Tiny Courage, Big Thanks
| Tiny Courage, Big Thanks 小さな勇気に感謝の花を Flowers of Gratitude for a Little Courage | |
 Event notification image | |
| Type | Story event |
|---|---|
| First run | January 31 to February 18, 2025 |
| Rerun(s) | February 3 to 19, 2026 |
| Featured sync pairs | Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis |
| Sync pairs with reward bonus | |
| 1.6× | Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis |
| 1.4× | Victor (Palentine's 2024) & Greedent Candice (Palentine's 2024) & Darmanitan Mallow (Palentine's 2023) & Appletun Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic Marnie (Palentine's 2022) & Mawile Bea (Palentine's 2022) & Vanilluxe Serena (Palentine's 2021) & Whimsicott Dawn (Palentine's 2021) & Alcremie Second run only: Adaman (Palentine's 2026) & Sylveon Rika (Palentine's 2026) & Quagsire |
| Theme skills with 1.2× reward bonus |  Sinnoh Kanto
|
Tiny Courage, Big Thanks (Japanese: 小さな勇気に感謝の花を Flowers of Gratitude for a Little Courage) was a story event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pairs Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin and Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis.
During this event, players could earn event points by completing battles. Players received rewards based on the number of points accumulated, including Battle Points, 5★ Scout Tickets, a 5★ Power-Up, and medals. 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 one or fewer sync pairs fainting and sync pairs with specific theme skills on the team.
Two special battles, Training with Marley and Looking After Flowers with Erika, were unlocked after completing the main storyline of this event. These battles could only be challenged with a set team consisting of Scottie/Bettie & Pikachu and one of the featured sync pairs. Completing one of these battles three times rewarded the player with a letter from the corresponding Trainer that could be used to unlock a story area, with Marley's letter unlocking A Secret Message and Erika's letter unlocking Flowers and Their Meanings. Completing these areas rewarded the player with Marley's Bouquet and Erika's Bouquet, respectively. If the player had not used the letters by the time the event was finished, they would be automatically exchanged for coins. The bouquets were not automatically exchanged for coins.
First run
The event first ran from January 31 to February 18, 2025. The "Marley Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin for the duration of the event, and the "Erika Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis starting on February 2, 2025 and lasting until the end of the event.
In this run, event point rewards included sync orbs for Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin, sync orbs for Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis, skill gear, and a Tech Move Candy Coin. Event mission rewards included the special story areas, 5★ Scout Tickets, a 5★ Power-Up, a Strike Move Candy Coin, a Support Move Candy Coin, and Gems.
The player could battle using Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin or Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis to obtain +0.6× bonus points; Victor (Palentine's 2024) & Greedent, Candice (Palentine's 2024) & Darmanitan, Mallow (Palentine's 2023) & Appletun, Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic, Marnie (Palentine's 2022) & Mawile, Bea (Palentine's 2022) & Vanilluxe, Serena (Palentine's 2021) & Whimsicott, or Dawn (Palentine's 2021) & Alcremie to obtain +0.4× bonus points; and any unlisted sync pairs with the Sinnoh or Kanto theme skills to obtain +0.2× bonus points.
Second run
The event reran from February 3 to 19, 2026. The "Super Spotlight Seasonal Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin, Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis, Victor (Palentine's 2024) & Greedent, Candice (Palentine's 2024) & Darmanitan, Mallow (Palentine's 2023) & Appletun, Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic, Marnie (Palentine's 2022) & Mawile, Bea (Palentine's 2022) & Vanilluxe, Serena (Palentine's 2021) & Whimsicott, and Dawn (Palentine's 2021) & Alcremie for the duration of the event.
In this run, the sync orbs were replaced with Yellow Skill Feathers, the skill gear was replaced with 4★ Power-Ups, and the Tech Move Candy Coin was changed to a Sprint Move Candy Coin. Event missions were changed to award only special story areas, 5★ Scout Tickets, a 5★ Power-Up, and Gems.
The player could battle using Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin or Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis to obtain +0.6× bonus points; Adaman (Palentine's 2026) & Sylveon, Rika (Palentine's 2026) & Quagsire, Victor (Palentine's 2024) & Greedent, Candice (Palentine's 2024) & Darmanitan, Mallow (Palentine's 2023) & Appletun, Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic, Marnie (Palentine's 2022) & Mawile, Bea (Palentine's 2022) & Vanilluxe, Serena (Palentine's 2021) & Whimsicott, or Dawn (Palentine's 2021) & Alcremie to obtain +0.4× bonus points; and any unlisted sync pairs with the Sinnoh or Kanto theme skills to obtain +0.2× bonus points.
Players who had received Marley's Bouquet or Erika's Bouquet during the previous run would not receive them again by playing through their respective story areas.
Plot
As Palentine's Day approaches, Elesa, Marnie, Bea and Serena have gathered in Centra City to discuss the sweets they have readied to give out. Nearby, Marley is silently watching the group when Mallow startles her. Marley explains she wants to give Palentine Day gifts to Elesa and Marnie for the times they each helped give her courage, but is at a loss on what gifts she can get outside of sweets.
Thinking for a moment, Mallow has an idea, and brings her to a gathering of Grass-type Trainers who are taking care of the flowers there. Marley is intrigued, and comments on one of the flowers, which quickly reveals itself to be Erika's new partner Lurantis, startling her. Erika explains how she met Lurantis as a Fomantis that had arrived along some flowers they brought in, and has been taking care of her since. Ramos and Milo further explain that maintaining Lurantis' vivid colours is a time-consuming task, while Gardenia suggests that the vivacity of Erika's is her way of repaying gratitude, a suggestion that Erika adds on to say that flowers are a great Palentine's Day gift.
After hearing about Marley's wish to repay Elesa and Marnie, Erika gifts Marley an outfit with artificial Gracidea flowers, explaining that bouquets of Gracidea are often given to convey gratitude, and notes that natural ones are hard to procure on Pasio. The group is helping Marley figure out the type of bouquets she wants to make when they hear an odd cry, and spot a small Grass-type Pokémon watching them that Mallow figures out is Shaymin; though Gardenia also points out that it seems different to Rosa's Shaymin, Erika notes she heard that Shaymin have two different forms, and that it's a Pokémon associated with feelings of gratitude. She guesses that it was drawn to Marley, but it quickly makes itself scarce when the latter tries to approach it.
Erika checks in on Marley as she collects the flowers she wanted, though the latter is still pondering about the Shaymin they saw. To their surprise, the Shaymin reappears once more before fleeing. Marley wonders if she should leave it alone, but Erika thinks it's definitely curious about Marley. The next time Shaymin appears, Erika has her Lurantis use a sweet scent to coax Shaymin out to no avail. Marley guesses that this Shaymin could be like how she was some time ago, being too shy and scared of getting its feelings hurt, and decides to be the one to giving courage to Shaymin so it can learn how to be braver.
On Palentine's Day, Marley spots both Elesa and Marnie chatting while Shaymin is watching her nearby. Collecting herself, she approaches the duo, thanking Elesa, who encouraged her to be herself and allowed her to start expressing herself more, and Marnie, who accepted her as she was, and gives them her bouquets. A few days later, Shaymin has also gathered its courage to approach Marley, who has met up with the group to make a flower field. She shyly asks the Gratitude Pokémon if it would like to help out as well, and it happily accepts.
Area info
| Area name | Unlock condition | Completion rewards |
|---|---|---|
 For the Courage They Gave Me
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Available from start |  Gems ×50A Gift from Erika
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| A Gift from Erika
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Complete For the Courage They Gave Me | Gems ×50Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 1
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| A Shy Shaymin
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Complete Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 1 | Gems ×50Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 2
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| A Bittersweet Distance
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Complete Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 2 | Gems ×50Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 3
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| Flowers That Express Gratitude
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Complete Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 3 | Gems ×50Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 4Daily Extreme Battle 1Battle Challenge! Round 1Training with MarleyLooking After Flowers with Erika
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| A Secret Message
|
Use one  LetterMarley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin |
Gems ×50
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| Flowers and Their Meanings
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Use one Letter Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis |
Gems ×50
|
Battles
| Name | Difficulty | Team | Trainer(s) | Pokémon | Stamina | First-Time Rewards | Completion Rewards | Battle Rewards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Middle | Right | ||||||||||
| Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 1 | Normal | Any |  Milo |
 Gardenia |
 Ramos |
 Eldegoss Weakness: 
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 Roserade Weakness: 
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 Victreebel Weakness: 
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10 | Gems ×100A Shy Shaymin
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 200 coins Event Point ×10
|
Event Point ×1-2
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| Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 2 | Hard | Any | 15 | Gems ×100A Bittersweet Distance
|
600 coinsEvent Point ×18
|
Event Point ×1-3
| ||||||
| Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 3 | Very Hard | Any | 15 | Gems ×100Flowers That Express Gratitude
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600 coinsEvent Point ×22
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Event Point ×1-3
| ||||||
| Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts: Part 4 | Super Hard | Any | 20 | Gems ×100
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1,500 coinsEvent Point ×32
|
Event Point ×1-4
| ||||||
| Training with Marley | — | Set | 20 | Gems ×100
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1,500 coinsEvent Point ×64
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Event Point ×1-4
| ||||||
| Looking After Flowers with Erika | — | Set | 20 | Gems ×100
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1,500 coinsEvent Point ×64
|
Event Point ×1-4
| ||||||
| Daily Extreme Battle 1 | Ultra Hard | Any | 30 | Gems ×100
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2,000 coinsEvent Point ×200
|
None | ||||||
| Battle Challenge! Round 1 | Super Hard | Any |  Marley |
 Floatzel Weakness: 
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 Starmie Weakness:
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 Gastrodon (West Sea) Weakness:
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— | Gems ×100Battle Challenge! Round 2 3★ Support Move Candy
|
None | None | ||
| Battle Challenge! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | Any | — | Gems ×100 4★ Strike Move Candy
|
None | None | ||||||
Set teams
| Set team (Training with Marley) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left 
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Center
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Right
| |||
| 3★ | Lv. 140 | 5★ | Lv. 140 | ||
| Tactics | |||||
| 2nd | 1st | ||||
| Moves | |||||
 Thunder Shock Potion Thunderbolt Jump Start! |
Seed Flare Sinnoh Analysis Blessed Seed Flare Thanks...! |
(None) | |||
 Sync move
| |||||
| Thunder of Newfound Passion |
Blooming Gratitude and Courage Grass Beam |
(None) | |||
| Skills | |||||
Endurance
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Conveying Kindness
Blossoming Talent
On a Roll 2
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(None) | |||
| Theme Skills | |||||
 Electric Lv. 1[a] |
Grass Lv. 1[a]
|
(None) | |||
| Set team (Looking After Flowers with Erika) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left
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Center
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Right
| |||
| 3★ | Lv. 140 | 5★ | Lv. 140 | ||
| Tactics | |||||
| 2nd | 1st | ||||
| Moves | |||||
| Thunder Shock Potion Thunderbolt Jump Start! |
Leaf Storm Lum Berry Profusion of Flowers Energy Ball Time to Blossom! |
(None) | |||
| Sync move
| |||||
| Thunder of Newfound Passion |
Growing Vibrant Gratitude Grass Beam |
(None) | |||
| Skills | |||||
Endurance
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Mutual Love
Bouquet Gift
Piercing Blows
|
(None) | |||
| Theme Skills | |||||
| Electric Lv. 1[a] |
Grass Lv. 1[a]
|
(None) | |||
Event missions
January 31 to February 18, 2025
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
| Mission 1 | Complete the following area ×3 Training with Marley |
Letter Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin |
| Mission 2 | Complete the following area ×3 Looking After Flowers with Erika |
Letter Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis |
| Mission 3 | Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 1 |
 5★ Scout Ticket ×2 |
| Mission 4 | Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2 |
 5★ Power-Up ×1 |
| Mission 5 | 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: • Kanto • Sinnoh |
 Support Move Candy Coin |
| Mission 6 | Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 2 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Grass |
 Strike Move Candy Coin |
| Reward for completing all missions | Gems ×200
| |
February 3 to 19, 2026
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
| Mission 1 | Complete the following area ×3 Training with Marley |
Letter Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin |
| Mission 2 | Complete the following area ×3 Looking After Flowers with Erika |
Letter Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis |
| Mission 3 | Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 1 |
5★ Scout Ticket ×2 |
| Mission 4 | Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2 |
5★ Power-Up ×1 |
| Mission 5 | 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: • Kanto • Sinnoh |
Gems ×100 |
| Mission 6 | Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 2 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Grass |
Gems ×100 |
| Reward for completing all missions | Gems ×200
| |
Event rewards
In both runs, for every 1,000 points earned past 10,000 points (11,000 points, 12,000 points, etc.), the player earned ten 4★ Level-Up Manuals.
January 31 to February 18, 2025
| Total points | Item received |
|---|---|
| 100 |  Gym Leader Notes ×20 |
| 200 |  5-Pack Great Drink Set ×100 |
| 300 |  Battle Points ×50 |
| 400 |  5-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×200 |
| 500 |  3★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 600 |  Elite Four Notes ×15 |
| 700 |  5-Pack Drink + Set ×200 |
| 800 | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×20 |
| 900 |  Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 1,000 |  Skip Ticket ×50 |
| 1,100 | Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 1,200 | Battle Points ×100 |
| 1,300 | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×20 |
| 1,400 | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×30 |
| 1,500 |  5-Pack Great Drink + Set ×250 |
| 1,600 | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×30 |
| 1,700 | Battle Points ×100 |
| 1,800 |  4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 1,900 |  Skill Sphere ×100 |
| 2,000 | 5★ Scout Ticket ×8 |
| 2,100 |  5-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×250 |
| 2,200 | Skip Ticket ×50 |
| 2,300 |  3★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 2,400 | 4★ Level-Up Manual ×20 |
| 2,500 |  1★ Tiny Courage, Big Thanks |
| 2,600 |  5-Pack Drink ++ Set ×250 |
| 2,700 |  Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 2,800 |  Sync Orb ×100 Marley (Palentine's 2025) & Shaymin |
| 2,900 |  5-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×100 |
| 3,000 | Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 3,200 | Sync Orb ×100 Erika (Palentine's 2025) & Lurantis |
| 3,400 |  Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 3,600 | 4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 3,800 |  Yellow Skill Feather ×5 |
| 4,000 |  Skill Bracelet ×1 |
| 4,200 |  Special Skill Feather 71 ×1[note 1] |
| 4,400 |  Skill Bandanna ×1 |
| 4,600 | Special Skill Feather 72 ×1[note 2] |
| 4,800 | 3★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 5,000 |  2★ Tiny Courage, Big Thanks |
| 5,200 |  Skill Pin ×1 |
| 5,400 | 4★ Level-Up Manual ×5 |
| 5,600 | Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 5,800 | Yellow Skill Feather ×20 |
| 6,000 |  Tech Move Candy Coin ×1 |
| 6,250 |  Marley (Palentine's 2025) Lucky Cookie 1 ×1 |
| 6,500 |  Green Skill Feather ×5 |
| 6,750 | Erika (Palentine's 2025) Lucky Cookie 1 ×1 |
| 7,000 |  4★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 7,250 | Mallow (Palentine's 2023) Lucky Cookie 1 ×1 |
| 7,500 |  3★ Tiny Courage, Big Thanks |
| 7,750 |  Purple Skill Feather ×5 |
| 8,000 | 5★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 8,500 | Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 9,000 | Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 9,500 | Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 10,000 |  Season of Blooming Thanks |
February 3 to 19, 2026
| Total points | Item received |
|---|---|
| 100 | Gym Leader Notes ×20 |
| 200 | 5-Pack Great Drink Set ×100 |
| 300 | Battle Points ×50 |
| 400 | 5-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×200 |
| 500 | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 600 | Elite Four Notes ×15 |
| 700 | 5-Pack Drink + Set ×200 |
| 800 | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×20 |
| 900 | Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 1,000 | Skip Ticket ×90 |
| 1,100 | Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 1,200 | Battle Points ×100 |
| 1,300 | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×20 |
| 1,400 | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×30 |
| 1,500 | 5-Pack Great Drink + Set ×250 |
| 1,600 | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×30 |
| 1,700 | Battle Points ×100 |
| 1,800 | 4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 1,900 | 3★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 2,000 | 5★ Scout Ticket ×8 |
| 2,100 | 5-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×250 |
| 2,200 | Skip Ticket ×90 |
| 2,300 | 3★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 2,400 | 4★ Level-Up Manual ×20 |
| 2,500 | 1★ Tiny Courage, Big Thanks |
| 2,600 | 5-Pack Drink ++ Set ×250 |
| 2,700 | Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 2,800 | Yellow Skill Feather ×5 |
| 2,900 | 5-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×100 |
| 3,000 | Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 3,200 | Yellow Skill Feather ×5 |
| 3,400 | Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 3,600 | 4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 3,800 | Yellow Skill Feather ×5 |
| 4,000 | 4★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 4,200 | Special Skill Feather 71 ×1[note 1] |
| 4,400 | 4★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 4,600 | Special Skill Feather 72 ×1[note 2] |
| 4,800 | 3★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 5,000 | 2★ Tiny Courage, Big Thanks |
| 5,200 | 4★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 5,400 | 4★ Level-Up Manual ×5 |
| 5,600 | Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 5,800 | Yellow Skill Feather ×20 |
| 6,000 |  Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1 |
| 6,250 | Marley (Palentine's 2025) Lucky Cookie 1 ×1 |
| 6,500 |  White Skill Feather ×5 |
| 6,750 | Erika (Palentine's 2025) Lucky Cookie 1 ×1 |
| 7,000 | 4★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 7,250 | Mallow (Palentine's 2023) Lucky Cookie 1 ×1 |
| 7,500 | 3★ Tiny Courage, Big Thanks |
| 7,750 | Green Skill Feather ×5 |
| 8,000 | 5★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 8,500 | Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 9,000 | Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 9,500 | Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 10,000 | Season of Blooming Thanks |
Gallery
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| Event banner | ||||
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| Medal 1★ Tiny Courage, Big Thanks |
Medal 2★ Tiny Courage, Big Thanks |
Medal 3★ Tiny Courage, Big Thanks |
Medal Season of Blooming Thanks |
Artwork by chatsubaki[1] |
Music
| Situation | Song key | Song name | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
| In menu |  No. 00004
|
Adventure Awaits! | Unknown |
| During battle (Challenge the Flower Enthusiasts, Daily Extreme Battle 1, Looking After Flowers with Erika, Training With Marley) |
No. 04003
|
Battle! (Sinnoh Gym Leader) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
| During battle (Battle Challenge) |
No. 04008
|
Battle! (Sinnoh Trainer) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
| For the Courage They Gave Me From start A Gift From Erika From start A Shy Shaymin When Shaymin appears |
No. 00007
|
Fun with Friends | Unknown |
| A Shy Shaymin From start |
No. 00053
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Palentine's Day | Unknown |
| A Bittersweet Distance From start Flowers That Express Gratitude After Palentine's Day, in the fields |
No. 00008
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Out for a Stroll | Unknown |
| A Bittersweet Distance When Marley opens up to Erika about her shyness |
No. 00013
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A Somber Moment | Unknown |
| A Bittersweet Distance When Marley promises to encourage Shaymin |
No. 00050
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Emotions Welling Up | Unknown |
| Flowers That Express Gratitude From start Flowers and Their Meanings From start A Secret Message From start |
No. 00003
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Taking It Easy | Unknown |
| Flowers That Express Gratitude When Shaymin finally opens up to Marley |
No. 00012
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Let Your Spirit Soar! | Unknown |
| Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox. | |||
Script
- Pokémon Center (event conversation)
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| Marley | Come on, be brave... |
| Marley | I love the smell of flowers... |
| Erika | Ehehe, me too. Flowers are so soothing. When I feel tired, I just take in the scent, and before I know it... Zzz... Zzz... |
| Marley | E-Erika? Did you fall asleep? |
- For the Courage They Gave Me
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Centra City, by the fountain; Serena, Bea, Elesa, and Marnie are talking, wearing their Palentine's outfits) | |
| Elesa | How's everyone doing on the sweets-making front? On track to hand them out on Palentine's Day? |
| Marnie | After Serena and Dawn taught us how to make 'em, Bea and I practiced together! |
| Bea | Now we can make sweets all by ourselves. |
| Serena | You're both sweets makers in your own right, now! |
| Elesa | Hehe, all the sweets sound amazing! I can't wait to see the final result! |
| (Marley watches the group from a distance) | |
| Marley | ... ... ... |
| (Mallow walks up behind Marley, wearing her Palentine's outfit) | |
| Mallow | Oh, hi, Marley! What're you doing here? |
| Marley | Oh... Hi, Mallow... |
| Mallow | Planning to do something for Palentine's Day, too? |
| Marley | Yeah... I was hoping to give Elesa and Marnie presents... |
| Mallow | To thank them for something? |
| Marley | Yeah... They both gave me courage... |
| (Flashback to Elesa in her sygna suit striking a pose with Rotom, while Marley and Arcanine watch; flashback to Marnie in her summer outfit with Grimmsnarl talking to Marley; back to present) | |
| Marley | And helped me change for the better... At least a little. |
| Mallow | Wanna make sweets with everyone, then? |
| Marley | Oh, um... If possible, I want to give them something different... They'll probably get plenty of sweets from others. But I'm not sure what would be good... |
| Mallow | I see. Hmm... Oh, I have an idea! |
- A Gift from Erika
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Town squre; Erika, Gardenia, Ramos, and Milo are gathered by a flower bed; Erika is wearing her Palentine's outfit) | |
| Mallow | Look, Marley! |
| Marley | What is this place? |
| Mallow | Isn't it pretty? You can find tons of flowers here! Grass-type users come together to take care of all of them! |
| Marley | They look after all these flowers? |
| Mallow | Yup! |
| Marley | Oh, wow... That's amazing... |
| (Marley approaches a Lurantis near the flower bed) | |
| Marley | Look at this one. It's so big and pretty... |
| Mallow | Oh! That's a— |
| (Lurantis turns around) | |
| Marley | Eeek! |
| Erika | Ehehe, looks like we startled you. Sorry. She's not a flower—she's my partner, Lurantis. |
| Marley | That really made me jump... I didn't realize it was a Pokémon... |
| Erika | Lurantis is a Grass-type Pokémon, and she's as charming as a flower. When I first met her, she was nestled among some flowers, just as she is now. I've been taking care of her ever since. |
| Ramos | Back then, she hadn't evolved yet. She was just a little Fomantis hidin' in some flowers we'd ordered. |
| Gardenia | Don't you think Erika's Lurantis is beautiful? |
| Mallow | It's hard to keep their colors as beautiful as hers, right? |
| Marley | Oh, is it? |
| Ramos | Indeed! It takes a lot of time, effort, and love to maintain Lurantis's vivid colors. |
| Milo | If you just raised a Lurantis normally, it'd never turn out as gorgeous as this. |
| Marley | Huh, I see... |
| Mallow | Well it's clear how much Erika cherishes her Lurantis! |
| Gardenia | Perhaps Lurantis blooms this beautifully as a way of saying thanks! |
| Erika | You may be right—the more you care for both flowers and Pokémon, the more beautiful they become. I think that's their way of expressing gratitude. If you want to send a gift of gratitude on Palentine's Day, flowers might be good. |
| Marley | Mallow... When you said you have an idea, did you mean— |
| Mallow | Yup! I figured bouquets would make perfect gifts! |
| Erika | Oh, is there someone you want to thank? |
| Marley | Yeah... Marnie and Elesa... I want to thank them for giving me courage... |
| Erika | In that case, Marley... Could you come with me? There's something I'd like to give you. |
| Marley | Give me? |
| Erika | Yes. It's a gift from me to you, to show my support. Since you're such a kind person! |
- A Shy Shaymin
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Town square; Marley poses in her Palentine's outfit, and all the Grass-type users cheer) | |
| Marley | D-do I look OK? |
| Erika | Ehehe, you look lovely! |
| Marley | Oh, what are these? |
| Erika | They're artificial Gracidea flowers. Gracidea bouquets are often given to convey gratitude on special occasions, like birthdays or anniversaries. I actually wanted to make one myself, but it's hard to get ahold of real Gracidea flowers on Pasio. But hopefully at least this outfit can help you express your feelings, Marley! |
| Marley | It's amazing... Are you sure I can keep it? |
| Erika | Yes, of course. |
| Marley | Thank you, Erika... |
| Ramos | All righty, then! How 'bout we put our heads together and decide on the bouquets we ought to make, eh? |
| Erika | Marley, do you like any particular flowers? |
| Marley | Not really... I don't really know much about flowers, to be honest... |
| Gardenia | Then why don't you pick flowers that the people you want to give them to like? |
| Milo | I guess you could ask Marnie's brother, Piers, what kind of flowers she'd like. |
| Mallow | And for Elesa... Hmm. I know what kind of FOOD she likes, but... |
| (A Pokémon's cry can be heard) | |
| Erika | Oh? What was that? |
| Mallow | Oh! Everyone, look! |
| (A Shaymin stands in the middle of the square) | |
| Milo | What Pokémon is that? |
| Ramos | Well, ain't that a cute little critter! |
| Gardenia | It looks like a Grass-type Pokémon...right? |
| Mallow | Wait, is it Shaymin? |
| Gardenia | Shaymin? Like Rosa's partner Pokémon? |
| (Flashback to Rosa with her Shaymin, wearing her special costume) | |
| Gardenia | I saw hers when she was working as a tourism ambassador, but it looked kinda different. |
| (Back to present) | |
| Erika | I've heard Shaymin has two different forms. |
| Mallow | Oh yeah, Elio and Selene said Rosa mentioned something like that, too! |
| Gardenia | So you really think that Pokémon's a Shaymin? |
| (Shaymin walks a little closer to the group) | |
| Mallow | It keeps looking at us. I wonder why. |
| Marley | ... ... ... |
| (Marley walks a little closer to Shaymin, but it cries out and runs away) | |
| Marley | Oh... |
| Gardenia | Hey, what kinda Pokémon is Shaymin? |
| Erika | People say Shaymin are associated with feelings of gratitude. Perhaps it was drawn to Marley. That might be why it came so close. |
| Marley | To me? |
| Erika | Yes, I think it sensed your feelings of gratitude. |
| Marley | ... ... ... |
| (Marley looks off at the spot where Shaymin disappeared) | |
- A Bittersweet Distance
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Forest; Erika and Lurantis approach Marley) | |
| Erika | Have you collected all the flowers you need, Marley? |
| Marley | Yeah, I was able to find the ones you told me about. |
| Erika | That's great! We have almost all the materials we need for the bouquets. |
| Marley | ... ... ... |
| Erika | What's the matter? |
| Marley | Oh, um... I was wondering if Shaymin was still around somewhere. |
| Erika | That Shaymin is still on your mind, isn't it. Oh, Marley—look. |
| (Marley and Erika turn to see Shaymin standing a short distance away) | |
| Marley | Shaymin... |
| (Shaymin runs off) | |
| Marley | Oh... |
| Erika | It seems pretty cautious. |
| Marley | Should I leave it alone? |
| Erika | I'm not so sure... If it wanted to be left alone, I don't think it would've shown itself. I'd say it's definitely curious about you, Marley. |
| Marley | (Maybe Shaymin doesn't know what to do either.) (And if that's true...) |
| (Transition to Marley and Erika on a road outside of the forest) | |
| Erika | Now you've all the flowers you need for the bouquets! |
| Marley | All I need to do is give these to them... |
| (The bushes rustle, and Erika and Marley see Shaymin again) | |
| Marley | Oh, it's back... |
| Erika | Marley, let's ask Lurantis to help us. |
| Marley | What do you mean? |
| Erika | Lurantis can coax other Pokémon to come closer by giving off a scent of sweet flowers. She might be able to make Shaymin less wary. Please, Lurantis? |
| (Lurantis cries and lets off a sweet scent) | |
| Marley | That smells so nice... But... |
| (Shaymin watches them silently, unmoving) | |
| Erika | Aw, that's a shame. It didn't seem to have much effect. I wonder why Shaymin won't come closer. |
| Marley | I think... Shaymin is kinda how I was a while ago... |
| Erika | What do you mean? |
| Marley | I found it really hard to speak... I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings by saying something wrong, so I kept my mouth shut... But to tell the truth, I was just afraid of my own feelings being hurt... I didn't want anyone to dislike me... I thought it better to do nothing—better to stay the way I was—than to risk getting hurt. Maybe Shaymin feels the same way... |
| Erika | It wants to come closer, but every time it does, it's unsure and afraid. Bittersweet, isn't it? I wonder if there's anything we can do to help. |
| Marley | We can't force it to do anything, but we can give it courage... |
| Erika | Courage? |
| Marley | Yeah... Just like Elesa and Marnie gave to me... |
| (Flashback to Elesa in her sygna suit) | |
| Elesa | You don't have to be afraid to express yourself. |
| Marley | (Elesa encouraged me...) |
| (Flashback to Marnie in her summer outfit) | |
| Marley | Would you mind if...if I practiced smiling with you? |
| Marnie | Please do! Can I ask ya for some advice while you're here? |
| Marley | (And Marnie accepted me for who I was...) |
| (Back to present) | |
| Marley | Now it's my turn. I want to give courage to Shaymin. I want it to see how much fun it can be to spend time with someone! So, I'll express my gratitude to Elesa and Marnie... And I'll show Shaymin how I can share my feelings with them! |
| Erika | Ehehe, you're very kind, Marley. Just as I thought. I'll craft the perfect bouquets for you! |
| Marley | Thanks! |
| (Marley looks at Shaymin with determination) | |
| Marley | (Just wait and see, Shaymin...) |
- Flowers That Express Gratitude
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Town square; Elesa and Marnie are talking, while Marley and Erika watch from a distance) | |
| On Palentine's Day... | |
| (Shaymin is revealed to also be watching) | |
| Marley | ... ... ... |
| Erika | Good luck, Marley! |
| Marley | Thanks! (Watch me, Shaymin...) |
| (Marley approaches Elesa and Marnie) | |
| Marnie | You all right, Marley? |
| Elesa | You have a serious look on your face. Must be something important. |
| Marley | Yeah... Um, so... I wanted to tell you both how happy I was. Elesa, when I couldn't express my feelings well, you gave me words of encouragement. Thanks to those words... I'm now able to express myself, even just a little... Marnie, you became my friend. You accepted me when I finally tried to open up a little, and you practiced smiling with me. That made me so happy... Thanks to both of you, I was able to change for the better... So...here's something special for my friends... Thank you, both! |
| (Shaymin cries out, and flowers bloom across its body) | |
| Marnie | Nooo, thank YOU for bein' my friend! I'm super happy! Let's keep hangin' out together and practicin' our smiles! |
| Elesa | How are you feeling now, Marley? |
| Marley | I'm...always down to parley! |
| Elesa | Ehehe! Love that one! |
| Erika | Wonderful! It's a success! |
| (Lurantis cries out) | |
| Erika | Oh? (Lurantis looks more vibrant than usual.) (And the flowers around us do, too.) |
| (Transition to Marley, Erika, Mallow, Gardenia, Ramos, and Milo in a field, all wearing their normal outfits) | |
| A few days after Palentine's Day... | |
| Mallow | That's great! I'm glad you could tell them both how you feel! |
| Marley | It was thanks to all your help! Now it's my turn to help you all. Let's make a beautiful flower field together! |
| Gardenia | Oh, by the way, did you make friends with Shaymin? |
| Marley | I'm afraid not... I haven't seen it since... |
| Gardenia | Oh, I see. |
| Ramos | I s'pose Shaymin's got its reasons. |
| Mallow | Yeah! I bet it'll visit you again soon! |
| Milo | And when it does, you should welcome it with a big, open heart! |
| Marley | Yeah. |
| Gardenia | Ooh! Look, everyone! |
| (Marley turns around to see Shaymin standing a distance away) | |
| Marley | Shaymin! |
| (Shaymin runs closer to Marley) | |
| Mallow | It's coming closer? |
| Gardenia | Go on, Marley! Go greet it! |
| Marley | But... |
| Erika | I think Shaymin needed some time to itself. It needed to develop its own courage after you inspired it. And now its mind is made up. That's why it came to visit you. Go on, Marley! |
| Marley | OK... |
| (Marley approaches Shaymin) | |
| Marley | ... ... ... |
| (Shaymin cries out, and flowers bloom across its body) | |
| Marley | (I can sense Shaymin's feelings.) Nice to meet you, too! |
| (Shaymin cries out happily) | |
| Mallow | Both Marley and Shaymin look so happy! |
| Erika | Seems they were able to show each other how they feel. |
| Marley | Thanks, everyone... |
| (Erika, Mallow, Gardenia, Ramos, and Milo cheer) | |
| Marley | Um, we're actually going to make a flower field here. Would you like to help us, Shaymin? |
| (Shaymin cheers, and Marley laughs) | |
- A Secret Message
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Town square at night; Marley is wearing her Palentine's outfit) | |
| After receiving a letter inviting him/her to a specific location, <player> went there and found... | |
| (Marley turns around, and the player approaches her) | |
| Marley | Hi, <player>... I'm glad you came... Um... Sorry to ask you to come here. I'm still not quite brave enough to give you a gift in front of everyone... Here... I want you to have this... Thank you for always battling with me... This is for me?: Yeah, of course. Is this for Palentine's Day?: Yeah... Today's a day to express gratitude. By getting stronger with you here on Pasio, I found more courage... So... I want to thank you for that. Erika showed me how to make this bouquet. Each flower has its own meaning...and the entire bouquet carries a message. What's the message?: Um...well... Try looking it up yourself... It's beautiful!: Hehe... I'm glad you like it... Huh? You want to know what I'd like in return? Hmm... I hadn't really thought of that... I don't need anything... But I guess that's not the answer you want, is it. Um... Let me think... I'd really like...to spend some more time with you, if you don't mind... |
- Flowers and Their Meanings
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Forest at night; Erika is wearing her Palentine's outfit) | |
| After receiving a letter inviting him/her to a specific location, <player> went there and found... | |
| (Erika turns around and waves, and the player approaches her) | |
| Erika | Hello there, <player>. I've been waiting for you. Sorry for calling you out here without even signing my name. I didn't want my title as Gym Leader to make you feel obligated to come. But I'm happy to see you. |
| (Erika pauses for a moment, looking away, then looks back at the player) | |
| Erika | Um, so...I invited you here because... I wanted to give you this as a token of my feelings. For me?: Yes, of course! Is that really so surprising? So that's what this is about?: Yes, exactly! As someone who teaches flower arrangement, I felt giving you flowers in front of others might draw too much attention. The bouquet itself is meant to convey something special, and that is... |
| (Erika is silent for a moment) | |
| Erika | Ehehe. Actually, I'll keep that a secret. I want to know!: If you learn more about flowers, maybe you'll figure it out. What do you mean?: Every flower has its own meaning. That's a hint from me. This could be an opportunity to develop a new interest, <player>. |
| (The player nods) | |
| Erika | Oh, you want to give me something in return? That's so thoughtful! |
| (Erika pauses for a moment, closing her eyes) | |
| Erika | Let's see... |
| (Erika opens her eyes) | |
| Erika | Could you arrange a bouquet for me sometime, <player>? If you're not sure which flowers to choose or how to arrange them... Eheh... I'd be delighted to teach you! |
Trivia
- Marley's flashbacks to the occasions of Elesa and Marnie giving her courage are from the story events Shining Star and Beachside Rivalry, respectively.
- Mallow being the first person to recognize Shaymin could be a nod to the fact that her anime counterpart once cared for one.
- Mallow hearing about Shaymin's forms from Elio and Selene is a nod to their involvement in Super Tour Guide Rosa.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 小さな勇気に感謝の花を | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 為小小勇氣獻上感謝之花 | |
| French | Un bouquet de courage | |
| German | Ein bisschen Mut zu großem Dank | |
| Italian | Il seme del coraggio e i fiori della gratitudine | |
| Korean | 작은 용기에 감사의 꽃을 | |
| Spanish | Un ramo de valentía y gratitud | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unlocks 70 HP, 60 Attack, 20 Defense, 60 Sp. Atk, 20 Sp. Def, and 20 Speed for the corresponding skill gear. Activated for Grass, Flying, and Sinnoh sync pairs. Additional effects are Special Moves ↑ 2%, Grass S-Moves ↑ 2%, and Attack Move DR 2%.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Unlocks 70 HP, 60 Attack, 20 Defense, 60 Sp. Atk, 20 Sp. Def, and 20 Speed for the corresponding skill gear. Activated for Grass, Kanto, and Gym Leader sync pairs. Additional effects are Grass Moves ↑ 2%, Unscathed: S-Moves ↑ 4%, and S-Move DR 2%.
References
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