People Protecting Pokémon
| People Protecting Pokémon ポケモンを守る人の手 The Hands of Those who Protect Pokémon | |
 Event notification image | |
| Type | Villain event |
|---|---|
| First run | May 12 to June 2, 2023 |
| Rerun(s) | December 6 to 18, 2023 |
| Featured sync pairs | Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele |
| Sync pairs with reward bonus | |
| Theme skills with strength bonus |  Alola
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People Protecting Pokémon (Japanese: ポケモンを守る人の手 The Hands of Those who Protect Pokémon) was a villain event in Pokémon Masters EX. It tied into the second part of the Alola chapter of the Villain Arc, featuring battles against the Aether Foundation. It was one of the Alola villain events, the other being Investigate the Foundation.
During this event, players could earn vouchers and Solgaleo Crystals from battles against the Aether Foundation that could be redeemed in the shop for rewards, including a power boost for Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo that would give them additional tiles on their sync grid. Obtaining 2,000 vouchers would reward players with a medal. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Extreme Battle 1, which could only be challenged once per day.
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 using various theme skills, earning medals and other rewards.
All sync pairs with the Alola theme skill received a bonus to their Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats when used for this event, with the amount of the bonus varying between areas.
First run
The event first ran from May 12 to June 2, 2023. The "Sygna Suit Acerola Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu for the duration of the event, and the "Sygna Suit Lana Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele starting on May 14, 2023, and lasting until the end of the event.
In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers L from battles. Event missions rewarded players with Gems and Battle Points for completing any of these battles a certain number of times, and the Battle Challenge mission rewards included a Strike and a Support Move Candy Coin.
Additionally, the music and artwork on the title screen were different than usual. The title screen artwork depicted Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko, Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini, Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu, and Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele, and the background music was
Battle! (New Wind on Alola) (Pokémon Masters EX Version). In addition, a special voice-over line of a Trainer saying "Pokémon Masters EX" would play as soon as the game's logo appeared on the title screen. This line could be spoken by Hau, Mina, Acerola, or Lana, chosen at random each time the title screen was loaded.
Second run
The event reran from December 6 to 18, 2023. The "Triple Feature Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini, Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu, and Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele from December 4 to the end of the event.
In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers Z from battles, and the amount of vouchers received as completion rewards was increased drastically. In addition, the mission rewards were changed to only award Gems and medals.
If the player had already received Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo's power boost, exchanging for it in the shop again would reward the player with a 3★ Power-Up.
Battles
| Name | Difficulty | Trainer | Pokémon | Stamina | Strength Bonus | First-Time Rewards | Completion Rewards | Battle Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Middle | Right | ||||||||
| Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 | Normal |  Aether Foundation Employee |
 Machoke Weakness: 
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 Primeape Weakness:
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 Arbok Weakness:
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10 | ×1.5 |  Gems ×30 Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2
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 200 coinsFirst run:  Event Voucher L ×15Second run: Event Voucher Z ×35
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Event Voucher L / Z ×1-2 Solgaleo Crystal ×1
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| Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 | Hard | 15 | ×2 | Gems ×30 Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3
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600 coins First run: Event Voucher L ×35Second run: Event Voucher Z ×100
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Event Voucher L / Z ×1-3 Solgaleo Crystal ×1
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| Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 | Super Hard | 20 | ×3 | Gems ×30 Daily Extreme Battle 1 Battle Challenge! Round 1
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1,500 coins Solgaleo Crystal ×1 First run: Event Voucher L ×75Second run: Event Voucher Z ×160
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Event Voucher L / Z ×1-3
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| Daily Extreme Battle 1 | Ultra Hard | 30 | ×5 | Gems ×30
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2,000 coins 5★ Alola Scout Ticket ×1First run: Event Voucher L ×250 Solgaleo Crystal ×10Second run: Event Voucher Z ×400 Solgaleo Crystal ×20
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Event Voucher L / Z ×1-4
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| Battle Challenge! Round 1 | Super Hard |  Lusamine |
 Abomasnow Weakness:
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 Bewear Weakness:
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 Machamp Weakness:
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— | ×3 | Gems ×100 3★ Strike Move Candy Battle Challenge! Round 2
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None | None |
| Battle Challenge! Round 2 | Ultra Hard | — | ×5 | Gems ×100 4★ Tech Move Candy
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None | None | ||||
Event missions
May 12 to June 2, 2023
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
| Mission 1 | Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40 |
| Mission 2 | Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40 |
| Mission 3 | Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40 |
| Mission 4 | Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40 |
| Mission 5 | Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40 |
| Mission 6 | Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×100 Battle Points ×50 |
| Mission 7 | Obtain: Event Voucher L ×2,000 |  1★ People Protecting Pokémon |
| Mission 8 | Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1 |
 2★ People Protecting Pokémon |
| Mission 9 | Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2 |
 3★ People Protecting Pokémon |
| Mission 10 | Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2 |
 Deities of Life and Abundance |
| Mission 11 | Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Alola |
 Support Move Candy Coin |
| Mission 12 | Complete Battle Challenge! 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: • Grass • Psychic |
 Strike Move Candy Coin |
| Reward for completing 10 missions | Gems ×200
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December 6 to 18, 2023
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
| Mission 1 | Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×50 |
| Mission 2 | Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×50 |
| Mission 3 | Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×100 |
| Mission 4 | Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×100 |
| Mission 5 | Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×100 |
| Mission 6 | Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 • Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1 |
Gems ×100 |
| Mission 7 | Obtain: Event Voucher Z ×2,000 | 1★ People Protecting Pokémon |
| Mission 8 | Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1 |
2★ People Protecting Pokémon |
| Mission 9 | Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2 |
3★ People Protecting Pokémon |
| Mission 10 | Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2 |
Deities of Life and Abundance |
| Mission 11 | Complete Battle Challenge! Round 2 with 3 or more sync pairs that share the following theme and with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: • Alola |
Gems ×100 |
| Mission 12 | Complete Battle Challenge! 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: • Grass • Psychic |
Gems ×100 |
| Reward for completing 10 missions | Gems ×200
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Shop
May 12 to June 2, 2023
| Item given | Item received | Max exchanges | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solgaleo Crystal ×100 |
→ |  Power Boost (Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo) |
1 |
| Event Voucher L ×400 |
→ | Strike Move Candy Coin ×1 |
1 |
| Event Voucher L ×200 |
→ |  5★ Scout Ticket ×1 |
4 |
| Event Voucher L ×100 |
→ | 5★ Alola Scout Ticket ×1 |
30 |
| Event Voucher L ×250 |
→ |  4★ Power-Up ×1 |
3 |
| Event Voucher L ×100 |
→ |  3★ Power-Up ×1 |
3 |
| Event Voucher L ×100 |
→ |  Skill Sphere ×10 |
10 |
| Event Voucher L ×50 |
→ |  Co-op Sync Orb ×200 |
5 |
| Event Voucher L ×100 |
→ |  Steel Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher L ×100 |
→ |  Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher L ×100 |
→ |  Psychic Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher L ×50 |
→ |  Steel Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 |
15 |
| Event Voucher L ×50 |
→ |  Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 |
15 |
| Event Voucher L ×50 |
→ |  Psychic Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 |
15 |
| Event Voucher L ×30 |
→ |  Elite Four Notes ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher L ×20 |
→ |  Gym Leader Notes ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher L ×150 |
→ |  3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50 |
4 |
| Event Voucher L ×100 |
→ |  3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50 |
4 |
| Event Voucher L ×80 |
→ |  3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50 |
4 |
| Event Voucher L ×60 |
→ |  3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50 |
4 |
| Event Voucher L ×50 |
→ |  4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
3 |
| Event Voucher L ×30 |
→ |  Skip Ticket ×10 |
10 |
| Solgaleo Crystal ×30 |
→ | 3★ Power-Up ×1 |
Unlimited |
| Event Voucher L ×750 |
→ | 3★ Power-Up ×1 | |
| Event Voucher L ×10 |
→ |  3★ Level-Up Manual ×3 | |
| Event Voucher L ×10 |
→ |  3-Pack Drink + Set ×30 | |
| Event Voucher L ×10 |
→ |  3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40 | |
| Event Voucher L ×10 |
→ |  3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50 | |
December 6 to 18, 2023
| Item given | Item received | Max exchanges | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solgaleo Crystal ×100 |
→ | Power Boost (Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo) |
1 |
| Event Voucher Z ×400 |
→ | Strike Move Candy Coin ×1 |
1 |
| Event Voucher Z ×200 |
→ | 5★ Scout Ticket ×1 |
4 |
| Event Voucher Z ×100 |
→ | 5★ Alola Scout Ticket ×1 |
30 |
| Event Voucher Z ×250 |
→ | 4★ Power-Up ×1 |
3 |
| Event Voucher Z ×150 |
→ | 3★ Power-Up ×1 |
3 |
| Event Voucher Z ×100 |
→ | Skill Sphere ×10 |
10 |
| Event Voucher Z ×50 |
→ | Co-op Sync Orb ×200 |
5 |
| Event Voucher Z ×100 |
→ | Steel Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher Z ×100 |
→ | Grass Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher Z ×100 |
→ | Psychic Codex, Vol. 1 ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher Z ×50 |
→ | Steel Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 |
15 |
| Event Voucher Z ×50 |
→ | Grass Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 |
15 |
| Event Voucher Z ×50 |
→ | Psychic Tome, Vol. 1 ×10 |
15 |
| Event Voucher Z ×30 |
→ | Elite Four Notes ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher Z ×20 |
→ | Gym Leader Notes ×10 |
5 |
| Event Voucher Z ×150 |
→ |  5-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50 |
4 |
| Event Voucher Z ×100 |
→ |  5-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50 |
4 |
| Event Voucher Z ×80 |
→ |  5-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50 |
4 |
| Event Voucher Z ×60 |
→ |  5-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50 |
4 |
| Event Voucher Z ×50 |
→ | 4★ Level-Up Manual ×10 |
3 |
| Event Voucher Z ×30 |
→ | Skip Ticket ×10 |
10 |
| Solgaleo Crystal ×30 |
→ | 3★ Power-Up ×1 |
Unlimited |
| Event Voucher Z ×750 |
→ | 3★ Power-Up ×1 | |
| Event Voucher Z ×10 |
→ | 3★ Level-Up Manual ×3 | |
| Event Voucher Z ×10 |
→ |  5-Pack Drink + Set ×30 | |
| Event Voucher Z ×10 |
→ |  5-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40 | |
| Event Voucher Z ×10 |
→ |  5-Pack Great Drink Set ×50 | |
Gallery
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| Event banner | ||||
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| Medal 1★ People Protecting Pokémon |
Medal 2★ People Protecting Pokémon |
Medal 3★ People Protecting Pokémon |
Medal Deities of Life and Abundance |
Title screen artwork (May 12 to June 2, 2023) |
Music
| Situation | Song key | Song name | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
| In menu |  No. 07027
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The Secret Side of Aether Paradise (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Unknown |
| During battle (Challenge the Aether Foundation, Daily Extreme Battle 1) |
No. 07011
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Battle! (Alola Trainer) (Pokémon Masters EX Version) |
Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.) |
| During battle (Battle Challenge!) |
No. 07007
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Battle! (Lusamine) (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. | |||
Trivia
- While Aether Foundation Employees battled in this villain event use the same name as the Aether Foundation Employees battled in the corresponding chapter of the Villain Arc, they have slightly different models, animations, and voice lines. This is likely a reference to the distinction between the Aether Foundation and Aether Foundation Employee Trainer classes.
- The 4★ medal in this event is named after the Ruins of Life and Ruins of Abundance, the ruins associated with Tapu Lele and Tapu Bulu, respectively.
In other languages
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See also
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