Pokemon Masters EX

Role Playing

7.0~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.2 Google Play·10M+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-07

Screenshots

Mega-evolved dragon attacking above a volcanic field

Three trainers posed together in ceremonial outfits

Battle screen with weakness markers and a move gauge

Trainer standing beside a large red Pokémon

Two characters in a story scene with dialogue

Trainer in a special outfit beside a serpentine Pokémon

About Pokemon Masters EX

Trainers from every Pokémon game brought into one island tournament, fighting three against three in real time with a gauge that refills instead of turn order. The main story is free and still being written seven years in. Apple lists loot boxes at 13+, gems run $0.99 to $79.99, and the install is 1.9 GB.

Game information

DeveloperDeNA Co., Ltd.

Version2.72.0

Size125.54 MB (Android) · 1.9 GB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating13+

Requires (Android)Android 7.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.0+

Offline modeNone — story, battles and roster all run on the server

Interface languagesEN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO + 2 more

Store rating (Google Play)4.2 from 528,767 ratings

Installs10M+

Updated by developer2026-08-26

Data checked2026-09-07

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-07. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Pokémon Masters EX Review: Trainers, Not Just Pokémon

Pairs Instead of Teams of Six

The unit here is a sync pair — one trainer and one Pokémon, inseparable — and a team is three of those. Combat runs on a refilling gauge rather than strict turns, so moves are spent as the bar allows and timing matters: holding a bar for a stronger attack against an incoming weakness is a real decision. Trainers use items and buffs of their own, which makes support pairs as valuable as attackers. It is a smaller, faster fight than the main series and better suited to a phone screen.

The Draw Is Who Shows Up

The roster is the point: champions, gym leaders and rivals from three decades of games, drawn as characters with dialogue rather than as portraits on a card. The main story arc continues to be written and voiced years after launch, with seasonal outfits and event chapters between. For anyone who played the handheld games, meeting a champion from a fifteen-year-old cartridge as a playable ally is the entire appeal — and it works, because the writing treats them as people rather than as statistics. Voice acting covers the major scenes, which is rare for a licensed mobile spin-off.

Gems, a $79.99 Pack and a $7.99 Pass

The App Store lists gems from $0.99 to $79.99 for 9,800, a Pokémon Masters Pass at $7.99, story bundles at $21.99 and daily gem bundles at $3.99 and $23.99. Apple rates the game 13+ and names loot boxes and frequent contests; the install is 1.9 GB. Google Play shows 4.2 stars from 528,000 reviews on 10 million installs, against 4.7 from 218,000 App Store ratings — a half-point gap that follows the pattern of every gacha in this catalogue. Seven years of updates sit behind those figures, which is a long life for a licensed spin-off.

Pros

Trainers from three decades of games as playable allies
Gauge-based combat is faster than turn order
The main story is free and still expanding
No advertising anywhere in the game
Rated 4.7 on the App Store across 218,000 ratings

Cons

Sync pairs arrive from a gacha with random results
Gem packs reach $79.99 a purchase
A 1.9 GB install for a battle game
Rated 4.2 on Play, half a point below Apple

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Verdict

The Pokémon game about the trainers rather than the creatures, and that framing is what makes it worth installing: meeting a champion from a decade-old cartridge as an ally is a better hook than another catching loop. The combat is quick and thoughtful. The gacha is the usual arrangement, with gems to $79.99 and pairs drawn by chance.

Gameplay7.5Gauge combat with real timing decisions, on a much smaller scale than the main series.

Controls8.0Tap a move when the bar allows; nothing about the input is demanding.

Replay value7.5Seven years of chapters, events and a roster drawn from the whole franchise.

Graphics & sound8.0Clean character models and animated sync moves that do the licence justice.

Monetisation5.0Loot boxes for sync pairs, gems to $79.99 and a paid story bundle.

7.0out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Can it be played offline?

No. Story chapters, battles and the roster all run against the server, so a connection is needed throughout. Progress is tied to an account rather than the device, which makes changing phones straightforward.

What does it sell?

Gems from $0.99 to $79.99 for summoning sync pairs, a $7.99 pass, and story and daily bundles between $3.99 and $23.99. Apple lists loot boxes — the pairs are drawn rather than chosen, which is the genre's standard arrangement.

How much space does it need?

1.9 GB and iOS 15 or later. That is moderate for this catalogue, and the game runs on older Android phones with reduced effects — a deliberate choice for a franchise whose audience spans every age group.

Is there co-op?

Yes. Three-player co-op battles let each player bring a sync pair against a shared boss, and events regularly use that format. The story itself is single-player, so co-op is where the endgame content sits rather than the campaign.

How long is a battle?

Two to four minutes, with an auto option for repeated farming. Daily missions take about twenty minutes to clear, and story chapters run longer because of the dialogue between fights — which for most players is the reason they are there.