Sub-zero—My Past, My Future

Sync pairs with reward bonus
Sub-zero—My Past, My Future 絶対零度の過去と未来 The Past and Future of Absolute Zero
Event notification image
Type	Story event
First run	January 22 to February 11, 2024
Featured sync pairs	Grusha & Cetitan
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

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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
Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Left	Middle	Right	Stamina	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
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	Malva	Swellow Weakness:	Talonflame Weakness:	Fearow Weakness:	—	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^{[note 1]} ×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
Event Voucher F ×10	→	5-Pack Drink + Set ×30
Event Voucher F ×10	→	5-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher F ×10	→	5-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

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

Script

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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

Language		Title
Japanese		絶対零度の過去と未来
Mandarin Chinese		絕對零度的過去與未來
French		Freeze-Rider... mon passé, mon futur
German		Geschichte eines Snowboarders
Italian		Sottozero: passato e futuro
Korean		절대영도의 과거와 미래
Spanish		Cero Absoluto, hoy y mañana

Notes

↑ Unlocks 70 HP, 60 Attack, 20 Defense, 60 Sp. Atk, 20 Sp. Def, and 20 Speed for the corresponding skill gear. Activated for Ice, Dragon, and Gym Leader sync pairs. Additional effects are Physical Moves ↑ 2%, Opp Status Cond: S-Moves ↑ 3%, and Ice Zone: P-Move DR & S-Move DR 4%.