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The opening title card of Mochi Mayhem

Mochi Mayhem (Japanese: キビキビパニック Kibi-Kibi Panic) is the epilogue of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It was present in the game since the release of The Indigo Disk, but was initially inaccessible. It was officially announced on December 20, 2023^[1] and made available on January 11, 2024 via an indefinite event distribution. It is only accessible after the player has participated in the Academy Ace Tournament at least once and completed the plot of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero by catching Terapagos, though the Mystery Gift may be claimed at any time.

It begins when the player interacts with the decoration on the desk of Peachy's in Mossui Town in Kitakami with the Mythical Pecha Berry in their Bag.

Plot

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

After interacting with a decoration at Peachy's, the player receives a phone call from Arven, asking if he can visit the player at their house at Cabo Poco. During the conversation, the decoration disappears from behind the player's back. Upon returning home, the player meets Arven, along with Nemona and Penny, who had overheard his phone call and insisted on coming along. The player's Mom gives the player a letter from Kieran, informing them that he's taking a break from Blueberry Academy and is currently residing at his home in Mossui Town. The letter also includes tickets for the player and their friends, who are all feeling happy about the idea of getting to visit Kitakami, so they depart there immediately.

In Mossui Town, Nemona, having learned that Kieran used to be the Champion of Blueberry Academy, is quick to challenge him to a battle, and defeats him soundly before the player even has a chance to come see their match. Just then, Carmine shows up, performing a weird dance and repeating the word "mochi" over and over. Kieran explains that she's been acting like this ever since he sent his letter to the player. He suspects that his sister's odd behavior might have something to do with a curse that's rumored to be going around, but the group encourages him to stay positive. The group retreats to the Community Center for the night, but while they search for a hidden TV remote, Nemona suddenly disappears. When the player and Kieran go look for her, they find more villagers acting in the same strange way as Carmine. Spotting Nemona, they follow her to Reveler's Road, where they witness Kieran's grandfather Yukito falling victim to the strange behavior as well after eating some suspicious mochi offered by his already-possessed wife, Hideko.

After defeating Yukito and Hideko, the player receives a phone call from Arven and Penny, who have been holding out at Peachy's. When the player and Kieran return to Mossui Town, they spot a strange Pokémon, who also possesses Arven and Penny by firing pieces of mochi directly into their mouths. The player and Kieran avoid the mochi and face their possessed friends in a Multi Battle. Afterwards, they pursue the mysterious Pokémon to Loyalty Plaza, where they also find Nemona, who has also been possessed. With a horde of possessed villagers approaching them, Kieran holds them off while the player battles Nemona. Once she has been defeated, the player challenges the mysterious Pokémon, identified as the Mythical Pokémon Pecharunt, defeating and catching it. This releases everyone from Pecharunt's control, with only vague memories of what they did while possessed. After spending some more peaceful time in Kitakami, the player and their friends return to Paldea, while Kieran and Carmine return to Blueberry Academy.

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Features

Characters

Returning characters

Carmine, Kieran, and their grandparents, Yukito and Hideko, whose names are revealed, return in the DLC, along with Nemona, Arven, and Penny.

Pokémon

New Pokémon

The Mythical Pokémon Pecharunt makes its debut in Mochi Mayhem.

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  Pecharunt

Moves

Malignant Chain, the signature move of Pecharunt, is introduced in Mochi Mayhem.

Abilities

Pecharunt also debuts its signature Ability, Poison Puppeteer.

Items

The Key Item Mythical Pecha Berry debuts in Mochi Mayhem as the item required to start the epilogue.

League Club Room

Clearing the story unlocks Carmine and Kieran appearing in the League Club Room sometimes. The players also unlock the ability to invite Nemona, Arven, and Penny to the League Club Room.

Trainers

Multi Battles with Kieran

Kieran works as the player's Multi Battle partner on three separate occasions.

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Mossui Town or Reveler's Road Scarlet and Violet

Types: Water Fighting Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Wacan Berry Poliwrath♂ Lv.85 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Belly Drum Normal Status   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Multiscale Held item: Expert Belt Dragonite♂ Lv.85 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       Extreme Speed Normal Physical   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Adaptability Held item: Life Orb Porygon-Z Lv.86 Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Dark Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Prankster Held item: Focus Sash Grimmsnarl♂ Lv.86 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Spirit Break Fairy Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Fire Dark Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Sitrus Berry Incineroar♂ Lv.86 Darkest Lariat Dark Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Grass Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Supersweet Syrup Held item: Assault Vest Hydrapple♂ Lv.87 Fickle Beam Dragon Special   --       Tera Blast Normal Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --

Shige and Aya

After leaving the Community Center to look for Nemona, the player and Kieran will engage with two villagers in a Multi Battle.

Pokémon Trainer and Pokémon Trainer Shige Aya Mossui Town Scarlet and Violet Reward: $6,320

Types: Bug Poison Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Swarm Held item: None Ariados♂ Lv.79 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Bug Bite Bug Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Sticky Web Bug Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Noctowl♂ Lv.79 Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Types: Poison Fire Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Corrosion Held item: None Salazzle♀ Lv.79 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Venoshock Poison Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Sweet Scent Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Victreebel♀ Lv.79 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Stun Spore Grass Status   --

Yukito and Hideko

After following Nemona as she heads towards Kitakami Hall, the player and Kieran are stopped by Kieran and Carmine's grandparents Yukito and Hideko. Hideko offers Binding Mochi to Yukito, who eats it and becomes possessed, and the two of them engage the player and Kieran in a Multi Battle.

Grandpa and Grandma Yukito Hideko Reveler's Road Scarlet and Violet Reward: $6,400

Type: Poison Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arbok♂ Lv.80 Gunk Shot Poison Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Type: Poison Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Weezing♂ Lv.80 Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Assurance Dark Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Ghost Fire Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Chandelure♀ Lv.82 Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Types: Ice Ground Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Mamoswine♀ Lv.82 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --

Arven and Penny

Arven and Penny engage the player and Kieran in a Multi Battle after Pecharunt launches Binding Mochi into their mouths, causing them to fall under its influence.

Pokémon Trainer and Pokémon Trainer Arven Penny Mossui Town Scarlet and Violet Reward: $17,000

Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Cheek Pouch Held item: None Greedent♂ Lv.82 Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Ice Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Skill Link Held item: None Cloyster♂ Lv.82 Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Icicle Spear Ice Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mabosstiff♂ Lv.83 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Umbreon♂ Lv.84 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard Held item: None Leafeon♀ Lv.84 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Sylveon♀ Lv.85 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --