People Protecting Pokémon

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 . It tied into the second part of the 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 for rewards, including a power boost for that would give them additional tiles on their sync grid. Obtaining 2,000 vouchers would reward players with a . 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 for the duration of the event, and the "Sygna Suit Lana Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting 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 s and s 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 Acerola & Tapu Bulu, and Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele, and the background music wasBattle! (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.
==Third run==
The event reran again from October 5 to 21, 2024. The "Super Spotlight Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko, Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini, Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu, and Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele from October 3 to the end of the event.
In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers A from battles, and the amount of vouchers received as completion rewards from Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 was lowered. Everything else was the same as the previous run. 
==Battles==
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Stamina	Strength Bonus	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer 	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Stamina	Strength Bonus	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 1	Normal 	Employee	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	10 	×1.5 	Gems ×30Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2 	200 coinsFirst run:Event Voucher L ×15Second/third runs:Event Voucher / ×35 	Event Voucher / / ×1-2Solgaleo Crystal ×1
Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 2	Hard 	Employee	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	15 	×2 	Gems ×30Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3 	600 coinsFirst run:Event Voucher L ×35Second run:Event Voucher Z ×100Third run:Event Voucher A ×50 	Event Voucher / / ×1-3Solgaleo Crystal ×1
Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3	Super Hard	Employee	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	20 	×3 	Gems ×30Daily Extreme Battle 1Battle Challenge! Round 1 	1,500 coinsSolgaleo Crystal ×1First run:Event Voucher L ×75Second/third runs:Event Voucher / ×160 	Event Voucher / / ×1-3
Daily Extreme Battle 1 	Ultra Hard	Employee	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	30 	×5 	Gems ×30 	2,000 coins5★ Alola Scout Ticket ×1First run:Event Voucher L ×250Solgaleo Crystal ×10Second/third runs:Event Voucher / ×400Solgaleo Crystal ×20	Event Voucher / / ×1-4
Battle Challenge! Round 1 	Super Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	— 	×3 	Gems ×100Battle Challenge! Round 2First/second runs:3★ Strike Move CandyThird run:3★ Support Move Candy	None 	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2 	Ultra Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	— 	×5 	Gems ×1004★ Tech Move Candy 	None 	None
==Event missions==
===May 12 to June 2, 2023===
===December 6 to 18, 2023===
===October 5 to 21, 2024===
==Shop==
===May 12 to June 2, 2023===
===December 6 to 18, 2023===
===October 5 to 21, 2024===
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	
 	 	 	 	
Medal1★ People Protecting Pokémon	Medal2★ People Protecting Pokémon	Medal3★ People Protecting Pokémon	MedalDeities of Life and Abundance	Title screen artwork(May 12 to June 2, 2023)
==Music==
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 07027 	The Secret Side of Aether Paradise(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Unknown
During battle(Challenge the Aether Foundation, Daily Extreme Battle 1) 	No. 07011 	Battle! (Alola Trainer)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
During battle(Battle Challenge!) 	No. 07007 	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.	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.
==Trivia==
* While Aether Foundation Employees battled in this villain event use the same name as the Aether Foundation Employees battled in the , they have slightly different models, animations, and voice lines. This is likely a reference to the distinction between the and Trainer classes.
* The 4★ medal in this event is named after the Ruins of Life and Ruins of Abundance, the ruins associated with and , respectively.
==In other languages==
==See also==
Category:Villain events
de:Beschützer der Pokémon
zh:守護寶可夢的人們