DeNA has announced that the Story Event - Team Skull Crash Course and the Guzma and Plumeria - Spotlight Scout will both take place from March 26th, 2020 until April 13th, 2020 in Pokémon Masters.

Story Event - Team Skull Crash Course

Date: March 26, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - April 13, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Event Details

Event Info:
Story Event: Team Skull Crash Course is an event where you can obtain story areas and items by progressing through the event map.

Obtain Items Using Travel Tokens
Travel tokens can be obtained by participating in event battles. Use the travel tokens you have obtained to move throughout the event map and acquire the items along the way. Use travel tokens to collect items and head toward your destination!

Advance Through the Event Maps Reach checkpoints to progress through the event maps. You can obtain new main area interactions and items by progressing through the event map. Sub-areas will also appear as you progress through the event maps.

If you skip past a sub-area that appears on your current event map, it will reappear again on the following event map.

Try collecting the sub-areas after you have collected all of the main areas by progressing through the event map.

There are no limits to map progression, so you can continue to collect lots of items even after you have obtained all of the main and sub-areas.

Event Map Items

The items, such as those mentioned below can be obtained in the event maps featured in this event.

• Sync Orbs for Guzma & Golisopod
• Sync Orbs for Plumeria & Salazzle
• Co-op Sync Orbs
• Elite Four Notes
• Gym Leader Notes
• 3★ Level-Up Manuals
• 2★ Level-Up Manuals
• 1★ Level-Up Manuals
• Buff Blend +
• Tech Tonic +
• Aid Ade +
• Ultra Buff Blend
• Ultra Tech Tonic
• Ultra Aid Ade
• Great Buff Blend
• Great Tech Tonic
• Great Aid Ade
• Buff Blend
• Tech Tonic
• Aid Ade

Some items obtainable in this event have a limited quantity.

Daily Boosts

You can obtain an increased number of travel tokens once a day from certain areas.

Applicable Areas

• Challenge Team Break: Part 1
• Challenge Team Break: Part 2
• Challenge Team Break: Part 3

Lineup Bonuses

You can earn bonus travel tokens if you have specific sync pairs in your lineup to battle in the areas in this event.

The more of the specified sync pairs you include in your team, the more bonus travel tokens you will earn!

Applicable Sync Pairs

• Guzma & Golisopod:
  Travel tokens +1×!
• Plumeria & Salazzle:
  Travel tokens +1×!
• Liza & Lunatone:
  Travel tokens +0.2×!

Lineup bonuses are generally ×1 and vary according to which sync pairs are on the team.

Example 1: If you place +1× and +0.2× sync pairs in your team, you will receive 2.2× the number of travel tokens.

Example 2: If you place +1× and +1× sync pairs in your team, you will receive 3× the number of travel tokens.

Log-In Bonus Under Way!

A log-in bonus is currently under way to mark the start of Story Event: Team Skull Crash Course.

Log-In Bonus Details

• Day 1: Gems ×150
• Day 2: Gems ×150
• Day 3: Gems ×150
• Day 4: Gems ×150
• Day 5: Gems ×150
• Day 6: Gems ×150
• Day 7: Gems ×150
• Day 8: Gems ×150
• Day 9: Gems ×150
• Day 10: Gems ×150
• Day 11: Gems ×150
• Day 12: Gems ×150
• Day 13: Gems ×150
• Day 14: Gems ×150

Event Missions

You can take on special missions during the event period. Check the Mission Bingo screen for more details about the missions.

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.
• Daily refresh of reward boosts occurs at 11:00 p.m.
• Partial reward boosts will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
• When the event ends, leftover travel tokens will be converted into coins (10 coins per travel token) and sent to your Present Box.
• 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.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• To attempt missions, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 2: Defeat Team Break! (Normal) in single-player.
• If you have completed Main Story Chapter 2: Defeat Team Break! (Normal) in single-player during the mission period, you will have fulfilled the conditions for the missions leading up to it and can claim your rewards.
• The time period and content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2030_1W_1

Guzma and Plumeria - Spotlight Scount

Increased chance to scout Guzma and Plumeria! Guzma and Plumeria Spotlight Scout under way! Guzma and Plumeria Spotlight Scout under way! This sync pair scout currently features 5★ Guzma & Golisopod and 5★ Plumeria & Salazzle, which will come in handy during Story Event: Team Skull Crash Course!

Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs. The sync grids of 5★ Guzma & Golisopod and 5★ Plumeria & Salazzle will be expanded upon their release.

About Guzma & Golisopod

This Physical Strike sync pair batters its opponents with super aggressive Bug-type moves!

About Plumeria & Salazzle

This Special Strike sync pair unleashes a poisonous Sludge Wave that drenches all opponents at once!

Date/Time

March 26, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. - April 13, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• The 5★ sync pair(s) below do not appear in this sync pair scout.
  • Sabrina & Alakazam
  • Fantina & Mismagius
• The sync pairs featured in this sync pair scout may also appear in future sync pair scouts.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 11: Alola’s Rising Stars: Part 2 (Normal) in single-player.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may appear.
• Please note that you cannot have two or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
  Example: Brock & Onix and Sygna Suit Brock & Tyranitar
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.
• 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.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2030_1W_1M

Team Skull Crash Course Special Mission Bingo Challenge

To accompany Team Skull Crash Course, we have a special mission bingo challenge! Complete the missions to earn useful items and up to 1,400 gems.

To check the missions, go to the Pokémon Center and tap the mission bingo icon in the lower-right corner.

Source: https://twitter.com/PokemonMasters/status/1243613824302923777

DeNA has announced that a new version of Pokémon Masters is available bring it up to version 1.8.0. Our Pokémon Masters patches page has been updated with the details.

Pokémon Masters Version 1.8.0

A new version of the app has been released today. Please update your app to the latest version. Note: Changes will be reflected after updating to Ver. 1.8.0 or higher. The exact time the update becomes available may differ for each player. Please try again later if the update is not applied.

Update Details

• Added a feature to some co-op battles that allows a single player to form a team of nine sync pairs on their own.
• Made improvements to make it easier to identify which sync pairs are on a team while viewing the Edit Team screen.
• Added new emotes for use in co-op battles.
• Improved the display and behavior of the increase text speed button.
• Adjustments have been made to the trigger conditions and names of select passive skills.
• Other minor bug fixes and improvements have been implemented.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Update_2030_1W_2

Passive Skills - Update Coming Soon

Adjustments will be made to the trigger conditions and names of select passive skills in the upcoming Ver. 1.8.0 update. A separate notice regarding the timing of the Ver. 1.8.0 update will be released following the official announcement.

Changes to Trigger Conditions

Certain passive skills that used to be triggered only when a Pokémon’s move was successful will now be triggered when the move is unsuccessful as well.

Skill Name Changes

• Before: Hit and Run
  After: Fast-Track

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Update_2030_1W_7

Attempt Co-op Battles Solo!

Co-op battles can now be played on your own! Some co-op battles can now be attempted in single-player! Take this opportunity to give co-op battles a try! Note: Changes will be reflected after updating to Ver. 1.8.0 or higher. The exact time the update becomes available may differ for each player. Please try again later if the update is not applied.

Available Co-op Battles

All co-op battles, excluding EX Challenges and tutorials. Note: Does not include event co-op battles that are currently under way. Single-player will be available starting with the next event.

Attempting Co-op Battles Solo

• A team is comprised of three sync pairs. Create three individual teams using your own sync pairs to take on the challenge.
• Of the three teams, you only have control of the team placed in the center position on the Edit Team screen. The remaining two teams will act on auto mode during the battle.
• Rewards do not change, regardless of whether or not you attempt these battles on your own.
• The battle speed can only be adjusted when playing in single-player.
• You cannot assign the same sync pair or Trainer to more than one of your teams at the same time.
• The single-player battle settings will be used.
• Only the center sync pair will count toward such things as the progress of missions, the earning of XP, etc.

Important

• To unlock co-op battles, you must have completed Main Story Interlude 1: Let the Tournament Begin! (Normal) in single-player.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those you can actually obtain.
• The content is subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Update_2030_1W_1

The official Pokémon Masters website has announced that the Fantina Spotlight Scout will take place from March 18th, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. until April 1st, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Pokémon Masters - Fantina Spotlight Scout

Increased chance to scout newly released Fantina & Mismagius! Limited-time Spotlight Scout now under way! Featuring 5★ Fantina & Mismagius! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs.

About Fantina & Mismagius

This Ghost-type Gym Leader from Sinnoh astonishes her opponents with endless special attacks!

Date/Time

3/18/2020 at 11:00 p.m. - 4/1/2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• The 5★ sync pair(s) below do not appear in this sync pair scout.
  - Sabrina & Alakazam
• The sync pairs featured in this sync pair scout may also appear in future sync pair scouts.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may appear.
• Please note that you cannot have 2 or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
  Example: Brock & Onix and Sygna Suit Brock & Tyranitar
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.
• 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.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2020_4W_1

Pokémon Masters has added new content this week including the Sabrina Scout + Present, the Ghost-Type Training Event and the Battle Villa Support Rally.

Sabrina Scout + Present

Date/Time: 3/15/2020 at 11:00 p.m. - 3/30/2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Limited time only! Team up with Sabrina & Alakazam and receive a special bonus present! Sabrina Scout + Present available now! Featuring 5★ Sabrina & Alakazam! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs. If you team up with 5★ Sabrina & Alakazam through this sync pair scout, you will receive the following items as presents!

• Items used to unlock the level caps of Sabrina & Alakazam up to Lv. 120
• Items used to teach Sabrina & Alakazam new moves and skills
• Sabrina & Alakazam Sync Orbs ×100

Plus, you will receive x100 Sync Orbs every time you level up their sync move! Take advantage of all the presents and team up with Sabrina & Alakazam!

About Sabrina & Alakazam

This Gym Leader from Kanto uses Reflect to support her team!

Presents Received

Upon teaming up for the first time

• Aid Ade ×240
• Great Aid Ade ×580
• Ultra Aid Ade ×1025
• Aid Ade + ×375
• Gym Leader Notes ×20
• Elite Four Notes ×8
• Training Machine ×35
• Super Training Machine ×50
• Skill Capsule ×30
• 3★ Level-Up Manual ×171
• Sabrina & Alakazam Sync Orbs ×100

Sync Move Lv. 2

• Sabrina & Alakazam Sync Orbs ×100

Sync Move Lv. 3

• Sabrina & Alakazam Sync Orbs ×100

Sync Move Lv. 4

• Sabrina & Alakazam Sync Orbs ×100

Sync Move Lv. 5

• Sabrina & Alakazam Sync Orbs ×100

Date/Time

3/15/2020 at 11:00 p.m. - 3/30/2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• The sync pairs featured in this sync pair scout may also appear in future sync pair scouts.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may appear.
• Please note that you cannot have 2 or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team. Example: Brock & Onix and Sygna Suit Brock & Tyranitar
• Sabrina & Alakazam will have an expanded sync grid when you team up with them.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 11 – Alola’s Rising Stars: Part 2.
• You will not be eligible to receive these presents if you acquire Sabrina & Alakazam outside of the specified time period.
• Respective presents will be sent when Sabrina & Alakazam are acquired during that period.
• You will not receive additional presents even if you acquire Sabrina & Alakazam multiple times during the specified time period. Note: Presents will be sent to the Temp Storage section of the Present Box.
• The distribution of presents may take some time.
• The timing of present distribution is as listed below:
  -Upon returning to the Pokémon Center after a story area or battle.
  -Upon entering the Pokémon Center from the title screen.
  Note: Try restarting the app if you do not receive your presents.
• Bonus presents may be included in future updates.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.
• 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.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2020_4W_2

Ghost-Type Training Event

Ghost-Type Training Event under way! Strengthen your Ghost types! Check out the Ghost-Type Training Event during the time period below. Collect Voucher T and exchange them for items to level up 5★ Acerola & Palossand’s sync move! In addition, 5★ Acerola & Palossand’s sync grid has been expanded to celebrate the event!

Event Details

Strengthen Ghost-type sync pairs with ease during this event since opposing sync pairs will all be weak to Ghost-type attacks. Prepare your favorite Ghost-type sync pairs, and take them on!

Event Missions

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

Date/Time

3/15/2020 at 11:00 p.m. - 3/29/2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Important

• To participate, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1.
• To acquire 5★ Acerola & Palossand, you must complete Main Story Chapter 17 - Ghostly Trio: Part 2.
• This event is scheduled to reoccur in the future.
• Each time the event comes around, the number of times the following sync pair(s) can be obtained will be reset.
  -Acerola & Palossand
• To unlock the Sync Grid feature, you must complete Main Story Chapter 11 - Alola’s Rising Stars: Part 2.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those you can actually obtain.
• When the exchange period for the vouchers obtained in this event ends, leftover vouchers will be converted into coins (10 coins per voucher) and sent to your Present Box.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• The event period and its content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2020_4W_2

Battle Villa Support Rally

Battle Villa Support Rally under way! Don’t miss out on all of the amazing presents! A limited-time rally is being held to commemorate the grand opening of the Battle Villa!

Date/Time

3/15/2020 at 11:00 p.m. - 3/30/2020 at 10:59 p.m.

Sabrina Scout + Present

Check out this special Sync Pair Scout with presents for a limited time only! If you team up with Sabrina & Alakazam in this Sync Pair Scout, you will receive sync orbs for Sabrina & Alakazam along with the items needed to raise them to Lv. 120 as presents! Add Sabrina & Alakazam to your roster and take on the Battle Villa now! Note: Check out the News page for more information.

Log-In Bonus

Log-in bonuses will be available during the rally! Obtain items to help strengthen your sync pairs.

• Day 1:
  Buff Blend ×100
  Tech Tonic ×100
  Aid Ade ×100
  
  
• Day 2:
  Gym Leader Notes ×5
  
  
• Day 3:
  Great Buff Blend ×100
  Great Tech Tonic ×100
  Great Aid Ade ×100
  
  
• Day 4:
  Elite Four Notes ×3
  
  
• Day 5:
  Gems ×300
  
  
• Day 6:
  Ultra Buff Blend ×100
  Ultra Tech Tonic ×100
  Ultra Aid Ade ×100
  
  
• Day 7:
  3★ Level-Up Manual ×5
  
  
• Day 8:
  Buff Blend + ×100
  Tech Tonic + ×100
  Aid Ade + ×100
  
  
• Day 9:
  Gym Leader Notes ×5
  
  
• Day 10:
  Gems ×300
  
  
• Day 11:
  Buff Blend + ×100
  Tech Tonic + ×100
  Aid Ade + ×100
  
  
• Day 12:
  Elite Four Notes ×3
  
  
• Day 13:
  Buff Blend + ×100
  Tech Tonic + ×100
  Aid Ade + ×100
  
  
• Day 14:
  Gems ×300
  
  

Mission Bingo

You can take on special bingo missions during the rally period. Check the Mission Bingo screen to learn more!

Important

• 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 during the rally period.
• 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.
• To attempt the special mission bingo, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 2 - Defeat Team Break!.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Campaign_2020_4W_1

The producer of Pokémon Master Yu Sasaki posted an open letter about the game on the Pokémon Master's official website. The letter addresses 3 major areas that are being worked on for the games first anniversary.

A Message from the Pokémon Masters Team (Vol. 8)

Greetings, Trainers. We’re the producers of Pokémon Masters, Yu Sasaki and Tetsuya Iguchi, here with a new message for you.

We hope you are enjoying our Six-Months Celebration. We introduced some events with new formats and are preparing even more new content and updates leading into our first anniversary in August. In this message, we’ll share our vision for future content.

We’ve previously shared that our goal is to provide a game that lets players train and build their own dream teams while strengthening their bonds and overcoming tough opponents.

To achieve this goal, we’re working hard to deliver exciting new features as quickly as possible.

Update Overview

We’re focusing on three areas heading into our first anniversary.
1. Improving existing content
2. Adding more challenging battles
3. Making it more fun to collect and train sync pairs

While these plans are still in development, we’re excited to share what we have in store.

1. Improving existing content

We’ve received feedback that focuses on the following three points about in-game events:

• High number of battle replays needed to collect items
• Battles feeling like work
• Issues with the rewards that are offered

We are adjusting rewards, level design, and other areas leading up to the first anniversary.

One specific adjustment is reducing the number of times a battle must be replayed during an event.

Legendary Events

We’re currently revamping legendary events. This includes reducing the number of replays required to collect important event items. Alongside this adjustment, we’re revising some of the rewards that will be available.

Sync Grid

We’ve received feedback saying that collecting sync orbs is too tough and that the conditions for obtaining sync orbs make it difficult to enjoy playing the game.

We’ve been listening closely to this feedback and are planning for future improvements.

We’re reviewing the sync grid system (including the release timing for expanded sync grids) and will share more detailed plans in the future.

2. Adding more challenging battles

Throughout our first six months, we have added several events and new battles. However, the issue remains that many battles can be completed automatically if you have certain strong sync pairs, which takes away from the fun of building a team of your favorites. Creating battles that provide all Trainers the opportunity to make use of their favorite sync pairs is a major goal of ours as we approach the first anniversary.

To address this issue, we plan to focus on adding the following:

• Battles that give an advantage to Trainers who have strengthened many different sync pairs
• Battles in which sync pairs’ types play a more vital role

With each battle, our goal is to have players build their own elite teams to overcome strong opponents.

New Legendary Arena Features Legendary Pokémon

Powerful Legendary Pokémon will appear in the Legendary Arena. You have the opportunity to use many different sync pairs in these battles. Because the opponent’s attack pattern will change when its HP has been reduced to a certain amount, deciding when to use which sync pair is extremely important.

We’re also considering ways to reward Trainers who complete these challenges using only a few sync pairs.

We expect the Legendary Arena to debut this summer, and we recommend that you build up your Water-type sync pairs in preparation.

Content Based on the Elite Four and Champions

Like the experience of facing them in the Pokémon League, we’re looking to make battles against top-tier opponents like the Elite Four and Champions challenging and rewarding.

New Achievement Rewards

Many challenging battles are on the horizon in Pokémon Masters. As proof that you’ve overcome these challenges, new medals will be offered as rewards. Medals are a way of showing how dedicated each Trainer is. Not only will they show that you have completed a difficult battle, but you will also be rewarded for battling in a unique way.

In future updates, we plan to introduce more varieties of medals. These additional medals will have unique features that illustrate Trainers’ different ways of playing.

3. Making it more fun to collect and train sync pairs

Pokémon Eggs
Since the release of Pokémon Masters, we’ve received feedback that Trainers want to use their favorite Pokémon with the player character. With the introduction of Pokémon Eggs, you’ll be able to freely choose Pokémon to pair up with the player character.

When the Pokémon Eggs feature launches, players will be able to choose from a selection of fan-favorite Pokémon, and we look forward to adding more Pokémon in the future.

New Ways to Strengthen Your Teams

We’re currently working on a feature that will allow various bonus effects based on your team composition.

Examples of special team formations include having a team with only Trainers from the Kanto region or with only Water types. Our idea behind this feature is that by focusing on each sync pair’s unique qualities when putting together a team, Trainers can draw out even more power from them. You will be able to try out a strong combination that best suits you.

We’ll share more details on this in the future.

These are our current plans for new features as we lead up to the first anniversary.

As always, you’re invited to share your thoughts on both current and upcoming content. If you have any feedback regarding the recently launched Battle Villa, we’d love to hear that as well!

Celebrating Six Months

As we’ve approached the six-month mark of the release of Pokémon Masters, we’d like to thank all of you dedicated Trainers for your ongoing support.

What to Expect in the Next Message

In our next message, we’ll let you know about events coming at the end of April and preview our May update.
The next message from the Pokémon Masters team is scheduled for mid-April 2020.

We are continuing to make the world of Pokémon Masters even more enjoyable for players. We appreciate your feedback, so if you have any comments regarding our planned improvements, please don’t hesitate to contact us through the Feedbacksection in the game.

Until next time, thank you for playing Pokémon Masters.

Pokémon Masters Producer: Yu Sasaki

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Other_2020_3W_2

The official Pokémon website has announced that Giovanni and Mewtwo Return to Pokémon Masters for a limited time from March 5, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. PST until March 15, 2020, at 9:59 p.m. PDT.

Giovanni & Mewtwo Return to Pokémon Masters

Revisit the Lurking Shadow legendary event, add this incredible sync pair to your team, and power them up more quickly than before.

The island of Pasio will be in trouble once again, as the 5★ sync pair Giovanni & Mewtwo are preparing to make a return appearance. The Lurking Shadow legendary event will return for a limited time from March 5, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. PST until March 15, 2020, at 9:59 p.m. PDT. As you complete this event, you'll earn items that you can use to add Giovanni & Mewtwo to your roster. With this sync pair on your side, you'll be able to take advantage of their powerful sync move, World Domination Psystrike, and their ability to use both Psychic-type and Ghost-type moves makes them a useful ally.

This time around, the Lurking Shadow event will include new single-player battles. There'll also be some rewards adjustments, so even if you played through this event the first time, it'll be worth revisiting. Changes will be made to the custom items required to strengthen Giovanni & Mewtwo, making it easier to power them up as well.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/giovanni-mewtwo-return-to-pokemon-masters/

Pokémon Masters has added a ton of new content for their Six-Months Celebration and Pokémon Day 2020. Below is a list of all the additions to the game.

Six-Months Celebration

Pokémon Masters will soon reach its sixth month since launch thanks to the support of all you Trainers out there. To show our gratitude, we have some exciting content planned during the run-up to our Six-Months Celebration! Look forward to the following Six-Months Celebration content.

Date/Time

2/27/2020 at 10:00 p.m. - 3/15/2020 at 9:59 p.m.

Sygna Suit Red arrives with presents!
Sygna Suit Red & Charizard will be newly added! As part of our Six-Months Celebration, you will receive sync orbs for Sygna Suit Red & Charizard as a present if you team up with them in this sync pair scout!

Note: Check out the Poké Fair Scout + Present notice for more information about the presents.

Battle Villa Grand Opening!
A new challenge area, the Battle Villa, has been added for our Six-Months Celebration! With the sync pairs you have trained and some new Battle Villa items, aim to complete all of the battle halls during the challenge period!

A new kind of Story Event!

Story Event: Shining Star is a new kind of Story Event where you can deepen your friendship with Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom. We hope you have fun experiencing the many charms of your favorite sync pairs!

Elesa is now available in an all-new outfit!
Newly available Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom are now featured in the sync pair scout! Don’t miss this chance to team up with them!

Six-Months Celebration Missions
Special limited-time missions will be added soon! Complete these missions to obtain items to help strengthen your sync pairs. Check the Missions screen to learn more!

Six-Months Celebration Log-In Bonus

A total of 3,000 non-paid Gems will be offered during the Log-In Bonus period.

• Day 1: Gems ×100
• Day 2: Gems ×300
• Day 3: Gems ×100
• Day 4: Gems ×300
• Day 5: Gems ×100
• Day 6: Gems ×300
• Day 7: Gems ×100
• Day 8: Gems ×300
• Day 9: Gems ×100
• Day 10: Gems ×300
• Day 11: Gems ×100
• Day 12: Gems ×300
• Day 13: Gems ×100
• Day 14: Gems ×500

Limited-Time Gem Specials

Gem specials, which are gems available at a reduced price, are on sale for a limited time only!

• Celebrate Six Months gem special 1
• Celebrate Six Months gem special 2
• Celebrate Six Months gem special 3
• Celebrate Six Months gem special 4

The following additional content will also be added in the update scheduled for 3/6/2020. Look for more event details coming soon.

Important

• Note: Check out the news section for more information about each of these events coming soon.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• 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.
• Log-in bonuses are reset each day at 10:00 p.m. If you are already logged in, you will need to return to the Pokémon Center and claim them from your Present Box.
• Gems can be purchased using the Purchase Gems menu in the shop.
• Each gem special can only be purchased once during the sale period.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Campaign_2020_2W_2

Poké Fair Scout + Present

Available for a limited time during the Six-Months Celebration! This sync pair scout currently features 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard as a fair-exclusive sync pair! 5★ sync pairs have a 10% chance of appearing in the Poké Fair Scout! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs.

Also, as part of our Six-Months Celebration, you will receive up to 500 Sync Orbs for 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard as a present if you acquire them in this sync pair scout! Don’t miss this chance to get the fair-exclusive sync pair!

About Sygna Suit Red & Charizard

Red appears with his new sygna suit! Unleash a powerful blow to your opponents with Blast Burn! If you team up with 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard through this sync pair scout, you will also receive the following items as presents.

Presents Received

Upon teaming up for the first time

• Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orbs ×100

Sync Move Lv. 2

• Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orbs ×100

Sync Move Lv. 3

• Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orbs ×100

Sync Move Lv. 4

• Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orbs ×100

Sync Move Lv. 5

• Sygna Suit Red & Charizard Sync Orbs ×100

Date/Time

2/27/2020 at 10:00 p.m. - 3/15/2020 at 9:59 p.m.

Important

• 5★ Sygna Suit Red & Charizard are a fair-exclusive sync pair.
• Fair-exclusive sync pairs are sync pairs that will appear for a limited time during this Poké Fair Scout.
• There is a possibility that they will appear outside of this Poké Fair Scout in the future.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may also appear in the Poké Fair Scout.
• Please note that you cannot have 2 or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
  Example: Brock & Onix and Sygna Suit Brock & Tyranitar
• Sygna Suit Red & Charizard will have an expanded sync grid when you team up with them.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 11 – Alola’s Rising Stars: Part 2.
• You will not be eligible to receive these presents if you acquire Sygna Suit Red & Charizard outside of the specified time period.
• Respective presents will be sent when Sygna Suit Red & Charizard are acquired during that period.
• You will not receive additional presents even if you acquire Sygna Suit Red & Charizard multiple times during the specified time period.
• Note: Presents will be sent to the Temp Storage section of the Present Box.
• The distribution of presents may take some time.
• The timing of present distribution is as listed below.
  Upon returning to the Pokémon Center after a story area or battle.
  Upon entering the Pokémon Center from the title screen.
  Note: Try restarting the app if you do not receive your presents.
• Bonus presents may be included in future updates.
• 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_2020_2W_1

Sygna Suit Elesa Spotlight Scout

Increased chance to scout newly released Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom! Limited-time Spotlight Scout now under way! Six-Months Celebration Sygna Suit Elesa Spotlight Scout under way! Featuring 5★ Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom! Featured sync pairs have a higher chance of appearing than non-featured 5★ sync pairs.

About Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom

Elesa rocks her new sygna suit as she uses moves that help her team by reducing the sync move countdown!

Handy in the Story Event!

Adding Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom to your team for battles will help out in the coinciding Story Event: Shining Star! Team up with Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom to get the upper hand in the event! Check out the upcoming news about Story Event: Shining Star for more information!

Date/Time

2/27/2020 at 10:00 p.m. - 3/15/2020 at 9:59 p.m.

Important

• The sync pairs featured in this sync pair scout may also appear in future sync pair scouts.
• Sync pairs other than the ones mentioned above may appear.
• Please note that you cannot have 2 or more sync pairs that include Trainers with the same name in your team.
  Example: Brock & Onix and Sygna Suit Brock & Tyranitar
• Check out the upcoming news about Story Event: Shining Star for more information!
• Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom will have an expanded sync grid when you team up with them.
• To unlock the sync grid, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 11 – Alola’s Rising Stars: Part 2.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.
• 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.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Scout_2020_2W_2

Story Event Shining Star

Date/Time
2/27/2020 at 10:00 p.m. - 3/15/2020 at 9:59 p.m.

Event Details

Story Event: Shining Star is an event where you can obtain story areas and items by progressing through the event map.

Obtain Items Using Travel Tokens
Travel tokens can be obtained by participating in event battles. Use the travel tokens you have obtained to move throughout the event map and acquire the items along the way. Use travel tokens to collect items and head toward your destination!

Advance Through the Event Maps Reach checkpoints to progress through the event maps. Obtain new main area interactions and items by progressing through the event map. Sub-areas will also appear as you progress through the event maps. If you skip past a sub-area that appears on your current event map, it will reappear again on the following event map. Try collecting the sub-areas after you have collected all of the main areas by progressing through the event map. There are no limits to map progression, so you can continue to collect lots of items even after you have obtained all of the main and sub-areas.

Event Map Items

The items below can be obtained in the event maps featured in this event.

• Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom Sync Orb
• Co-op Sync Orb
• Elite Four Notes
• Gym Leader Notes
• 3★ Level-Up Manual
• 2★ Level-Up Manual
• 1★ Level-Up Manual
• Buff Blend +
• Tech Tonic +
• Aid Ade +
• Ultra Buff Blend
• Ultra Tech Tonic
• Ultra Aid Ade
• Great Buff Blend
• Great Tech Tonic
• Great Aid Ade
• Buff Blend
• Tech Tonic
• Aid Ade

Some items obtainable in this event have amount limits.

Daily Boosts

You can obtain an increased amount of travel tokens once a day from certain areas.

Applicable Areas

• Challenge Team Break: Part 1
• Challenge Team Break: Part 2
• Challenge Team Break: Part 3

Lineup Bonuses

Earn bonus travel tokens if you have specific sync pairs in your lineup to battle in the areas in this event. The more of the specified sync pairs you include in your team, the more bonus travel tokens you will earn!

Applicable Sync Pairs

• Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom：
  Travel tokens +1x!
• Elesa & Zebstrika：
  Travel tokens +0.5x!
• Skyla & Swanna：
  Travel tokens +0.2x!

Lineup bonuses are generally x1 and vary according to which sync pairs are on the team.

Example 1: If you place +1x, +0.2x sync pairs in your team, you will receive 2.2x the amount of travel tokens.

Example 2: If you place +0.5x, +0.2x sync pairs in your team, you will receive 1.7x the amount of travel tokens.

Important

• To participate, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 1.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those you can actually obtain.
• Daily refresh of reward boosts occurs at 10:00 p.m.
• Partial reward boosts will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
• Upon the conclusion of the event period, the travel tokens obtained during this event will be automatically converted into coins (10 coins per travel token), which will be sent to your Present Box.
• All mission completion rewards must be claimed within three days of the mission period ending.
• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2020_2W_3

About the Battle Villa

See how far you and your roster of sync pairs can go before the time runs out in this all-new special challenge.

Battle Villa (Single-player)

The Battle Villa in single-player features multiple battle stages known as halls. You start at the lowest hall and work your way up by winning battles. The ultimate goal is to win the final hall within the challenge period.

When one challenge period ends and the next begins, your completion progress will be reset, and you will restart your challenge from the first hall.

Battle Villa Details

The HP and MP (Move Points) of your team are carried over from battle to battle. Sync pairs that go down to 0 HP cannot participate in any further battles that same day.Battle Villa The remaining HP and battle status of your opponents will also be carried over. You can only add up to 9 sync pairs to your roster each day, so make sure you check out the Boss Hints sections of the Area Details screen before you take on each challenge. Ally HP and MP consumption are only applicable to the Battle Villa in single-player. Opponent MP consumption is not carried over.

Sync Pair Roster Refresh

The condition of your Battle Villa (single-player) roster is reset daily at 10:00 p.m. Their HP and MP will be fully recovered, and sync pairs with 0 HP will be revived. You can also choose to edit which sync pairs are included in your roster at the start of each day. The HP of your opponents will not be recovered, even after the date has changed.

Quitting / Deleting Interrupted Play Data

If you quit during a battle in one of the halls of the Battle Villa or choose not to resume interrupted play, your progress will be reverted to before you participated in the battle.

Vitality Treats (Battle Villa exclusive)

Vitality Treats, obtainable in the Battle Villa, can be accessed at the bottom of the main hall list screen in single-player. Use these to recover HP and MP. Vitality Treats do not carry over. They are deleted automatically at the end of each challenge period.

Vigor Treats (Battle Villa exclusive)

Vigor Treats, obtainable in the Battle Villa, can be selected at the bottom of each battle start screen in single-player). Use these to apply various effects to your team at the start of the battle. Vigor Treats do not carry over. They are deleted automatically at the end of each challenge period.

Bonus Rewards

Receive various bonus rewards when you complete a milestone hall in the Battle Villa (single-player).

Milestone Rewards

Milestone rewards are rewards obtained by completing specific halls of the Battle Villa (single-player) during the challenge period. You must go to the Battle Villa (single-player) hall list screen to claim your final milestone rewards once the challenge period has ended. View milestone rewards by tapping the Milestone Rewards button on the Battle Villa (single-player) hall list.

Battle Villa (Co-op)

There is no set challenge period for Battle Villa co-op battles. Completing certain halls of the Battle Villa in single-player will unlock co-op areas.

Important

• To participate in the Battle Villa, you must have completed Main Story Chapter 7.
• Check out the News for more information about the current challenge period.
• The sync pairs that appear as opponents in battle have different capabilities than those you can actually obtain.
• The HP and MP of sync pairs in your Battle Villa (single-player) roster are reset daily at 10:00 p.m.
• The content is subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2020_2W_2

The producer of Pokémon Master Yu Sasaki posted an open letter about the game on the Pokémon Master's official website. The letter addresses the Six-Months Celebration Content, the Battle Villa Overview and also talked about upcoming features.

A Message from the Pokémon Masters Team (Vol. 7)

Greetings, Trainers. We’re the producers of Pokémon Masters, Yu Sasaki and Tetsuya Iguchi, here with a new message for you.

We’re quickly approaching the six-month mark since the launch of Pokémon Masters, and we’re truly grateful for your support.

Our Six Months Celebration begins tomorrow. Over the course of the next month, we’ll be adding the long-awaited Battle Villa feature, as well as new story events.

We hope you enjoy this new content, and we’re looking forward to hearing your feedback.

Six-Months Celebration Content

We’ve prepared a variety of special content and bonuses to celebrate six months of Pokémon Masters.

• Red will make his highly anticipated debut on Pasio. Red & Charizard will be a powerful sync pair, so we hope you’re excited to see their skills firsthand.
• Story events now feature an event map to help you progress through them. Make your way through the event map using travel tokens obtained via event battles. As you progress through the event map, you can access new areas and receive a variety of rewards. We hope you enjoy this all-new feature!
• The Battle Villa will be added as a new place to battle on Pasio. This new battle challenge allows many more sync pairs to show off their skills at a time, so be sure to give it a shot!
• Check out the makeover we’ve given the Pokémon Center, too!
• During the celebration, receive over 10,000 gems from log-in bonuses, missions, and more.

Battle Villa Overview

The Battle Villa provides a new way to battle. Here’s a look at this exciting new challenge.

The Battle Villa is a special challenge where you form a roster of up to nine sync pairs and battle your way through a series of battle stages known as halls, with your ultimate goal being to win in the final hall before the challenge period ends.

You can earn lots of completion rewards by completing these battles, including special rewards called lucky cookies and lucky scrolls. You can use the lucky cookies and lucky scrolls to teach your sync pairs new lucky skills. At the end of the challenge period, you can earn final milestone rewards, such as gems that correspond to the number of halls you completed during the challenge period.

In the Battle Villa, your allies’ HP and Move Points (MP) remaining at the end of a battle carry over to the next battle. You’ll need to come up with all-new battle strategies, such as using high-endurance support sync pairs to protect your hard-hitting strike sync pairs. Your opponents’ HP also carry over, so you might need to rely on your whole roster of sync pairs to emerge victorious from the halls of the Battle Villa.

Mastering the capabilities of many different sync pairs will work to your advantage in this special challenge, so start training and aim to conquer the Battle Villa!

Battle Villa progress resets at regular intervals, so if you’re having trouble advancing through the halls, you can train up your sync pairs and try again in your next Battle Villa challenge!

Update Details

We’re working to provide additional details for upcoming content. Thank you for your patience.

We currently have a number of plans in the pipeline, including introducing Pokémon Eggs, as well as making various improvements to legendary events and the Sync Grid feature.

Stay tuned for the latest news on what we’re doing to make your Pokémon Masters experience even better.

What to Expect in the Next Message

Our next message will provide information about upcoming updates. This message from the Pokémon Masters team is scheduled for mid-March 2020.

We are continuing to make the world of Pokémon Masters even more enjoyable for players. We appreciate your feedback, so if you have any comments regarding our planned improvements, please don’t hesitate to contact us through the Feedback section in the game.

Until next time, thank you for playing Pokémon Masters.

Pokémon Masters Producer: Yu Sasaki

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Other_2020_1W_2

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Masters New Encounters, the Continuing Story

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN5qi87nTQc

YouTube Clip - Red and Lizardon Appear in Pokémon Masters

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iezHg9mkWM

DeNA has announced that Chapters 22−24 have been added to the Main Story of Pokémon Masters and that new Evolution Area info has been added to Sync Pair Stories.

Chapters 22−24

A new chapter has been added to the Main Story as a part of the run-up to our six months celebration! Chapters 22−24 will be added to the main story! Add 4★ Valerie & Sylveon to your team! Valerie is a Gym Leader with a captivating vocabulary. She used her unique fashion sense to design her own outfit—and wants to become a Pokémon herself!

Main Story

• Chapter 22
• Chapter 23
• Chapter 24

Team Up with New Sync Pairs!

Progress through the main story to team up with Valerie and more!

New General Missions

New general missions have been added to coincide with the new main story content! Check the Missions screen to learn more!

Date/Time Added

2/24/2020 at 10:00 p.m.

Important

• To unlock these new story chapters, you must complete Interlude 3 in the Main Story.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Update_2020_1W_4

New Evolution Area Info

New Evolution area info has been added! Evolve your Pokémon now! At last! New, highly-requested Evolution area info has been added to Sync Pair Stories as part of the run-up to our six months celebration.

Updated Sync Pair Stories

Hilbert

• Oshawott’s Evolution
  -Hilbert's Dewott can now be evolved!
• Dewott’s Evolution
  -Hilbert's Samurott can now be evolved!

Phoebe

• Dusclops’s Evolution
  -Phoebe's Dusknoir can now be evolved!

Roxie

• Whirlipede’s Evolution
  -Roxie's Scolipede can now be evolved!

Clay

• Palpitoad’s Evolution
  -Clay's Seismitoad can now be evolved!

Ramos

• Weepinbell’s Evolution
  -Ramos's Victreebel can now be evolved!

Roark

• Cranidos’s Evolution
  -Roark's Rampardos can now be evolved!

Lt. Surge

• Voltorb’s Evolution
  -Lt. Surge's Electrode can now be evolved!

Brawly

• Makuhita’s Evolution
  -Brawly's Hariyama can now be evolved!

Roxanne

• Nosepass’s Evolution
  -Roxanne's Probopass can now be evolved!

Grant

• Amaura’s Evolution
  -Grant's Aurorus can now be evolved!

Maylene

• Meditite’s Evolution
  -Maylene's Medicham can now be evolved!

Blaine

• Ponyta’s Evolution
  -Blaine's Rapidash can now be evolved!

Calem

• Espurr’s Evolution
  -Calem's Meowstic can now be evolved!

Date/Time Added

2/24/2020 at 10:00 p.m.

Important

• You must team up with the specified sync pair and raise it to a certain level to unlock Evolution sync pair stories.
• A specified number of Evolution Shards or Evolution Crystals are required to take on sync pair stories.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Update_2020_1W_5

DeNA has announced that the Version 1.7.0 update will come out today but the exact time the update becomes available may differ for each player. Details of this patch have been added to our Pokémon Masters updates page which will be updated as new patches are released.

1.7.0 Update Notification

A new version of the app has been released today. Please update your app to the latest version. Note: Changes will be reflected after updating to Ver. 1.7.0 or higher. The exact time the update becomes available may differ for each player.

Update Details

• Sync pairs can now use a new feature known as lucky skills.
• Sync pair level caps have been adjusted.
• The amount of XP acquired in some areas has been increased.
• The Area Details screen can now be viewed in all areas that contain battles.
• Sync pairs that appear, and their types and weaknesses can now be viewed in Area Details.
• Interrupted play data for an area will now be stored for a maximum of 7 days from the time the area was started.
• Various bugs, which appeared on rare occasion during specific circumstances, have been fixed.
• Adjusted parts of the AI's behavior.
• Other minor bug fixes and improvements have been implemented.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Update_2020_1W_1

Changes to Level Caps

The following changes to level caps will be made in Ver. 1.7.0. Note: Changes will be reflected after updating to Ver. 1.7.0 of the app. The exact time the update becomes available may differ for each player.

Level Caps Following the Update

5★ Sync Pairs

• Initial level cap: 45
• Level cap after 1 unlock: 60
• Level cap after 2 unlocks: 75
• Level cap after 3 unlocks: 90
• Level cap after 4 unlocks: 105
• Level cap after 5 unlocks: 120

4★ Sync Pairs

• Initial level cap: 40
• Level cap after 1 unlock: 55
• Level cap after 2 unlocks: 70
• Level cap after 3 unlocks: 85
• Level cap after 4 unlocks: 100
• Level cap after 5 unlocks: 120

3★ Sync Pairs

• Initial level cap: 35
• Level cap after 1 unlock: 50
• Level cap after 2 unlocks: 65
• Level cap after 3 unlocks: 80
• Level cap after 4 unlocks: 95
• Level cap after 5 unlocks: 115

Note: If a Power-Up has been used, please note your sync pair's number of ★ after the Power-Up was used. Additionally, some areas have been rebalanced to make obtaining XP easier.

Updated Areas

• Main Story (single-player) battle areas, from Chapter 1 – Chapter 21

Important

• The time period and featured content are subject to change without notice.

Source: https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Update_2020_1W_6