Sub-zero—My Past, My Future

Sub-zero—My Past, My Future 絶対零度の過去と未来 The Past and Future of Absolute Zero
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Type	Story event
First run	January 22 to February 11, 2024
Featured sync pairs	Grusha & Cetitan
Sync pairs with reward bonus
1.6×	Grusha & Cetitan
1.4×	Volkner & Luxray Brycen & Cryogonal
Theme skills with 1.2× reward bonus	Ice

Sub-zero—My Past, My Future (Japanese: 絶対零度の過去と未来 The Past and Future of Absolute Zero) was a story event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pair Grusha & Cetitan.

The "Grusha Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Grusha & Cetitan for the duration of the event.

During this event, players could earn Event Vouchers F from battles that could be redeemed in the shop. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Extreme Battle 1, which could only be challenged once per day. Extra vouchers were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.

The player could battle using Grusha & Cetitan to obtain +0.6× bonus vouchers; Volkner & Luxray or Brycen & Cryogonal to obtain +0.4× bonus vouchers; and any unlisted Ice-type sync pairs to obtain +0.2× bonus vouchers.

This event featured the Battle Challenge, where players were challenged to defeat a team of strong opponents. Players could complete event missions by clearing these areas with teams using various theme skills, earning medals and other rewards.

In addition, players could earn a medal for completing all the story areas in the event.

To coincide with this event, the music and artwork on the title screen were different than usual. The title screen artwork depicted Grusha & Cetitan and Iono & Bellibolt, and the background music was Battle! (Paldea Gym Leader) (Pokémon Masters EX Version). In addition, a special voice-over line of Iono or Grusha saying "Pokémon Masters EX" would play as soon as the game's logo appeared on the title screen, chosen at random each time the title screen was loaded.

Plot

Area info

Area name	Unlock condition	Completion Rewards
Meeting Grusha	Available from start	Gems ×10 Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1
Smoldering Flame	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1	Gems ×10 Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2
Young and Overconfident	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	Gems ×10 Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3
The Course of Life	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	Gems ×10 Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4 Daily Extreme Battle 1 Battle Challenge! Round 1

Battles

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
			Left	Middle	Right
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1	Normal	Ace Trainer Robbie	Cacturne Weakness:	Altaria Weakness:	Claydol Weakness:	10	Gems ×30 Smoldering Flame	200 coins Event Voucher F ×7	Event Voucher F ×1-2
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	Hard					15	Gems ×30 Young and Overconfident	600 coins Event Voucher F ×14	Event Voucher F ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	Very Hard					15	Gems ×30 The Course of Life	600 coins Event Voucher F ×16	Event Voucher F ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4	Super Hard					20	Gems ×30	1,500 coins Event Voucher F ×26	Event Voucher F ×1-4
Daily Extreme Battle 1	Ultra Hard					30	Gems ×30	2,000 coins Event Voucher F ×100	None
Battle Challenge! Round 1	Super Hard	Malva	Swellow Weakness:	Talonflame Weakness:	Fearow Weakness:	—	Gems ×100 Battle Challenge! Round 2 3★ Support Move Candy	None	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2	Ultra Hard					—	Gems ×100 4★ Support Move Candy	None	None

Event missions

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×50
Mission 7	Complete the following area ×1 The Course of Life	1★ Sub-zero—My Past, My Future
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	2★ Sub-zero—My Past, My Future
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2	3★ Sub-zero—My Past, My Future
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2	The Sub-zero Shredder
Mission 11	Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 1 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Ice	Field Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

Shop

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Event Voucher F ×400	→	Sprint Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher F ×400	→	5★ Power-Up ×1	1
Event Voucher F ×400	→	Special Skill Feather 16 ×1[note 1]	1
Event Voucher F ×200	→	Skill Bracelet ×1	1
Event Voucher F ×200	→	Skill Bandanna ×1	1
Event Voucher F ×200	→	Skill Pin ×1	1
Event Voucher F ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	8
Event Voucher F ×100	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher F ×30	→	Purple Skill Feather ×1	5
Event Voucher F ×15	→	Yellow Skill Feather ×1	20
Event Voucher F ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher F ×50	→	Sync Orb ×50 Grusha & Cetitan	2
Event Voucher F ×100	→	Ice Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher F ×50	→	Ice Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher F ×30	→	Elite Four Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher F ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher F ×150	→	5-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher F ×100	→	5-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher F ×80	→	5-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher F ×60	→	5-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher F ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Event Voucher F ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Event Voucher F ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Event Voucher F ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3	Unlimited
Event Voucher F ×10	→	5-Pack Drink + Set ×30	Unlimited
Event Voucher F ×10	→	5-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40	Unlimited
Event Voucher F ×10	→	5-Pack Great Drink Set ×50	Unlimited

Gallery

Event banner
Medal 1★ Sub-zero—My Past, My Future	Medal 2★ Sub-zero—My Past, My Future	Medal 3★ Sub-zero—My Past, My Future	Medal The Sub-zero Shredder	Title screen artwork

Music

Situation	Song key	Song name	Arrangement
In menu	No. 00004	Adventure Awaits!	Unknown
During battle (Challenge Pasio's Trainers)	No. 00017	Battle! (Sync Pair)	Shota Kageyama
During battle (Daily Extreme Battle 1)	No. 00018	Battle! (Powerful Sync Pair)	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle (Battle Challenge)	No. 06002	Battle! (Kalos Elite Four) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Meeting Grusha From start The Course of Life When Grusha challenges Malva to a battle	No. 09009	Battle! (Paldea Gym Leader) (Pokémon Masters EX Version)	Unknown
Meeting Grusha After the battle against Grusha and Volkner Smoldering Flame From start Young and Overconfident From start, and after Brycen, Pryce, and Grusha chat The Course of Life From start	No. 00007	Fun with Friends	Unknown
Smoldering Flame During Malva's interveiw with Grusha	No. 00014	Lurking Threat	Unknown
Young and Overconfident When Brycen begins speaking of his past	No. 00013	A Somber Moment	Unknown
The Course of Life When Grusha tells Malva he wants to stay a Gym Leader	No. 00050	Emotions Welling Up	Unknown
Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.

Script

Trivia

• The Special Skill Feather available in this event applying to Dragon-type sync pairs may be a reference to Grusha's Altaria, which is the Pokémon he Terastallizes in battle during Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

In other languages

Notes

See also

This article is part of Project Sidegames, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Sidegames.