Team Aqua's Stormy Seas

Team Aqua's Stormy Seas 荒れる海原のアクア団
Event notification image
Type	Villain event
First run	August 10 to 28, 2022
Rerun(s)	March 29 to April 15, 2023 June 24 to July 11, 2023
Featured sync pairs	Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys
Sync pairs with reward bonus
Theme skills with strength bonus	Hoenn

Team Aqua's Stormy Seas (Japanese: 荒れる海原のアクア団) was a villain event in Pokémon Masters EX. It tied into the second part of the Hoenn chapter of the Villain Arc, featuring battles against Team Aqua. It was one of the Hoenn villain events, the other being Team Magma's Red-Hot Rage.

During this event, players could earn vouchers and Rayquaza Crystals from battles against Team Aqua that could be redeemed in the shop for rewards, including a power boost for Zinnia & Rayquaza that would allow them to Mega Evolve after using their sync move. 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 with teams using various theme skills, earning medals and other rewards.

All sync pairs with the Hoenn 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 August 10 to 28, 2022. The "Sygna Suit Steven Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys for the duration of the event.

In this run, players could take on "Challenge Team Aqua" battles to earn Water-themed Event Vouchers Q. 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 Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys, and the background music wasDecisive Battle! (Steven) (Pokémon Masters EX Version).

Second run

The event reran from March 29 to April 15, 2023. The "Double Feature Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting May (Anniversary 2022) & Latias and Sygna Suit Brendan & Latios from March 27 to the end of the event.

In this run, the battles were renamed from "Challenge Team Aqua" to "Challenge the Aqua Grunts". Players could earn Water-themed Event Vouchers E from these battles, and the amount of vouchers received as completion rewards was increased. In addition, the mission rewards were changed to only award Gems and medals.

If the player had already received Zinnia & Rayquaza's power boost, exchanging for it in the shop again would reward the player with a 3★ Power-Up.

Third run

The event reran again from June 24 to July 11, 2023. The "Sygna Suit May Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit May & Blaziken from June 22 to the end of the event.

In this run, players could earn Dragon-themed Event Vouchers W from battles. Everything else was the same as the previous run.

Battles

Name	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon			Stamina	Strength Bonus	First-Time Rewards	Completion Rewards	Battle Rewards
			Left	Middle	Right
Challenge Team Aqua: Part 1 / Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1	Normal	Team Aqua Grunt	Grimer Weakness:	Carvanha Weakness:	Golbat Weakness:	10	×1.5	Gems ×30 Challenge Team Aqua: Part 2 / Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2	200 coins First run: Event Voucher Q ×15 Second run: Event Voucher E ×20 Third run: Event Voucher W ×20	Rayquaza Crystal ×1 First/second runs: Event Voucher Q / E ×1-2 Third run: Event Voucher W ×1-2
Challenge Team Aqua: Part 2 / Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2	Hard					15	×2	Gems ×30 Challenge Team Aqua: Part 3 / Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3	600 coins First run: Event Voucher Q ×35 Second run: Event Voucher E ×60 Third run: Event Voucher W ×60	Rayquaza Crystal ×1 First/second runs: Event Voucher Q / E ×1-3 Third run: Event Voucher W ×1-3
Challenge Team Aqua: Part 3 / Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3	Super Hard					20	×3	Gems ×30 Daily Extreme Battle 1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	1,500 coins Rayquaza Crystal ×1 First run: Event Voucher Q ×75 Second run: Event Voucher E ×95 Third run: Event Voucher W ×95	First/second runs: Event Voucher Q / E ×1-3 Third run: Event Voucher W ×1-3
Daily Extreme Battle 1	Ultra Hard					30	×5	Gems ×30	2,000 coins 5★ Hoenn Scout Ticket ×1 First run: Event Voucher Q ×250 Rayquaza Crystal ×10 Second run: Event Voucher E ×300 Rayquaza Crystal ×20 Third run: Event Voucher W ×300 Rayquaza Crystal ×20	First/second runs: Event Voucher Q / E ×1-4 Third run: Event Voucher W ×1-4
Battle Challenge! Round 1	Super Hard	Shelly	Crobat Weakness:	Sharpedo Weakness:	Muk Weakness:	—	×3	Gems ×100 Battle Challenge! Round 2 First run: 3★ Strike Move Candy Second/third runs: 3★ Tech Move Candy	None	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2	Ultra Hard					—	×5	Gems ×100 First run: 4★ Tech Move Candy Second/third runs: 4★ Support Move Candy	None	None

Event missions

August 10 to 28, 2022

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 1 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 2 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 1 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 2 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50 Battle Points ×40
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 1 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 2 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 1 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 2 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 1 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 2 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×40
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 1 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 2 • Challenge Team Aqua: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100 Battle Points ×50
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher Q ×2,000	1★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	2★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2	3★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2	Deep Diver
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: • Hoenn	Strike Move Candy Coin
Mission 12	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: • Psychic	Support Move Candy Coin
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

March 29 to April 15, 2023

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher E ×2,000	1★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	2★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2	3★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2	Deep Diver
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: • Hoenn	Gems ×100
Mission 12	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: • Psychic	Gems ×100
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

June 24 to July 11, 2023

Mission Name	Objective	Reward
Mission 1	Complete any of the following areas ×3 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 2	Complete any of the following areas ×10 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×50
Mission 3	Complete any of the following areas ×20 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 4	Complete any of the following areas ×30 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 5	Complete any of the following areas ×40 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 6	Complete any of the following areas ×50 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 1 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 2 • Challenge the Aqua Grunts: Part 3 • Daily Extreme Battle 1	Gems ×100
Mission 7	Obtain: Event Voucher W ×2,000	1★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas
Mission 8	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 1	2★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas
Mission 9	Complete the following area ×1 Battle Challenge! Round 2	3★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas
Mission 10	Complete the following area with 1 or fewer sync pairs falling to 0 HP: Battle Challenge! Round 2	Deep Diver
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: • Hoenn	Gems ×100
Mission 12	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: • Psychic	Gems ×100
Reward for completing 10 missions		Gems ×200

Shop

August 10 to 28, 2022

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Rayquaza Crystal ×100	→	Power Boost (Zinnia & Rayquaza)	1
Event Voucher Q ×400	→	Tech Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher Q ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	4
Event Voucher Q ×100	→	5★ Hoenn Scout Ticket ×1	30
Event Voucher Q ×250	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher Q ×100	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher Q ×100	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher Q ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher Q ×100	→	Psychic Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher Q ×100	→	Dragon Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher Q ×50	→	Psychic Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher Q ×50	→	Dragon Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher Q ×30	→	Elite Four Notes ×10	3
Event Voucher Q ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	3
Event Voucher Q ×150	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	3
Event Voucher Q ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	3
Event Voucher Q ×80	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50	3
Event Voucher Q ×60	→	3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50	3
Event Voucher Q ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Event Voucher Q ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Rayquaza Crystal ×30	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Event Voucher Q ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Event Voucher Q ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher Q ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher Q ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

March 29 to April 15, 2023

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Rayquaza Crystal ×100	→	Power Boost (Zinnia & Rayquaza)	1
Event Voucher E ×400	→	Tech Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher E ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	4
Event Voucher E ×100	→	5★ Hoenn Scout Ticket ×1	30
Event Voucher E ×250	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher E ×150	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher E ×50	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher E ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher E ×100	→	Dragon Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher E ×50	→	Dragon Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher E ×30	→	Elite Four Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher E ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher E ×150	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher E ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher E ×80	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher E ×60	→	3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher E ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Event Voucher E ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Rayquaza Crystal ×30	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Event Voucher E ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Event Voucher E ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher E ×10	→	3-Pack Drink + Set ×30
Event Voucher E ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher E ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

June 24 to July 11, 2023

Item given		Item received	Max exchanges
Rayquaza Crystal ×100	→	Power Boost (Zinnia & Rayquaza)	1
Event Voucher W ×400	→	Tech Move Candy Coin ×1	1
Event Voucher W ×200	→	5★ Scout Ticket ×1	4
Event Voucher W ×100	→	5★ Hoenn Scout Ticket ×1	30
Event Voucher W ×250	→	4★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher W ×150	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	3
Event Voucher W ×50	→	Skill Sphere ×10	10
Event Voucher W ×50	→	Co-op Sync Orb ×200	5
Event Voucher W ×100	→	Dragon Codex, Vol. 1 ×10	5
Event Voucher W ×50	→	Dragon Tome, Vol. 1 ×10	15
Event Voucher W ×30	→	Elite Four Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher W ×20	→	Gym Leader Notes ×10	5
Event Voucher W ×150	→	3-Pack Great Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher W ×100	→	3-Pack Drink ++ Set ×50	4
Event Voucher W ×80	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher W ×60	→	3-Pack Great Drink + Set ×50	4
Event Voucher W ×50	→	4★ Level-Up Manual ×10	3
Event Voucher W ×30	→	Skip Ticket ×10	10
Rayquaza Crystal ×30	→	3★ Power-Up ×1	Unlimited
Event Voucher W ×750	→	3★ Power-Up ×1
Event Voucher W ×10	→	3★ Level-Up Manual ×3
Event Voucher W ×10	→	3-Pack Drink + Set ×30
Event Voucher W ×10	→	3-Pack Ultra Drink Set ×40
Event Voucher W ×10	→	3-Pack Great Drink Set ×50

Gallery

Event banner
Medal 1★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas	Medal 2★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas	Medal 3★ Team Aqua's Stormy Seas	Medal Deep Diver	Title screen artwork (August 10 to 28, 2022)

In other languages

Language Title Japanese 荒れる海原のアクア団 Mandarin Chinese 波濤洶湧的海洋隊 French La Team Aqua à l'abordage German Stürmische Wasser Italian Un mare in burrasca Korean 거친 해원의 아쿠아단 Spanish Océanos embravecidos

See also

Villain Events Kanto: Looming Shadow of Kanto • Spreading Shadows Johto: Rocket Execs Assemble • Team Rocket Attacks Hoenn: Team Magma's Red-Hot Rage • Team Aqua's Stormy Seas Sinnoh: Galactic Nightmare • Dreams of the Void • Galactic Awakening Unova: The Captured King • Team Plasma's Icy Malice Kalos: Battle! Friends from Kalos • Go, Go, Team Flare! Alola: Investigate the Foundation • People Protecting Pokémon Galar: Lamenting a Millennium • Hear the Cheers! Pokémon Masters EX event templates Story events • Villain events • Solo events • Legendary events • All

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