Investigate the Foundation

Investigate the Foundation (Japanese: エーテル財団を調査せよ Investigate the Aether Foundation) was a villain event in . It tied into the first part of the of the Villain Arc, featuring battles against the Aether Foundation. It was one of the Alola villain events, the other being People Protecting Pokémon.
During this event, players could earn vouchers from battles against the Aether Foundation that could be redeemed in the for rewards, including Legendary Spirits that could be used to raise to . 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 April 28 to June 2, 2023. The "Sygna Suit Hau Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting for the duration of the event, and the "Sygna Suit Mina Poké Fair Scout" gave players an increased chance of recruiting starting on April 30, 2023 and lasting until the end of the event. In addition, Scottie and Bettie received their Fiery style in conjunction with this event.
In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers J 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 Tech and a Support Move Candy Coin.
Additionally, the music and artwork on the title screen were different than usual. From April 28 to May 12, 2023, the title screen artwork depicted Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko and Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini, and the background music wasBattle! (Hau) (Pokémon Masters EX Version). In addition, a special voice-over line of Hau or Mina saying "Pokémon Masters EX" would play as soon as the game's logo appeared on the title screen, chosen at random each time the title screen was loaded. From May 12 to June 2, 2023, and were added to this title screen artwork, and the background music wasBattle! (New Wind on Alola) (Pokémon Masters EX Version). In addition, special voice-over lines of Acerola and Lana saying "Pokémon Masters EX" were added to the pool of lines randomly chosen each time the title screen was loaded.
==Second run==
The event reran from December 4 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 for the duration of the event. The time trial event Top Speed also reran concurrently.
In this run, players could earn Event Vouchers Y 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 raised Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo to 6★ EX, they could not do anything with their custom Legendary Spirits; so, an exchange was included in the shop to revert the Legendary Spirits back into Event Vouchers Y. Performing this exchange counted as obtaining more Event Vouchers Y for the purposes of Mission 7.
==Third run==
The event reran again from October 3 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 for the duration of the event. Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini and Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu received unlockable EX roles in conjunction with this scout.
In this run, the type of vouchers that players could earn was Event Voucher Z. 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 J ×15Second/third runs:Event Voucher / ×35 	Event Voucher / / ×1-2
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 J ×35Second/third runs:Event Voucher / ×100 	Event Voucher / / ×1-3
Challenge the Aether Foundation: Part 3	Super Hard	Employee	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	20 	×3 	Gems ×30Daily Extreme Battle 1Battle Challenge! Round 1 	1,500 coinsFirst run:Event Voucher J ×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 J ×250Second/third runs:Event Voucher / ×400	Event Voucher / / ×1-4
Battle Challenge! Round 1 	Super Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	— 	×3 	Gems ×100Battle Challenge! Round 2First/second runs:3★ Tech Move CandyThird run:3★ Strike Move Candy	None 	None
Battle Challenge! Round 2 	Ultra Hard	 	Weakness:	Weakness:	Weakness:	— 	×5 	Gems ×1004★ Support Move Candy 	None 	None
==Event missions==
===April 28 to June 2, 2023===
===December 4 to 18, 2023===
===October 3 to 21, 2024===
==Shop==
===April 28 to June 2, 2023===
===December 4 to 18, 2023===
===October 3 to 21, 2024===
==Gallery==
 	 	 	 	 	
Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	Event banner 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Medal1★ Investigate the Foundation	Medal2★ Investigate the Foundation	Medal3★ Investigate the Foundation	MedalDeities of Conflict and Hope	Title screen artwork(April 28 to May 12, 2023)	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. 07005 	Battle! (Gladion)(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 Conflict and Ruins of Hope, the ruins associated with and , respectively.
==In other languages==
==See also==
Category:Villain events