Art Agony, Teacher's Tears

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Art Agony, Teacher's Tears 芸術の苦悩と教師の涙
Event notification image
Type	Academy event
First run	January 16 to February 3, 2026
Featured sync pairs	Kris (Academy) & Igglybuff Brassius & Sudowoodo Hassel & Baxcalibur
Sync pairs with reward bonus
2.0×	Brassius & Sudowoodo Hassel & Baxcalibur
1.5×	Kris (Academy) & Igglybuff
1.3×	Iris (Academy) & Lapras Gladion (Academy) & Porygon-Z Marnie (Academy) & Cyclizar Morty (Academy) & Typhlosion Rei (Academy) & Braviary Brendan (Academy) & Marshtomp Florian & Lechonk Rosa (Academy) & Deerling
Theme skills with 1.1× reward bonus	Johto Paldea

Art Agony, Teacher's Tears (Japanese: 芸術の苦悩と教師の涙) was an academy event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pairs Kris (Academy) & Igglybuff, Brassius & Sudowoodo, and Hassel & Baxcalibur.

The "Brassius EX Fair" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Brassius & Sudowoodo, and the "Hassel EX Fair" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Hassel & Baxcalibur. Both of these scouts lasted for the duration of the event.

During this event, players could go through an academy experience with Kris (Academy) & Igglybuff, obtaining custom sync orbs to customize their sync grid by completing battles and story segments. Each time the player completed an academy experience, they received 4 Custom ★ Power-Ups for Kris & Igglybuff. Excess Custom ★ Power-Ups could be exchanged in the shop for items.

The player could battle using Brassius & Sudowoodo or Hassel & Baxcalibur to obtain +1.0× sync orbs; Kris & Igglybuff to obtain +0.5× sync orbs; Jasmine (Academy) & Forretress, Kabu (Academy) & Camerupt, Iris (Academy) & Lapras, Gladion (Academy) & Porygon-Z, Marnie (Academy) & Cyclizar, Morty (Academy) & Typhlosion, Rei (Academy) & Braviary, Hugh (Academy) & Pignite, Brendan (Academy) & Marshtomp, Florian & Lechonk, or Rosa (Academy) & Deerling to obtain +0.3× sync orbs; and any unlisted Johto or Paldea sync pairs to obtain +0.1× sync orbs.

In addition, two special log-in bonuses were available during this event. The first was available from January 16 to 23, 2026, and the second was available from January 23 to 30, 2026. Players could receive five Limited-Time Stamina Tickets upon logging in for the first time during each log-in bonus period, with the first set being given by Brassius and the second set being given by Hassel. These tickets could be exchanged for stamina refills in the Replenish Stamina menu, allowing players to have more stamina to try the academy experience. Limited-Time Stamina Tickets were automatically exchanged with coins once they expired, which coincided with the end of the event.

Area info

Area name	Unlock condition	Completion rewards
I Want to Draw Pokémon!	Plays automatically upon opening the event	Kris (Academy) & Igglybuff Gems ×400
Special Guest: Mr. Brassius	Plays automatically upon completing Round 3	Gems ×400
To Be or Not to Be Complete	Plays automatically upon completing Round 9	Gems ×400
Art Opportunities	Complete academy experience at grid rank A or higher	None

Battles

In addition to the battles that can appear in all academy events, the following battle stages were exclusive to this event.

Name	Difficulty	Location	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	Completion Rewards
				Left	Middle	Right
Challenge Hassel: Part 1	Hard	Cafeteria	Hassel	Aurorus Weakness:	Baxcalibur Weakness:	Lapras Weakness:	20	600 coins Fiery Orb ×40 Leafy Orb ×40 Bubbly Orb ×40
Challenge Hassel: Part 2	Very Hard	Schoolyard					20	600 coins Leafy Orb ×40 Bubbly Orb ×40 Sparky Orb ×40
Challenge Hassel: Part 3	Super Hard	Library					20	1,500 coins Fiery Orb ×40 Bubbly Orb ×40 Sparky Orb ×40
Challenge Hassel: Part 4	Ultra Hard	Art Room					20	2,000 coins Fiery Orb ×40 Leafy Orb ×40 Sparky Orb ×40
Challenge Brassius: Part 1	Hard	Entrance	Brassius	Dracovish Weakness:	Sudowoodo Tera Type: Grass Weakness:	Flygon Weakness:	20	600 coins Fiery Orb ×40 Leafy Orb ×40 Bubbly Orb ×40
Challenge Brassius: Part 2	Very Hard	Courtyard					20	600 coins Leafy Orb ×40 Bubbly Orb ×40 Sparky Orb ×40
Challenge Brassius: Part 3	Super Hard	Large Lecture Hall					20	1,500 coins Fiery Orb ×40 Bubbly Orb ×40 Sparky Orb ×40
Challenge Brassius: Part 4	Ultra Hard	Art Room					20	2,000 coins Fiery Orb ×40 Leafy Orb ×40 Sparky Orb ×40

Exams

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon	Stamina	Completion Rewards
Sidney's Midterm Exam! Beginner	Hard	Sidney	Absol Weakness:	40	600 coins Sparky Orb ×60 TM Orb ×1
Sidney's Midterm Exam! Intermediate	Very Hard			40	1,500 coins Sparky Orb ×180 TM Orb ×1
Sidney's Midterm Exam! Advanced	Super Hard			40	2,000 coins Sparky Orb ×300 TM Orb ×1
Lance's Final Exam! Beginner	Hard	Lance	Dragonite Weakness:	40	600 coins Fiery Orb ×40 Leafy Orb ×40 Bubbly Orb ×40
Lance's Final Exam! Intermediate	Very Hard			40	600 coins Fiery Orb ×80 Leafy Orb ×80 Bubbly Orb ×80
Lance's Final Exam! Advanced	Super Hard			40	1,500 coins Fiery Orb ×120 Leafy Orb ×120 Bubbly Orb ×120
Lance's Final Exam! Super	Ultra Hard			40	1,500 coins Fiery Orb ×160 Leafy Orb ×160 Bubbly Orb ×160
Lance's Final Exam! Supreme	Ultra Hard			40	2,000 coins Fiery Orb ×200 Leafy Orb ×200 Bubbly Orb ×200

Story

In addition to the stories that can appear in all academy events, the following story stages were exclusive to this event.

Name	Location	Trainers		Rewards	Rounds
A Chat Between Artists	Courtyard	Brassius	Burgh	Fiery Orb ×140 Leafy Orb ×140 Bubbly Orb ×140	3–7
Being a Teacher	Entrance	Hassel	Mela	Fiery Orb ×140 Bubbly Orb ×140 Sparky Orb ×140	3–7
Subject of Study: Eggs	Library	Kris (Academy)	Jacq	Fiery Orb ×140 Leafy Orb ×140 Sparky Orb ×140	8–11
Bug Pokémon Feelings	Cafeteria	Burgh	Kris (Academy)	Leafy Orb ×140 Bubbly Orb ×140 Sparky Orb ×140	8–11

Shop

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Custom ★ Power-Up ×4 Kris & Igglybuff	→	Fairy Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	Unlimited
Custom ★ Power-Up ×4 Kris & Igglybuff	→	Fairy Codex, Vol. 1 ×5	Unlimited

Gallery

Event banner

Artwork by Yukihiko

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		芸術の苦悩と教師の涙
Mandarin Chinese		藝術的苦惱與教師的淚水
French		Frustration artistique et larmes d'enseignant
German		Künstlerqualen und Lehrertränen
Italian		Frustrazione artistica e forti emozioni
Korean		예술의 고뇌와 교사의 눈물
Spanish		Angustia artística y emoción de profesor

See also

Pasio Academy Events Academy Founding Chapter: Let's Make a School on Pasio • Great Infernal Arrival • Explosive Art, Ninja's Craft • The Bratty Mechanic Academy events: Pasio Academy Opening • Pasio Paranormal Studies Club • Best Buddies Program • Learning and Relaxing • Art Agony, Teacher's Tears Pokémon Masters EX event templates Story events • Solo events • Time trial events • Villain events • Trainer Files • Academy events • Legendary events • All

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