Story event

Story eventsCapitalized as "story event" in official newsletters used in-game. "...an innovative and new type of story event called Neo Champions: Leaders of a New Era will begin!" "As we mentioned in a previous message, a new type of story event–a Costume Event–will start on October 29, 2021." "Starting at the end of October, we’ll present a story event in a new way." "Beginning September 3, 2021, various story events will start returning." "The Shining Heart of Dragons story event will begin on March 18, 2021." "This story event is unique in that you’ll be able to acquire Eggs that hatch Pokémon." (Japanese: エピソードイベント Episode Event) are a type of limited-time event in . They feature a storyline that focuses on one specific or multiple specific sync pairs, and new area info for the story is unlocked by completing single-player battles. They originally featured co-op battles that rewarded the player with vouchers that could be exchanged in the for items, but these were dropped by July 2020 in favor of earning event items from single-player battles.
Story events have been presented in three different formats, featuring either an exchange shop, event maps, or a prize box. 
Some specific types of story events include seasonal events, costume events, and Neo Champions eventsSee the above excerpts from in-game newsletters..
==Format==
Most story events feature a limited-time exchange menu in the . Players can earn event items by completing battles, which can then be exchanged for rewards in the shop. Most story events have only one kind of event item that can be earned, but some story events have two, three, or even four different types of items to collect. In most of these cases, different items are obtained by completing different battles of equal difficulty. Most battles require to do.
Shining Star introduced event maps, in which players earned travel tokens from battles that allowed them to travel to different spaces on the event map, collecting items and new area info for the story. This event format was dropped after July 2021, with reruns of events that previously used event maps utilizing a shop exchange or a prize box instead.
The prize box, which was introduced in the legendary event Pure Hearts and Rainbow Wings, was introduced to story events with The Star of the Contest. In this format, players earned Prize Coins from battles which were used to make pulls in the prize box, with its prizes including new area info for the story. While less common than shop exchanges, this format is still occasionally used for story events.
Starting with Ultra Beast Meet-and-Greet, new story events no longer have an exchange shop. Most items that the player could normally exchange vouchers for in the shop, as well as s earned from completing s, can now be earned by completing battles and obtaining Event Points, in a format similar to the tier reward system.
==Seasonal events==
A common type of story event is the seasonal event (Japanese: 季節限定のイベント Seasonal Limited Event). These events are held every year around certain holidays or times of the year, and they feature two sync pairs wearing special outfits to celebrate the occasion. Currently, there have been sync pairs released for six different seasonal celebrations:
Occasion 	Time of year 	Years a new event was held	Years a new event was held	Years a new event was held	Years a new event was held	Years a new event was held	Years a new event was held	Years a new event was held
Occasion 	Time of year 	2019 	2020 	2021 	2022 	2023 	2024 	2025
New Year's 	Early January	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Palentine's Day	February 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Spring 	Early April 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Summer 	July/August 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fall 	Late October 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Holiday 	Mid-December 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
While sync pairs released to commemorate anniversaries have the Seasonal Outfit theme skill, their events do not rerun annually and are not considered seasonal events.
==List of story events==
All events listed below began at 06:00 UTC on the date listed in the start date column and ended at 05:59 UTC on the date listed in the end date column, with two exceptions.
*The first run of We Should Battle!, featuring , began at 13:00 UTC to coincide with the Pokémon Presents livestream that began at that time.
*Guzzling Glutton's Target, featuring , began at 15:00 UTC to coincide with New Year's Day in Japan.
Additional dates listed in each cell indicate the dates of reruns.
Event Name 	Start Date 	End Date 	Featured Sync Pair(s)	Banner
Reach for the Top 	September 3, 2019 	September 30, 2019	 	
The Girl in Black and White 	September 30, 2019	October 17, 2019 	 	
The Importance of Elegance 	October 31, 2019 	November 14, 2019 	 	
Rosa's Party 	December 12, 2019 	January 1, 2020 	 	
A Special Present 	December 24, 2019 	December 25, 2019 	 	
Two Champions 	December 26, 2019 	January 22, 2020 	 	
The Strongest There Is 	February 14, 2020 	March 16, 2020 	 	
Shining Star 	February 28, 2020 	March 16, 2020 	 	
Team Skull Crash Course 	March 27, 2020 	April 14, 2020 	 	
The Star of the Contest 	May 28, 2020 	June 11, 2020 	 	
Serena's Dessert Party 	June 30, 2020 	July 21, 2020 	 	
Summer Superstars 	July 31, 2020 	August 16, 2020 	 	
Family Ties 	September 10, 2020	September 30, 2020	 	
The Eccentric Electrician 	September 30, 2020	October 14, 2020 	 	
Fight or Fright 	October 15, 2020 	November 1, 2020 	 	
Dazzling Dizzying Battle Stage	October 30, 2020 	November 11, 2020 	 	
Deck the Halls 	December 10, 2020 	December 31, 2020 	 	
The Ideal Formula 	December 24, 2020 	January 12, 2021 	 	
Season's Greetings 	January 1, 2021 	January 14, 2021 	 	
Baking Buddies 	January 29, 2021 	February 19, 2021 	 	
Champion Time 	February 26, 2021 	March 18, 2021 	 	
Shining Heart of Dragons 	March 18, 2021 	April 2, 2021 	 	
Pasio Eggsplorers 	April 2, 2021 	April 16, 2021 	 	
Trials on the Isle 	April 15, 2021 	May 2, 2021 	 	
Masters of Land and Sea 	May 31, 2021 	June 14, 2021 	 	
All Aboard the Victory Train 	June 30, 2021 	July 15, 2021 	 	
Beachside Rivalry 	July 15, 2021 	July 31, 2021 	 	
Hearts United 	August 28, 2021 	September 30, 2021	 	
Midnight Battle Ball 	October 14, 2021 	November 5, 2021 	 	
The Light Devourer 	November 30, 2021 	December 16, 2021 	 	
Winter Wishes 	December 16, 2021 	January 1, 2022 	 	
New Year and New Friends 	January 1, 2022 	January 18, 2022 	 	
Sweet Shenanigans 	January 31, 2022 	February 19, 2022 	 	
Pasio Friendiversary 	February 28, 2022 	March 17, 2022 	 	
Verdant Guardian 	March 17, 2022 	March 31, 2022 	 	
A Golden Future 	April 28, 2022 	May 12, 2022 	 	
Revel in Rivalry 	June 16, 2022 	July 4, 2022 	 	
Summer Nights & Wishing Stars 	June 30, 2022 	July 17, 2022 	 	
Threads of Strength 	August 30, 2022 	October 3, 2022 	 	
Melancholy Wally 	September 28, 2022	October 17, 2022 	 	
Otherworldly Encounter 	October 17, 2022 	November 3, 2022 	 	
Shine a Gentle Light 	December 14, 2022 	January 1, 2023 	 	
Gather Up! Dream Duo! 	January 1, 2023 	January 18, 2023 	 	
Chef's Heartful Delivery 	January 31, 2023 	February 21, 2023 	 	
Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast 	March 21, 2023 	April 7, 2023 	 	
Travelers from a Distant Past 	May 31, 2023 	June 17, 2023 	 	
Chase the Northern Wind 	June 15, 2023 	July 2, 2023 	 	
Twin Stars Far Apart 	June 30, 2023 	July 17, 2023 	 	
We Should Battle! 	August 8, 2023 	August 28, 2023 	 	
Tower Tycoon and Hall Matron 	September 16, 2023	October 3, 2023 	 	
Together in an Unknown Land 	September 29, 2023	October 16, 2023 	 	
The Haunted Museum 	October 12, 2023 	November 1, 2023 	 	
Who's the Best Singer? 	October 31, 2023 	November 17, 2023 	 	
Veevee on Pasio! 	November 10, 2023 	November 30, 2023 	 	
Let's Go In Search of Wonder 	November 17, 2023 	December 4, 2023 	 	
Focus on the Shining Shot! 	December 12, 2023 	December 27, 2023 	 	
Rising New Year's Resolutions 	January 1, 2024 	January 16, 2024 	 	
The Electrifying Influencer 	January 12, 2024 	February 1, 2024 	 	
Sub-zero—My Past, My Future 	January 22, 2024 	February 11, 2024 	 	
Victor's Cooking Class! 	February 9, 2024 	February 27, 2024 	 	
Mechanized—Love and Solitude 	February 19, 2024 	March 4, 2024 	 	
Researcher and Seeker 	March 29, 2024 	April 15, 2024 	 	
Good Ol' Rika Here 	April 26, 2024 	May 13, 2024 	 	
Middle-Aged Opposites 	June 14, 2024 	July 3, 2024 	 	
Exciting Treasure Hunt 	June 28, 2024 	July 15, 2024 	 	
Isle Disciples, Arena Tycoon 	July 12, 2024 	July 31, 2024 	 	
Ultra Beast Meet-and-Greet 	July 31, 2024 	August 19, 2024 	 	
Peculiar Pokémon-Loving Pal 	August 10, 2024 	August 28, 2024 	 	
Ancient Visitor 	August 18, 2024 	September 17, 2024	 	
Festive Sun and Moon 	August 28, 2024 	October 2, 2024 	 	
Golden Bonds on Pasio 	September 17, 2024	October 1, 2024 	 	
The Truth—Mane or Feathers? 	October 15, 2024 	November 2, 2024 	 	
Sygna Siblings—All Aboard 	October 31, 2024 	November 18, 2024 	 	
Mysterious Kalos Duo 	November 15, 2024 	December 6, 2024 	 	
Joyful Music with Everyone 	December 13, 2024 	December 31, 2024 	 	
Guzzling Glutton's Target 	December 31, 2024 	February 10, 2025 	 	
Friend-Making Battle 	January 3, 2025 	January 21, 2025 	 	
Tiny Courage, Big Thanks 	January 31, 2025 	February 18, 2025 	 	
Five Friends' Treasure Hunt 	February 17, 2025 	March 30, 2025 	 	
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