Johto Challenge

The Johto Challenge (Japanese: ＶＳ　ジョウト VS Johto) is one of the possible monthly Champion Stadium challenges in Pokémon Masters EX. It was first made available on December 28, 2020.

Like all Champion Stadium challenges, players need to defeat four Elite Four members to challenge the Champion. They can be challenged in any order, but different special parameters are applied to each round. The Elite Four members are Will, Koga, Bruno, and Karen, and the Champion is Lance.

The Johto Challenge has been available in the Champion Stadium a total of 11 times:

December 28, 2020 to February 1, 2021
March 1 to April 5, 2021
May 31 to July 5, 2021
September 6 to October 11, 2021
January 3 to February 7, 2022
June 6 to July 4, 2022
January 2 to February 6, 2023
August 7 to September 4, 2023
March 4 to April 1, 2024
October 7 to November 4, 2024
June 2 to July 7, 2025

Parameters

The following table lists the special parameters that were applied during each week that the Johto Challenge was available in Champion Stadium.

Round

Parameter

Description

December 28, 2020 to January 4, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
Elite Four Round 3	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 4	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
January 4 to 11, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 3	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 4	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
January 11 to 18, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 4	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
January 18 to 25, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 3	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 4	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
January 25 to February 1, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 2	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 3	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 4	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
March 1 to 8, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 4	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
March 8 to 15, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 3	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attacks moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attacks moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
March 15 to 22, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 2	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 4	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
March 22 to 29, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
Elite Four Round 3	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
March 29 to April 5, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 2	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 4	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attacks moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
May 31 to June 7, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 3	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
June 7 to 14, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 2	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 3	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 4	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
June 14 to 21, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
Elite Four Round 2	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attacks moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
June 21 to 28, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
June 28 to July 5, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 2	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
September 6 to 13, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 3	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
September 13 to 20, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 3	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
September 20 to 27, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
Elite Four Round 3	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 4	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
September 27 to October 4, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 2	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 3	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
October 4 to 11, 2021
Elite Four Round 1	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
Elite Four Round 2	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attacks moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
January 3 to 10, 2022
Elite Four Round 1	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 3	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
Elite Four Round 4	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
January 10 to 17, 2022
Elite Four Round 1	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 4	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
January 17 to 24, 2022
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 2	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 4	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
January 24 to 31, 2022
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Stats that are raised after a sync move is used are raised even more.
Elite Four Round 3	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
January 31 to February 7, 2022
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 2	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
June 6 to 13, 2022
Elite Four Round 1	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 3	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
June 13 to 20, 2022
Elite Four Round 1	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 3	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
June 20 to 27, 2022
Elite Four Round 1	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 2	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 3	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Champion	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
June 27 to July 4, 2022
Elite Four Round 1	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
January 2 to 9, 2023
Elite Four Round 1	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 2	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
January 9 to 16, 2023
Elite Four Round 1	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attacks moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
January 16 to 23, 2023
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 2	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attacks moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 4	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
January 23 to 30, 2023
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 2	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 4	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
January 30 to February 6, 2023
Elite Four Round 1	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 3	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 4	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
August 7 to 14, 2023
Elite Four Round 1	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
August 14 to 21, 2023
Elite Four Round 1	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 2	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
August 21 to 28, 2023
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 2	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
August 28 to September 4, 2023
Elite Four Round 1	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 3	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 4	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
March 4 to 11, 2024
Elite Four Round 1	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 3	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 4	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
March 11 to 18, 2024
Elite Four Round 1	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 2	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
March 18 to 25, 2024
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 2	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 4	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
March 25 to April 1, 2024
Elite Four Round 1	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 2	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
October 7 to 14, 2024
Elite Four Round 1	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 2	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 4	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
October 14 to 21, 2024
Elite Four Round 1	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Elite Four Round 2	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of moves with additional effects!	The additional effects of moves used by allies and opponents are more likely to occur.
Elite Four Round 4	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
October 21 to 28, 2024
Elite Four Round 1	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 3	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 4	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
October 28 to November 4, 2024
Elite Four Round 1	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 3	Use stat-lowering effects on your opponents!	Stat-lowering effects have a greater effect than normal for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
June 2 to 9, 2025
Elite Four Round 1	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 2	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 3	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
June 9 to 16, 2025
Elite Four Round 1	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half.
Champion	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
June 16 to 23, 2025
Elite Four Round 1	Try not to let any of your sync pairs faint!	When a Pokémon faints, Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed fall for all sync pairs on that Pokémon's team.
Elite Four Round 2	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 3	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 4	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Champion	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
June 23 to 30, 2025
Elite Four Round 1	Use physical attack moves against opponents with low Defense!	Physical attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use sync moves quickly against all opponents!	At the start of battle, sync move countdowns are reduced by half
Elite Four Round 3	Make use of special damage reduction to battle opponents with high Sp. Atk!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with special damage reduction.
Elite Four Round 4	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Champion	Use powerful moves quickly and constantly against all opponents!	The move gauge increases faster for both allies and opponents.
June 30 to July 7, 2025
Elite Four Round 1	Use special attack moves against opponents with low Sp. Def!	Special attack moves are powered up for allies and opponents.
Elite Four Round 2	Use status conditions and other conditions against all opponents!	Status conditions and other conditions deal more damage, last longer, and are more likely to take effect.
Elite Four Round 3	Use field effects that give your team the upper hand!	Field effects created by both allies and opponents are permanent.
Elite Four Round 4	Make use of physical damage reduction to battle opponents with high Attack!	The allied and opponents' fields of play start the battle with physical damage reduction.
Champion	Use sync moves as much as possible against all opponents!	Sync buffs are more effective.

Trainer teams

Most opponents in the Johto Challenge can use one of three different teams, changing weekly. Koga and Lance can use one of four different teams. All three Pokémon on each team share a type weakness, and no opponent has multiple teams with the same type weakness. The following table lists the weakness type of each opponent's team during each week that the Johto Challenge has been available, and the table after it lists the Pokémon comprising each team.

Dates	Weakness
Dates	Will	Koga	Bruno	Karen	Lance
December 28, 2020 to January 4, 2021	Ghost	Ice	Psychic	Fighting	Electric
January 4 to 11, 2021	Dark	Flying	Fairy	Bug	Dragon
January 11 to 18, 2021	Poison	Fire	Grass	Rock	Steel
January 18 to 25, 2021	Ghost	Ground	Psychic	Fighting	Water
January 25 to February 1, 2021	Dark	Ice	Grass	Bug	Dragon
March 1 to 8, 2021	Dark	Fire	Grass	Bug	Electric
March 8 to 15, 2021	Poison	Ice	Psychic	Fighting	Steel
March 15 to 22, 2021	Ghost	Ground	Fairy	Rock	Dragon
March 22 to 29, 2021	Poison	Flying	Psychic	Bug	Dragon
March 29 to April 5, 2021	Ghost	Ice	Fairy	Fighting	Water
May 31 to June 7, 2021	Ghost	Ground	Fairy	Fighting	Water
June 7 to 14, 2021	Poison	Ice	Psychic	Rock	Steel
June 14 to 21, 2021	Ghost	Fire	Fairy	Bug	Water
June 21 to 28, 2021	Dark	Ice	Grass	Fighting	Electric
June 28 to July 5, 2021	Poison	Flying	Psychic	Bug	Dragon
September 6 to 13, 2021	Ghost	Fire	Grass	Bug	Water
September 13 to 20, 2021	Dark	Flying	Fairy	Fighting	Steel
September 20 to 27, 2021	Poison	Ice	Psychic	Rock	Dragon
September 27 to October 4, 2021	Ghost	Fire	Fairy	Bug	Electric
October 4 to 11, 2021	Poison	Ground	Grass	Fighting	Water
January 3 to 10, 2022	Ghost	Ground	Psychic	Bug	Electric
January 10 to 17, 2022	Dark	Fire	Fairy	Fighting	Water
January 17 to 24, 2022	Poison	Flying	Grass	Rock	Dragon
January 24 to 31, 2022	Ghost	Fire	Psychic	Bug	Electric
January 31 to February 7, 2022	Dark	Ice	Fairy	Fighting	Steel
June 6 to 13, 2022	Poison	Flying	Grass	Rock	Water
June 13 to 20, 2022	Dark	Fire	Psychic	Bug	Steel
June 20 to 27, 2022	Poison	Ground	Fairy	Fighting	Dragon
June 27 to July 4, 2022	Ghost	Ice	Grass	Bug	Electric
January 2 to 9, 2023	Ghost	Fire	Fairy	Rock	Water
January 9 to 16, 2023	Dark	Flying	Psychic	Bug	Electric
January 16 to 23, 2023	Poison	Ground	Grass	Rock	Dragon
January 23 to 30, 2023	Ghost	Ice	Fairy	Bug	Steel
January 30 to February 6, 2023	Dark	Flying	Psychic	Fighting	Dragon
August 7 to 14, 2023	Poison	Fire	Psychic	Bug	Steel
August 14 to 21, 2023	Dark	Ground	Fairy	Rock	Electric
August 21 to 28, 2023	Dark	Flying	Psychic	Fighting	Dragon
August 28 to September 4, 2023	Poison	Ice	Grass	Bug	Water
March 4 to 11, 2024	Poison	Fire	Fairy	Rock	Water
March 11 to 18, 2024	Dark	Flying	Psychic	Bug	Electric
March 18 to 25, 2024	Poison	Ground	Grass	Fighting	Steel
March 25 to April 1, 2024	Ghost	Ice	Psychic	Bug	Dragon
October 7 to 14, 2024	Dark	Fire	Psychic	Fighting	Water
October 14 to 21, 2024	Ghost	Ice	Fairy	Rock	Steel
October 21 to 28, 2024	Poison	Ground	Grass	Bug	Dragon
October 28 to November 4, 2024	Ghost	Flying	Psychic	Fighting	Electric
June 2 to 9, 2025	Ghost	Fire	Psychic	Fighting	Steel
June 9 to 16, 2025	Poison	Flying	Fairy	Rock	Water
June 16 to 23, 2025	Dark	Ground	Grass	Bug	Dragon
June 23 to 30, 2025	Ghost	Ice	Psychic	Rock	Electric
June 30 to July 7, 2025	Poison	Fire	Grass	Bug	Steel

Trainer	Pokémon			Completion Rewards
Trainer	Left	Middle	Right	Completion Rewards
Will	Alakazam Weakness:	Xatu Weakness:	Gengar Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Drifblim Weakness:	Jynx Weakness:	Frillish Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Ribombee Weakness:	Exeggutor Weakness:	Tsareena Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8

Koga	Dragalge Weakness:	Crobat Weakness:	Sigilyph Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Pinsir Weakness:	Venomoth Weakness:	Conkeldurr Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Scyther Weakness:	Ariados Weakness:	Beedrill Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Nidoqueen Weakness:	Muk Weakness:	Electrode Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8

Bruno	Conkeldurr Weakness:	Machamp Weakness:	Hariyama Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Medicham Weakness:	Hitmonchan Weakness:	Conkeldurr Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Donphan Weakness:	Onix Weakness:	Gigalith Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8

Karen	Persian Weakness:	Houndoom Weakness:	Mightyena Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Reuniclus Weakness:	Umbreon Weakness:	Sharpedo Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Salamence Weakness:	Honchkrow Weakness:	Pidgeot Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8

Lance	Lapras Weakness:	Gyarados Weakness:	Walrein Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Dragalge Weakness:	Dragonite Weakness:	Kingdra Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Glalie Weakness:	Aerodactyl Weakness:	Tyranitar Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8
	Houndoom Weakness:	Charizard Weakness:	Arcanine Weakness:	1,000 coins Champion Spirit ×5 5★ Power-Up Ticket ×8

Music

Each member of the Elite Four has their own unique battle theme, which is a remix of the standard Johto Gym Leader battle theme. Lance also uses a unique battle theme in his battles.

Situation	Song key	Song name	Arrangement
In menu	No. 02008	Johto Champion Stadium! (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Unknown
During battle (Will)	No. 02004	Battle! (Johto Elite Four: Will) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle (Koga)	No. 02006	Battle! (Johto Elite Four: Koga) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle (Bruno)	No. 02005	Battle! (Johto Elite Four: Bruno) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle (Karen)	No. 02007	Battle! (Johto Elite Four: Karen) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle (Lance)	No. 01004	Battle! (Lance) (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.

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Trivia

The Johto Challenge is the only Champion Stadium challenge to include a battle theme whose song key is grouped with a different region in the Jukebox.
Despite Victor & Spectrier being released in August 2023, the Johto Challenge that ran that month did not feature any Ghost-weak stages.

In other languages

Language		Title
Japanese		ＶＳ　ジョウト
Mandarin Chinese		ＶＳ　城都
French		Combat : Johto
German		Vs. Johto-Liga
Italian		VS assi di Johto
Korean		VS 성도
Spanish		VS. Johto

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