People Protecting Pokémon

People Protecting Pokémon ポケモンを守る人の手 The Hands of Those who Protect Pokémon
Event notification image
Type	Villain event
First run	May 12 to June 2, 2023
Rerun(s)	December 6 to 18, 2023
Featured sync pairs	Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele
Sync pairs with reward bonus
Theme skills with strength bonus	Alola

People Protecting Pokémon (Japanese: ポケモンを守る人の手 The Hands of Those who Protect Pokémon) was a villain event in Pokémon Masters EX. It tied into the second part of the Alola chapter of the Villain Arc, featuring battles against the Aether Foundation. It was one of the Alola villain events, the other being Investigate the Foundation.

During this event, players could earn vouchers and Solgaleo Crystals from battles against the Aether Foundation that could be redeemed in the shop for rewards, including a power boost for Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo that would give them additional tiles on their sync grid. 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 using various theme skills, earning medals and other rewards.

All sync pairs with the Alola 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 May 12 to June 2, 2023. The "Sygna Suit Acerola Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu for the duration of the event, and the "Sygna Suit Lana Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele starting on May 14, 2023 and lasting until the end of the event.

In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers L 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 Support Move Candy Coin.

Additionally, the music and artwork on the title screen were different than usual. The title screen artwork depicted Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko, Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini, Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu, and Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele, and the background music wasBattle! (New Wind on Alola) (Pokémon Masters EX Version). In addition, a special voice-over line of a Trainer saying "Pokémon Masters EX" would play as soon as the game's logo appeared on the title screen. This line could be spoken by Hau, Mina, Acerola, or Lana, chosen at random each time the title screen was loaded.

Second run

The event reran from December 6 to 18, 2023. The "Triple Feature Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini, Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu, and Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele from December 4 to the end of the event.

In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers Z from battles, and the amount of vouchers received as completion rewards was increased drastically. In addition, the mission rewards were changed to only award Gems and medals.

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

Battles

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	Strength Bonus	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
			Left	Middle	Right
Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1	Normal	Aether Foundation Employee	Machoke Weakness:	Primeape Weakness:	Arbok Weakness:	10	×1.5	Gems ×30 Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2	200 coins First run: Event Voucher L ×15 Second run: Event Voucher Z ×35	Event Voucher L / Z ×1-2 Solgaleo Crystal ×1
Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2	Hard					15	×2	Gems ×30 Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3	600 coins First run: Event Voucher L ×35 Second run: Event Voucher Z ×100	Event Voucher L / Z ×1-3 Solgaleo Crystal ×1
Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3	Super Hard					20	×3	Gems ×30 Daily Extreme Battle 1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	1,500 coins Solgaleo Crystal ×1 First run: Event Voucher L ×75 Second run: Event Voucher Z ×160	Event Voucher L / Z ×1-3
Daily Extreme Battle 1	Ultra Hard					30	×5	Gems ×30	2,000 coins 5★ Alola Scout Ticket ×1 First run: Event Voucher L ×250 Solgaleo Crystal ×10 Second run: Event Voucher Z ×400 Solgaleo Crystal ×20	Event Voucher L / Z ×1-4
Battle Challenge! Round 1	Super Hard	Lusamine	Abomasnow Weakness:	Bewear Weakness:	Machamp Weakness:	—	×3	Gems ×100 3★ Strike Move Candy Battle Challenge! Round 2	None	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2	Ultra Hard					—	×5	Gems ×100 4★ Tech Move Candy	None	None

Event missions

May 12 to June 2, 2023

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×50
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher L ×2,000	1★ People Protecting Pokémon
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	2★ People Protecting Pokémon
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2	3★ People Protecting Pokémon
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2	Deities of Life and Abundance
Mission 11	Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Alola	Support Move Candy Coin
Mission 12	Complete Battle Challenge! Round 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: • Grass • Psychic	Strike Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

December 6 to 18, 2023

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher Z ×2,000	1★ People Protecting Pokémon
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	2★ People Protecting Pokémon
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2	3★ People Protecting Pokémon
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2	Deities of Life and Abundance
Mission 11	Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Alola	Gems ×100
Mission 12	Complete Battle Challenge! Round 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: • Grass • Psychic	Gems ×100
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

Shop

May 12 to June 2, 2023

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Solgaleo Crystal ×100	→	Power Boost (Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo)	1
Event Voucher L ×400	→	Strike Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher L ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	4
Event Voucher L ×100	→	5★ Alola Scout Ticket ×1	30
Event Voucher L ×250	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher L ×100	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher L ×100	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher L ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher L ×100	→	Steel Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher L ×100	→	Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher L ×100	→	Psychic Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher L ×50	→	Steel Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher L ×50	→	Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher L ×50	→	Psychic Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher L ×30	→	Elite Four Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher L ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher L ×150	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher L ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher L ×80	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher L ×60	→	3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher L ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Event Voucher L ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Solgaleo Crystal ×30	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Event Voucher L ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Event Voucher L ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher L ×10	→	3-Pack Drink + Set ×30
Event Voucher L ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher L ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

December 6 to 18, 2023

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Solgaleo Crystal ×100	→	Power Boost (Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo)	1
Event Voucher Z ×400	→	Strike Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher Z ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	4
Event Voucher Z ×100	→	5★ Alola Scout Ticket ×1	30
Event Voucher Z ×250	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher Z ×150	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher Z ×100	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher Z ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher Z ×100	→	Steel Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher Z ×100	→	Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher Z ×100	→	Psychic Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher Z ×50	→	Steel Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher Z ×50	→	Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher Z ×50	→	Psychic Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher Z ×30	→	Elite Four Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher Z ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher Z ×150	→	5-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher Z ×100	→	5-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher Z ×80	→	5-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher Z ×60	→	5-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher Z ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Event Voucher Z ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Solgaleo Crystal ×30	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Event Voucher Z ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Event Voucher Z ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher Z ×10	→	5-Pack Drink + Set ×30
Event Voucher Z ×10	→	5-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher Z ×10	→	5-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

Gallery

Event banner
Medal 1★ People Protecting Pokémon	Medal 2★ People Protecting Pokémon	Medal 3★ People Protecting Pokémon	Medal Deities of Life and Abundance	Title screen artwork (May 12 to June 2, 2023)

Music

Situation	Song key	Song name	Arrangement
In menu	No. 07027	The Secret Side of Aether Paradise (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Unknown
During battle (Challenge the Aether Foundation, Daily Extreme Battle 1)	No. 07011	Battle! (Alola Trainer) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle (Battle Challenge!)	No. 07007	Battle! (Lusamine) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.

Trivia

• While Aether Foundation Employees battled in this villain event use the same name as the Aether Foundation Employees battled in the corresponding chapter of the Villain Arc, they have slightly different models, animations, and voice lines. This is likely a reference to the distinction between the Aether Foundation and Aether Foundation Employee Trainer classes.
• The 4★ medal in this event is named after the Ruins of Life and Ruins of Abundance, the ruins associated with Tapu Lele and Tapu Bulu, respectively.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese ポケモンを守る人の手 Mandarin Chinese 守護寶可夢的人們 French À la défense des Pokémon German Beschützer der Pokémon Italian In difesa dei Pokémon Korean 포켓몬을 지키는 손길 Spanish Protectores de los Pokémon

See also

Villain Events Kanto: Looming Shadow of Kanto • Spreading Shadows Johto: Rocket Execs Assemble • Team Rocket Attacks Hoenn: Team Magma's Red-Hot Rage • Team Aqua's Stormy Seas Sinnoh: Galactic Nightmare • Dreams of the Void • Galactic Awakening Unova: The Captured King • Team Plasma's Icy Malice Kalos: Battle! Friends from Kalos • Go, Go, Team Flare! Alola: Investigate the Foundation • People Protecting Pokémon Galar: Lamenting a Millennium • Hear the Cheers! Pokémon Masters EX event templates Story events • Villain events • Solo events • Legendary events • All

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