is his ability to make decisions on the fly, which allows him to adapt to any situation. |
Darach (Japanese: コクラン Kokuran) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Staraptor. The sync pair can be obtained through sync pair scout, starting on October 25, 2021. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 
6★ EX, which unlocks Darach's EX Style.
In the games
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Staraptor
Availability
Darach is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool. His offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
- (Debut) Darach Spotlight Scout (October 25 to November 8, 2021)
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | 3 | 134 | 160 | 100% | An opponent | The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target. |
| Defog | Flying | Status | 2 (2 uses) | — | — | — | An opponent | Clears the entire field of terrain effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness. |
| Feather Dance | Flying | Status | 2 | — | — | 100% | An opponent | Lowers the target's Attack by two stat ranks. |
| Have at You! | None | Status | 0 (1 use) | — | — | — | All allies | Raises the user's Attack by 3 stat ranks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 3 stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Loyal Butler Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | The more the target's Attack is lowered, the greater the power of this move. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) |
Skills
Sync grid
Darach and Staraptor's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +10 | HP +10 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| HP +20 | HP +20 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Attack +10 | Attack +10 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Defense +10 | Defense +10 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +10 | Sp. Def +10 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Speed +20 | Speed +20 | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Brave Bird: Power +3 | Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Brave Bird: Power +3 | Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Brave Bird: Power +3 | Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Brave Bird: Power +3 | Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Brave Bird: Power +3 | Brave Bird: Power ↑ +3 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Brave Bird: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Defog: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Feather Dance: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Feather Dance: Slo-mo 9 | Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by one stat rank when user's move targeting an opponent is successful. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
| Have at You!: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 1 |
| Have at You!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Have at You!: Pep Rally 1 | Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user's move is successful. | 6 | 72 | 2 |
| Haste | Speed cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Lithe | Prevents the user from getting paralyzed. | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| Terrify 1 | Lowers the Attack of all opposing sync pairs by 1 stat rank when the user enters a battle. | 6 | 72 | 2 |
| Demobilize 1 | Lowers the evasiveness of all opposing sync pairs by 1 stat rank after using the user's sync move. | 6 | 72 | 2 |
| Pecking Order | The more the target's Attack is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync moves. | 9 | 108 | 2 |
| Standfast 5 | Reduces recoil damage received from using moves that have recoil in the effect tag. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| 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. | 8 | 96 | 3 |
| Easy Target | The more the target's evasiveness is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move. | 9 | 108 | 3 |
| Wide Open | The more the target's evasiveness is lowered, the more it powers up the user's moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Weigh Down 4 | Has a chance (50%) of lowering the evasiveness of all opposing sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move targeting an opponent is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Power Flux 3 | The fuller the move gauge when moves are selected, the more this powers up moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Pinch Hitter 3 | Raises the user's Attack by 3 stat ranks the first time its HP drops to half or below each battle. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Loyal Butler Brave Bird: Power +25 | Loyal Butler Brave Bird: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| Loyal Butler Brave Bird: Power +25 | Loyal Butler Brave Bird: Power ↑ +25 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
Other Pokémon
On hand
During the story event: All Aboard the Victory Train, Darach is seen using a Houndoom against Ingo and Emmet. In the PML Arc: Chapter 27: The Quarterfinals, Darach is seen using a Gallade against the player in the Pokémon Masters League.
Appearances
Battle appearances
Darach and Staraptor can be battled against in:
Darach has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
Story appearances
Darach appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
Sync pair stories
- A Day with Darach
Quotes
Main article: Darach/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EXGallery
Trivia
Origin
Darach's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver. Staraptor is one of the Pokémon that Darach uses when challenged for a Silver Print in the core series games. Staraptor's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Pearl.
In other languages
Have at You! | Loyal Butler Brave Bird |
References
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