Pokémon Masters EX: Best SS Cynthia Sync Grid Builds

Written by Deric Kwok in Pokemon Masters EX Last Updated 10/27/2020

Sygna Suit Cynthia & Kommo-o stride in to take on all opponents and deal a powerful critical blow when they are cornered. Their sync grid helps reduce costs, improve their damage, and create a reason to ever use Dragon Breath. The pair is fragile and plays a dangerous game with their HP, but they function as a glass cannon capable of attacking all opponents with a very powerful move.

The best sync grid build for SS Cynthia & Kommo-o would be to go for Clanging Scales Power, Clanging Scales Move Gauge Refresh, and Static Shock.

Sync Grid Builds

Like many sync pairs, this duo really need their full grid unlocked to bring out their full potential. At the Ready (2/5) picks up the useful and universal sync grid tiles to perform each of their moves more cheaply, but does not radically change how they function. 

Eyes on All Prizes (3/5) tries to use Cynthia’s Trainer move multiple times to outpace the opponents on the sync move countdown to gain the sync boost advantage. Neverending Rattle (3/5) swaps between Clanging Scales and Historymaker Clanging Scales for potent and relentless damage.

Universal Upgrades

  • HP +10
  • Defense +5
  • Sp. Atk +10
  • Sp. Def +5
  • Speed +5
  • Clanging Scales Power +4
  • Clanging Scales Move Gauge Refresh 3
  • Static Shock 5

Universal Lucky Skill Recommendation:
Critical Strike 2, Unbending

Clanging Scales is Kommo-o’s primary move and at four bars, it is expensive and his Speed is low. Every build picks up at least one Move Gauge Refresh 3, with some going for both. Static Shock 5 also powers up the sync move against paralyzed opponents. Kommo-o’s Dragon Breath can paralyze or that task can be passed off to another sync pair, such as Player & Pikachu, who can also support with Potions.

Like any Striker, Critical Strike 2 is always a go-to lucky skill for more damage, especially since Kommo-o can max his critical-hit rate. Clanging Scales lower’s Defense with each attack, so Unbending is another good lucky skill because it prevents Defense from being lowered.

At the Ready Build (Sync Level 2/5)

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Total Sync Orb Cost: 750
Total Energy Used: 60
Unique Upgrades:

  • HP +20
  • Defense +5
  • Sp. Atk +5
  • Sp. Def +5
  • Clanging Scales Power +2
  • Dragon Breath Power +4
  • Dragon Breath Move Gauge Refresh 3
  • Dragon Breath Hostile Environment 1
  • X Sp. Atk MP Refresh 2

At sync level 2, SS Cynthia & Kommo-o don’t gain access to a lot of their best abilities and many available skills aren’t impressive. Picking up a little bit of everything prepares the team to be flexible, but doesn’t sufficiently make them a must-have sync pair.

Dragon Breath gains some abilities, including a Move Gauge Refresh 3 and Hostile Environment 1 to reduce Kommo-o’s impact on the bar gauge and increase the chances that it will paralyze the target. Additionally, X Sp. Atk MP Refresh 2 will allow for potentially one more use to max out Sp. Atk. Getting more than one refresh is not needed at all.

Eyes on All Prizes Build (Sync Level 3/5)

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Total Sync Orb Cost: 750
Total Energy Used: 60
Unique Upgrades:

  • HP +20
  • Defense +5
  • Sp. Atk +5
  • Sp. Def +5
  • Clanging Scales Move Gauge Refresh 3
  • Eyes on the Prize! MP Refresh 4
  • Historymaker Clanging Scales Power +50

With each sync move, the entire sync team gains a damage boost. Reaching the sync move more quickly than the opponent will give you the advantage and Eyes on the Prize can potentially quickly advance the sync move countdown more than once. Timing is crucial with this build.

The important tile is Eyes on the Prize! MP Refresh 4, which gives Cynthia a 50% chance to be able to use the Trainer move again.

This build picks up the other Clanging Scales Move Gauge Refresh 3 for when you want to damage opponents but the build aims on bypassing the several rounds of attacks by keeping Kommo-o at the HP needed to reduce the sync move countdown by three each time.

Historymaker Clanging Scales gains +50 power for extra damage against the center, more powerful sync pair, in addition to the Static Shock 5 already picked up. Pairing SS Cynthia & Kommo-o with Player & Pikachu is a good combination for this build.

Neverending Rattle Build (Sync Level 3/5)

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Total Sync Orb Cost: 750
Total Energy Used: 60
Unique Upgrades:

  • HP +10
  • Clanging Scales Move Gauge Refresh 3
  • Dragon Breath Hostile Environment 1
  • X Sp. Atk MP Refresh 2
  • Historymaker Clanging Scales Power +25
  • Paralysis Synergy 2

Sygna Suit Cynthia & Kommo-o’s strategy lends itself to focusing only on Clanging Scales and their sync move. This build focuses on pure damage, leaving all other tasks to teammates.

Clanging Scales is undoubtedly the best attack Kommo-o has because of its impressive power that targets all opponents. At four bars, this build picks up the second Clanging Scales Move Gauge Refresh 3 for the potential return of two bars for each attack. 

With X Sp. Atk MP Refresh 2 Kommo-o can max his own Sp. Atk and timing Eyes on the Prize! can result in +3 critical-hit rate.  Potion-support allies are easier to find than critical-hit buff allies.

Picking up Dragon Breath Hostile Environment 1 helps the sync pair be even more self-sufficient by making it easier to cause paralysis because both Static Shock 5 and Paralysis Synergy 2 will only be active against paralyzed opponents. Static Shock 5 increases Kommo-o’s sync move damage and Paralysis Synergy 2 will increase move damage.

Finally, the build picks up Historymaker Clanging Scales Power +25 for a bit of extra damage against  the targeted opponent.

Deric Kwok

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