Lear Takes the Lead

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Lear Takes the Lead 最強の王の采配
Event notification image
Type	Solo event
Start date	July 30, 2021 September 19, 2022
End date	August 13, 2021 October 3, 2022
Featured sync pairs	Lear and Hoopa Rachel and Umbreon Sawyer and Honchkrow
Sync pairs with reward bonus
1.6×	Lear and Hoopa Rachel and Umbreon Sawyer and Honchkrow
1.4×	Lisia and Altaria
1.2×	Cheren and Stoutland Player character and Pikachu Player character and Torchic
Theme skills with 1.2× reward bonus	Sunglasses

Lear Takes the Lead (Japanese: 最強の王の采配) was a solo event in Pokémon Masters EX. It was focused on the sync pairs Lear and Hoopa, Rachel and Umbreon, and Sawyer and Honchkrow.

The "Triple Feature Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Lear and Hoopa, Rachel and Umbreon, and Sawyer and Honchkrow for the duration of the event.

During this event, players could earn event vouchers 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. Obtaining a certain amount of vouchers would unlock the story area Can't Wait to Be King, completion of which earned the player a medal. Extra vouchers were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.

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.

This event is the only way to obtain the following Song Keys for the Jukebox:

• Song Key No. 00031 "Battle! (Rachel and Sawyer)"
• Song Key No. 00032 "Trainers’ Eyes Meet (Lear)"
• Song Key No. 00033 "Trainers’ Eyes Meet (Rachel and Sawyer)"

First run

The event first ran from July 30 to August 13, 2021. In this run, the type of voucher that players could earn was Event Voucher O, and 2,000 of these vouchers were required to unlock Can't Wait To Be King.

The player could battle using Lear and Hoopa, Rachel and Umbreon, or Sawyer and Honchkrow to obtain +0.6× bonus vouchers; Lisia and Altaria to obtain +0.4× bonus vouchers; and Cheren and Stoutland, the player character and Pikachu, or the player character and Torchic to obtain 0.2× bonus vouchers.

Event mission rewards included medals, Gems, Battle Points, and a Tech Move Candy Coin.

Second run

The event reran from September 19 to October 3, 2022. In this run, the type of voucher that players could earn was Event Voucher A, and 2,500 of these vouchers were required to unlock Can't Wait To Be King. In addition, vouchers could be exchanged in the shop to obtain three song keys for themes related to Lear, Sawyer, and Rachel.

The player could battle using Lear and Hoopa, Rachel and Umbreon, or Sawyer and Honchkrow to obtain +0.6× bonus vouchers; {{mas|Lisia and Altaria to obtain +0.4× bonus vouchers; and Cheren and Stoutland, the player character and Pikachu, the player character and Torchic, or any unlisted Sunglasses sync pair to obtain 0.2× bonus vouchers.

Event mission rewards included medals, Gems, and a Support Move Candy Coin.

Plot

To Lisia’s surprise, she is transported to the Pokémon Center by Hoopa. Lear, Sawyer, and Rachel chase after it, telling it to return Lisia back to where she was. Hoopa doesn’t listen, impishly ignoring its orders. When Lisia tells them she was in the middle of a concert, Lear insists on escorting her back right away. To prevent any potential issues with her audience, Lear decides to livestream Lisia’s return to her performance and make it seem as if her disappearance was part of the show. As the king of Pasio, Lear takes the responsibility on himself to ensure Lisia and her fans are satisfied.

After they return Lisia to her concert, Lear, Sawyer, and Rachel meet back at the Pokémon Center. Sawyer and Rachel compliment Lear on the success, and he is content that the experience allowed him to show off his ability to lead as Pasio’s king.

Area info

Area name	Unlock condition	Completion Rewards
Follow My Lead!	First run: Plays automatically on log-in	None
	Second run: Available from start	Gems ×10 Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1
Can't Wait to Be King	Complete Mission 7	Gems ×10

Battles

Name	Difficulty	Trainers	Pokémon			Stamina	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
			Left	Middle	Right
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1	Normal	Black Belt Rhett	Dusknoir Weakness:	Hariyama Weakness:	Hitmonchan Weakness:	10	Gems ×30 Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	200 coins First run: Event Voucher O ×6 Second run: Event Voucher A ×12	First run: Event Voucher O ×3 Second run: Event Voucher A ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	Very Hard					15	Gems ×30 Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	600 coins First run: Event Voucher O ×16 Second run: Event Voucher A ×23	First run: Event Voucher O ×5 Second run: Event Voucher A ×1-5
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	Super Hard					20	Gems ×30 Daily Extreme Battle 1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	1500 coins First run: Event Voucher O ×28 Second run: Event Voucher A ×35	First run: Event Voucher O ×7 Second run: Event Voucher A ×1-7
Daily Extreme Battle 1	Ultra Hard	Punk Girl Patricia	Kadabra Weakness:	Gengar Weakness:	Machamp Weakness:	30	Gems ×30	2000 coins Event Voucher O / A ×100	None
Battle Challenge! Round 1	Super Hard	Poké Fan Fred	Dragalge Weakness:	Vileplume Weakness:	Salazzle Weakness:	—	Gems ×100 Battle Challenge! Round 2 First run: 3★ Tech Move Candy Second run: 3★ Support Move Candy	None	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2	Ultra Hard					—	Gems ×100 First run: 4★ Support Move Candy Second run: 4★ Tech Move Candy	None	None

Event missions

July 30 to August 13, 2021

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 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×50
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher O ×2,000	Can't Wait to Be King
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Can't Wait to Be King	1★ Lear Takes the Lead
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	2★ Lear Takes the Lead
Mission 10	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2	3★ Lear Takes the Lead
Mission 11	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2	Honorary Retainer
Mission 12	Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 2 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Sunglasses	Tech Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing 11 missions		Gems ×200

September 19 to October 3, 2022

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 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2 • Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher A ×2,500	Can't Wait to Be King
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Can't Wait to Be King	1★ Lear Takes the Lead
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	2★ Lear Takes the Lead
Mission 10	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2	3★ Lear Takes the Lead
Mission 11	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2	Honorary Retainer
Mission 12	Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 2 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Sunglasses	Support Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing 11 missions		Gems ×200

Shop

July 30 to August 13, 2021

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Event Voucher O ×400	→	5★ Power-Up	2
Event Voucher O ×400	→	Strike Move Candy Coin	1
Event Voucher O ×400	→	Support Move Candy Coin
Event Voucher O ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket	8
Event Voucher O ×250	→	4★ Power-Up	6
Event Voucher O ×150	→	3★ Power-Up	3
Event Voucher O ×100	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher O ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher O ×50	→	Sync Orb ×50 (Lear & Hoopa)	2
Event Voucher O ×50	→	Sync Orb ×50 (Rachel & Umbreon)
Event Voucher O ×50	→	Sync Orb ×50 (Sawyer & Honchkrow)
Event Voucher O ×50	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Event Voucher O ×100	→	Psychic Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher O ×100	→	Dark Codex, Vol. 1 ×10
Event Voucher O ×50	→	Psychic Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher O ×50	→	Dark Tome, Vol. 1 ×10
Event Voucher O ×30	→	Elite Four Notes	5
Event Voucher O ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10
Event Voucher O ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher O ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Event Voucher O ×750	→	3★ Power-Up	Unlimited
Event Voucher O ×10	→	3-Pack Drink + Set ×30
Event Voucher O ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher O ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher O ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

September 19 to October 3, 2022

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Event Voucher A ×800	→	Song Key No. 00031	1
Event Voucher A ×800	→	Song Key No. 00032
Event Voucher A ×800	→	Song Key No. 00033
Event Voucher A ×400	→	Strike Move Candy Coin
Event Voucher A ×400	→	Support Move Candy Coin
Event Voucher A ×250	→	4★ Power-Up	3
Event Voucher A ×150	→	3★ Power-Up
Event Voucher A ×100	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher A ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher A ×100	→	Psychic Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher A ×50	→	Psychic Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher A ×100	→	Dark Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher A ×50	→	Dark Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher A ×30	→	Elite Four Notes	5
Event Voucher A ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10
Event Voucher A ×150	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher A ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50
Event Voucher A ×80	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50
Event Voucher A ×60	→	3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50
Event Voucher A ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Event Voucher A ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Event Voucher A ×750	→	3★ Power-Up	Unlimited
Event Voucher A ×10	→	3-Pack Drink + Set ×30
Event Voucher A ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher A ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher A ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

Gallery

Event banner
Medal 1★ Lear Takes the Lead	Medal 2★ Lear Takes the Lead	Medal 3★ Lear Takes the Lead	Medal Honorary Retainer

Trivia

• Lear Takes the Lead was the only solo event to feature three sync pairs in a single banner on its first run.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese 最強の王の采配 Mandarin Chinese 最強王者的指揮 French Alexis prend les rênes German Lyer hat die Lösung Italian Ci pensa Kelian Korean 최강의 왕의 지휘 Spanish Alik se encarga

See also

Solo Events 2020 debut: Flying Types Incoming! • Morty's Secret Ghost Training • Training with Legends 2021 debut: Team Hoenn Unite! • Yell and Dream • Splash and Punch • Town Square Street Fair • Lear Takes the Lead • Mushroom Mania • For the Fans 2022 debut: A Pasio Spectacle • A Sweet Secret • Pasio Gold Rush • Sinnoh Elite Four Assemble • It's All Good • Strongest Fighters • Severely Strained Relations 2023 debut: With Beauty and Grace • Special Day with the Guys • Fashion Week! • Kris's Worries • Let's Have a Fruitful Battle! Pokémon Masters EX event templates Story events • Villain events • Solo events • Legendary events • All

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