Battle with a Theme Team

Battle with a Theme Team
特定タグのチームで挑め Challenge Using a Team with a Specific Tag

Event notification image
Type Special battle event
First run February 10 to 28, 2025
Featured theme skills Trainer group

Battle with a Theme Team (Japanese: 特定タグのチームで挑め Challenge Using a Team with a Specific Tag) was a special battle event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on various Trainer group theme skills.

The "Special Event Celebration One-Time-Only Fair-Exclusive Guaranteed Scout" was a special sync pair scout available for the duration of the event. It could only be used once, but it gave players an increased chance of recruiting Larry & Dudunsparce, Akari & Samurott, Bede & Hatterene, Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking, and Elesa (Classic) & Emolga, and players were guaranteed to receive at least one of the featured fair-exclusive sync pairs.

During this event, players could take on battles against each of the fair-exclusive sync pairs featured in the event scout. Each battle awarded the player with Gems and a Move Candy Coin for a specific role. All sync pairs with the same theme skill as a featured sync pair received a ×5.0 bonus to their Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats in the corresponding battle:

  • Sync pairs with the Main Character theme skill received it during "Take On Akari!".
  • Sync pairs with the Rival theme skill received it during "Take On Bede!".
  • Sync pairs with the Gym Leader theme skill received it during "Take On Elesa!".
  • Sync pairs with the Elite Four theme skill received it during "Take On Larry!".
  • Sync pairs with the Villain theme skill received it during "Take On Sygna Suit Giovanni!".

However, only Akari could be battled from the start of the event. One new battle was unlocked every day for the first five days of the event, with the final battle being unlocked on February 14, 2025.

Battles

Name Difficulty Trainers Pokémon First-Time Rewards Completion Rewards
Left Middle Right
Take On Akari! Ultra Hard
Akari

Gastrodon
West Sea
Weakness:

Samurott
Hisuian form
Weakness:

Hippowdon
Weakness:
Gems ×100
Strike Move Candy Coin ×1
2,000 coins
Available starting February 11, 2025
Take On Bede! Ultra Hard
Bede

Gardevoir
Weakness:

Hatterene
Weakness:

Rapidash
Galarian form
Weakness:
Gems ×100
Support Move Candy Coin ×1
2,000 coins
Available starting February 12, 2025
Take On Elesa! Ultra Hard
Elesa
Classic

Hydreigon
Weakness:

Emolga
Weakness:

Serperior
Weakness:
Gems ×100
Tech Move Candy Coin ×1
2,000 coins
Available starting February 13, 2025
Take On Larry! Ultra Hard
Larry

Staraptor
Weakness:

Dudunsparce
Weakness:

Farigiraf
Weakness:
Gems ×100
Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1
2,000 coins
Available starting February 14, 2025
Take On Sygna Suit Giovanni! Ultra Hard
Giovanni
Sygna Suit

Nidoqueen
Weakness:

Nidoking
Weakness:

Rhydon
Weakness:
Gems ×100
Field Move Candy Coin ×1
2,000 coins

Gallery

Event banner

Music

Situation Song key Song name Arrangement
In menu No. 00004 Adventure Awaits Unknown
During battle
(Take On Akari!)
No. 04022 Battle! (People of Hisui)
(Pokémon Masters EX Version)
Unknown
During battle
(Take On Bede!)
No. 08007 Battle! (Bede)
(Pokémon Masters EX Version)
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle
(Take On Elesa!)
No. 05003 Battle! (Unova Gym Leader)
(Pokémon Masters EX Version)
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle
(Take On Larry!)
No. 09008 Battle! (Paldea Elite Four: Larry)
(Pokémon Masters EX Version)
Unknown
During battle
(Take On Sygna Suit Giovanni!)
No. 01013 Decisive Battle! (Giovanni)
(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.

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese 特定タグのチームで挑め
Mandarin Chinese 以有特定標籤的隊伍來挑戰
French Rejoignez une équipe à mots-clés !
German Kämpfe mit einem best. Attributs-Team
Italian Lotta con una squadra dello stesso gruppo
Korean 특정 태그의 팀으로 도전하라
Spanish Combates con distintivo

See also

Unique events: Prestige eventBattle Point ChallengeDaily Type RotationPokémon Masters Day (2021202220232024) • Legendary GauntletMusic Coin ChallengeBattle with PalsFind the Ditto impostors!Riddle eventAnime CollaborationRun-Up to Three Special BattlesEevee Day Celebration!Expedition eventGet the New Gear! eventLear PresentsDamage ChallengeHappy Prize BoxIono Zone PresentsStrong and Reliable FriendsSamson PresentsGem Challenge
Non-unique events: Story eventsTraining eventsSpecial events (Special Co-op BattlesElectricity DisruptorsSlumbering Snorlax) • Legendary eventsSolo eventsEgg events (Aim to Be an Egg Master) • Time trial eventsExtreme battle events (Pasio Subway) • Gear eventsSpecial sync pair eventsDaily Battles (Blissful Bonanza!The Golden Magikarp) • Villain eventsCostume eventsThrowback ChallengesSpecial battle events (Take On Team Rocket! • ) • Neo ChampionsTrainer FilesHigh score eventsRanked damage eventsArceus Arc Celebrations (Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5) • Academy Founding ChapterSpecial co-op events (Sky, Sea, and Land ChallengeMega Evolve—Luck of the Draw) • Academy events
Story events • Solo events • Time trial events • Villain events • Trainer Files • Academy events • Legendary events • All
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