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:
Paldea

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
First run Second and third runs First run Second and third runs
A Run-In from Paldea Available from start Gems ×50
Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star
Gems ×10
Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star
Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star Complete A Run-In from Paldea Gems ×50
Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 1
Gems ×10
Thoughts on Founding the School
Thoughts on Founding the School Complete Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 1 Complete Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star Gems ×50
Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 2
Gems ×10
Taking One for the Team
Taking One for the Team Complete Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 2 Complete Thoughts on Founding the School Gems ×50
Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 3
Gems ×10
I Want to Stay Strong
I Want to Stay Strong Complete Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 3 Complete Taking One for the Team Gems ×50
Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 4
Daily Extreme Battle 1
Battle Challenge! Round 1
Gems ×10

Battles

November 9 to 27, 2024

Name Difficulty Trainers Pokémon Stamina First-Time Rewards Completion Rewards Battle Rewards
Left Middle Right
Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 1 Normal None
The Masked Royal

Crasher Wake
None
Incineroar
Weakness:

Floatzel
Weakness:
10 Gems ×100
Thoughts on Founding the School
200 coins
Event Point ×10
Event Point ×1-2
Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 2 Hard 15 Gems ×100
Taking One for the Team
600 coins
Event Point ×18
Event Point ×1-3
Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 3 Very Hard 15 Gems ×100
I Want to Stay Strong
600 coins
Event Point ×22
Event Point ×1-3
Challenge the Masked Royal: Part 4 Super Hard 20 Gems ×100 1,500 coins
Event Point ×32
Event Point ×1-4
Daily Extreme Battle 1 Ultra Hard 30 Gems ×100 2,000 coins
Event Point ×200
None
Battle Challenge! Round 1 Super Hard
Bea

Korrina

Maylene

Pangoro
Weakness:

Lucario
Weakness:

Medicham
Weakness:
Gems ×100
Battle Challenge! Round 2
3★ Tech Move Candy
None None
Battle Challenge! Round 2 Ultra Hard Gems ×100
4★ Support Move Candy
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
5★ Scout Ticket ×2
Mission 2 Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP:
Battle Challenge! Round 2
5★ Power-Up ×1
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
Support Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing all missions Gems ×200

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

Event banner
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 No. 00004 Adventure Awaits Unknown
During battle
(Challenge the Masked Royal, Daily Extreme Battle 1)
A Run-In from Paldea
From start
No. 07008 Battle! (The Masked Royal)
(Pokémon Masters EX Version)
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle
(Battle Challenge)
No. 06001 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
No. 09014 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
No. 00002 Pokémon Masters EX Main Theme Unknown
Pasio's New Pro Wrestling Star
While Eri learns about the Pasio Academy
No. 00025 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
No. 00007 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
No. 00013 A Somber Moment Unknown
I Want to Stay Strong
When Eri encourages the crowd to support the school
No. 00050 Emotions Welling Up Unknown
I Want to Stay Strong
A few days later, when Eri talks about her plans for the school
No. 00003 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

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese 地獄のアイドル登場!
Mandarin Chinese 地獄偶像登場!
French L'impératrice de l'enfer débarque
German Der Popstar der Unterwelt ist hier!
Italian La pop star infernale
Korean 지옥의 아이돌 등장!
Spanish Llega la señora Inferna

Notes

  1. 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

Academy Founding Chapter: Let's Make a School on Pasio • • Explosive Art, Ninja's CraftThe Bratty Mechanic
Academy events: Pasio Academy OpeningPasio Paranormal Studies ClubBest Buddies Program
Story events • Solo events • Time trial events • Villain events • Trainer Files • Academy events • Legendary events • All
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