Fight or Fright

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Fight or Fright トリック　オア　バトル
Event notification image
Type	Story event
First run
Featured sync pairs	Acerola (Fall 2020) and Mimikyu Hilbert (Fall 2020) and Mightyena
Sync pairs with reward bonus
1.6×	Acerola (Fall 2020) and Mimikyu Hilbert (Fall 2020) and Mightyena
1.4×	Morty and Drifblim Fantina and Mismagius
1.2×	Shauntal and Chandelure Agatha and Gengar Acerola and Palossand Player character and Pikachu Player character and Torchic

Fight or Fright (Japanese: トリック　オア　バトル) was a story event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pairs Acerola and Mimikyu and Hilbert and Mightyena.

During this event, players could earn Parade Gumballs, Parade Wafers, Parade Truffles, and Parade Sweets Bags from battles that could be redeemed in the Shop. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Fight or Fright! Round 8, which could only be challenged once per day. Extra sweets were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.

The player could battle using Acerola (Fall 2020) and Mimikyu or Hilbert (Fall 2020) and Mightyena to obtain +0.6× bonus sweets; Morty and Drifblim or Fantina and Mismagius to obtain +0.4× bonus sweets; and Shauntal and Chandelure, Agatha and Gengar, Acerola and Palossand, the player character and Pikachu, or the player character and Torchic to obtain +0.2× bonus sweets.

This event featured the Full-Force Battle, where players were challenged to defeat a large group of strong opponents. Similar to the Legendary Arena, players could use multiple teams with a limited number of total sync pairs, with the opponents' health carrying over between rounds and with previously used pairs unable to be used again until the challenge is reset. Medals could be earned by completing specific missions.

In addition, players could earn a medal for completing all the story areas in the event.

First run

The event first ran from October 15 to November 2, 2020. The "Acerola Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Acerola (Fall 2020) and Mimikyu for the duration of the event, while the "Hilbert Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Hilbert (Fall 2020) and Mightyena for the duration of the event.

Second run

The event reran from October 20 to November 4, 2021. The "Acerola and Hilbert Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Acerola (Fall 2020) and Mimikyu and Hilbert (Fall 2020) and Mightyena for the duration of the event. Additionally, Fight or Fright! Round 8 was renamed to Daily Extreme Battle 1.

Plot

At the Pokémon Center, Acerola surprises Hilbert and the player by calling out, "Fight or fright." Hilbert is startled, which causes Acerola to apologize to him. Hilbert tells the player that he and Acerola are about to leave to go trick-or-treating. Acerola explains that there's a rule on Pasio for Trainers who go trick-or-treating—they have to say "Fight or fright," and have a Pokémon battle. Whoever loses the battle must give the winner some of their candy. Suspecting the player to wonder about her costume, Acerola explains that she is wearing it to make the experience more fun for the children who go trick-or-treating on Pasio. She and Hilbert invite the player to join them, making a plan to meet up later.

Entering the town at night, the player sees many Trainers having battles. The player's Pikachu notices a Mimikyu nearby, which approaches it. Nearby, Acerola and Hilbert are relieved to see Mimikyu, explaining that it had just run off from them. Hilbert notes that Mimikyu disguise themselves as Pikachu to be accepted by people and Pokémon, then points out that Pikachu has been looking at Mimikyu since it came over. Acerola remembers that Pikachu had been staring at Mimikyu in the Pokémon Center earlier, and speculates that he wants to become friends with it. Acerola and Hilbert make a plan to win as much candy as possible while trick-or-treating so they can share it with Palossand and Oshawott, who are busy playing at the beach.

Across the town, Acerola, Hilbert, and the player face off against other Trainers, winning candy for themselves. While they celebrate their wins, a voice calls out to them. They turn to see Hilda, who challenges Hilbert to a battle. Hilbert asks Hilda if she knows what is happening at the town tonight, and she misunderstands, explaining that she's always around wherever there are Pokémon battles. When Acerola explains that there is a special rule, Hilda laughs and tells her that she already knows the rule that two Trainers have to battle when they make eye contact. Hilbert tries to explain that isn't what they were talking about, but Hilda has already sent out her Tepig for a battle. After the battle, an exhausted Hilbert finally alleviates the confusion, telling Hilda about the rule of "fight or fright." Hilda is embarrassed, then informs the group of some Trainers she had recently battled who had given her candy.

Following Hilda's directions, Hilbert, Acerola, and the player look for the Trainers at a forest. Acerola announces to the group that she recognizes the area, and that Ghost-type Pokémon like to visit it. A Gengar appears from behind a tree, and Acerola is delighted. A shuffling sound is then heard, and Hilbert becomes startled and ready to protect the others. A Drifblim can soon be seen, and Acerola invites it to play. Purple flames suddenly appear from behind a tree, then quickly disappear, scaring Hilbert even more. When Acerola tells the others that she sees something, Hilbert prepares his Mightyena to attack. A Chandelure descends from the sky, and Hilbert pauses, feeling as though he has seen the three Ghost Pokémon together before. A voice complains from the forest, which Acerola recognizes.

The group comes across Shauntal, who writes down a line about a knight protecting a princess with his "dark powers" and fangs. She tells the two that they have inspired her more than anything else has in weeks. Hilbert and Acerola are happy that their costumes have given so much joy to Shauntal. When the player begins to ask Shauntal a question, Agatha and Morty enter, wondering where she had gone. Shauntal explains to them that she was looking for Pokémon when she found Acerola and the others. She gushes about their costumes and the way they have influenced her writing. Acerola asks Shauntal, Agatha, and Morty if they are at the forest to win candy, but they explain that they are there for the Midnight Parade, where Ghost-type Trainers march through the town. Acerola eagerly asks to join them, and they tell her that if she and the others can defeat them, they will give them some candy and let them march in the parade.

After Acerola, Hilbert, and the player win the battle, Shauntal and the others compliment their skill. The group leaves together to begin the parade. All over town, Trainers are surprised and intrigued by the Ghost-type Pokémon of those marching through the Midnight Parade. Two young Trainers enthuse over Mimikyu and Mightyena, then ask to battle them. Hilbert and Acerola happily accept. As they begin their battle, Shauntal, Agatha, and Morty watch from nearby with smiles on their faces.

Battles

Single player

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
			Left	Middle	Right
Fight or Fright! Round 1	Normal	Lass Jean	Exeggcute Weakness:	Sigilyph Weakness:	Raichu Alolan Weakness:	First run: 20 Rerun: 10	Gems ×30	Parade Gumball ×2 Parade Wafer ×2 Parade Truffle ×2 First run: 400 coins Rerun: 200 coins	None
Fight or Fright! Round 2	Hard	Scientist Bentley	Dusknoir Weakness:	Grumpig Weakness:	Meowstic Weakness:	First run: 20 Rerun: 15	Gems ×30	600 coins Parade Gumball ×10	Parade Wafer ×12
Fight or Fright! Round 3	Hard	Lass Jean	Exeggcute Weakness:	Sigilyph Weakness:	Raichu Alolan Weakness:	First run: 20 Rerun: 15	Gems ×30	600 coins Parade Wafer ×10	Parade Truffle ×12
Fight or Fright! Round 4	Hard	Punk Girl Hailey	Solrock Weakness:	Bronzong Weakness:	Lunatone Weakness:	First run: 20 Rerun: 15	Gems ×30	600 coins Parade Truffle ×10	Parade Gumball ×12
Fight or Fright! Round 5	Super Hard	Scientist Bentley	Dusknoir Weakness:	Grumpig Weakness:	Meowstic Weakness:	20	Gems ×30	1500 coins Parade Gumball ×12 Parade Sweets Bag ×6	Parade Wafer ×30
Fight or Fright! Round 6	Super Hard	Lass Jean	Exeggcute Weakness:	Sigilyph Weakness:	Raichu Alolan Weakness:	20	Gems ×30	1500 coins Parade Wafer ×12 Parade Sweets Bag ×6	Parade Truffle ×30
Fight or Fright! Round 7	Super Hard	Punk Girl Hailey	Solrock Weakness:	Bronzong Weakness:	Lunatone Weakness:	20	Gems ×30	1500 coins Parade Truffle ×12 Parade Sweets Bag ×6	Parade Gumball ×30
Fight or Fright! Round 8/ Daily Extreme Battle 1	Ultra Hard	Scientist Oscar	Rotom Weakness:	Xatu Weakness:	Meowstic Weakness:	First run: 20 Rerun: 30	Gems ×30	2000 coins Parade Gumball ×12 Parade Wafer ×12 Parade Truffle ×12 Parade Sweets Bag ×30	None
Full-Force Battle! Round 1	Super Hard	Masked Man	Dusknoir Weakness: ↓ Bronzong Weakness: ↓ Medicham Weakness:	Mismagius Weakness: ↓ Xatu Weakness: ↓ Gallade Weakness:	Gengar Weakness: ↓ Sigilyph Weakness: ↓ Drifblim Weakness:	—	Gems ×100 First run: 3★ Support Move Candy Rerun: 3★ Tech Move Candy	None	None
Full-Force Battle! Round 2	Ultra Hard					—	Gems ×100 4★ Strike Move Candy	None	None

Shop

October 15 to November 2, 2020

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Parade Sweets Bag ×200	→	Strike Move Candy Coin	1
Parade Sweets Bag ×200	→	Support Move Candy Coin
Parade Sweets Bag ×30	→	Skill Sphere ×10	6
Parade Sweets Bag ×30	→	Ghost Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Parade Sweets Bag ×30	→	Dark Tome, Vol. 1 ×10
Parade Sweets Bag ×20	→	Great Buff Blend + ×50	3
Parade Sweets Bag ×20	→	Great Tech Tonic + ×50
Parade Sweets Bag ×20	→	Great Aid Ade + ×50
Parade Truffle ×40 Parade Wafer ×20	→	4★ Power-Up
Parade Truffle ×30 Parade Gumball ×25	→	3★ Power-Up
Parade Truffle ×20 Parade Gumball ×5	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×10
Parade Wafer ×30 Parade Gumball ×20	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Parade Wafer ×20 Parade Truffle ×20	→	Skip Ticket ×25	4
Parade Wafer ×20 Parade Truffle ×10	→	Elite Four Notes	10
Parade Wafer ×10 Parade Gumball ×10	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	5
Parade Gumball ×60 Parade Truffle ×50	→	5★ Scout Ticket	4
Parade Gumball ×15 Parade Wafer ×7	→	Buff Blend + ×80	3
Parade Gumball ×15 Parade Wafer ×7	→	Tech Tonic + ×80
Parade Gumball ×15 Parade Wafer ×7	→	Aid Ade + ×80
Parade Gumball ×10 Parade Wafer ×5	→	Ultra Buff Blend ×100	5
Parade Gumball ×10 Parade Wafer ×5	→	Ultra Tech Tonic ×100
Parade Gumball ×10 Parade Wafer ×5	→	Ultra Aid Ade ×100
Parade Sweets Bag ×10	→	Skill Sphere	Unlimited
Parade Sweets Bag ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Parade Gumball ×50 Parade Wafer ×50 Parade Truffle ×50	→	Elite Four Notes
Parade Truffle ×10	→	Great Buff Blend ×10
Parade Wafer ×10	→	Great Tech Tonic ×10
Parade Gumball ×10	→	Great Aid Ade ×10

October 20 to November 4, 2021

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Parade Sweets Bag ×200	→	Strike Move Candy Coin	1
Parade Sweets Bag ×200	→	Tech Move Candy Coin
Parade Sweets Bag ×30	→	Skill Sphere ×10	6
Parade Sweets Bag ×30	→	Ghost Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Parade Sweets Bag ×30	→	Dark Tome, Vol. 1 ×10
Parade Sweets Bag ×30	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	2
Parade Truffle ×100 Parade Gumball ×100	→	5★ Scout Ticket	4
Parade Truffle ×40 Parade Wafer ×20	→	4★ Power-Up	3
Parade Truffle ×30 Parade Gumball ×25	→	3★ Power-Up
Parade Truffle ×20 Parade Gumball ×5	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×10
Parade Wafer ×30 Parade Gumball ×20	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Parade Wafer ×20 Parade Truffle ×20	→	Skip Ticket ×25	4
Parade Wafer ×20 Parade Truffle ×10	→	Elite Four Notes	10
Parade Wafer ×10 Parade Gumball ×10	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	5
Parade Gumball ×60 Parade Wafer ×50	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	2
Parade Gumball ×50 Parade Wafer ×40	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50
Parade Gumball ×40 Parade Wafer ×30	→	3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×80	3
Parade Gumball ×30 Parade Wafer ×20	→	3-Pack Drink + Set ×100
Parade Sweets Bag ×10	→	Skill Sphere	Unlimited
Parade Sweets Bag ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Parade Gumball ×50 Parade Wafer ×50 Parade Truffle ×50	→	Elite Four Notes
Parade Gumball ×10 Parade Wafer ×10 Parade Truffle ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×10

Gallery

Event banner
Medal 1★ Fight or Fright	Medal 2★ Fight or Fright	Medal 3★ Fight or Fright	Medal Battle Trickster	Artwork by kingin

Script

• Pokémon Center

• Trick or Treat!

• Frightful Festivities

• Halt! Who goes there?!

• Off to Find Some Candy!

• The Midnight Parade

In other languages

Language Title Japanese トリック　オア　バトル Mandarin Chinese 不對戰就搗蛋 French Des friandises ou un sort ! German Kämpfen oder Saures! Italian Lotta o scherzetto? Korean 트릭 오어 배틀 Spanish Combate o travesura

See also

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