Gorgeous Star set 3 (Mezastar)

The third set in the Pokémon Mezastar Gorgeous Star series was released on November 22, 2023. It consisted of 82 tags and was the seventeenth set overall.

Information

The Legendary Prism Pokémon Necrozma was the focal Pokémon of the third Gorgeous Star set, making its Pokémon Mezastar debut in both its Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings forms. The fusions were depicted as Grade 6 Superstar Pokémon and, much like an equivalent pair of disks in a Pokémon Ga-Olé set, feature a prism mark. This mark indicated that Ultra Burst Chance! (Japanese: ウルトラバーストチャンス！) would trigger if Necrozma was selected to attack. If players opted to proceed, Necrozma would undergo Ultra Burst and transform into Ultra Necrozma, increasing its Energy to 242 and enabling the use of its signature Z-Move Light That Burns the Sky. Necrozma would remain in this form while still able to battle and only one instance of Ultra Burst could be activated per session.

High-grade Pokémon continued to support other powered-up mechanics in this set: Grade 6 Tyranitar, Pawmot, and Annihilape, plus Grade 5 Wigglytuff and Krookodile could all Terastallize; a pair of Grade 6 Urshifu could Gigantamax; a Grade 6 Darkrai could use Double Move; Grade 5 Galarian Slowbro and Galarian Slowking could both use Chain Attacks; Grade 5 Electivire and Magmortar could both Dynamax; Grade 5 Decidueye, Incineroar, Primarina, and Machamp could all use Z-Moves; and a Grade 5 Altaria could Mega Evolve. Pokémon of Myth Dialga and Palkia were the first Grade 6 Pokémon to support the Super Tag mechanic and featured a differently-colored Super Tag mark on their tags. These tags would trigger Super Tag Attack Chance! (Japanese: スーパータッグわざチャンス！) when attacking for the first time. Grade 5 Hisuian Zoroark and Eelektross were also able to summon Super Tag partners.

The set featured two more Paradox Pokémon: Scream Tail and Iron Bundle, plus nine more Pokémon that could be encountered and obtained as Gorgeous tags: Dialga, Palkia, Darkrai, Hisuian Zoroark, Larvitar, Jigglypuff, Swablu, Cramorant, and Alolan Raichu. Three more Ultra Beasts could also be encountered and obtained from December 21, 2023: Celesteela, Kartana, and Blacephalon.

Starting December 15, 2023 as part of a tie-in with the anime, Terapagos could randomly appear during Get in Battle! mode. Terapagos could appear any time an opposing Pokémon attacked and shield one of the player's Pokémon, reducing any damage received. This feature remained for the duration of the set.

Players who used a Memory tag at any time from the set's launch until January 31, 2024 would earn a Weekly Stamp. Using a Memory tag with the same saved profile in a subsequent week would earn players another Weekly Stamp. Accumulating two Weekly Stamps would unlock a kadomatsu Fashion Item to commemorate the New Year; four Weekly Stamps would unlock a Superstar Sensor; five Weekly Stamps would unlock a Pawmot Emblem; and six Weekly Stamps would unlock another Superstar Sensor. Players with the Pawmot Emblem would then have a chance to add the Hands-On Pokémon to their Support Pokémon roster during Get in Battle! mode. Players with Memory tags could also obtain three new Partner Pokémon: Mareep, Jangmo-o, and Spheal, which could be evolved through to their final stages by accumulating Star Points. Double Star Points could also be earned in two stints over the course of the set: between December 28, 2023 and January 10, 2024 and between January 25 and February 7, 2024. People with a Mezastar Club account could redeem digital tickets at any time for the duration of this set and scan them on Mezastar machines to unlock exclusive features. These included a Support Pokémon Ticket for a Blaziken and a Present Ticket to unlock a fluffy jumper Fashion Item. A limited Present Ticket for a present box headpiece Fashion Item could be redeemed through the club between December 14 and 27, 2023.

The Trainer and Battle lineup for this set included two returning Trainer classes, Pâtissière and Shop Attendant, a new Trainer class in Majordomo, and a new Star Trainer named Atla. Budding Trainer Momoka also returned in this set, increasing her renown from Talked About Trainer to Most Talked About Trainer, fulfilling a similar role to Hiroki over the course of the second, third, and fourth sets of the Super Tag series. Players with a Mezastar Club account could redeem Battle Tickets for each opponent and unlock new customization options for their avatar. A limited Mezastar Club Battle Ticket was later available as part of the Aye Ai Terastal Battle with Ai! campaign, a ranked event that ran between January 14 and February 7, 2024.^[1] Participants would unlock a Mezastar TV logo hoodie Fashion Item upon defeating Ai for the first time; a Fashion Item of Mezastar TV pants was also available to those who cleared the Battle Ticket challenges. Players with the top 100 scores following the end of the campaign were awarded a certificate.

Two limited Trainer Tag Battles were available to play later into the set's duration as part of the Mezastar TV Gorgeous Tag Battle Rush! campaign. Between December 7, 2023 and January 3, 2024, players could challenge Professor M and Mr. J, personas respectively adopted by Mezastar Navigators Masato and J in Mezastar TV episodes. Pairs that defeated Professor M and Mr. J in battle would unlock headwear Fashion Items for their avatars—one depicting the letter "M" and one depicting the letter "J". Between December 21, 2023 and January 3, 2024, players could challenge Tonaai and Santa Sakuraus, festive personas respectively adopted by Mezastar Navigators Ai and Sakura. Santa Sakuraus is a play on Santa Claus, while Tonaai is a play on the word トナカイ, tonkai, Japanese for reindeer. Pairs that defeated Tonaai and Santa Sakuraus in battle would unlock headwear Fashion Items for their avatars—one depicting the letter "A" and one depicting the letter "S".^[2]

Partner Pokémon

Mareep Thunder Shock → Flaaffy Charge Beam → Ampharos Thunder

Jangmo-o Tackle → Hakamo-o Dragon Tail → Kommo-o Focus Blast

Spheal Powder Snow → Sealeo Icy Wind → Walrein Blizzard

Support Pokémon Tickets

Available through the Mezastar Club from November 22, 2023 Valid until February 7, 2024 Blaziken Focus Blast	Available in the Gorgeous Star set 3 promotional pamphlet* Valid until April 17, 2024 Obstagoon Throat Chop
Given away at stores designated a "Mezastar City" from November 25, 2023 Valid until April 17, 2024 Zeraora Plasma Fists	Available in the January 2024 issue of Televi-Kun, released on November 27, 2023 Valid until April 17, 2024 Armarouge Armor Cannon
Available as part of a Namco campaign from December 7, 2023 Valid until April 17, 2024 Baxcalibur Glaive Rush

Trainer and Battle opponents

Pâtissière Yuka パティシエ ユカ Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ Marshtomp Mud Shot Magmar Flame Wheel Charcadet Ember Incineroar Fire Punch

Majordomo Kōichi しつじちょう コウイチ Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ Sceptile Giga Drain Morgrem Assurance Hydreigon Dragon Breath Roselia Mega Drain

Shop Attendant Aiko ショップてんいん アイコ Difficulty: ★★★☆☆ Greedent Covet Annihilape Drain Punch Alolan Raichu Discharge Vanilluxe Ice Beam

Most Talked About Trainer Momoka いちばんわだいのトレーナー モモカ Difficulty: ★★★★☆ Armarouge Armor Cannon Decidueye Spirit Shackle Clefable Dazzling Gleam Cobalion Iron Head

Star Trainer Atla スタートレーナー アトラ Difficulty: ★★★★★ Gyarados Waterfall Urshifu Wicked Blow Roserade Solar Beam Solgaleo Sunsteel Strike

Mezastar Navigator Ai メザスタナビゲーター アイ Difficulty: ★★★★★ Absol Throat Chop Ceruledge Psycho Cut Xerneas Moonblast Dracovish Outrage

Trainer Tag Battle opponents

Superstar Pokémon Laboratory's Professor M スーパースターポケモン けんきゅうじょの Mはかせ and Mewtwo Psystrike Krookodile Stomping Tantrum Gyarados Waterfall Mysterious Artisan Mr. J なぞのしょくにん おJさん Difficulty: ★★★★☆ Greninja Water Shuirken Lucario Focus Blast Cresselia Moonblast

Tonaai トナアイ and Terrakion Stone Edge Meowscarada Flower Trick Latios Luster Purge Santa Sakuraus サンタサクラース Difficulty: ★★★★☆ Pikachu Thunderbolt Koraidon Collision Course Alolan Ninetales Blizzard

Set list

Tag No.	Name	Type	Grade
4-3-001	Necrozma
4-3-002	Necrozma
4-3-003	Dialga
4-3-004	Palkia
4-3-005	Urshifu
4-3-006	Urshifu
4-3-007	Darkrai
4-3-008	Tyranitar
4-3-009	Pawmot
4-3-010	Annihilape
4-3-011	Scream Tail
4-3-012	Iron Bundle
4-3-013	Wigglytuff
4-3-014	Krookodile
4-3-015	Galarian Slowbro
4-3-016	Galarian Slowking
4-3-017	Electivire
4-3-018	Magmortar
4-3-019	Decidueye
4-3-020	Incineroar
4-3-021	Primarina
4-3-022	Machamp
4-3-023	Hisuian Zoroark
4-3-024	Eelektross
4-3-025	Altaria
4-3-026	Rowlet
4-3-027	Dartrix
4-3-028	Decidueye
4-3-029	Litten
4-3-030	Torracat
4-3-031	Incineroar
4-3-032	Popplio
4-3-033	Brionne
4-3-034	Primarina
4-3-035	Larvitar
4-3-036	Pupitar
4-3-037	Tyranitar
4-3-038	Pawmi
4-3-039	Pawmo
4-3-040	Pawmot
4-3-041	Mankey
4-3-042	Primeape
4-3-043	Annihilape
4-3-044	Igglybuff
4-3-045	Jigglypuff
4-3-046	Wigglytuff
4-3-047	Galarian Slowpoke
4-3-048	Galarian Slowbro
4-3-049	Galarian Slowking
4-3-050	Elekid
4-3-051	Electabuzz
4-3-052	Electivire
4-3-053	Magby
4-3-054	Magmar
4-3-055	Magmortar
4-3-056	Machop
4-3-057	Machoke
4-3-058	Machamp
4-3-059	Swablu
4-3-060	Altaria
4-3-061	Cleffa
4-3-062	Clefairy
4-3-063	Clefable
4-3-064	Deino
4-3-065	Zweilous
4-3-066	Hydreigon
4-3-067	Mudbray
4-3-068	Mudsdale
4-3-069	Cramorant
4-3-070	Alolan Raichu
4-3-003G	Dialga
4-3-004G	Palkia
4-3-007G	Darkrai
4-3-023G	Hisuian Zoroark
4-3-035G	Larvitar
4-3-045G	Jigglypuff
4-3-059G	Swablu
4-3-069G	Cramorant
4-3-070G	Alolan Raichu
4-3-U01	Celesteela
4-3-U02	Kartana
4-3-U03	Blacephalon

References

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