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'''Story events'''<ref group="note">Capitalized as "story event" in official newsletters used in-game. "''...an innovative and new type of '''story event''' called Neo Champions: Leaders of a New Era will begin!''" "''As we mentioned in a previous message, a new type of '''story event'''–a Costume Event–will start on October 29, 2021.''" "''Starting at the end of October, we’ll present a '''story event''' in a new way.''" "''Beginning September 3, 2021, various '''story events''' will start returning.''" "''The Shining Heart of Dragons '''story event''' will begin on March 18, 2021.''" "''This '''story event''' is unique in that you’ll be able to acquire Eggs that hatch Pokémon.''"</ref> (Japanese: '''エピソードイベント''' ''Episode Event'') are a type of limited-time event in {{g|Masters EX}}. They feature a storyline that focuses on one specific or multiple specific [[sync pair]]s, and new area info for the story is unlocked by completing single-player battles. They originally featured co-op battles that rewarded the player with vouchers that could be exchanged in the {{mas|shop}} for items, but these were dropped by July 2020 in favor of earning event items from single-player battles.

Story events have been presented in three different formats, featuring either an exchange shop, event maps, or a prize box.  

Some specific types of story events include seasonal events, [[costume event]]s, and [[Neo Champions]] events<ref group="note">See the above excerpts from in-game newsletters.</ref>.

==Format==

Most story events feature a limited-time exchange menu in the {{mas|shop}}. Players can earn event items by completing battles, which can then be exchanged for rewards in the shop. Most story events have only one kind of event item that can be earned, but some story events have two, three, or even four different types of items to collect. In most of these cases, different items are obtained by completing different battles of equal difficulty.

[[Shining Star]] introduced event maps, in which players earned travel tokens from battles that allowed them to travel to different spaces on the event map, collecting items and new area info for the story. This event format was dropped after July 2021, with reruns of events that previously used event maps utilizing a shop exchange or a prize box instead.

The prize box, which was introduced in the [[legendary event]] [[Pure Hearts and Rainbow Wings]], was introduced to story events with [[The Star of the Contest]]. In this format, players earned Prize Coins from battles which were used to make pulls in the prize box, with its prizes including new area info for the story. While less common than shop exchanges, this format is still occasionally used for story events.

==Seasonal events==

A common type of story event is the '''seasonal event''' (Japanese: '''季節限定のイベント''' ''Seasonal Limited Event''). These events are held every year around certain holidays or times of the year, and they feature two sync pairs wearing special outfits to celebrate the occasion. Currently, there have been sync pairs released for six different seasonal celebrations:

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! rowspan=2 | Time of year

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! 2019

! 2023

! 2024

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| New Year's

| Early January

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| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

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|- style="background-color:#fff"

| Palentine's Day

| February

| {{na}}

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| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|- style="background-color:#fff"

| Spring

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

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| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

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| Summer

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| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{na}}

|- style="background-color:#fff"

| Fall

| {{na}}

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|- style="background-color:#fff"

| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Holiday

| Mid-December

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| {{yes}}

| {{na}}

==List of story events==

All events listed below began at 06:00 UTC on the date listed in the start date column and ended at 05:59 UTC on the date listed in the end date column, with one exception. [[We Should Battle!]], featuring {{sync|Nemona|Pawmot}}, began at 13:00 UTC coincide with the [[Pokémon Presents#August 8, 2023|Pokémon Presents livestream]] that began at that time. Additional dates listed in each cell indicate the dates of reruns.

{| class="roundy" style="margin: auto; border: 3px solid #{{masters color dark}}; background: #{{masters color}};"

|- style="background:#{{masters color light}}"

! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Event Name

! Start Date

! End Date

! Featured Sync Pair(s)

! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Banner

| [[Reach for the Top]]

| September 3, 2019

| September 30, 2019

| {{sync|Blue|Pidgeot}}

| [[File:Masters Reach for the Top banner.png|350px]]

| [[The Girl in Black and White]]

| September 30, 2019<br>{{tt|September 3, 2021|Second run}}

| October 17, 2019<br>{{tt|September 17, 2021|Second run}}

| [[File:Masters The Girl in Black and White banner.png|350px]]

| [[The Importance of Elegance]]

| October 31, 2019<br>{{tt|June 18, 2020|Second run}}

| November 14, 2019<br>{{tt|July 2, 2020|Second run}}

| [[File:Masters The Importance of Elegance banner.png|350px]]

| [[Rosa's Party]]

| {{sync|Rosa|Delibird|Holdiay 2019}}<br>{{sync|Siebold|Octillery|Holiday 2019}}

| [[File:Masters Rosa's Party banner.png|350px]]

| [[A Special Present]]

| December 24, 2019

| December 25, 2019

| {{sync|Rosa|Delibird|Holiday 2019}}

| [[File:Masters A Special Present banner.png|350px]]

| [[Two Champions]]

| December 26, 2019<br>{{tt|May 25, 2021|Second run}}

| January 22, 2020<br>{{tt|June 8, 2021|Second run}}

| {{sync|Lance|Dragonite}}<br>{{sync|Cynthia|Garchomp}}

| [[File:Masters Two Champions banner.png|350px]]

| [[The Strongest There Is]]

| February 14, 2020

| March 16, 2020

| {{sync|Steven|Metagross}}

| [[File:Masters The Strongest There Is banner.png|350px]]

| [[Shining Star]]

| February 28, 2020

| March 16, 2020

| {{sync|Elesa|Rotom|sygna=y}}

| [[File:Masters Shining Star banner.png|350px]]

| [[Team Skull Crash Course]]

| March 27, 2020<br>{{tt|January 17, 2022|Second run}}

| April 14, 2020<br>{{tt|February 3, 2022|Second run}}

| {{sync|Guzma|Golisopod}}<br>{{sync|Plumeria|Salazzle}}

| [[File:Masters Team Skull Crash Course banner.png|350px]]

| [[The Star of the Contest]]

| May 28, 2020<br>{{tt|June 24, 2021|Second run}}

| June 11, 2020<br>{{tt|July 8, 2021|Second run}}

| {{sync|Dawn|Turtwig}}

| [[File:Masters The Star of the Contest banner.png|350px]]

| [[Serena's Dessert Party]]

| June 30, 2020<br>{{tt|March 22, 2022|Second run}}

| July 21, 2020<br>{{tt|April 4, 2022|Second run}}

| {{sync|Serena|Fennekin}}

| [[File:Masters Serena's Dessert Party banner.png|350px]]

| [[Summer Superstars]]

| July 31, 2020<br>{{tt|July 20, 2021|Second run}}

| August 16, 2020<br>{{tt|August 3, 2021|Second run}}

| {{sync|Steven|Sandslash|Summer 2020}}<br>{{sync|Lyra|Jigglypuff|Summer 2020}}

| [[File:Masters Summer Superstars banner.png|350px]]

| [[Family Ties]]

| September 10, 2020<br>{{tt|September 7, 2021|Second run}}

| September 30, 2020<br>{{tt|September 17, 2021|Second run}}

| {{sync|Lusamine|Pheromosa}}<br>{{sync|Gladion|Silvally}}<br>{{sync|Lillie|Clefairy}}

| [[File:Masters Family Ties banner.png|350px]]

| [[The Eccentric Electrician]]

| September 30, 2020<br>{{tt|September 9, 2021|Second run}}

| October 14, 2020<br>{{tt|September 17, 2021|Second run}}

| {{sync|Volkner|Luxray}}

| [[File:Masters The Eccentric Electrician banner.png|350px]]

| [[Fight or Fright]]

| October 15, 2020<br>{{tt|October 20, 2021|Second run}}

| November 1, 2020<br>{{tt|November 4, 2021|Second run}}

| {{sync|Acerola|Mimikyu|Fall 2020}}<br>{{sync|Hilbert|Mightyena|Fall 2020}}

| [[File:Masters Fight or Fright banner.png|350px]]

| [[Dazzling Dizzying Battle Stage]]

| October 30, 2020<br>{{tt|September 11, 2021|Second run}}

| November 11, 2020<br>{{tt|September 17, 2021|Second run}}

| {{sync|Lisia|Altaria}}

| [[File:Masters Dazzling Dizzying Battle Stage banner.png|350px]]

| [[Deck the Halls]]

| December 10, 2020<br>{{tt|December 22, 2021|Second run}}

| December 31, 2020<br>{{tt|January 5, 2022|Second run}}

| {{sync|Skyla|Togekiss|Holiday 2020}}<br>{{sync|Erika|Comfey|Holiday 2020}}

| [[File:Masters Deck the Halls banner.png|350px]]

| [[The Ideal Formula]]

| December 24, 2020<br>{{tt|September 13, 2021|Second run}}<br>{{tt|November 7, 2022|Third run}}

| January 12, 2021<br>{{tt|September 17, 2021|Second run}}<br>{{tt|November 21, 2022|Third run}}

| {{sync|N|Zekrom}}

| [[File:Masters The Ideal Formula banner.png|350px]]

| [[Season's Greetings]]

| January 1, 2021<br>{{tt|January 4, 2022|Second run}}

| January 14, 2021<br>{{tt|January 18, 2022|Second run}}

| {{sync|Lance|Gyarados|New Year's 2021}}<br>{{sync|Lillie|Ribombee|New Year's 2021}}

| [[File:Masters Season's Greetings banner.png|350px]]

| [[Baking Buddies]]

| January 29, 2021<br>{{tt|February 5, 2022|Second run}}

| February 19, 2021<br>{{tt|February 19, 2022|Second run}}

| {{sync|Dawn|Alcremie|Palentine's 2021}}<br>{{sync|Serena|Whimsicott|Palentine's 2021}}

| [[File:Masters Baking Buddies banner.png|350px]]

| [[Champion Time]]

| February 26, 2021<br>{{tt|February 18, 2023|Second run}}

| March 18, 2021<br>{{tt|March 11, 2023|Second run}}

| {{sync|Leon|Charizard}}<br>{{sync|Marnie|Morpeko}}

| [[File:Masters Champion Time banner.png|350px]]

| [[Shining Heart of Dragons]]

| March 18, 2021<br>{{tt|March 10, 2022|Second run}}<br>{{tt|November 6, 2023|Third run}}

| April 2, 2021<br>{{tt|March 24, 2022|Second run}}<br>{{tt|November 20, 2023|Third run}}

| {{sync|Iris|Hydreigon|Alt.}}

| [[File:Masters Shining Heart of Dragons banner.png|350px]]

| [[Pasio Eggsplorers]]

| April 2, 2021<br>{{tt|April 4, 2022|Second run}}<br>{{tt|April 6, 2023|Third run}}

| April 16, 2021<br>{{tt|April 18, 2022|Second run}}<br>{{tt|April 20, 2023|Third run}}

| {{sync|May|Lopunny|Spring 2021}}<br>{{sync|Burgh|Togepi|Spring 2021}}

| [[File:Masters Pasio Eggsplorers banner.png|350px]]

| [[Trials on the Isle]]

| April 15, 2021<br>{{tt|April 18, 2022|Second run}}<br>{{tt|May 16, 2023|Third run}}

| May 2, 2021<br>{{tt|May 2, 2022|Second run}}<br>{{tt|June 2, 2023|Third run}}

| {{sync|Selene|Rowlet}}<br>{{sync|Elio|Popplio}}

| [[File:Masters Trials on the Isle banner.png|350px]]

| [[Masters of Land and Sea]]

| May 31, 2021

| June 14, 2021

| {{sync|Archie|Kyogre}}<br>{{sync|Maxie|Groudon}}

| [[File:Masters of Land and Sea Masters banner.png|350px]]

| [[All Aboard the Victory Train]]

| June 30, 2021<br>{{tt|July 21, 2022|Second run}}

| July 15, 2021<br>{{tt|August 4, 2022|Second run}}

| [[File:Masters All Aboard the Victory Train banner.png|350px]]

| [[Beachside Rivalry]]

| July 15, 2021<br>{{tt|July 4, 2022|Second run}}

| July 31, 2021<br>{{tt|July 18, 2022|Second run}}

| [[File:Masters Beachside Rivalry banner.png|350px]]

| [[Hearts United]]

| August 28, 2021<br>{{tt|December 26, 2022|Second run}}

| September 30, 2021<br>{{tt|January 11, 2023|Second run}}

| [[File:Masters Hearts United banner.png|350px]]

| [[Midnight Spookfest]]<br>{{tt|Midnight Battle Ball|Second run}}

| {{sync|Morty|Banette|Fall 2021}}<br>{{sync|Caitlin|Sableye|Fall 2021}}

| [[File:Masters Midnight Battle Ball banner.png|350px]]

| [[The Light Devourer]]

| November 30, 2021

| [[File:Masters The Light Devourer banner.png|350px]]

| [[Winter Wishes]]

| December 16, 2021<br>{{tt|December 19, 2022|Second run}}

| January 1, 2022<br>{{tt|January 5, 2023|Second run}}

| [[File:Masters Winter Wishes banner.png|350px]]

| [[New Year and New Friends]]

| January 18, 2022<br>{{tt|January 18, 2023|Second run}}

| {{sync|Volkner|Electivire|New Year's 2022}}<br>{{sync|Sabrina|Chingling|New Year's 2022}}

| [[File:Masters New Year and New Friends banner.png|350px]]

| [[Sweet Shenanigans]]

| February 19, 2022<br>{{tt|February 23, 2023|Second run}}

| {{sync|Marnie|Mawile|Palentine's 2022}}<br>{{sync|Bea|Vanilluxe|Palentine's 2022}}

| [[File:Masters Sweet Shenanigans banner.png|350px]]

| [[Pasio Friendiversary]]

| {{sync|May|Latias|Anniversary 2022}}<br>{{sync|Skyla|Tornadus|Anniversary 2022}}<br>{{sync|Raihan|Flygon|Anniversary 2022}}

| [[File:Masters Pasio Friendiversary banner.png|350px]]

| [[Verdant Guardian]]

| March 17, 2022

| [[File:Masters Verdant Guardian banner.png|350px]]

| [[A Golden Future]]

| April 28, 2022<br>{{tt|June 8, 2023|Second run}}

| May 12, 2022<br>{{tt|July 2, 2023|Second run}}

| {{sync|Morty|Ho-Oh|sygna=y}}

| [[File:Masters A Golden Future banner.png|350px]]

| [[Revel in Rivalry]]

| June 16, 2022<br>{{tt|January 23, 2023|Second run}}<br>{{tt|September 22, 2023|Third run}}

| July 4, 2022<br>{{tt|February 6, 2023|Second run}}<br>{{tt|October 6, 2023|Third run}}

| {{sync|Bede|Hatterene}}

| [[File:Masters Revel in Rivalry banner.png|350px]]

| [[Summer Nights & Wishing Stars]]

| June 30, 2022<br>{{tt|July 6, 2023|Second run}}

| July 17, 2022<br>{{tt|July 20, 2023|Second run}}

| {{sync|N|Zoroark|Summer 2022}}<br>{{sync|Hilda|Grapploct|Summer 2022}}

| [[File:Masters Summer Nights and Wishing Stars banner.png|350px]]

| [[Threads of Strength]]

| {{sync|Cynthia|sygna=1|Lucario|Aura}}<br>{{sync|sygna=1|Red|Pikachu|Thunderbolt}}

| [[File:Masters Threads of Strength banner.png|350px]]

| [[Melancholy Wally]]

| September 28, 2022<br>{{tt|July 26, 2023|Second run}}

| October 17, 2022<br>{{tt|August 9, 2023|Second run}}

| {{sync|Wally|Gardevoir|sygna=y}}

| [[File:Masters Melancholy Wally banner.png|350px]]

| [[Otherworldly Encounter]]

| October 17, 2022<br>{{tt|October 18, 2023|Second run}}

| November 3, 2022<br>{{tt|November 1, 2023|Second run}}

| {{sync|Iris|Naganadel|Fall 2022}}<br>{{sync|Allister|Gourgeist|Fall 2022}}<br>{{sync|Helena|Haunter|Hex Maniac}}

| [[File:Masters Otherworldly Encounter banner.png|350px]]

| [[Shine a Gentle Light]]

| December 14, 2022<br>{{tt|December 19, 2023|Second run}}

| January 1, 2023<br>{{tt|January 2, 2024|Second run}}

| {{sync|Jasmine|Ampharos|Holiday 2022}}<br>{{sync|Whitney|Sawsbuck|Holiday 2022}}

| [[File:Masters Shine a Gentle Light banner.png|350px]]

| [[Gather Up! Dream Duo!]]

| January 1, 2023<br>{{tt|January 4, 2024|Second run}}

| January 18, 2023<br>{{tt|January 20, 2024|Second run}}

| {{sync|Dawn|Oricorio|New Year's 2023}}<br>{{sync|Lisia|Rapidash|New Year's 2023}}<br>{{sync|Kali|Azumarill|Furisode Girl}}

| [[File:Masters Gather Up! Dream Duo! banner.png|350px]]

| [[Chef's Heartful Delivery]]

| January 31, 2023<br>{{tt|February 13, 2024|Second run}}

| February 21, 2023<br>{{tt|February 29, 2024|Second run}}

| {{sync|Mallow|Appletun|Palentine's 2023}}<br>{{sync|Elesa|Togetic|Palentine's 2023}}

| [[File:Masters Chef's Heartful Delivery banner.png|350px]]

| [[Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast]]

| April 7, 2023

| {{sync|Ball Guy|Amoonguss}}

| [[File:Masters Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast banner.png|350px]]

| [[Travelers from a Distant Past]]

| {{sync|Adaman|Leafeon}}<br>{{sync|Irida|Glaceon}}

| [[File:Masters Travelers from a Distant Past banner.png|350px]]

| [[Chase the Northern Wind]]

| {{sync|Eusine|Suicune}}<br>{{sync|Silver|Sneasel|sygna=y}}

| [[File:Masters Chase the Northern Wind banner.png|350px]]

| [[Twin Stars Far Apart]]

| {{sync|Tate|Jirachi|Summer 2023}}<br>{{sync|Liza|Celesteela|Summer 2023}}

| [[File:Masters Twin Stars Far Apart banner.png|350px]]

| [[We Should Battle!]]

| August 8, 2023{{tt|*|Began at 13:00 UTC}}

| August 28, 2023

| {{sync|Nemona|Pawmot}}

| [[File:Masters We Should Battle banner.png|350px]]

| [[Tower Tycoon and Hall Matron]]

| {{sync|Palmer|Regigigas}}<br>{{sync|Argenta|Skarmory}}

| [[File:Masters Tower Tycoon and Hall Matron banner.png|350px]]

| [[Together in an Unknown Land]]

| {{sync|Akari|Samurott}}<br>{{sync|Rei|Decidueye}}

| [[File:Masters Together in an Unknown Land banner.png|350px]]

| [[The Haunted Museum]]

| {{sync|Phoebe|Cofagrigus|Fall 2023}}<br>{{sync|Roxanne|Runerigus|Fall 2023}}

| [[File:Masters The Haunted Museum banner.png|350px]]

| [[Who's the Best Singer?]]

| {{sync|Roxie|Toxtricity|sygna=y}}<br>{{sync|Piers|Toxtricity|sygna=y}}<br>{{sync|Ryuki|Turtonator}}

| [[File:Masters Whos the Best Singer banner.png|350px]]

| [[Veevee on Pasio!]]

| November 10, 2023

| [[File:Masters Veevee on Pasio banner.png|350px]]

| [[Let's Go in Search of Wonder]]

| {{sync|Elaine|Eevee}}<br>{{sync|Eve|Eevee|Poké Kid}}

| [[File:Masters Lets Go in Search of Wonder banner.png|350px]]

| [[Focus on the Shining Shot!]]

| {{sync|Viola|Vivillon|Holiday 2023}}<br>{{sync|Sycamore|Gogoat|Holiday 2023}}

| [[File:Masters Focus on the Shining Shot banner.png|350px]]

| [[Rising New Year's Resolutions]]

| {{sync|Clair|Drampa|New Year's 2024}}<br>{{sync|Wallace|Blacephalon|New Year's 2024}}<br>{{sync|Katherine|Slurpuff|Furisode Girl}}

| [[File:Masters Rising New Years Resolutions banner.png|350px]]

| [[The Electrifying Influencer]]

| February 1, 2024

| {{sync|Iono|Bellibolt}}

| [[File:Masters The Electrifying Influencer banner.png|350px]]

| [[Sub-zero—My Past, My Future]]

| February 11, 2024

| {{sync|Grusha|Cetitan}}

| [[File:Masters Sub-zero My Past My Future banner.png|350px]]

| [[Victor's Cooking Class!]]

| {{sync|Victor|Greedent|Palentine's 2024}}<br>{{sync|Candice|Darmanitan|Palentine's 2024}}

| [[File:Masters Victors Cooking Class banner.png|350px]]

| [[Mechanized—Love and Solitude]]

| March 4, 2024

| {{sync|Gladion|Magearna|sygna=y}}

| [[File:Masters Mechanized Love and Solitude banner.png|350px]]

| [[Researcher and Seeker]]

| {{sync|Volo|Togepi}}<br>{{sync|Jacq|Farigiraf}}

| [[File:Masters Researcher and Seeker banner.png|350px]]

| [[Good Ol' Rika Here]]

| May 13, 2024

| {{sync|Rika|Clodsire}}

| [[File:Masters Good Ol Rika Here banner.png|350px]]

| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Middle-Aged Opposites]]

| June 14, 2024

| July 3, 2024

| {{sync|Larry|Dudunsparce}}<br>{{sync|Kabu|Centiskorch}}

| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Masters Middle-Aged Opposites banner.png|350px]]

==In other languages==

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|ja=エピソードイベント

|fr=Évènement secondaire

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==See also==