Pasio Gold Rush

Pasio Gold Rush (Japanese: パシオに迫る金色の影！ A Golden Shadow Looms Over Pasio!) was a solo event in . It was focused on s.
During this event, players could earn Nuggets from battles against Hikers which could be redeemed in the . Obtaining 300 Nuggets would unlock the story area Familiar Faces. All battles could be challenged an unlimited number of times except Daily Extreme Battle 1, which could only be challenged once per day. Extra Nuggets were automatically exchanged with coins once the event was finished.
==First run==
The event first ran from May 1 to 9, 2022, lasting a total of eight days. It ran alongside the story event A Golden Future and the Daily Battle event The Golden Magikarp.
==Second run==
The event from May 5 to 17, 2023, lasting a total of twelve days. In addition, the amount of Nuggets earned from battles was smaller compared to the first run. The Golden Magikarp reran alongside it, but A Golden Future did not.
==Third run==
The event reran again from April 27 to May 10, 2024. Both The Golden Magikarp and A Golden Future reran alongside it. Everything else was the same as the previous run, including the event's duration.
==Plot==
==Area info==
Area name 	Unlock condition 	Completion Rewards
The Mysterious Hikers	Available from start	Gems ×10Battle the Hikers: Part 1
Familiar Faces 	Complete Mission 7 	Gems ×10
==Battles==
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Battle the Hikers: Part 1	Normal 	Grayden	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	10 	Gems ×30Battle the Hikers: Part 2	200 coinsFirst run:Nugget ×3Second/third runs:Nugget ×1 	Nugget ×1-5
Battle the Hikers: Part 2	Hard 	Grayden	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×30Battle the Hikers: Part 3	400 coinsFirst run:Nugget ×4Second/third runs:Nugget ×2 	Nugget ×1-7
Battle the Hikers: Part 3	Very Hard 	Grayden	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×30Battle the Hikers: Part 4	600 coinsFirst run:Nugget ×5Second/third runs:Nugget ×3 	Nugget ×1-10
Battle the Hikers: Part 4	Super Hard	Grayden	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	20 	Gems ×30Daily Extreme Battle 1 	1,500 coinsFirst run:Nugget ×7Second/third runs:Nugget ×5 	Nugget ×1-12
Daily Extreme Battle 1 	Ultra Hard	Grayden	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	30 	Gems ×30 	2,000 coinsFirst run:Nugget ×21Second/third runs:Nugget ×20	None
==Event missions==
==Shop==
===May 1 to 9, 2022===
===May 5 to 17, 2023===
===April 27 to May 10, 2024===
==Gallery==
Event banner
==Music==
Situation 	Song key 	Song name 	Arrangement
In menu 	No. 00004 	Adventure Awaits 	Unknown
During battle(Battle the Hikers) 	No. 00017 	Battle! (Sync Pair) 	Shota Kageyama
During battle(Daily Extreme Battle 1) 	No. 00018 	Battle! (Powerful Sync Pair) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
The Mysterious HikersFrom start 	No. 00008 	Out for a Stroll 	Unknown
The Mysterious HikersIn the city 	No. 00007 	Fun with Friends 	Unknown
The Mysterious HikersIn the cave 	No. 00009 	Island Mysteries 	Unknown
The Mysterious HikersWhen the screen fades to black 	No. 00010 	Wild Wanderings 	Unknown
Familiar FacesFrom start 	No. 01012 	Welcome to the Hall of Fame(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Unknown
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
 	We've brought tons of 'em!
Hiker	My buddies and I have brought tons, yes indeed! To Pasio!We hikers will be hikin' in the mountains! If you want some of this lustrous loot, come find us!
* The Mysterious Hikers
Name 	Text
<player> started hearing rumors from / friends that some strange men had been spotted around Pasio.	<player> started hearing rumors from / friends that some strange men had been spotted around Pasio.
(Forest; the player is talking to Red and Leaf) 	(Forest; the player is talking to Red and Leaf)
Leaf 	Oh yeah, I've met someone like that!I met him when I was traveling around the Sevii Islands!
(Red chuckles and tips his hat) 	(Red chuckles and tips his hat)
Leaf 	Wait—you met him, too, Red?
(The player turns to Ethan, Kris, and Lyra) 	(The player turns to Ethan, Kris, and Lyra)
Ethan 	Huh. I met someone like that in Viridian Forest.
Kris 	Me too...
(The player turns to Dawn and Lucas) 	(The player turns to Dawn and Lucas)
Dawn 	I met someone like that at the Resort Area back in Sinnoh.I wonder if it was the same person.
(City with windmills; the player is talking to Brendan and May) 	(City with windmills; the player is talking to Brendan and May)
Brendan 	Yeah, I met someone like that in Mauville City! What about you?
(The player turns to Elio and Selene) 	(The player turns to Elio and Selene)
Elio 	Hmm... I did hear rumors about someone like that who was spotted at a ferry terminal in Alola...
Selene 	I wonder if they came from somewhere far away.
(Cave; the player is talking to Hilbert and Hilda) 	(Cave; the player is talking to Hilbert and Hilda)
Hilbert 	Yeah, I totally met a guy like that! Two, in fact! They were brothers, if I remember right!
(The player turns to Rosa and Nate) 	(The player turns to Rosa and Nate)
Rosa 	Hm... The ones I met were a man and his son...
Hilbert 	But they did give you something, right? And it was two of the same thing?
Rosa 	Yep!
(Fade to black) 	(Fade to black)
A while later... 	A while later...
(Mountain; the player is talking to Steven) 	(Mountain; the player is talking to Steven)
Steven 	There's a rumor that some strange hikers have been appearing often on a certain mountain here on Pasio.It gives me a bad feeling, so I'd appreciate if you could look into it, <player>.I wonder who or what these strange hikers might be.
(Fade to black) 	(Fade to black)
<player> and Steven split up to search for the rumored hikers, until eventually... 	<player> and Steven split up to search for the rumored hikers, until eventually...
(The player emerges from a cave and finds some hikers) 	(The player emerges from a cave and finds some hikers)
Hiker (1) 	Hey there! If you're here on this golden path, that can only mean one thing!
Hiker (2) 	You're here 'cause you want a present, right?
Hiker (3) 	We'd be happy to share some with you right away, but first...
Hiker (4) 	We've just arrived on Pasio, so we're new sync pairs! And we're itching to battle!
Hiker (2) 	We'll give you your present if you can beat us!
Hiker (1) 	There's no need to be so shy! After all, we are—Well...I guess right now, we're just your normal, average hikers!Time for a battle, then! Let's go, guys!
(The hikers laugh, but the player is flustered) 	(The hikers laugh, but the player is flustered)
* Familiar Faces
Name 	Text
(The player is talking to the hikers on the mountain; golden spheres are scattered on the ground)	(The player is talking to the hikers on the mountain; golden spheres are scattered on the ground)
Hiker (1) 	Phew, you really are strong! You had us all beat!
Hiker (2) 	Which means you've earned yourself those Nuggets we just gave you!
Hiker (3) 	We can't give you any nuggets of wisdom, so that'll have to do!
Hiker (4) 	Try to spend them wisely!
Hiker (2) 	Um... How do I use them?: Good question! We're not quite sure, either!
Hiker 	Are you sure I can have them?: Of course! We've got more than enough to go around!
Hiker (4) 	All right! Time to go pass out more of our Nuggets to everyone else!
Hiker (3) 	See ya! I hope we meet again!
(The hikers wave to the player) 	(The hikers wave to the player)
==Trivia==
* Pasio Gold Rush 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 story event A Golden Future and the Daily Battle event The Golden Magikarp.
* The characters in this event allude to several NPCs who give out Nuggets in the core series games:
** and met the man mining for gold in Three Isle Path.
** and met the man who lives on Kanto Route 2, just outside of Viridian Forest.
** met the man in the middle of Sinnoh Route 229, just north of the Resort Area.
** met the man on the third floor of Mauville City.
** heard rumors about the man in the Malie City ferry terminal.
** and met the Nugget Brothers in Chargestone Cave.
==In other languages==
==See also==
Category:Solo events