A Golden Future

A Golden Future (Japanese: 黄金色に輝く未来 A Shining Golden Future) was a story event in . It was focused on the sync pair . 
During this event, players could earn vouchers from battles that could be redeemed in the . All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Extreme Battle 1, which could only be challenged once per day. Extra vouchers were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.
The player could battle using Sygna Suit Morty & Ho-Oh or to obtain +0.6× bonus vouchers; /Croconaw/Feraligatr, /Bayleef/Meganium, or /Quilava/Typhlosion to obtain +0.4× bonus vouchers; and any unlisted Johto or sync pairs to obtain 0.2× bonus vouchers.
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 s and other rewards.
In addition, players could earn a medal for completing all the story areas in the event.
==First run==
The event first ran from April 28 to May 12, 2022. The "Sygna Suit Morty Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting from the beginning of the event to June 15, 2022.
In this run, the type of voucher that players could earn was Event Voucher X. Event mission rewards included medals, s, s, and a Strike Move Candy Coin.
==Second run==
The event reran from June 8 to July 2, 2023. The "Sygna Suit Morty Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Morty & Ho-Oh for the duration of the event. In conjunction with this scout, Sygna Suit Morty & Ho-Oh's sync grid was expanded with new grid tiles that could be unlocked at move levels 2, 4, and 5.
In this run, the type of voucher that players could earn was Event Voucher R. Event mission rewards included medals and Gems.
==Third run==
The event reran again from May 5 to 20, 2024. The "Sygna Suit Morty Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Morty & Ho-Oh for the duration of the event. They also received an unlockable EX role in conjunction with this scout.
In this run, the type of voucher that players could earn was Event Voucher E. Everything else was the same as the previous run.
==Plot==
 reflects on his words to before their Gym battle, believing that he would be the one to make the Legendary Pokémon spoken of in Ecruteak City's legends appear, as he watches Ethan and battle with their and . He guesses he just has not trained enough to be worthy of Ho-Oh's respect yet and walks away in resignation.
Later, in the mountains, Morty is training his senses by having his hide itself in the shadows and locating it without opening his eyes. His , , and interrupt him to make sure he does not overwork himself, and he thanks them for their support. While walking back, he notices something sparkling on the ground and picks it up. It looks like a Ho-Oh feather, so he decides to return it to Silver. He finds Silver is talking to Ethan, , and in the village and gives the feather to him, but Silver says the feather didn't come from his Ho-Oh. As Morty wonders where it came from, they suddenly overhear a bragging about her own Ho-Oh feather.
After the Rising Star finishes talking to her friends, she is approached by Morty and the kids, who want to see her Ho-Oh feather too. Silver says that her feather is not from his Ho-Oh either, so Kris wonders if it is a feather from a different Pokémon. The girl insists that it is a Ho-Oh feather and runs off. Lyra and Ethan wonder if that means a different Ho-Oh has come to Pasio. Morty declares that if there is even a chance he could meet Ho-Oh, he has to take it, so he goes to search for this other Ho-Oh. Lyra and Ethan volunteer to help him look, but Silver and Kris are skeptical, so they each leave to do some investigating on their own. In town, Silver's finds the Rising Star with the Ho-Oh feather, and Silver approaches her.
Morty guides Ethan and Lyra to the spot in the forest where he found his Ho-Oh feather. He tells them how much he wants to meet Ho-Oh and all the other Legendary Pokémon in the Johto region, and how he has been training all his life to become a truly powerful that is worthy of meeting a Legendary Pokémon. There were times he felt it was just too hard, but thanks to the support of his Pokémon, it has become a good memory instead of a hardship. He plans to keep training until he discovers a new future for himself. This gets Lyra and Ethan pumped up to help him find Ho-Oh. Meanwhile, Kris consults reference materials about Ho-Oh in 's lab. After leaving the lab, she runs into Silver and the Rising Star from before. Silver comments that she looks like she found something out, too, so they compare notes. Lyra, Ethan, and Morty return to the village, having had no success in their search. They hear a commotion nearby, where they find a bunch of people with Ho-Oh feathers arguing over which of them is going to find Ho-Oh. Morty recognizes that something strange is going on, and Silver, Kris, and the Rising Star show up to confirm his suspicions: the feather the girl had was a fake that she bought from Team Rocket.
Lyra guesses that the other people with Ho-Oh feathers were scammed by Team Rocket, and Morty says that he wants to go find the people who did this and put a stop to it. Ethan, Lyra, Kris, and Silver all agree to help him out. Morty is especially agitated that Team Rocket would toy with people's hearts, giving them Ho-Oh feathers and then crushing their dreams and aspirations when they find out the feathers are fake. He finds a group of Team Rocket grunts selling fake feathers and comes at them with his whole team, defeating them soundly. When they refuse to promise that they will never engage in such deception again, he is about to drive the lesson a little further home when Silver shows up to reign him in. The grunts flee as soon as they see Silver's Ho-Oh, and Morty returns his team. Silver notes that he was being uncharacteristically aggressive with them and wonders if it is because he couldn't stand what they were doing or because it involved Ho-Oh, and Morty says that it was a bit of both. Just then, Kris, Ethan, and Lyra show up and say that they took care of the other Team Rocket members selling fake feathers, and from the International Police is taking care of them. Silver tells Morty that he does not need a feather to meet Ho-Oh and leaves, but Morty decides to keep the feather he found anyways, as a reminder of his determination to meet Ho-Oh.
A few days later, as Morty begins his usual training, he senses another presence behind him, one that is not any of his Pokémon. He turns around and is shocked to see a Ho-Oh appear in front of him—his new future. As dawn arrives, Morty changes into his sygna suit and heads up the mountain to watch the sunrise with his new partner, Ho-Oh.
==Area info==
Area name 	Unlock condition 	Completion Rewards
Morty's Legendary Encounter	Available from start 	Gems ×10Rainbow Feathers
Rainbow Feathers 	Complete Morty's Legendary Encounter 	Gems ×10Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1
Traces of Ho-Oh 	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1	Gems ×10Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2
Training Mentality 	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	Gems ×10Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3
Into the Future 	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	Gems ×10Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4Daily Extreme Battle 1Battle Challenge! Round 1
==Battles==
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainers	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1	Normal 	William 	Weakness: 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	10 	Gems ×30Traces of Ho-Oh 	200 coinsEvent Voucher // ×7 	Event Voucher // ×1-2
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	Hard 	William 	Weakness: 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	15 	Gems ×30Training Mentality 	Event Voucher // ×14First run:400 coinsSecond/third runs:600 coins 	Event Voucher // ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	Very Hard 	William 	Weakness: 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	15 	Gems ×30Into the Future 	Event Voucher // ×16First run:1,000 coinsSecond/third runs:600 coins	Event Voucher // ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4	Super Hard	William 	Weakness: 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	20 	Gems ×30 	1,500 coinsEvent Voucher // ×26 	Event Voucher // ×1-4
Daily Extreme Battle 1 	Ultra Hard	William 	Weakness: 	Weakness:	Weakness: 	30 	Gems ×30 	2,000 coinsEvent Voucher // ×100 	None
Battle Challenge! Round 1 	Super Hard	 	Alolan formWeakness:	Weakness:	Alolan formWeakness:	— 	Gems ×100Battle Challenge! Round 2First run:3★ Support Move CandySecond/third runs:3★ Strike Move Candy	None 	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2 	Ultra Hard	 	Alolan formWeakness:	Weakness:	Alolan formWeakness:	— 	Gems ×100First run:4★ Tech Move CandySecond/third runs:4★ Support Move Candy 	None 	None
==Event missions==
===April 28 to May 12, 2022===
===June 8 to July 2, 2023 and May 5 to 20, 2024===
==Shop==
===April 28 to May 12, 2022===
===June 8 to July 2, 2023===
===May 5 to 20, 2024===
==Gallery==
 	 	 	
Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner
 	 	 	
Medal1★ A Golden Future	Medal2★ A Golden Future	Medal3★ A Golden Future	MedalRainbow Cascade
==Music==
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 00004 	Adventure Awaits 	Unknown
During battle(Challenge Pasio's Trainers) 	No. 00017 	Battle! (Sync Pair) 	Shota Kageyama
During battle(Daily Extreme Battle 1) 	No. 00018 	Battle! (Powerful Sync Pair) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle(Battle Challenge)Into the FutureWhen Team Rocket learns Morty figured out their scheme 	No. 01016 	Battle! (Team Rocket)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Morty's Legendary EncounterWhen Morty notices Ethan and Silver's battle 	No. 02003 	Battle! (Silver)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Rainbow FeathersFrom startInto the FutureWhen Morty begins his training 	No. 00010 	Wild Wanderings 	Unknown
Rainbow FeathersWhen Morty is returning from trainingTraining MentalityFrom startInto the FutureWhen Kris, Lyra, and Ethan arrive 	No. 00008 	Out for a Stroll 	Unknown
Rainbow FeathersWhen Morty goes looking for SilverTraces of Ho-OhFrom startTraining MentalityAfter Morty, Lyra, and Ethan stop searching	No. 00007 	Fun with Friends 	Unknown
Training MentalityWhen Kris is in the lab with Professor OakInto the FutureWhen Morty confronts Team Rocket 	No. 00014 	Lurking Threat 	Unknown
Into the FutureFrom start 	No. 00016 	Sneaking Suspicion 	Unknown
Into the FutureWhen Silver arrives 	No. 00011 	The Way Ahead 	Unknown
Into the FutureWhen Ho-Oh appears in front of Morty 	No. 02012 	Battle! (Ho-Oh)(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. 	Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.	Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.	Song names without a song key listed are unofficial, as they have not been added to the Jukebox.
==Script==
* Pokémon Center (event conversation)
Name 	Text
 	I'll grasp my future with my own two hands!
Morty	I train to connect myself to a tomorrow I can't see.I don't know what's waiting for me there, but I truly believe...the harsh training I go through every day will bring me to a bright and shining future!
* Morty's Legendary Encounter
Name 	Text
(Flashback to Morty talking to Ethan) 	(Flashback to Morty talking to Ethan)
Morty 	I see a shadow of the person who will make the Legendary Pokémon appear...I believe that person is me!
(Flashback ends, Morty watches Ethan and Silver battling in a field)	(Flashback ends, Morty watches Ethan and Silver battling in a field)
Ethan 	Wow, Silver! You and Ho-Oh have gotten so much stronger together!
Silver 	Hmph. You haven’t seen anything yet.I'm just getting started.
Morty 	... ... ...The Pokémon I longed for is so close to me, but...I guess I just haven't trained enough yet.
* Rainbow Feathers
Name 	Text
(Mountain) 	(Mountain)
Morty 	Drifblim must be...There!All right! Next, I'll—No, you're right—I really shouldn't overdo it. I think I'll call it a day.Thanks so much for sticking with me through all of this, everyone.
(Transition to Morty walking through the forest, something on the ground sparkles)	(Transition to Morty walking through the forest, something on the ground sparkles)
Morty 	Hm?What was that just now?Is this...a Ho-Oh feather?
The next day... 	The next day...
(Town) 	(Town)
Morty 	I hope Silver's around here somewhere...
Ethan 	C'mon, Silver. Everyone else wants to battle against Ho-Oh, too!
Kris 	It's such a strong and beautiful Pokémon. It's even spoken of in myths!As Pokémon Trainers, of course we want to battle it!
Lyra 	Please! We just want you to show us how it behaves in battle!
Silver 	Hmph... Just listen to you all prattle on...Why is everyone from Johto always like this?
Morty 	Hey there! I'm glad I found you, Silver!I've got something I wanted to return to you.
Silver 	To me?
Ethan 	Whoa! Is that...a Ho-Oh feather?!
Morty 	Yeah, I figured it must belong to Silver's Ho-Oh.
Silver 	No... That's not from my Ho-Oh.
Morty 	Really? Then where did this feather come from?
??? 	Look, everybody! A Ho-Oh feather!
Morty 	Wha—?!
Rising Star 	See, what do you think? Isn't it amazing?!
* Traces of Ho-Oh
Name 	Text
Ace Trainer 	Oh wow... I wish I had a Ho-Oh feather...
Rising Star 	I know, right?In Johto, it's said that if you have one of these feathers, you'll be able to meet Ho-Oh!
Camper 	Where exactly did you find such a precious thing?
Rising Star 	Huh?! Umm... That's a secret.Anyway, uh, bye!
Morty 	Hey, do you have a second?
Ethan 	That's a Ho-Oh feather you've got, right? Could you please show it to us, too?
Rising Star 	Wh-what do you want?
Lyra 	Oh, sorry for popping up so suddenly. We didn't mean to startle you.
Silver 	Yeah...that's definitely not from my Ho-Oh.
Kris 	So maybe it's really a feather from a different Pokémon.
Rising Star 	H-hey, don't just come up to me and start saying stuff like that!I swear, this is definitely a Ho-Oh feather!Probably! I mean...I think...
(The Rising Star leaves) 	(The Rising Star leaves)
Lyra 	If that really is a Ho-Oh feather...and it's not from Silver's Ho-Oh...
Ethan 	Then maybe a different Ho-Oh has come to Pasio!
Kris 	You really think so?
Silver 	... ... ...
Morty 	Another Ho-Oh on Pasio...
??? 	It's said that Legendary Pokémon will appear to the truly powerful Trainers.
Morty 	If there's even a chance, then I have to try!I've just got to set my mind to it and go searching for Ho-Oh!
Lyra 	And I'll help you!
Ethan 	Let's all find Ho-Oh together!
Morty 	Thank you both so much!
Silver 	I'll pass.
Ethan 	Huh? You won't come along with us?
Silver 	The feather that girl had just now... There was something really suspicious about it.You can believe her if you want and go search for Ho-Oh. But don't get me involved.
Kris 	I think...I agree with Silver.I'd like to do a little digging and see if what we just saw really was a Ho-Oh feather.
Lyra 	You, too, Kris?
Kris 	Sorry I can't go with you.I'll let you know if I find anything out!
Lyra 	It looks like both of them want to be a bit more cautious about this.I was hoping they'd come along, but... Oh well.
Morty 	It's fine. In fact, we may get even more information by splitting up like this.So let's do our part and start looking for Ho-Oh!
(Transition to Silver watching the Rising Star)	(Transition to Silver watching the Rising Star)
Silver 	How did it go, Sneasel?Yes... That's definitely the girl from before.
Rising Star 	Aww... It looks so yummy...
Silver 	What, you're not going to buy something?
Rising Star 	Eep!
* Training Mentality
Name 	Text
(Forest) 	(Forest)
Ethan 	You found the Ho-Oh feather somewhere around here, right?
Morty 	Yes... I found it shining in the dark.At first, I could hardly believe it.That I actually had a Ho-Oh feather in my own hand...
Lyra 	You've wanted to meet Ho-Oh that badly?
Morty 	Not just Ho-Oh—all of the Legendary Pokémon in the Johto region. But yes.Legendary Pokémon will appear to truly powerful Trainers.That's a saying that's been passed down in Ecruteak City.I believe those words are true, and since the moment I was born, I've been training in secret.Thanks to that training, I can see things that others can't see, but...that training hasn’t been easy.
Lyra 	Have you ever felt like it's just too hard?
Morty 	If I'm honest with you, yes, lots of times.But thanks to my Ghost-type Pokémon always sticking with me...the training's become a really good memory, not just hardship.Although, saying it like that makes it sound like it's all in the past, when actually my training is still ongoing.And I'll keep it up until I discover a new future for me.
Lyra 	Wow, that's impressive...
Ethan 	Let's do this, Morty! We'll find Ho-Oh for sure!
Morty 	Yes! I certainly intend to!
(Transition to Professor Bellis's Lab) 	(Transition to Professor Bellis's Lab)
Kris 	I'll have to see it again to be sure, but I think that was...
Professor Oak 	Hmm...
Kris 	Thanks for the reference materials about Ho-Oh, Professor! They were really helpful!
Professor Oak 	I'm glad to hear it! Feel free to come back anytime if you need anything.
(Transition to Silver with the Rising Star) 	(Transition to Silver with the Rising Star)
Kris 	Oh, Silver! And you from before!I'm so glad I found you! There's something I wanted to ask...
Silver 	It seems like you've discovered something as well. Let's compare notes.
(Transition to Ethan, Lyra, and Morty in town)	(Transition to Ethan, Lyra, and Morty in town)
Lyra 	We didn't find a single clue...
Ethan 	I know—it's so frustrating! We've been searching high and low!
Morty 	Well, that's the way it goes sometimes. It's not a Pokémon that can be found so easily.By the way, what’s all the commotion about?
Poké Fan 	I'm the one who's gonna find Ho-Oh!
Hiker 	Don't make me laugh! There's no possible way you could do it!
Pokémon Ranger 	I already told you both—Ho-Oh is going to become MY partner Pokémon!
Lyra 	Wh-what's going on?Every one of them has a Ho-Oh feather!
Ethan 	Even though we searched so hard and couldn't find a single one!
Morty 	Something's definitely strange here.Silver and Kris may have been right after all...
??? 	It certainly looks that way.
(Kris, Silver, and the Rising Star appear) 	(Kris, Silver, and the Rising Star appear)
Kris 	About that Ho-Oh feather she had...It was a fake—a feather taken from a different bird Pokémon and dyed.
Lyra 	Whaaa?! A fake?!
Silver 	Now tell them where you got that feather.
Rising Star 	I, uh... Actually...I bought it from Team Rocket.
Ethan 	T-Team Rocket?!
Rising Star 	I didn't know it was a fake...It was really expensive, but I spent all the cash I had on it because I thought I'd be able to meet Ho-Oh...
Morty 	I see... So Team Rocket's been selling fake Ho-Oh feathers...
* Into the Future
Name 	Text
Lyra 	If Team Rocket is selling fake Ho-Oh feathers, does that mean...All of those people have been tricked as well?!
Hiker 	I will!
Pokémon Ranger 	No, I will!
Poké Fan 	Nooo! I will catch Ho-Oh!
Morty 	... ... ...Right, then. Let's find the people who did this.Will you all help?
Ethan 	Of course!
Kris 	Let's catch them right away and put a stop to all this!
Morty 	All those people truly believe that their feathers are genuine...Toying with their trusting hearts and stomping on their dreams and aspirations...It's unforgivable.
(Morty finds a group of Team Rocket grunts) 	(Morty finds a group of Team Rocket grunts)
Team Rocket Grunt (1) 	Oh! How about you? Wouldn't you like one of these Ho-Oh feathers?
Team Rocket Grunt (2) 	Right now, they're going for just one million apiece! Great deal, don't you think?
Morty 	Ah... So you're the ones selling the fake Ho-Oh feathers.
Team Rocket Grunt (2) 	Shoot! H-he knows they're fake!
Team Rocket Grunt (1) 	Hmph. If he's on to us, there's only one thing we can do!
Team Rocket Grunt (3) 	C'mon, everyone! Get him!
Morty 	The trusting hearts of humans, as well as their dreams and aspirations... These things are worthy of respect.I won't just stand by and let you trample all over those precious thoughts and feelings!
(Morty battles and defeats the Team Rocket grunts) 	(Morty battles and defeats the Team Rocket grunts)
Team Rocket Grunt (1) 	H-he's so strong!
Team Rocket Grunt (2) 	This is...not good!
Team Rocket Grunt (3) 	Urk!
Morty 	Promise me now that you'll never deceive people like that again.
Team Rocket Grunt (1) 	What're you talkin' about? It's easy money. Why would we ever give that up?
Morty 	Then I suppose I'll have to drive this lesson a little further home.
(Silver appears) 	(Silver appears)
Silver 	No, that's enough.It looks like those fakes of yours were actually of some use.Behold—the real Ho-Oh.
Team Rocket Grunt (3) 	D-darn it!
Team Rocket Grunt (2) 	We can't keep selling these if someone here's actually partnered with the real thing!
(The grunts leave) 	(The grunts leave)
Silver 	That wasn't like you at all.
Morty 	You're right... I may have gotten a bit carried away.
Silver 	Was it because of Ho-Oh? Or because you couldn't stand what Team Rocket was doing?
Morty 	Probably...both.
(Ethan, Kris, and Lyra appear) 	(Ethan, Kris, and Lyra appear)
Kris 	We took care of the other Team Rocket members selling fake Ho-Oh feathers, too!
Ethan 	That guy from the International Police told us to leave the rest to him.
Morty 	I see... That's a relief.
Lyra 	... ... ...
Silver 	You don't need a feather.
Morty 	Huh?
Silver 	After all, I didn't.
Morty 	Thanks, Silver...
Ethan 	They say Ho-Oh will reveal itself before a pure-hearted Trainer, right?I'm sure it's watching you from somewhere, Morty, and seeing your pure and strong feelings!
Morty 	Maybe.I think I'll keep the feather I found yesterday as a memento.So I never forget my determination to meet Ho-Oh!
A few days later, as Morty began his usual training... 	A few days later, as Morty began his usual training...
(A Shiny Ho-Oh appears) 	(A Shiny Ho-Oh appears)
Morty 	... ... ...Are you...my new future?
(Transition to Morty in his sygna suit and the Shiny Ho-Oh watching the sunrise on the mountain)	(Transition to Morty in his sygna suit and the Shiny Ho-Oh watching the sunrise on the mountain)
==In other languages==
==Trivia==
* A Golden Future was part of a series of special gold-themed events held to celebrate Pokémon Masters EX reaching forty million downloads worldwide. Other events in this series included the solo event Pasio Gold Rush and the Daily Battle event The Golden Magikarp.
* The flashback at the beginning of this event references part of Morty's dialogue before he battles the player in .
** He is shown speaking to in this flashback, confirming that Ethan is based on the player character from those games.
* This is one of only two story events in which the player can battle a villainous team other than Team Break, the other event being Threads of Strength.
==See also==
Category:Story events