The fourth set in the Pokémon Ga-Olé Ultra Legend series was released on February 14, 2019. It features 67 standard disks and 2 secret disks. It is the fourteenth set overall.
The fourth set in the Ultra Legend series continues to introduce more Generation I to Pokémon Ga-Olé and also marks the debut of the Hoenn first partner Pokémon and their evolutions, rounding off the inclusion of, as of the set's release, all seven first partner Pokémon evolutionary lines in the game. The set's two primary launch courses feature new Grade 5 versions of Dialga and Palkia, which have access to the Z-MoveDevastating Drake, as well as new Grade 5 versions of Latias and Latios, each of which have the ability to Mega Evolve. A new version of the Mythical Alpha Pokémon Arceus was also available from March initially as a Normal-type disk, consecutively followed by Fire, Water, and Grass-type disks in limited serial courses. Mythical Pokémon Meltan and its evolution Melmetal also made their Pokémon Ga-Olé debut in this set, available to encounter and catch on the Melmetal Course from mid-March.
Ultra Beasts continue to play a part in the series' theme, featuring the Pokémon Ga-Olé debut of the Lissome Pokémon Pheromosa and the Drawn Sword Pokémon Kartana. As with previous sets, Ultra Beasts could be encountered on any course that featured an Ultra Beast Appears! icon within a certain timeframe. Pheromosa could be encountered from the launch of the set until March 20, 2019, while Kartana could be encountered between March 21 and April 24, 2019. Both Ultra Beasts are Grade 5 Pokémon.
Trainer and Battle Mode was available to challenge from February 17, 2019, much earlier into the set's duration when compared to previous sets. Trainer and Battle Mode also had a theme for the first time, featuring the hosts of Pokémon variety show Meet Up at the Pokémon House? as opponents instead of traditional Trainers. The four hosts, Shokotan (Shōko Nakagawa), Rinka (Rinka Ōtani), Hyadain (Kenichi Maeyamada), and Abareru-kun (Hiroki Kobari) could be challenged in any order. A fifth opponent, Gesshoku Hyadain, could be challenged upon defeating all 4 hosts. Players could dispense a promotional disk featuring a host's signature Pokémon for an additional ¥100 following the battle. 'WINNER' versions were available to those who successfully defeated a host's team.
Gyarados and Alakazam were added as Support Pokémon from this set. Players registering a Ga-Olé Pass for the first time would automatically receive Gyarados as a Support Pokémon as part of the Pokémon Ga-Olé Welcome Campaign.
Course summary
Standard courses
Its Z-Move! Dialga & Palkia Course ~Part 1~
Zワザだ！ディアルガ・パルキアコース～その1～
Playable from set launch to March 27, 2019
Its Mega Evolution! Latias & Latios Course
メガシンカだ！ラティアス・ラティオスコース
Playable from set launch to March 27, 2019
Let's Begin Ga-Olé! Course
はじめようガオーレ！コース
Playable at set launch
Melmetal Course
メルメタルコース
Playable from March 14, 2019
Its Z-Move! Dialga & Palkia Course ~Part 2~
Zワザだ！ディアルガ・パルキアコース～その2～
Playable from March 28, 2019
Sinnoh Region Formidable Enemies Course
シンオウちほうきょうてきコース
Playable from March 28, 2019
Limited courses
Available for Pokémon Ga-Olé Members to redeem from February 14, 2019 for 1,000 Member Points
Get It! Darkrai Course
てにいれろ！ダークライコース
Playable from February 14 to July 31, 2019
Available as an insert in the April 2019 issue of CoroCoro Ichiban!, released on February 21, 2019
Its Z-Move! Zekrom Course
Zワザだ！ゼクロムコース
Playable from February 21 to April 24, 2019
Arceus Course ~Part 1~
アルセウスコース～その1～
Playable from February 28 to March 13, 2019
Available as an insert in issue 62 of Pokémon Fan, released on February 28, 2019
Its Z-Move! Reshiram Course
Zワザだ！レシラムコース
Playable from February 28 to April 24, 2019
Arceus Course ~Part 2~
アルセウスコース～その2～
Playable from March 14 to 27, 2019
Special Melmetal Course
とくべつメルメタルコース
Playable from March 14 to April 24, 2019 on select units
The character Gesshoku Hyadain is based on a photograph of Hyadain in his youth wearing a school uniform and performing his now signature pose, an image he recreated during episode 112 of Pokénchi. Gesshoku, which translates as lunar eclipse, as well as his all-black attire, are references to Necrozma's Dawn Wings form that debuted in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, released a few weeks before the airing of the episode. Abareru-kun has since mimicked this persona on various occasions and is the version of Gesshoku Hyadain featured in Trainer and Battle mode. The character's title, kawara, can literally translate as riverbank, traditionally a place for outcasts and misfits in Japanese society.
