Throwback Challenge
Throwback Challenge (Japanese: メモリアルチャレンジ Memorial Challenge) is a type of limited-time event in Pokémon Masters EX. It allows players to rematch previous opponents–either from event battles or from permanently available battles–and earn special rewards.
Battle Rewind
This event ran from February 28 to March 31, 2022. It featured both Full-Force Battles and Battle Challenges that were previously available in events. Players could complete event missions by clearing Full-Force Battles without letting their sync pairs faint, and by clearing Battle Challenges with teams using various theme skills, earning various rewards.
Two Full-Force Battle and two Battle Challenge areas were made available each day for the first six days of the event.
Battles
| Original Event | Battle Name | Difficulty | Trainers | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | ||||
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| Left | Middle | Right | |||||||
| Lear Takes the Lead | Battle Challenge A! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Poké Fan Fred |
![]() Dragalge Weakness: |
![]() Vileplume Weakness: |
![]() Salazzle Weakness: |
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| Battle Challenge A! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Team Hoenn Unite! | Full-Force Battle A! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Hilda ↓ ![]() Jasmine ↓ ![]() Flint |
![]() Arcanine Weakness: ↓ ![]() Numel Weakness: ↓ ![]() Rapidash Weakness: |
![]() Emboar Weakness: ↓ ![]() Steelix Weakness: ↓ ![]() Infernape Weakness: |
![]() Torkoal Weakness: ↓ ![]() Nidoqueen Weakness: ↓ ![]() Rapidash Weakness: |
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| Full-Force Battle A! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Available starting March 1, 2022 | |||||||||
| Town Square Street Fair | Battle Challenge B! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Tate |
![]() Fantina |
![]() Liza |
![]() Solrock Weakness: |
![]() Drifblim Weakness: |
![]() Lunatone Weakness: |
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| Battle Challenge B! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Training with Legends | Full-Force Battle B! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Lance ↓ ![]() Cynthia ↓ ![]() Steven |
![]() Rampardos Weakness: ↓ ![]() Walrein Weakness: ↓ ![]() Steelix Weakness: |
![]() Aerodactyl Weakness: ↓ ![]() Milotic Weakness: ↓ ![]() Metagross Weakness: |
![]() Gigalith Weakness: ↓ ![]() Seismitoad Weakness: ↓ ![]() Bronzong Weakness: |
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| Full-Force Battle B! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Available starting March 2, 2022 | |||||||||
| Hearts United | Battle Challenge C! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Lusamine |
![]() Dusknoir Weakness: |
![]() Pheromosa Weakness: |
![]() Sceptile Weakness: |
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| Battle Challenge C! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| The Ideal Formula | Full-Force Battle C! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Masked Man |
![]() Salamence Weakness: ↓ ![]() Garchomp Weakness: ↓ ![]() Sharpedo Weakness: |
![]() Aerodactyl Weakness: ↓ ![]() Kingdra Weakness: ↓ ![]() Kabutops Weakness: |
![]() Turtonator Weakness: ↓ ![]() Haxorus Weakness: ↓ ![]() Walrein Weakness: |
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| Full-Force Battle C! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Available starting March 3, 2022 | |||||||||
| Splash and Punch | Battle Challenge D! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Misty |
![]() Ninetales Weakness: |
![]() Lapras Weakness: |
![]() Magmar Weakness: |
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| Battle Challenge D! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Family Ties | Full-Force Battle D! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Masked Man |
![]() Altaria Weakness: ↓ ![]() Throh Weakness: ↓ ![]() Raichu Alolan form Weakness: |
![]() Kingdra Weakness: ↓ ![]() Sharpedo Weakness: ↓ ![]() Carnivine Weakness: |
![]() Goomy Weakness: ↓ ![]() Sawk Weakness: ↓ ![]() Sneasel Weakness: |
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| Full-Force Battle D! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Available starting March 4, 2022 | |||||||||
| Masters of Land and Sea | Battle Challenge E! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Masked Man |
![]() Probopass Weakness: |
![]() Gigalith Weakness: |
![]() Lycanroc Midday Form Weakness: |
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| Battle Challenge E! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Dazzling Dizzying Battle Stage | Full-Force Battle E! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Masked Man |
![]() Haxorus Weakness: ↓ ![]() Dragalge Weakness: ↓ ![]() Flygon Weakness: |
![]() Salamence Weakness: ↓ ![]() Garchomp Weakness: ↓ ![]() Dragonite Weakness: |
![]() Vibrava Weakness: ↓ ![]() Kingdra Weakness: ↓ ![]() Flygon Weakness: |
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| Full-Force Battle E! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Available starting March 5, 2022 | |||||||||
| All Aboard the Victory Train | Battle Challenge F! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Cynthia |
![]() Wally |
![]() Noivern Weakness: |
![]() Togekiss Weakness: |
![]() Altaria Weakness: |
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| Battle Challenge F! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
| Champion Time | Full-Force Battle F! Round 1 | Super Hard | ![]() Masked Woman |
![]() Alcremie Weakness: ↓ ![]() Jynx Weakness: ↓ ![]() Dragalge Weakness: |
![]() Togekiss Weakness: ↓ ![]() Gyarados Weakness: ↓ ![]() Vileplume Weakness: |
![]() Whimsicott Weakness: ↓ ![]() Alakazam Weakness: ↓ ![]() Houndoom Weakness: |
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| Full-Force Battle F! Round 1 | Ultra Hard | ||||||||
Event missions
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
| Mission 1 | Complete Battle Challenge A! 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: • Psychic • Sunglasses |
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| Mission 2 | Complete the following area with 2 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Full-Force Battle A! Round 2 |
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| Mission 3 | Complete Battle Challenge B! Round 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Passionate Spirit |
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| Mission 4 | Complete the following area with 2 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Full-Force Battle B! Round 2 |
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| Mission 5 | Complete Battle Challenge C! 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: • Flying • Battle Facility Foe |
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| Mission 6 | Complete the following area with 2 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Full-Force Battle C! Round 2 |
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| Mission 7 | Complete Battle Challenge D! 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: • Fighting • Body Builder |
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| Mission 8 | Complete the following area with 2 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Full-Force Battle D! Round 2 |
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| Mission 9 | Complete Battle Challenge E! Round 2 with 2 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Researcher |
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| Mission 10 | Complete the following area with 2 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Full-Force Battle E! Round 2 |
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| Mission 11 | Complete Battle Challenge F! Round 2 with 2 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Battle Partner |
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| Mission 12 | Complete the following area with 2 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Full-Force Battle F! Round 2 |
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| Reward for completing all missions | ||
Music
| Situation | Song key | Song name | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
| In menu | Adventure Awaits! | Unknown | |
| During battle (Battle Challenge A!) |
Battle! (Powerful Sync Pair) | Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Full-Force Battle A!) |
Battle! (Sinnoh Elite Four) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Battle Challenge B!) |
Battle! (Sinnoh Gym Leader) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Full-Force Battle B!) |
Battle! (Lance, Steven, and Cynthia) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Battle Challenge C!) |
Battle! (Lusamine) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Full-Force Battle C!, Full-Force Battle D!, Full-Force Battle E!) |
Battle! (Team Break) | Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Battle Challenge D!) |
Battle! (Kanto Gym Leader) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Battle Challenge E!, Full-Force Battle F!) |
Battle! (Powerful Team Break) | Unknown | |
| During battle (Battle Challenge F!) |
Battle! (Cynthia) (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. | |||
Rental Battle Event
This event ran from September 1 to 15, 2023. It featured a variety of battles from the PML Arc, the Villain Arc, Champion Stadium, events, and Evolution sync pair stories. In addition, each battle had a set team that players were required to use to complete it.
Players could complete event missions by clearing each battle, earning rewards such as 5★ Power-Up Tickets and a Move Candy Coin. One battle was made available each day for the first ten days of the event.
Battles
| Original Battle | Battle Name | Difficulty | Team | Trainer(s) | Pokémon | First-Time Rewards | Completion Rewards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Middle | Right | |||||||||
| Challenge Sygna Suit Brock (Interlude 1: Brock's Grit) |
Challenge Battle 1 | Very Hard | Set | ![]() Brock Sygna Suit |
![]() Roggenrola Weakness: |
![]() Tyranitar Weakness: |
![]() Nosepass Weakness: |
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| Available starting September 2, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Challenge Cheren & Hilbert & Hilda (Chapter 18: Team Unova) |
Challenge Battle 2 | Very Hard | Set | ![]() Hilda |
![]() Cheren |
![]() Hilbert |
![]() Emboar Weakness: |
![]() Stoutland Weakness: |
![]() Samurott Weakness: |
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| Available starting September 3, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Challenge Lear (Chapter 19: Rematch vs. Lear!) |
Challenge Battle 3 | Very Hard | Set | ![]() Sawyer |
![]() Lear |
![]() Rachel |
![]() Honchkrow Weakness: |
![]() Staraptor Weakness: |
![]() Umbreon Weakness: |
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| Available starting September 4, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Challenge the Subway Bosses (All Aboard the Victory Train) |
Challenge Battle 4 | Very Hard | Set | None | ![]() Emmet |
![]() Ingo |
None | ![]() Archeops Weakness: |
![]() Excadrill Weakness: |
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| Available starting September 5, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Battle Challenge! (Pasio Friendiversary) |
Challenge Battle 5 | Very Hard | Set | ![]() Roxie |
![]() Iris (Alt.) |
![]() Burgh |
![]() Scolipede Weakness: |
![]() Hydreigon Weakness: |
![]() Leavanny Weakness: |
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| Available starting September 6, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Challenge Sygna Suit Cyrus (Sinnoh: Dreaming in Darkness) |
Challenge Battle 6 | Very Hard | Set | ![]() Cyrus Sygna Suit |
![]() Darkrai Weakness: |
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| Available starting September 7, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Challenge Sygna Suit Giovanni (Johto: Team Rocket's Revival) |
Challenge Battle 7 | Very Hard | Set | ![]() Giovanni Sygna Suit |
![]() Mega Mewtwo Y Weakness: ↓ ![]() Nidoking Weakness: |
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| Available starting September 8, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Phoebe (Hoenn Challenge) |
Challenge Battle 8 | Very Hard | Set | ![]() Phoebe |
![]() Mismagius Weakness: |
![]() Dusknoir Weakness: |
![]() Chandelure Weakness: |
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| Available starting September 9, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Quilava's Evolution | Challenge Battle 9 | Very Hard | Set | ![]() Blaine |
![]() Ponyta Weakness: |
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| Available starting September 10, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Dewott's Evolution | Challenge Battle 10 | Very Hard | Set | ![]() Cheren |
![]() Stoutland Weakness: |
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Set teams
Any teams whose theme skills are unspecified have all their theme skills at Lv. 0.
| Set team (Challenge Battle 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Flannery & Torkoal |
Korrina & Lucario |
Brock & Onix | |||
| 3★ | Lv. 62 | 3★ | Lv. 62 | 3★ | Lv. 62 |
| Tactics | |||||
| 1st | 3rd | 2nd | |||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Set team (Challenge Battle 2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Hau & Raichu |
Misty & Starmie |
Korrina & Lucario | |||
| 4★ | Lv. 75 | 3★ | Lv. 75 | 3★ | Lv. 75 |
| Tactics | |||||
| 2nd | 1st | 3rd | |||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Set team (Challenge Battle 3) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Korrina & Lucario |
Scottie/Bettie & Pikachu |
Skyla & Swanna | |||
| 3★ | Lv. 77 | 3★ | Lv. 77 | 3★ | Lv. 77 |
| Tactics | |||||
| 3rd | 2nd | 1st | |||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Set team (Challenge Battle 4) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Sabrina & Alakazam |
May & Swampert |
Sygna Suit Elesa & Rotom | |||
| 5★ | Lv. 135 | 5★ | Lv. 135 | 5★ | Lv. 135 |
| Tactics | |||||
| 2nd | 3rd | 1st | |||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Theme Skills | |||||
| Set team (Challenge Battle 5) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Nate & Braviary |
Skyla (Anniversary 2022) & Tornadus |
Hilbert & Samurott | |||
| 5★ | Lv. 140 | 5★ | Lv. 140 | 5★ | Lv. 140 |
| Tactics | |||||
| 3rd | 2nd | 1st | |||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Theme Skills | |||||
| Set team (Challenge Battle 6) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Scottie/Bettie & Torchic |
Valerie & Sylveon |
Cheren & Stoutland | |||
| 3★ | Lv. 110 | 4★ | Lv. 110 | 5★ | Lv. 110 |
| Tactics | |||||
| 2nd | 3rd | 1st | |||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Theme Skills | |||||
| Set team (Challenge Battle 7) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Scottie/Bettie & Torchic |
Giovanni & Mewtwo |
Cheren & Stoutland | |||
| 3★ | Lv. 110 | 5★ | Lv. 110 | 5★ | Lv. 110 |
| Tactics | |||||
| 2nd | 3rd | 1st | |||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | (standard, non-Power Boost) | (standard) | |||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Theme Skills | |||||
| Set team (Challenge Battle 8) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Sygna Suit Korrina & Marshadow |
Fantina & Mismagius |
Lillie (Special Costume) & Polteageist | |||
| 5★ | Lv. 125 | 5★ | Lv. 125 | 5★ | Lv. 125 |
| Tactics | |||||
| 2nd | 3rd | 1st | |||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | (standard) | (standard) | |||
| Theme Skills | |||||
| Set team (Challenge Battle 9) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Ethan & Quilava |
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| 5★ | Lv. 45 | ||||
| Tactics | |||||
| 1st | |||||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | |||||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | |||||
| Set team (Challenge Battle 10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left |
Middle |
Right | |||
Hilbert & Dewott |
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| 5★ | Lv. 45 | ||||
| Tactics | |||||
| 1st | |||||
| Moves | |||||
| (standard) | |||||
| Skills | |||||
| (standard) | |||||
Event missions
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
| Mission 1 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 1 |
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| Available starting September 2, 2023 | ||
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| Mission 2 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 2 |
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| Available starting September 3, 2023 | ||
| Mission 3 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 3 |
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| Available starting September 4, 2023 | ||
| Mission 4 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 4 |
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| Available starting September 5, 2023 | ||
| Mission 5 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 5 |
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| Available starting September 6, 2023 | ||
| Mission 6 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 6 |
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| Available starting September 7, 2023 | ||
| Mission 7 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 7 |
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| Available starting September 8, 2023 | ||
| Mission 8 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 8 |
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| Available starting September 9, 2023 | ||
| Mission 9 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 9 |
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| Available starting September 10, 2023 | ||
| Mission 10 | Complete the following area ×1 Throwback Challenge: Rental Battle Event Challenge Battle 10 |
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| Reward for completing all missions | ||
Music
| Situation | Song key | Song name | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
| In menu | Adventure Awaits! | Unknown | |
| During battle (Challenge Battle 1, Challenge Battle 9) |
Battle! (Kanto Gym Leader) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Challenge Battle 2, Challenge Battle 10) |
Battle! (Unova Gym Leader) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Challenge Battle 3) |
Battle! (Lear) | Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Challenge Battle 4) |
Battle! (Subway Boss) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Challenge Battle 5) |
Battle! (Champion Iris) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Challenge Battle 6) |
Battle! (Cyrus) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Challenge Battle 7) |
Decisive Battle! (Giovanni) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| During battle (Challenge Battle 8) |
Battle! (Hoenn Elite Four) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) | |
| Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox. | |||
In other languages
- Battle Rewind – Throwback Challenge
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- Throwback Challenge – Rental Battle Event
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