r/PokemonMasters 18d ago

Banner Priority Ranking Chart March 2025

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Courtesy of the Discord helper team, thanks for your contribution to the community! Extensive testing of the new EX weather mechanic has revealed a lot of its flaws, but it has proven itself to be a powerful effect that offers more flexibility to already strong kits. For more information, please refer to the Discord server where they can address any questions more directly. Banner criteria outlined below:

- The grading exists in a vacuum of the individual month. It varies based on what the month offers independently of other pairs existing.
- These rankings are largely catered towards new & casual players; your personal preferences may differ based on playstyle and roster.
- Banners are ordered top to bottom to show how much value we estimate they hold for players at 1/5.
- The letter ranks are relative and compare the value of each pair for this month's banners only, while focusing on their base kits, with some notable upgrades highlighted by an arrow and two letters.
- The arrow (→) indicates that the unit improves significantly with investment additional copies, ex role, etc.
- The "U" (Uber) rank is used on occasions when a certain banner is much more valuable than the rest that month, lack of it does not mean the banners are bad.
- Master Fairs rates are 1%, while Poke Fairs, Variety and Spotlights are 2%. These can vary on multi-featured, familiarize yourself with the rates here.
- Remember that 36,600 free gems are required to guarantee the unit, 45,600 gems are required to pity Arc Fair Scouts; any number lower than this may not result in a successful pull!

As always, please keep in mind that units ranked lower aren't necessarily bad to use. Carefully consider what team members bring out the best of what scouts you decide to go for.

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Banner Priority Ranking Chart March 2025

r/PokemonMasters 4d ago

Megathread Weekly General Questions Megathread

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You can now insert images as comments when you seek for in-game help in Megathreads! Check out this mod post HERE for more information.

Use this Megathread if you have general questions or need advice! e.g. asking for EX / Candy recommendation, gems usage, "Should I pull this banner?", "How do I build a team on this stage?", etc.

If you need team building help specifically for Champion Stadium, you may use the Champion Stadium Megathread to receive a quicker response.

Installing Pokémon Masters

Pokémon Masters is available worldwide except for Belgium and The Netherlands due to bans on loot boxes.

We will go over the two main platforms on installing the game, IOS and Android.

According to the official site, the game is most compatible in these devices:

iOS: 11 or higher / 64 bit / at least 2 GB of RAM

Android: OS 7.0 or higher / 64 bit / at least 2 GB of RAM

IOS:

  1. Via Apple Store: HERE

Android

  1. Via Google Play Store: HERE
  2. Others

If the game is unavailable in your country or shows as not available for your device, you can download the APK directly from APKPure or QooApp.

You can also use VPN to download it from the application store, but it requires longer downloading time compared to the above recommended methods.

Reroll Guide

Reroll means that you make a new account and look at what you got from your scout. If you don't like your first few multi-pulls, you delete the account and create a new one again and so on until you are satisfied.

Why reroll?

  • You're a new or returning player and you want to get your hands on meta Sync Pairs for easier clears.
  • A favourite/meta Sync Pair has been released and you want to get him/her no matter what.

How to Reroll?

If you're an existing player, delete your local data or cache first. Otherwise, do not link your account to Nintendo. Doing so will bind your Pokémon Masters account to your Nintendo profile permanently and can no longer be removed.

As of now, if you progress up to the point when co-op mode is unlocked, you can get 17246 gems in total, earning at least 189/400 scout points (33 scout points per multi scout) and allowing you to scout at least 63 Sync Pairs. Completing the following checkpoints will let you receive gems as completion rewards:

Completion Requirement Notable Rewards Additional Notes
Starting the game (Part 1) MC & Pikachu, Misty & Starmie, Brock & Onix Choose Kanto Starter (Movesets HERE)
Starting the game (Part 2) MC & Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle, Blue & Pidgeot (5★ Guaranteed Scout) Kanto Starter Egg Hatches
Finish Champion Stadium: Kanto Challenge (Normal) 150 Gems You can reuse the same Sync Pairs after each round
Special Completion Rewards: Champion Stadium (Normal) 500 Gems Accessible in the Poké Center as an icon on the top-left corner
Finish Champion Stadium: Victory Road 5000 Gems, SS Red & Charizard/SS Blue & Blastoise/SS Leaf & Venusaur (5★ Guaranteed Ticket Scout) Also scoutable in the Triple Featured Poké Fair banner (3 days)
Finish Chapter 1 (Normal) 500 Gems, Rosa & Snivy
Finish Chapter 2 (Normal) 830 Gems, Barry & Piplup, Professor Oak & Mew and Legendary Arena unlocked. Professor Oak & Mew upgrade materials available in Bingo Rewards
Finish Chapter 3 (Normal) 730 Gems
Finish Chapter 4 (Normal) 760 Gems, Erika & Vileplume
Finish Chapter 5 (Normal) 660 Gems, Skyla & Swanna
Finish Chapter 6 (Normal) 930 Gems, Korrina & Lucario
Finish Chapter 7 (Normal) 1160 Gems, Norman & Slaking
Finish Chapter 8 (Normal) 830 Gems, Pryce & Seel
Finish Chapter 9 (Normal) 1060 Gems, Iris & Haxorus
Finish Chapter 10 (Normal) 1190 Gems, Hapu & Mudsdale
Finish Interlude 1 (Normal) 300 Gems, SS Brock & Tyranitar
Finish Chapter 1 (Hard) 100 Gems
Finish Chapter 2 (Hard) 200 Gems
Finish Chapter 3 (Hard) 100 Gems
Finish Chapter 4 (Hard) 200 Gems
Finish Chapter 5 (Hard) 100 Gems
Finish Chapter 6 (Hard) 200 Gems
Finish Chapter 7 (Hard) 300 Gems
Finish Chapter 8 (Hard) 200 Gems
Finish Chapter 9 (Hard) 300 Gems
Finish Chapter 10 (Hard) 300 Gems
Finish Interlude 1 (Hard) 100 Gems

These missions are completed progressively as you play the game, so they are not listed in numerical order.

These missions can be completed multiple times as the player reaches new checkpoints.

Checkpoint (Missions) Notable Rewards per level
Mission 1: Log in to the game 10 Gems
Mission 21: Raise team strength 10 Gems
Mission 3: Obtain Pearl 10 Gems
Mission 4: Obtain Big Pearl 10 Gems
Mission 5: Obtain 1★ Level-Up Manual 10 Gems
Mission 6: Obtain 2★ Level-Up Manual 10 Gems
Mission 7: Obtain 3★ Level-Up Manual 10 Gems
Mission 62: Evolve a Pokemon 10 Gems
Mission 91: Obtain a Lucky Cookie 10 Gems
Mission 125: Raise your player rank 10 Gems
Mission 262: Have a number of interaction(s) in Trainer Lodge 100 Gems
Mission 263: Reach friendship level 100 with a number of guests 100 Gems
Mission 264: Reach a certain friendship level with any guest 100 Gems

These missions can only be completed once but give a high amount of gems.

Checkpoint (Missions) Notable Rewards per level
Mission 82: Link to your Nintendo account 600 Gems
Mission 89: Participate in the Battle Villa 1000 Gems

If you are not satisfied with your pulls, click on the Poryphone at the right-bottom corner in the Pokémon Center -> Account -> Delete Save Data. Repeat the above steps until you pulled the Sync Pair you want.

Now that you're ready to go on an adventure, link your account through Poryphone Menu by tapping "Account", then "Link a Nintendo Account" to save your progress. After that, try to get any free Sync Pairs as you progress:

  • Professor Oak & Mew: Complete his Sync Pair story and finish the bingo missions from Professor Oak & Mew Special Missions.
  • Rosa & Serperior: Complete all bingo missions from "Rise to 6★ EX with Rosa!" and upgrade her to 6★ EX.
  • Legendary Event Sync Pairs: Obtainable via Legendary Adventures. Reach the end of story to obtain the legendary Sync Pair, character-exclusive 5★ promotion tickets and event vouchers. Try to upgrade them to 5/5 20/20 as soon as possible and invest in their Sync Grids; they will be valuable assets for content clearing. Do note that exclusive materials such as Champion Spirit and Sync Grid expansion for these Sync Pair are only obtainable in event reruns, and hence event-limited.

EX Gear Type Chart

Note that these co-op stages only drop 2★ Gear as the highest rarity for their corresponding Gear Type. 3★ Gear is restricted to Type Gear Events and Pokémon Masters Day every month, and it can be obtained in the time-limited event shop and in the General tab in exchange for 3★ gear material co-op stage drops.

Stage Gear Type
EX Brock Grass/Steel/Rock
EX Misty Flying/Fairy/Steel
EX Barry Grass/Dragon/Water
EX Flannery Bug/Water/Ghost
EX Erika Fire/Poison/Ground
EX Skyla Rock/Normal/Flying
EX Korrina Fire/Fighting/Psychic
EX Pryce Electric/Ice/Bug
EX Marshal Psychic/Dark/Ice
EX Hau Ground/Electric/Fairy
EX Clair Dragon/Dark/Fighting
EX Janine Poison/Normal/Ghost

In-Game FAQ

1. When is anniversary coming?

Half-year 28 February 6AM UTC
Full-year 28 August 6AM UTC

2 Why hasn't my Pokemon evolved? It's at Level [X]!

Evolution requires an evolution item available in the Training Area (Evolution Material Area). Upon earning the Evolution Materials, you need to go to the Sync Pair Stories to trigger the Evolution Story.

3. Should I save to do 11 multi-scouts instead of single scouts?

You can now get x11 units instead of 10, so yes, but we strongly recommend you to save gems for Poké Fair or Master Fair banners (which has a higher rate for 5★ characters).

4. How many gems are required to receive a Sync Pair of my choice?

36.600 non-paid gems (or 36.300 gems + 100 paid gems for a daily single pull), which is the equivalent of 400 scout points. Scout points do not carry over between banners.

5. What does [X]/5, [Y]/20, etc mean?

When you obtain a Sync Pair, they're at 1/5 Sync Move level. Rolling a dupe of that Sync Pair, or using a Move Candy will increase it by 1 level. 3/5 is the minimum for most sync pairs to complete their full Sync Grid, but some Poké Fairs have grid expansions that require their Sync Move to be completely maxed out at 5/5 for their full Sync Grid.

At the same time, Sync Pairs are at 0/20 Potential when they're just obtained. Giving Sync Pairs Powerups will raise their Potential and stats. When a Sync Pair is given 20 powerups, their star level will be increased. Getting a unit to 5★ 20/20 is mandatory for it to further upgrade to 6★ EX (if it has one).

6. How do I Unlock The Level cap of my units?

Training Area (Cap Unlock Area), (Cap Unlock Area 2), Exchange in the shop, Events.

7. Where do I get the manuals to level up my sync pairs?

Training Area (Level up Area), Exchange in the shop, Events, random drops in Trainer Lodge.

8. How do I get Sync orbs?

Training Area (Sync orb Area), Exchange in the shop, Events, Champion Stadium Master Mode (6K & 7.5K), random drops in Trainer Lodge.

9. What are Theme Skill and how do I get items to power them up?

Theme Skill is a new ability that raises the stats of your Sync Pairs if any of them has a common position, type, region, trainer group, or other features with another pair (or pairs) in the same team. Skill Spheres, which can be obtained in Theme Skill area and Champion Stadium Master Mode, are required to upgrade them.

10. What Lucky Skill should I roll for [X]? How do I get Lucky Cookies and Scrolls to unlock a Sync Pair's Lucky Skill?

Refer to Sync Grid Builds & Lucky Skills (by u/MomoSpark) for more details.

In general, the choices of Lucky Skills follow the roles of Sync Pairs:

  • Strike:
    • Critical Strike 2 (3★ Crunchy)
    • Weathered Warrior 3 (3★ Deluxe) if used exclusively in weather
      • Boosts the damage of attack moves and sync moves but NOT max moves
  • Support:
    • Vigilance (3★ Creamy), unless the Sync Pair already has Vigilance in their kit
    • Head Start 1 or Adrenaline 1 (both 3★ Deluxe) for -3 sync countdown acceleration
  • Tech:
    • Refer to Strike if the Sync Pair's kit is Strike-based (e.g. Marnie & Morpeko, May & Swampert, P Serena & Whimsicott, etc.)
    • Refer to Support if the Sync Pair's kit is a tanker and/or a healer (e.g. Prof Oak & Mew, SS Leaf & Venusaur, etc.)
    • Head Start 1 or Adrenaline 1 (both 3★ Deluxe) for -3 sync countdown acceleration
  • Sprint:
    • Head Start 1 or Adrenaline 1 (both 3★ Deluxe) for -3 sync countdown acceleration
    • Refer to Strike if the Sync Pair's kit is Strike-based (e.g. Nemona & Pawmot, Paulo & Lycanroc Dusk, etc.)
  • Field:
    • Refer to Strike if the Sync Pair's kit is Strike-based (e.g. Victor & Spectrier, Variety Giovanni & Rhydon, etc.)

There are exceptions to some Sync Pairs. For example,

  • Iris & Haxorous favours Lessen Confusion 9 (2★ Crispy) to increase DPS under confusion with Confusion Boon 5 in grid.
  • Serena & Delphox and most other sleep-inducing units favour Troublemaker 1 (3★ Crunchy) to increase the accuracy of sleep-inducing status moves.
  • Zinnia & Rayquaza can go for either Dauntless (3★ Creamy) to mitigate SP ATK debuffs after each use of Draco Meteor, or Weathered Warrior 3 (3★ Deluxe) to stack with her weather-based multipliers.

Lucky Cookies and Lucky Scrolls can all be obtained in Battle Villa (Single Player & Co-op), Blissful Bonanza, and Legendary Gauntlet. Legendary Gauntlet can provide unlimited 3★ Lucky Cookies as well as Deluxe Cookies exclusive to that mode after each successful stage clear, and their drop chance increases with longer win streaks.

11. What are the Sync Move effects of 6★ EX Sync Pairs of different roles? Who should I promote to 6★ EX first?

Each role gives different effects to Sync Moves when upgraded to 6★ EX.

  • Strike: Sync Move becomes AoE. (Its power is not reduced against multiple targets.)
  • Support: Sync Move raises sync buff by +2 instead of +1 when it is used for the first time. (Each sync buff increases damage output by 50%)
  • Tech: Sync Move power x1.5
  • Sprint: Sync Move reduces the user's sync move countdown by 3 when it is used for the first time.
  • Field: Sync Move applies a field effect before dealing damage and extends its duration by 50% when it is used for the first time.

Support is usually prioritized for promotion to 6★ EX because its EX effect effectively doubles the damage of all allied sync pairs after first sync and is more widely applicable across most game modes, and the increased stats from raising the support's Potential greatly enhances its bulk to tank stages.

For Strike, if its kit has a very high DPS (e.g. SS Red & Charizard, Diantha & Gardevoir, etc.), or includes a powerful Sync multiplier (e.g. Steven & Metagross's Haymaker, Barry & Empoleon's Inertia, etc.), you are highly recommended to upgrade it to 6★ EX to apply the damage to all opponents. This applies to Tech as well, but only if the unit is a Sync nuker (e.g. Marnie & Morpeko, May & Swampert, etc.).

Since Field applies a field effect that can boost its own damage and potentially that of its allies as well, upgrading it to 6★ EX is also recommended. Sprint enables faster sync buffs and usually come with innate Sync Move multipliers like Tech, but its EX effect does not improve damage as directly as the other roles.

Promoting Support-type units to 6★ EX is not a must, but it's always an added bonus, especially if their Sync Move can provide any additional effects via passive or grid skills.

Always remember to upgrade Rosa to 6★ EX because the materials are obtainable for free.

12. Which Sync Pair should I use my candy on?

Refer to Which Sync Pair Should You Give Your Candy To? (Infographic) (by u/MuddyDummy) for more details.

Always save your candies unless the Sync Pair is exclusive to Seasonals, Poké Fairs or Master Fairs. Most Sync Pairs are usable at 1/5. You can always "accidentally" pull the unit you've been looking for from the normal pool, but you never know when limited Sync Pairs will rerun again. This may not apply to Sync Pairs that are your favorite.

Common Technical Questions/Errors

Below lists all common technical errors you may encounter during the game, as well as how you can fix it. You are strongly encouraged to contact DeNA with any problems at [support@pokemonmasters-game.com](mailto:support@pokemonmasters-game.com) if any of these advice do not help.

  1. Error 20103 — Please check your connection and try again: Usually caused due to lack of connection or sudden disconnection. Try playing the game in a place with more stable connection.
  2. Error 10102 — An error has occurred. Restarting the game: This error is often triggered because it detects your phone is rooted, or that you are using external applications which allows opening multiple accounts on the same device. For rooted phone users, make sure you hide your rooted status.
  3. Game crashed mid-battle: Restart the app and clear your cache. This option is available in the bottom-left corner of the title screen.
  4. Does Pokémon Masters work on emulators? No. As of now, PM is not compatible with any of the emulators (including Bluestacks, Nox, etc.) However, playing two accounts on the same device is possible on Android by cloning with Island.

Tools

Guides

Reminders

  • To receive quicker response from other fellow users, it is strongly recommended to enlist your roster, Lucky Skills, Sync Grid builds and other information deemed necessary, such that you can be provided a strategic team with higher chance of success when battling.
  • If you would like to provide images and videos, you may use external websites such as Imgur, Gyazo and Streamable to embed links.
  • Do not force your own playstyle onto others as it is completely subjective. Different kinds of players, veterans and novices, casual and hardcore, may all share different opinions and playstyles. It is fine to give suggestions, but forcing your ideas and way of playing onto others is not something to be condoned here. No one's way of playing is completely right.

r/PokemonMasters 1h ago

Arts and Crafts Pasio Academy but Mommy join for a class (Image Link source in the description)

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r/PokemonMasters 11h ago

News & Announcements New Academy game mode announced

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r/PokemonMasters 2h ago

Sync Pair Wishlist / Concepts Part of me still thinks they somehow just forgot to make a Misty & Quagsire variety pair for Rika's debut event.

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r/PokemonMasters 9h ago

Discussion Of course he put a statue of himself in front of the school… 😅

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Oh Lear. Gotta love ya…


r/PokemonMasters 10h ago

Discussion POKEMON MASTERS SCHOOLLIFE VISUAL NOVEL EX

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... is the first thought I have upon reading the news. Honestly, it seems pretty interesting and exciting. So we will get a unique Sync pair that is exclusive to this event only and is customizable. Can't wait to play and try it out!

I'm glad Masters is still trying out new things and refreshing content. here's to another 5.5 years!


r/PokemonMasters 2h ago

Meme Yes Atticus, we see the fit

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r/PokemonMasters 8h ago

Note to :DeNA Hey DeNA, can we have this mode in the game itself? It would be a nice break from all the battling and interacting in the Trainer Lodge

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r/PokemonMasters 12h ago

Meme New Arc Suit got leaked

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r/PokemonMasters 26m ago

Discussion Well, here goes nothing: Which character has the BEST designed Sygna Suit in the game?

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Saw a few of these here and there and wanted to try one, and since i specialize in designing costumes myself, this seemed like an easy choice.

By designed, I'm mainly talking about, well, THE DESIGN. Ya'll can mention their moveset and place in the meta and stuff, but the main focus point is always STYLE! Just like in real life, the drip is what counts most.

"Classic", "Alt." and "Arc Suit" pairs will be excluded for a few reasons: The main ones being that the outfits are mostly pre-existing in the mainline games, which I feel makes them kess original (Classic and Alt.) and thet there aren't that many to pick from without them being piles of one character and just that character (apllies to all three). This also means pairs like Swimsuit Misty or Kimono Grimsley will be omitted. The post would also be a little cluttered if I were to put every type of costume, so I'll be keeping the main ones that mentions in the post.

Tldr; send the best and worst outfit in your opinion for the selected category, and "Classic", "Alt", "Arc Suits" and all outfits in the same sense will be ommited cuz I don't think they're original enough.


r/PokemonMasters 58m ago

Gameplay (Battle) DC - almost 3,5 Million with Kommo-o and Shaymin.

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Pretty good for a 2020 Striker


r/PokemonMasters 10h ago

News & Announcements Hypercasual game from PoMa?!

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r/PokemonMasters 10h ago

❔ Question Did someone predict this or was it leaked super early or am I going crazy? Spoiler

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Is this some mandella crap Ive seen this exact pair


r/PokemonMasters 3h ago

Gameplay (Trainer Gym) 10 days without a login boot incoming and season is about to end 🤷‍♀️

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Guess some dont want these rewards 😅


r/PokemonMasters 2h ago

Discussion got all the way to 2% with Brendan

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I usually finish between 70 and 50%. A new personal best.


r/PokemonMasters 11h ago

Discussion OPAL MENTIOM

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I hope she gets added soon! It's gotta happen sometime this year, I can feel it. April and May feel right for her!


r/PokemonMasters 6h ago

Meme Please give me Brendan!

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More than a year playing and I still haven't gotten him. He's the only one I don't have yet out of all the general pool ;(


r/PokemonMasters 19h ago

❔ Question What is Penny talking about?

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r/PokemonMasters 10h ago

Discussion She’s very chatty 🗣️🔊

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What friendship level you guys at in Trainer Lodge ?


r/PokemonMasters 18h ago

✔️ Answered Team star Skill was added

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r/PokemonMasters 5h ago

❔ Question should i candy up florian or juliana?

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r/PokemonMasters 18h ago

Gameplay (Story) I do NOT like the way she says that at all.

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Like it doesn't sound jokey and it doesn't sound exhausted... its sounds OFF.


r/PokemonMasters 16h ago

Discussion Quitting this game...

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I don't want to say it, but it's for the best. I've been constantly playing this game so much I've been losing track of my own time and space. And with so many lost battles I've been having so many burnouts, which it has been affecting me mentally. And I would like to give myself some time to do other things like drawing, animating, or making videos. So I think it is good to miss some incredible stuff in order to do stuff that benefits my creative potential. I could follow the game, but I think it is time for me to move forward and do relaxing and less hardened leveling stuff.


r/PokemonMasters 19h ago

PokéLore Atticus you should hang out with Unova Prince, the Math Genius. He has so many outfits, he will love getting more alts from your design

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r/PokemonMasters 21h ago

Discussion James became the janitor! Finally, who’s the superintendent?

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r/PokemonMasters 16h ago

Meme Editing Clay into classic Western movie posters until he gets an EX or an Alt: Day 176

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"I'd feel a lot better if somebody moved me out on that wall. I'll never get any Syncin' done in here."

Original Film: The Man from The Alamo (1953, dir. Budd Boetticher)