Spreading Shadows

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Spreading Shadows 侵略のロケット団
Event notification image
Type	Villain event
First run	September 30 to October 16, 2021
Rerun(s)	February 21 to March 7, 2022 March 9 to 27, 2023
Featured sync pairs	Sygna Suit Misty & Vaporeon Sygna Suit Erika & Leafeon
Sync pairs with reward bonus
Theme skills with strength bonus	Kanto

Spreading Shadows (Japanese: 侵略のロケット団) was a villain event in Pokémon Masters EX. It tied into the Kanto chapter of the Villain Arc, featuring battles against Team Rocket. It was one of the Kanto villain events, the other being Looming Shadow of Kanto.

During this event, players could earn vouchers and Mewtwo Crystals from battles against Team Rocket that could be redeemed in the shop for rewards, including a power boost for Giovanni & Mewtwo that would allow them to Mega Evolve after using their sync move. Obtaining 2,000 vouchers would reward players with a medal. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Extreme Battle 1, which could only be challenged once per day.

This event featured the Battle Challenge, where players were challenged to defeat a team of strong opponents. Players could complete event missions by clearing these areas with teams using various theme skills, earning medals and other rewards.

All sync pairs with the Kanto theme skill received a bonus to their Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats when used for this event, with the amount of the bonus varying between areas.

First run

The event first ran from September 30 to October 16, 2021. The "Sygna Suit Misty Spotlight Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Misty & Vaporeon for the duration of the event, and the "Sygna Suit Erika Spotlight Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Erika & Leafeon beginning on October 1 and lasting until the end of the event.

In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers V from battles. Event missions rewarded players with Gems and Battle Points for completing any of these battles a certain number of times, and the Battle Challenge mission rewards included a Strike and a Tech Move Candy Coin.

Additionally, the music and artwork on the title screen were different than usual. From September 14 to October 16, 2021, the title screen artwork depicted Giovanni, Mega Mewtwo Y, Red, Gigantamax Snorlax, Blue, and Mega Aerodactyl. The background music wasBattle! (Giovanni) (Pokémon Masters EX Version). In addition, the set of Trainers that could be scrolled through on the download screen were changed to feature sync pairs from Kanto for the duration of the event.

Second run

The event reran from February 21 to March 7, 2022. The "Double Feature Spotlight Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Misty & Vaporeon and Sygna Suit Erika & Leafeon for the duration of the event.

In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers K from battles.

If the player had already received Giovanni & Mewtwo's power boost, exchanging for it in the shop again would reward the player with a 3★ Power-Up.

Third run

The event reran again from March 9 to 27, 2023. In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers A from battles, and the amount of vouchers and Mewtwo Crystals received as completion rewards was increased drastically. In addition, the mission rewards were changed to only award Gems and medals. Everything else was the same as the previous run.

Battles

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	Strength Bonus	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
			Left	Middle	Right
Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1	Normal	Team Rocket Grunt	Cubone Weakness:	Onix Weakness:	Graveler Weakness:	10	×1.5	Gems ×30 Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2	200 coins First/second runs: Event Voucher V / K ×15 Third run: Event Voucher A ×50	Event Voucher V / K / A ×1-8 Mewtwo Crystal ×1
Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2	Hard					15	×2	Gems ×30 Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3	600 coins First/second runs: Event Voucher V / K ×40 Third run: Event Voucher A ×90	Event Voucher V / K / A ×1-13 Mewtwo Crystal ×1
Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3	Super Hard					20	×3	Gems ×30 Daily Extreme Battle 1 Challenge Giovanni: Part 1	1500 coins First/second runs: Event Voucher V / K ×70 Mewtwo Crystal ×1 Third run: Event Voucher A ×160 Mewtwo Crystal ×2	Event Voucher V / K / A ×1-18
Daily Extreme Battle 1	Ultra Hard	Team Rocket Grunt	Kabutops Weakness:	Sandslash Weakness:	Omastar Weakness:	30	×5	Gems ×30	2000 coins 5★ Kanto Scout Ticket ×1 First/second runs: Event Voucher V / K ×250 Mewtwo Crystal ×10 Third run: Event Voucher A ×400 Mewtwo Crystal ×20	None
Challenge Giovanni: Part 1	Super Hard	Giovanni	Onix Weakness:	Mewtwo Weakness:	Marowak Weakness:	—	×3	Gems ×100 3★ Tech Move Candy Challenge Giovanni: Part 2	None	None
Challenge Giovanni: Part 2	Ultra Hard					—	×5	Gems ×100 4★ Strike Move Candy	None	None

Event missions

September 30 to October 16, 2021

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×50
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher V ×2,000	1★ Spreading Shadows
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Giovanni: Part 1	2★ Spreading Shadows
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Giovanni: Part 2	3★ Spreading Shadows
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Challenge Giovanni: Part 2	Rocket Launcher
Mission 11	Complete Challenge Giovanni: Part 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Kanto	Strike Move Candy Coin
Mission 12	Complete Challenge Giovanni: Part 2 with 1 or more sync pairs that share each of the following themes and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Water • Grass	Tech Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

February 21 to March 7, 2022

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×50
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher K ×2,000	1★ Spreading Shadows
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Giovanni: Part 1	2★ Spreading Shadows
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Giovanni: Part 2	3★ Spreading Shadows
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Challenge Giovanni: Part 2	Rocket Launcher
Mission 11	Complete Challenge Giovanni: Part 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Kanto	Strike Move Candy Coin
Mission 12	Complete Challenge Giovanni: Part 2 with 1 or more sync pairs that share each of the following themes and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Water • Grass	Tech Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

March 9 to 27, 2023

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Rocket Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher A ×2,000	1★ Spreading Shadows
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Giovanni: Part 1	2★ Spreading Shadows
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Challenge Giovanni: Part 2	3★ Spreading Shadows
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Challenge Giovanni: Part 2	Rocket Launcher
Mission 11	Complete Challenge Giovanni: Part 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Kanto	Gems ×100
Mission 12	Complete Challenge Giovanni: Part 2 with 1 or more sync pairs that share each of the following themes and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Water • Grass	Gems ×100
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

Shop

September 30 to October 16, 2021

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Mewtwo Crystal ×100	→	Power Boost (Giovanni & Mewtwo)	1
Event Voucher V ×400	→	5★ Power-Up ×1	2
Event Voucher V ×400	→	Support Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher V ×400	→	Tech Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher V ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	8
Event Voucher V ×100	→	5★ Kanto Scout Ticket ×1	30
Event Voucher V ×150	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher V ×100	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher V ×50	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher V ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher V ×50	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Event Voucher V ×100	→	Water Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher V ×100	→	Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher V ×50	→	Water Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher V ×50	→	Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher V ×150	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher V ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher V ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Mewtwo Crystal ×30	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Event Voucher V ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Event Voucher V ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher V ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher V ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

February 21 to March 7, 2022

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Mewtwo Crystal ×100	→	Power Boost (Giovanni & Mewtwo)	1
Event Voucher K ×400	→	Support Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher K ×400	→	Tech Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher K ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	8
Event Voucher K ×100	→	5★ Kanto Scout Ticket ×1	30
Event Voucher K ×150	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher K ×100	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher K ×50	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher K ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher K ×50	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Event Voucher K ×100	→	Water Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher K ×100	→	Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher K ×50	→	Water Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher K ×50	→	Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher K ×150	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher K ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher K ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Mewtwo Crystal ×30	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Event Voucher K ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Event Voucher K ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher K ×70	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50
Event Voucher K ×60	→	3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×80
Event Voucher K ×50	→	3-Pack Drink + Set ×100
Event Voucher K ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher K ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

March 9 to 27, 2023

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Mewtwo Crystal ×100	→	Power Boost (Giovanni & Mewtwo)	1
Event Voucher A ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	4
Event Voucher A ×100	→	5★ Kanto Scout Ticket ×1	30
Event Voucher A ×250	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher A ×150	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher A ×50	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher A ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher A ×100	→	Psychic Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher A ×50	→	Psychic Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher A ×30	→	Elite Four Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher A ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher A ×150	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher A ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher A ×80	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher A ×60	→	3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher A ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Event Voucher A ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Mewtwo Crystal ×30	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Event Voucher A ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Event Voucher A ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher A ×10	→	3-Pack Drink + Set ×30
Event Voucher A ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher A ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

Gallery

Event banner
Medal 1★ Spreading Shadows	Medal 2★ Spreading Shadows	Medal 3★ Spreading Shadows	Medal Rocket Launcher	Title screen artwork (September 16 to October 16, 2021)
Artwork of Mega Mewtwo Y from the title screen		Artwork of Red from the title screen	Artwork of Blue from the title screen	Artwork of Mega Aerodactyl from the title screen
Artwork of Giovanni from the title screen		Artwork of Gigantamax Snorlax from the title screen

Trivia

• Spreading Shadows was the only villain event to feature non-limited sync pairs.
• Spreading Shadows and Looming Shadow of Kanto were the only villain events to have a title screen consisting of several distinct parts, rather than a single image. This allowed the title screen to play a simple animation on start-up similar to the standard title screen.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese パシオに広がる悪だくみ Mandarin Chinese 在帕希歐展開的詭計 French Ombres sur Passio German Schatten über Passio Italian Ombre su Pasio Korean 파시오에 퍼져가는 음모 Spanish El mal se cierne sobre Passio

External links

• Video demonstrating the title screen animation

See also

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