One More Step to a New Path

One More Step to a New Path (Japanese: 新しい道へのもう一歩 One More Step to a New Path) was a Neo Champions event in . It was focused on the sync pairs and .
The "Cheren Master Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Cheren (Champion) & Tornadus from the beginning of the event to July 10, 2024, and the "Bianca Master Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting Bianca (Champion) & Virizion from June 2 to July 10, 2024.
During this event, players could earn Event Vouchers H 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 Cheren (Champion) & Tornadus or Bianca (Champion) & Virizion to obtain +0.6× bonus vouchers; , /Dewott/Samurott, or /Pignite/Emboar to obtain +0.4× bonus vouchers; and any unlisted Unova 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.
For the duration of the event, a splash screen featuring art of Cheren (Champion) & Tornadus and Bianca (Champion) & Virizion was displayed when opening the game.
==Plot==
==Area info==
Area name 	Unlock condition 	Completion Rewards
Cheren's Invitation 	Available from start 	Gems ×10Bianca's Challenge
Bianca's Challenge 	Complete Cheren's Invitation 	Gems ×10Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1
Putting Strength to the Test	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1	Gems ×10Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2
Two Different Decisions 	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	Gems ×10Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3
Strength Is... 	Complete Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	Gems ×10Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4Daily Extreme Battle 1Battle Challenge! Round 1
==Battles==
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer(s)	Trainer(s)	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Name 	Difficulty	Trainer(s)	Trainer(s)	Left 	Middle 	Right 	Stamina	First-Time Rewards 	Completion Rewards 	Battle Rewards
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1	Normal 	Sandra 	Sandra 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	10 	Gems ×30Putting Strength to the Test 	200 coinsEvent Voucher H ×7 	Event Voucher H ×1-2
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 2	Hard 	Sandra 	Sandra 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×30Two Different Decisions 	600 coinsEvent Voucher H ×14 	Event Voucher H ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 3	Very Hard 	Sandra 	Sandra 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	15 	Gems ×30Strength Is... 	600 coinsEvent Voucher H ×16 	Event Voucher H ×1-3
Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 4	Super Hard	Sandra 	Sandra 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	20 	Gems ×30 	1,500 coinsEvent Voucher H ×26 	Event Voucher H ×1-4
Daily Extreme Battle 1 	Ultra Hard	Sandra 	Sandra 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	30 	Gems ×30 	2,000 coinsEvent Voucher H ×100	None
Battle Challenge! Round 1 	Super Hard	(Alt.) 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×100Battle Challenge! Round 23★ Support Move Candy	None 	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2 	Ultra Hard	(Alt.) 	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	— 	Gems ×1004★ Strike Move Candy 	None 	None
==Event missions==
==Shop==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	
Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	
 	 	 	 	
Medal1★ One More Step to a New Path	Medal2★ One More Step to a New Path	Medal3★ One More Step to a New Path	MedalStep into the Future!	Splash screen artwork
==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)Strength Is...When Iris and Alder prepare to fight Cheren and Bianca 	No. 05005 	Battle! (Champion Iris)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Cheren's InvitationFrom startBianca's ChallengeFrom start 	No. 00008 	Out for a Stroll 	Unknown
Bianca's ChallengeWhen the criteria for the Neo Champion Stadium is announcedPutting Strength to the TestFrom startTwo Different DecisionsWhen the Neo Champion Stadium beginsStrength Is...When Cheren and Bianca arrive at the stadium,and before the Neo Champions are announced	No. 00002 	Pokémon Masters EX Main Theme 	Unknown
Putting Strength to the TestWhile Cheren and Marshal train together 	No. 00010 	Wild Wanderings 	Unknown
Putting Strength to the TestWhile Bianca meets with Elesa and IrisTwo Different DecisionsFrom start 	No. 00007 	Fun with Friends 	Unknown
Two Different DecisionsWhen Bianca reunites the preschooler with her Pokémon 	No. 00003 	Taking It Easy 	Unknown
Two Different DecisionsWhen Cheren finds Bianca in town 	No. 00050 	Emotions Welling Up 	Unknown
Two Different DecisionsWhen Cheren asks Bianca to join him at the stadium 	No. 05017 	Route 10 (Unova)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Unknown
Strength Is...When Alder asks Cheren what strength means to him 	No. 05006 	Battle! (Alder)(Pokémon Masters EX Version) 	Haruki Yamada (ATTIC INC.)
Strength Is...When Virizion forms a sync pair with Bianca 	No. 00011 	The Way Ahead 	Unknown
Strength Is...When Cheren and Bianca get their Champion outfits 	No. 05032 	Battle! (Unova Neo Champion 2)(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==
==In other languages==
==Notes==
==See also==
Category:Neo Champions events
de:Der erste Schritt auf neuen Wegen
zh:邁向全新道路的另一步