DeNA has announced that the Story Event Fight or Fright has been added to Pokémon Masters EX and the Hilbert Seasonal Scout as well as the Acerola Seasonal Scout will take place from October 14, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. until November 1, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Story Event Fight or Fright

Story Event: Fight or Fright under way! The magic words are "Fight or Fright!" Participate in the Midnight Parade alongside Acerola and Hilbert in their special costumes for Pokémon battles that can win you sweets!

Exchanging Sweets for Items

You can earn sweets by completing battles. After collecting enough sweets, trade them for valuable items using the Exchange Items menu. There are various kinds of sweets, and the numbers and types you can obtain will differ for each battle. Collect the sweets you need to get the particular items you’re looking for.

Lineup Bonuses

You can earn bonus sweets if you have specific sync pairs in your lineup to battle in the areas in this event. The more of these sync pairs you place in your lineup, the more rewards you will obtain!

Applicable Sync Pairs

• Acerola & Mimikyu: Sweets ×1.6!
• Hilbert & Mightyena: Sweets ×1.6!
• Morty & Drifblim: Sweets ×1.4!
• Fantina & Mismagius: Sweets ×1.4!
• Shauntal & Chandelure: Sweets ×1.2!
• Agatha & Gengar: Sweets ×1.2!
• Acerola & Palossand: Sweets ×1.2!
• Player Character & Pikachu: Sweets ×1.2!
• Player Character & Torchic: Sweets ×1.2!

The lineup bonus is ×1 by default and varies according to which sync pairs are on the team.
Example 1: If you place ×1.6 and ×1.2 sync pairs in your team, you will receive ×1.8 the amount of sweets.
Example 2: If you place ×1.6 and ×1.6 sync pairs in your team, you will receive ×2.2 the amount of sweets.

Available Sweets

• Parade Gumball
• Parade Wafer
• Parade Truffle
• Parade Sweets Bag

Note: Acerola & Mimikyu and Acerola & Palossand cannot be in your lineup at the same time.

Event Missions

You can take on special missions during the event period. Check the Missions screen to learn more!

Event Medals

Event medals are awarded for meeting certain conditions in event missions. You can try to obtain all of the event medals!

Log-In Bonus Under Way!

A log-in bonus for Fight or Fright is currently under way to mark the start of the event.

Log-In Bonus Details

• Day 1: Skip Ticket ×20
• Day 2: Gems ×100
• Day 3: Gems ×100
• Day 4: Gems ×100
• Day 5: Skip Ticket ×20
• Day 6: Gems ×100
• Day 7: Gems ×100
• Day 8: Gems ×100
• Day 9: Skip Ticket ×20
• Day 10: Gems ×100
• Day 11: Gems ×100
• Day 12: Gems ×100
• Day 13: Gems ×100
• Day 14: Skip Ticket ×20

Important

• To participate, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those you can actually obtain.
• The number of plays available for Fight or Fright! Round 8 are reset every day. Reset Time: 11:00 p.m.
• When the event ends, leftover sweets will be converted into coins (10 coins per sweet) and sent to your Present Box.
• Please see About Full-Force Battles for more information.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• To claim log-in bonuses, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• Log-in bonuses are sent to your Present Box.
• Log-in bonuses can only be claimed during the specified time period.
• Log-in bonuses sent to the Present Box can only be claimed for a limited period of time.
• Log-in bonuses can only be claimed once per day.
• Up to 14 log-in bonuses can be claimed.
• Log-in bonuses are reset each day at 11:00 p.m.
• If you are already logged in, you will need to return to the Pokémon Center and claim them from your Present Box.
• The content is subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2090_3W_1

Hilbert Seasonal Scout

Hilbert & Mightyena will be newly added! Hilbert Seasonal Scout! 5★ Hilbert & Mightyena are being featured in this limited-time seasonal sync pair scout! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs. We are also giving away Strike Move Candy Coin ×1 as a present with your first Sync Pair Scout ×11! Don’t miss your chance to team up with this seasonal sync pair!

5★ Hilbert & Mightyena will be released with their sync grid expanded and will have the ability to be raised to 6★ EX in conjunction with this spotlight.

About Hilbert & Mightyena

Dressed for the Midnight Parade, Hilbert is a Physical Strike sync pair that uses powerful Dark-type attacks!

First-time Only Bonus Present! Sync Pair Scout ×11

You will get the item below as a present when using the Sync Pair Scout ×11 for the first time during this sync pair scout!

• Strike Move Candy Coin ×1

Date/Time

October 14, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - November 1, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• 5★ Hilbert & Mightyena’s sync pair story will be the same as the Story Event: Fight or Fright event story. Thank you for your understanding.
• Please note that you cannot have two or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
• 5★ Hilbert & Mightyena are a seasonal sync pair.
• Seasonal sync pairs are sync pairs that only appear for a limited time during seasonal sync pair scouts.
• There is a possibility that they will appear in future seasonal sync pair scouts as well.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may also appear in the seasonal sync pair scout.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 2: A Friendly New Rival (Normal) in single-player.
• To upgrade to 6★ EX, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• The present obtainable from the First-time Only Bonus Present! Sync Pair Scout ×11 cannot be obtained from the second Sync Pair Scout ×11 onwards.
• The present will be sent to your Present Box.
• To check the available sync pairs and their respective offering rates, go to the Offering Rate section on the Sync Pair Scout screen.
• Please read the Notes section under Offering Rate on the Sync Pair Scout screen before using the feature.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2090_3W_2

Acerola Seasonal Scout

Acerola & Mimikyu will be newly added! Acerola Seasonal Scout! 5★ Acerola & Mimikyu are being featured in this limited-time seasonal sync pair scout! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs. We are also giving away Tech Move Candy Coin ×1 as a present with your first Sync Pair Scout ×11! Don’t miss your chance to team up with this seasonal sync pair!

5★ Acerola & Mimikyu will be released with their sync grid expanded and will have the ability to be raised to 6★ EX in conjunction with this spotlight.

About Acerola & Mimikyu

Wearing her spooktacular Midnight Parade costume, Acerola confuses opponents to gain the upper hand!

First-time Only Bonus Present! Sync Pair Scout ×11

You will get the item below as a present when using the Sync Pair Scout ×11 for the first time during this sync pair scout!

• Tech Move Candy Coin ×1

Date/Time

October 14, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - November 1, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• 5★ Acerola & Mimikyu’s sync pair story will be the same as the Story Event: Fight or Fright event story. Thank you for your understanding.
• Please note that you cannot have two or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
• 5★ Acerola & Mimikyu are a seasonal sync pair.
• Seasonal sync pairs are sync pairs that only appear for a limited time during seasonal sync pair scouts.
• There is a possibility that they will appear in future seasonal sync pair scouts as well.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may also appear in the seasonal sync pair scout.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 2: A Friendly New Rival (Normal) in single-player.
• To upgrade to 6★ EX, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1: The More the Merrier (Normal) in single-player.
• The present obtainable from the First-time Only Bonus Present! Sync Pair Scout ×11 cannot be obtained from the second Sync Pair Scout ×11 onwards.
• The present will be sent to your Present Box.
• To check the available sync pairs and their respective offering rates, go to the Offering Rate section on the Sync Pair Scout screen.
• Please read the Notes section under Offering Rate on the Sync Pair Scout screen before using the feature.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2090_3W_1

Gem Special!

To celebrate the Story Event Fight or Fright, the limited-time Event Gem Special! detailed below will be on sale in the shop.

October Event Gem Special!

You can now get gems at a reduced price! On sale for a limited time only!

• October event gem special 1
• October event gem special 2
• October event gem special 3

Date/Time

October 14, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - November 1, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.
• Gems can be purchased using the Purchase Gems menu in the shop.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Update_2090_3W_2