Great Infernal Arrival
| Great Infernal Arrival 地獄のアイドル登場! Hellish Idol Appears! | |
![]() Event notification image | |
| Type | Academy Founding Chapter |
|---|---|
| First run | November 9 to 27, 2024 |
| Rerun(s) | March 18 to April 20, 2025 August 5 to 23, 2025 |
| Featured sync pairs | Eri & Annihilape |
| Sync pairs with reward bonus | |
| 1.6× | First run only: Eri & Annihilape |
| 1.4× | First run only: The Masked Royal & Incineroar Penny & Sylveon Crasher Wake & Floatzel |
| Theme skills with 1.2× reward bonus | First run only: |
Great Infernal Arrival (Japanese: 地獄のアイドル登場! Hellish Idol Appears!) was an Academy Founding Chapter event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pair Eri & Annihilape.
First run
The event first ran from November 9 to 27, 2024. The "Eri Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Eri & Annihilape for the duration of the event.
This run featured event points, a currency that players could earn by completing battles. Players received rewards based on the number of points accumulated, including 5★ Scout Tickets, a Sprint Move Candy Coin, 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.
The player could battle using Eri & Annihilape to obtain +0.6× bonus points; The Masked Royal & Incineroar, Penny & Sylveon, or Crasher Wake & Floatzel to obtain +0.4× bonus points; and any unlisted Paldea sync pairs to obtain +0.2× bonus points.
This run 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.
Second run
The event reran from March 18 to April 20, 2025 as part of the Academy Coming Soon! Read the Founding Chapter Again! event leading up to the debut of the first academy event, Pasio Academy Opening. This run only contained the story areas; the event points and battle areas did not return. In addition, no missions were available, and no medals could be earned.
Third run
The event reran from August 5 to 23, 2025 as part of the Read the Founding Chapter Again! event, in conjunction with the debut of the academy event Best Buddies Program. Everything was the same as the previous run.
Plot
Area info
| Area name | Unlock condition | Completion rewards | ||
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| First run | Second and third runs | First run | Second and third runs | |
| Available from start | ||||
| Complete A Run-In from Paldea | ||||
| Complete Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 1 | Complete Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star | |||
| Complete Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 2 | Complete Thoughts on Founding the School | |||
| Complete Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 3 | Complete Taking One for the Team | |||
Battles
November 9 to 27, 2024
| Name | Difficulty | Trainers | Pokémon | Stamina | First-Time Rewards | Completion Rewards | Battle Rewards | ||||
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| Left | Middle | Right | |||||||||
| Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 1 | Normal | None | ![]() The Masked Royal |
![]() Crasher Wake |
None | ![]() Incineroar Weakness: |
![]() Floatzel Weakness: |
10 | |||
| Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 2 | Hard | 15 | |||||||||
| Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 3 | Very Hard | 15 | |||||||||
| Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 4 | Super Hard | 20 | |||||||||
| Daily Extreme Battle 1 | Ultra Hard | 30 | None | ||||||||
| Battle Challenge! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Bea |
![]() Korrina |
![]() Maylene |
![]() Pangoro Weakness: |
![]() Lucario Weakness: |
![]() Medicham Weakness: |
— | None | None | |
| Battle Challenge! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | — | None | None | |||||||
Event missions
November 9 to 27, 2024
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
| Mission 1 | Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 1 |
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| Mission 2 | Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2 |
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| Mission 3 | 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: • Paldea • Fighting |
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| Reward for completing all missions | ||
Event rewards
November 9 to 27, 2024
| 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 | ![]() Fighting Tome, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 1,000 | ![]() Skip Ticket ×50 |
| 1,100 | ![]() 3★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 1,200 | ![]() Battle Points ×100 |
| 1,300 | ![]() 3★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 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★ Great Infernal Arrival |
| 2,600 | ![]() 5-Pack Drink ++ Set ×250 |
| 2,700 | ![]() Fighting Codex, Vol. 1 ×400 |
| 2,800 | ![]() Sync Orb ×100 Eri & Annihilape |
| 2,900 | ![]() 5-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×100 |
| 3,000 | ![]() 4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 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 | ![]() Skill Bracelet ×1 |
| 4,200 | ![]() Special Skill Feather 57 ×1[note 1] |
| 4,400 | ![]() Skill Bandanna ×1 |
| 4,600 | ![]() 4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 4,800 | ![]() 3★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 5,000 | ![]() 2★ Great Infernal Arrival |
| 5,200 | ![]() Skill Pin ×1 |
| 5,400 | ![]() 4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 5,600 | ![]() Co-op Sync Orb ×1,000 |
| 5,800 | ![]() Yellow Skill Feather ×20 |
| 6,000 | ![]() Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1 |
| 6,250 | ![]() Eri Lucky Cookie 1 ×1 |
| 6,500 | ![]() Purple Skill Feather ×5 |
| 6,750 | ![]() Crasher Wake Lucky Cookie 1 ×1 |
| 7,000 | ![]() 4★ Power-Up ×1 |
| 7,250 | ![]() 4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
| 7,500 | ![]() 3★ Great Infernal Arrival |
| 7,750 | ![]() White 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 | ![]() RAAAAAAAAAH!!! |
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.
Gallery
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| Event banner | ||||
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| Medal 1★ Great Infernal Arrival |
Medal 2★ Great Infernal Arrival |
Medal 3★ Great Infernal Arrival |
Medal RAAAAAAAAAH!!! |
Splash screen artwork (November 9 to 27, 2024) |
Music
| Situation | Song key | Song name | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
| In menu | Adventure Awaits | Unknown | |
| During battle (Challenge the Masked Royal, Daily Extreme Battle 1) A Run-In from Paldea From start |
Battle! (The Masked Royal) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Battle Challenge) |
Battle! (Kalos Gym Leader) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| A Run-In from Paldea When Eri appears Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star From start I Want to Stay Strong From start |
Battle! (Team Star Boss: Eri) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Unknown | |
| Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star After the battle Thoughts on Founding the School After Eri and The Masked Royal battle I Want to Stay Strong After Eri and Barry battle |
Pokémon Masters EX Main Theme | Unknown | |
| Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star While Eri learns about the Pasio Academy |
Battle Villa | Unknown | |
| Thoughts on Founding the School From start |
— | Battle! Arena Trainer | Unknown |
| Thoughts on Founding the School In the city Taking One for the Team When Eri meets with Giacomo and Penny |
Fun with Friends | Unknown | |
| Taking One for the Team When Kukui finds Eri training in the forest, and when Giacomo and Penny talk to Eri about her idea I Want to Stay Strong While Eri talks about her experience at the academy |
A Somber Moment | Unknown | |
| I Want to Stay Strong When Eri encourages the crowd to support the school |
Emotions Welling Up | Unknown | |
| I Want to Stay Strong A few days later, when Eri talks about her plans for the school |
Taking It Easy | 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 |
|---|---|
| Eri | A new beginning on Pasio... |
| Eri | Pasio's the perfect place to work on what's important to me! Here, there are strong Trainers who hone their skills—and people dedicated to the same things as me. I plan to enjoy life on Pasio just as much as I did in school in Paldea! |
- A Run-In from Paldea
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Pasio arena; Crasher Wake and the Masked Royal are battling) | |
| Barry | Crasher Wake is the coolest! Go, master! |
| Selene | Nu-uh! The Masked Royal's definitely cooler! |
| Penny | Oh boy, here we go again. A heated debate from the audience... |
| Selene | So, Penny! Who do you think's cooler? |
| Barry | It's gotta be master, right? |
| Penny | Huh? Um, well... |
| ??? | Stop this match at once! |
| Barry | Wh-what?! |
| Selene | A run-in?! |
| Penny | Huh? Wait, that's... |
| (Eri and her Annihilape appear in the arena) | |
| Penny | Eri?! |
- Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Eri faces off against Crasher Wake and the Masked Royal) | |
| Eri | RAAAAAAAAAH!!! |
| (Annihilape attacks Crasher Wake's Floatzel and the Masked Royal's Incineroar) | |
| Crasher Wake | WHAAAAT?! |
| The Masked Royal | What a powerful move! |
| (Transition to after the battle) | |
| Crasher Wake | Hey! That there! That was a good move! |
| The Masked Royal | You mind telling us your name? |
| Eri | I'm...Eri! I'm a Trainer from Paldea, and I love pro wrestling! |
| The Masked Royal | Excellent! Welcome to Pasio! Let's give a warm welcome to our new friend, Eri! |
| (The crowd cheers; transition to Eri, Crasher Wake, and the Masked Royal offstage) | |
| Penny | I wasn't expecting you to crash the show, Eri. |
| The Masked Royal | We actually invited her to join our match. During a battle earlier, we noticed her talent immediately. She has incredible potential as a wrestler. |
| Crasher Wake | And a real passion for it, too! We could sense her burning spirit! That's why we asked her to bring some extra energy to our match! |
| Eri | I'm always happy to help! Plus, I'd love to learn more from you—from your perspectives as wrestlers AND as people with such amazing life experiences! |
| Penny | Wow, you're really going for it, Eri... |
| Eri | Oh, by the way! I didn't know you were interested in pro wrestling, Penny! If you want to learn more, I can teach you some things! |
| Penny | Um... Well, I wouldn't say I'm a fan of pro wrestling specifically. I just came to watch because it reminds me of a superhero show. |
| Selene | Yeah, Penny's a huge hero fan! |
| Barry | She talks about them all the time! |
| Penny | It's true. Hehe... |
| Eri | Happy to see you've made new friends, Penny! You seem to be enjoying life on Pasio! |
| Penny | Um, well, I guess... I'd say it's not too bad. Oh, but there is a problem I want to solve. |
| (Transition to Penny, Giacomo, Eri, Clavell, and Lear in the Battle Villa) | |
| Penny and the others told Eri about their plan to establish Pasio Academy. | |
| Clavell | So, that's our situation. |
| Eri | A school on Pasio, huh! Sounds like a great idea. What's the problem? |
| Giacomo | Well, some people aren't as excited about it as we expected. They're saying things like, "Do we really need a school on Pasio?" and "I don't wanna study." |
| Lear | Well, I suppose not everyone has fond memories of learning. |
| Penny | What should we do if no one wants to join and we have no students? |
| Giacomo | I guess we've no choice but to keep reaching out to people! |
| Eri | I see. So this is the problem you were talking about. OK! I'll help you out! I'll reach out to a bunch of people and hype them up about our new school! |
- Thoughts on Founding the School
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Pasio arena; the Masked Royal and Eri are facing off in battle) | |
| The next day... Eri was once again participating in a match. | |
| (Transition to the Masked Royal, Eri, and Crasher Wake facing the crowd) | |
| The Masked Royal | Thanks to everyone's support, we had a great match today! Before we wrap up, Eri has something she wants to share! |
| Eri | Thank you! Do you all know about the school that's going to be built on Pasio? Pasio is already an amazing place where sync pairs can connect and interact. But imagine how much more exciting it'd be if we had a school! We could make more friends and learn so much! So, I just wanted to say, let's all come together to make this school happen! |
| (Transition to Elio, Selene, and Kukui in town by the fountain) | |
| Elio | A school, huh... I wonder how it'll turn out. |
| Kukui | That's up to us! Pasio Academy will be built by everyone on Pasio working together! |
| (Eri and Annihilape approach the group) | |
| Eri | Um, Professor... Is your Incineroar OK? We hit him with a pretty strong move yesterday, so... |
| Selene | Incineroar? Yesterday? |
| Elio | Aaah! Waah! |
| Kukui | A-are you asking about the Masked Royal's Incineroar? |
| Eri | Huh? Y-yeah. I was worried, so I came to ask you... Oh—OH, BECAUSE... I heard the Masked Royal asked YOU to look after his Incineroar... Ahaha! |
| Selene | Ah, I see! That explains it! |
| Kukui | Phew. |
| Eri | Aaanyway, I overheard you talking about the new school— |
| Camper | Hey, about that new school they're planning to build on Pasio... |
| Eri | Oh! They're talking about it, too! Sounds like it's on everyone's mind! |
| Ace Trainer | Honestly, I don't really care if they build one. |
| Rising Star | I mean, if people want to attend, no one's stopping them. |
| Camper | Yeah... I'm not really that smart. And I'm worried no one'll wanna hang out with me if I can't keep up in class. |
| Ace Trainer | It must be nice to not have to worry about stuff like that. |
| Rising Star | Oh, like the person who was all like, "Let's all go to school," right? |
| Ace Trainer | Yeah. Easy for HER to say... |
| Camper | She probably doesn't even know what it's like to be weak. I bet she's always been fawned over for being so strong... |
| Eri | ...Is that really how I come across? |
| Kukui | ... ... ... |
- Taking One for the Team
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Forest at night; Eri is training with Annihilape) | |
| Eri | ... ... ... |
| Kukui | It's not safe to lose focus when you're training, you know! |
| (Kukui appears) | |
| Eri | Oh, hi, Professor Kukui... |
| Kukui | Is that Pasio Academy on your mind? |
| Eri | Yeah... I've been trying to figure out how to get everyone on board with it. |
| Kukui | Hmm. I don't think there's an easy solution. When you start something new, it's normal to encounter obstacles. |
| Eri | Have you had a similar experience, Professor Kukui? |
| Kukui | Yeah, I faced some struggles when I established the Pokémon League in Alola. I love the Alola region, and I always wanted to see it produce a world-class Champion. So I had to start from the ground up. It wasn't easy. |
| (Flashback to Lorelei, Lance, Agatha, and Bruno) | |
| Kukui | I even went to the Pokémon League in Kanto to soak up all the knowledge I could. |
| (Flashback to Nanu, Hala, Olivia, and Hapu) | |
| Kukui | I thought about how I could weave Alolan traditions into things, and all kinds of ideas came to mind... |
| (Back to present) | |
| Eri | I see. And after all that effort, you finally made it happen. Thanks so much for sharing! I won't hold back anymore. I know exactly what I need to do! |
| Kukui | You sure you're OK, Eri? I don't know what you took from all that, or what you're planning... but please tell me you're not thinking of making a martyr of yourself. |
| Eri | ...Of course not. (But it's the only way I can think of to bring everyone together!) |
| (Transition to Eri talking to Giacomo and Penny in the city) | |
| Giacomo | So, what do you wanna talk about, Eri? |
| Penny | It's about the school, right? |
| Eri | Yeah! I've made up my mind and want to share my idea with you two. So, I'm thinking that if we want everyone to come together on this, we need a strong motivator! Like anger! |
| Penny | Anger? |
| Eri | Remember how it motivated us before? Our anger about all the bullying is what brought Team Star together. So, that's why I think I should play the villain! |
| Penny | What do you mean, "villain"? |
| Eri | Like a heel in pro wrestling. There's always gotta be a bad guy to take down, right? Let me think... Oh, maybe I could pretend to be a really mean honor student. Everyone will want to come to school just to show me up! |
| Giacomo | Eri, that's... |
| Eri | Everyone's working tirelessly to set up the school, so it's no big deal— |
| Penny | No! You can't do that! |
| Eri | Penny? |
| Penny | I don't want my friend to be misunderstood and hated! Even if you're OK with that, I'm NOT! |
| Giacomo | Yeah, I don't like it, either. You don't need to shoulder all the burden, Eri. Besides, have you forgotten what happened when we all acted out of anger? |
| Penny | We don't want to put the Pasio Academy students through the same ordeal we went through as Team Star. |
| Eri | You're both right. I'm sorry. I guess I was letting myself run wild, huh. |
| Giacomo | It's OK! As long as you understand! Let's think of a better idea together! |
| Penny | Y-yup! Let's do that! |
| (Penny, Giacomo, and Eri continue chatting) | |
| Penny | So I think our explanation needs to be a bit more specific. We should mention things like why we need a school and how it can be fun. |
| Giacomo | I agree! |
| Eri | It's better to be sincere than to pull tricks, right? Be fair and honorable, like a good Pokémon battle! |
| Giacomo | Just like how you battle, Eri! |
| Penny | Yup, and it suits you better. |
| Eri | You're right! Let's be open and honest with everyone about how we feel! |
- I Want to Stay Strong
| Name | Text |
|---|---|
| (Pasio arena; Eri and Annihilape are battling Barry and Heracross; Barry is wearing his special costume) | |
| A few days later... | |
| (Heracross attacks Annihilape) | |
| Barry | We've got you cornered! The next hit will end this! |
| Eri | We're not done just yet! ...And it's now time for a quiz! |
| Barry | Huh? |
| Eri | Pokémon attack moves can be divided into two categories! What are they? |
| Barry | Huh? Umm...physical and special? |
| Eri | Correct! And to share a bit of advice: it's important to make your strong points stronger—that goes for both people and Pokémon! And Annihilape is good at... Physical moves—it can imbue its fists with power! |
| (Annihilape cries out and punches Heracross, defeating it) | |
| Barry | Oh, shoot! |
| (Crasher Wake and the Masked Royal walk into the arena) | |
| Crasher Wake | Hahaha! You've still a long way to go if you let someone make a comeback like that! |
| (Barry is annoyed) | |
| The Masked Royal | That last blow shows how well you bring out your partner's strength! Well done, Eri! Is that the result of your daily training? ...Or did you learn it through battling? |
| Eri | Actually, the reason I was able to get out of that pinch... was my knowledge gained at Paldea's academy! |
| The Masked Royal | So it's all thanks to school, huh? |
| Eri | Exactly! I learned so much there with my friends—while having a great time together! |
| Camper | ... ... ... |
| Eri | But actually, I only started going back to school very recently. I refused to go for a while. All because I was being bullied at that academy. |
| Camper | Huh? Bullied? Even though she's so strong? |
| Eri | But I overcame the bullying with the help of my friends. I know school isn't always fun. At the time, I was so sad and frustrated. I faced many difficulties. But looking back, I can confidently say I'm glad I went! If you just want to study, then maybe you don't really need school. But school provides a space where you can learn and grow alongside others. You'll have fun times, treasured moments, challenges, and setbacks... Your precious time at school can lead to so many good things! |
| Penny | Yeah, that's right, Eri. |
| Giacomo | We're who we are today because of our time at school. |
| Eri | I had once-in-a-lifetime experiences—and met friends who helped me when I was in trouble. Those are the "treasures" I gained from the academy! I want Pasio Academy to be that for others! In fact, I'll make sure it is! Let's create a school together from scratch—and make it a place everyone will enjoy! |
| (The crowd cheers) | |
| Ace Trainer | A place where you can learn from both good and bad... |
| Rising Star | I guess there are things we'll never know until we go. |
| Camper | Treasures, huh... |
| The Masked Royal | (Eri... Your words resonate with me, too!) |
| (Battle Villa; Eri, Bea, Korrina, and Maylene are talking to Clavell and Lear) | |
| A few days later... | |
| Eri | I'd like a place in the school where students and Pokémon can go totally wild. Somewhere that's spacious—like a gymnasium or a field! |
| Clavell | I think we can manage that. |
| Eri | Thank you! |
| (Eri turns around to the other Fighting-type specialists) | |
| Eri | All right, then! Let's head off to our training! |
| (Maylene, Korrina, and Bea strike poses and head off with Eri) | |
| Lear | It may only be a few at a time, but this school is gaining supporters. |
| Clavell | That's largely due to Eri and the others proactively reaching out to everyone. A school founded by the students themselves will definitely be a wonderful place. I look forward to its opening. |
Trivia
- This is the only Academy Founding Chapter event to lack a trailer.
- Penny's friendship with Barry and Selene is a reference to the costume event New Heroes Are Born.
In other languages
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Notes
- ↑ Unlocks 70 HP, 60 Attack, 20 Defense, 60 Sp. Atk, 20 Sp. Def, and 20 Speed for the corresponding skill gear. Activated for Fighting, Ghost, and Paldea sync pairs. Additional effects are Fighting Moves ↑ 2%, Physical S-Moves ↑ 2%, and Healthy Benefits 4%.
See also
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