DeNA’sPokemon Masters EXis newer than Niantic’s AR mobile gamePokemon GO, but both have featured their fair share of Legendary Pokemon.N and Zekrom fromPokemon BlackandWhitewere the latest Legendary Sync Pair introduced to the island of Pasio in December, but today DeNA revealed the impending arrival ofPokemon XandY’s Xerneas and Yveltal.
The “Give and Take” Legendary Event was announced through an in-game message from the developers on January 14, teasing each of the Kalos region Legendaries would form Sync Pairs with “a Trainer who might be a little unexpected.” New posts from the officialPokemon MastersTwitter account show Xerneas will pair up with Kalos' Professor Sycamore, whereas Yveltal will pair up with Team Flare boss Lysandre, the DS games' main antagonist.
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Sycamore and the Fairy-type Xerneas will be free for players as part of completing the Legendary Event when it begins on February 10, but Lysandre and the Dark/Flying-type Yveltal will only be available through the gacha game’s Sync Pair Scout; similar to N. The game is also re-running its “Lurking Shadow” Legendary Event, giving newer players the chance to team up with Team Rocket boss Giovanni andMewtwo, the Psychic-type Legendary who recently celebrated its birthday.
In the January 14 message,Pokemon Masterssaid the “Give and Take” Legendary Event will coincide with the lead-up to its 1.5-year anniversary on February 25. Following the mobile game’s recent"Team Hoenn Unite!" eventand Valentine’s Day celebration, its developers are planning for a number of updates leading into the two-year anniversary. This includes the conclusion of the game’s first main story, as well as the addition of Dynamax Pokemon fromSwordandShield. The next developer update is planned for mid-February, so fans should look out for more details soon.
Pokemon Masters EXis available now on Android and iOS devices.
